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| Christie's Place |
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| Hi Friends,
We are inviting you to join our team efforts to raise money for our organization and to create awareness and celebrate substance abuse recovery. The Walk for Recovery will give Christie's Place 75% of the money our team raises. Christie's Place is the only organization in San Diego County dedicated to serving women, children and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. We have been transforming lives since 1996. Our clients describe best the impact we make in their lives:
“Thanks to Christie's Place I am alive today. I get valuable information that I will pass on to others. Christie's Place helped me to see that I can be a leader in the community to fight for something I am very passionate about. I recommend everyone I come in contact with to go to Christie's Place.”
“I like Christie’s Place because I get to help out other kids like me.” - Age 12
“I wouldn’t be sober, taking medication, or out of isolation if it were not for Christie’s Place.”
“When I needed food they were there! When I needed housing referrals they were there! When I needed hygiene supplies they were there! When I needed childcare they were there! When I needed a hug and had no where else to go they were there!”
Last year Christie's Place:
-Received over 7,600 visits
-Provided over 1,000 counseling sessions facilitated by a licensed professional
-Provided clients with over 2,800 referrals to community resources
-Provided 2,575 hours of childcare
-Facilitated over 165 support groups
-Distributed over 2,520 packets of hygiene products and diapers to clients and their family members
Your tax deductible donation will help sustain our HIV education and advocacy efforts as well as the myriad of services that we provide in the community. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support! |
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Total Donations Collected:$880
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| Goal: $3,000 |
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| More than 3,000 people participated in last years Walk for Recovery in support of behavioral health programs providing mental health and substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and recovery services.
No one is untouched by the effects of alcohol, drug abuse or mental illness. Many of us have felt first hand the devastating impact of these problems in our own families, within our circle of friends, our neighborhoods, or in our workplace and community. Consider these statistics:
- Roughly 50% of individuals with serious mental disorders are also affected by substance abuse.
- 14.5 million Americans aged 12 or older are classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illicit drugs.
- Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in North America and Europe.
- Alcohol related accidents are the leading cause of death among young people ages 12-14.
- Drug abusers have 300% higher medical costs which increases everyone's insurance premiums.
- The economic cost of untreated mental illness in the United States is 100 billion dollars annually.
- Leaders on issues of substance abuse and mental health, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) highlight the need for treating co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.
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