Siouxland CARES
 
 
  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

Resources and Links
Here are links to a variety of organizations which deal with substance abuse issues. If you have a suggestion for a link we should include here, let us know.

Check out our new section on the Tri-State Curfew Ordinances for the greater Sioux City metro area.

Also included are several downloadable resources. For example, in this section you will find area data including a compilation of the 1999 through 2006 results of the Greater Sioux City Metro Area Youth Survey results, coordinated by Siouxland CARES, in cooperation with Northwest Area Education Agency.

Parents, do you need information on what to do to keep your child from becoming involved in a gang? Check out our most recent gang brochure listed here.

In addition, a Volunteer Opportunities for Youth guide, compiled by the Sioux City Mayor's Youth Commission, is available here and a listing of the Siouxland Evaluation Referral Resources guide.

If you need some information that is not here, let us know by email, or call the Siouxland CARES office at 712-255-3188.

Curfew Ordinances - Great Sioux City Metro Area

TRI-STATE CURFEW TIMES

If you’re serious about preventing alcohol and other drug abuse in Siouxland...Know the curfew laws and enforce them in your home.

10:00 p.m. for minors under the age of 14

11:00 p.m. for minors ages 14 and 15

Midnight for minors ages 16 and 17

Sioux City, Iowa
Woodbury County, Iowa
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Dakota County, Nebraska
North Sioux City, South Dakota

Note: In certain situations, a minor shall not be considered in violation of the curfew ordinance.

Keep Our Children Safe & Healthy!


Special thanks to the Sioux City Mayor's Youth Commission, Teen Court, South Sioux City Youth Leadership Council, Sergeant Bluff Mayor's Youth Commission, and Rudy Pithan from Morningside College, for their presentations to elected officials.


TRI-STATE DE SIOUXLAND HORAS DE TOQUE DE QUEDA

ES LA LEY!

Si usted está en serio acerca de prevenir el abuso del alcohol y otras drogas en Siouxland...

Sepa las leyes de toque de queda y cumpla con ellas su hogar.

Toque de Queda
Sioux City, Iowa
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Woodbury County, Iowa
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Dakota County, Nebraska
North Sioux City, South Dakota

10:00 p.m. para menores de 14 años de edad

11:00 p.m. para jóvenes de 14 y 15 años de edad

Media noche para jóvenes de 16 y 17 años de edad

Nota: En ciertas situaciones a un menor no se le considera en violación de la ordenanza del toque de queda,

Mantenga a nuestros niños seguros y saludables!

Información suministrada por Siouxland CARES acerca del abuso de substancias, (712) 255-3188
www.siouxlandcares.org


Links to other Resources

Mayor's Youth Commission
Comprehensive Strategy Plan for Positive Youth Development
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
Blood Alcohol Educator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Iowa Department of Public Health
Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
State of Iowa Home Page
Healthy Iowans 2010
Milton Creagh (motivational speaker)
ONDCP (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America)
United Way of Siouxland
Join Together Online -A national resource center for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
Prevention Online
PDFA (Partnership for a Drug Free America)
ISAIC (Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center)
OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention )
New Drunk Driving interactive website
Addiction Treatment Forum

Downloadable Resources

Parent/Child Contract Parent/Child Contract
Help keep your child alcohol and other drug free. Download this sample contract that you can make with your child. Let us know how it works.
doc (54k)
Youth Volunteer Guide - May 2007 Youth Volunteer Guide - May 2007
Guide prepared by the Sioux City Mayor's Youth Commission, this is a list of area agencies which may provide volunteer opportunities for young people
doc (87k)
2007 Accomplishments 2007 Accomplishments
A listing of Siouxland CARES accomplishments in 2007.
doc (42k)
Substance Abuse Evaluation Resources Substance Abuse Evaluation Resources
Substance Abuse Evaluation Resource guide for the Siouxland area.
xls (28k)
Gang Prevention-What Can I Do As A Parent and The Warning Signs Gang Prevention-What Can I Do As A Parent? and The Warning Signs
The warning signs that someone may be in a gang. Also, tips for parents on how to prevent gang involvement by their child.
doc (26k)





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