October 2008

The Los Angeles Police Department presents "Asian Pacific Islander American Forum"

Date:

Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Where:

The Oriental Mission Church - Community Room
424 N. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004

To RSVP:

Community Relations Section
(213) 485-4101

Free parking is available. Enter on Oakwood Avenue, just east of Western Avenue.

The Consortium on Asian American Mental Health Training presents "Spirituality and Mental Health: Compatibility & Conflicts"

Date:

Friday, October 17, 2008, from 7:30am to 4:30pm

Where:

Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815

Contact:

Freda Cheung
fcheung@labiomed.org; (310) 222-4266
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The Consortium on Asian American Mental Health Training presents a one-day training conference for Asian and non-Asian mental health professionals and students/trainees, offering an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in integrating spirituality in the treatment of mental health disorders for Asian American clients. CEU credits available.

September 2008

Korean American Christian Media's "Open Casting Call" for interns and volunteers

Date:

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 between 9am and 5pm by appointment only

Where:

1543 W Olympic Blvd.
Ste. 100
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Contact:

Call (213) 365-7000 to set up an appointment or
Send an e-mail with resume, portfolio, and/or writing samples to info@kacmedia.org
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July 2008

Marin Institute's "The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol Use in CA"

Date:

July 23, 2008, Wednesday, 10:30am

Where:

Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Contact:

RSVP to Charisse Ma Lebron by July 18, 2008
CharisseL@MarinInstitute.org; (415) 257-2494
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The Marin Institute will hold a press conference and town hall meeting to release their groundbreaking report: The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol Use in CA. Join researchers, political leaders and community activists to discuss the impact of alcohol in our communities and how we can work together to affect policy change.

Light food and refreshments will be served. Free parking available.

Notice: Calling ALL Parents... the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University Wants to Hear from YOU!

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA*)has just launched a new forum – Parent Power - on its Web site www.casacolumbia.org to engage parents in a conversation about how to raise kids alcohol- and drug-free!

CASA wants to hear from parents like you all across America to learn about your experiences in talking/listening to your children about alcohol, marijuana, pills and other drugs. What works? What doesn’t work? What are the questions you want answered?  Your comments will be used to help shape CASA’s second book, Parent Power, a guide to raising healthy and substance free children which will be published in 2009.

To share your thoughts, questions and ideas simply log on to www.casacolumbia.org and click on the Parent Power link.  Share now and you can be apart of creating the best book ever done to help raise healthy kids free of drugs and alcohol!

*The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or any of its member organizations, or any other organization with the name of "CASA."