Siouxland CARES   Siouxland CARES   • Character Counts Initiative   • About Us   • Calendar   • Community Data   • Newsletter   • Resources   • Youth Services   back   Location ADDRESS Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Bldg 101 Pierce Street Sioux City, Iowa 51101 MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 4553 Sioux City, IA 51104 PHONE 712-255-3188 FAX 712-255-3188 WEBSITE www.siouxlandcares.org E-MAIL cares@longlines.com

Welcome! Thanks for visiting the home page for Siouxland CARES About Substance Abuse. Siouxland CARES (Community-wide Awareness, Resources, Education and Support) About Substance Abuse is a community coalition comprised of 342 volunteers. Volunteers for Siouxland CARES, representing 12 community systems, and staff contributed 10,545.75 hours in 2009 to CARES programs and services. The mission of CARES is to improve the quality of life in Siouxland by eliminating the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related violence. Monthly Newsletter We invite you to receive a monthly packet of information via email on various topics related to substance abuse. Just send your request by email to cares@longlines.com and we'll add you to our list. It's a different topic each month, which you can duplicate and use in your own newsletters, church bulletins, etc. The information is also available on this website. Check out NEWSLETTER link for this month's information. We have also made past issues available for you to download. Youth Survey Data and Community Data Check out our section that gives you Youth Survey results and also risk factor community data by going to the COMMUNITY DATA link. Other Information & Resources We have a lot of information available on this website about substance abuse in the Siouxland area. Check out the section under Resources on Alcohol and Curfew Ordinances for the Greater Sioux City Metro Area. Siouxland CARES and Clear Channel Radio have just announced a new radio public service announcement contest. Check out information on how to enter the contest under the RESOURCES link. Don't forget to look at our Youth Services section to tell you all about our positive youth development programs including the Sioux City Mayor's Youth Commission, Teen Court, and National Council on Youth Leadership Recognition Program for Youth. YOUTH SERVICES Check out our Character Counts Initiative at CHARACTER COUNTS INITIATIVE. Make your character count!!! For additional information, check out our 2009 Accomplishments and information on substance abuse evaluation resources under the RESOURCES link. We've also published some information from the Mayor's Youth Commission in Sioux City, offering Volunteer Opportunities for young people. You'll find this well-researched information under the RESOURCES link. Special thanks to the Mayor's Youth Commission for the time they donated to developing this information. Why not print a copy of this information and distribute copies to young people in your neighborhood, at your church, your school, etc. Or you may call the Siouxland CARES office at 712-255-3188 to get a copy of this information. You should also check out the new Mayor's Youth Commission website at www.sioux-city.org/MYC. Our office is in the lower level of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Bldg, 101 Pierce St., Sioux City, Iowa. Phone: 712-255-3188. Fax: 712-255-3188. For more information about Siouxland CARES, click here. Thanks for visiting our site. We hope you find what you're looking for. If not, drop us an email or give us a call. Last Updated: 1/26/10 © 2010 Siouxland CARES -- All Rights Reserved.