SAYNO - Substance Abuse Youth Networking Organization in the Montgomery, Alabama area

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SAYNO, Inc.

Shereda Finch, M.Ed.

Executive Director
sfinch@ saynomontgomery.org

General Email:
info@ saynomontgomery.org

Phone:
(334) 265-1821

Fax:

(334) 264-5154

Mailing Address:

492 South Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104-4102

SAYNO of the
Montgomery Area, Inc.
is a United Way Agency

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Recent Events

Deputy Dave's Day
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Dunbar Elementary School
It was great!
Demonstrations, games, displays, free food, prizes and more-- ALL FREE!
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CARE PROGRAM

CARE - Community Assistance Revitalization and Education Program

Community Assistance Revitalization and Education (CARE) Program

CARE is a SAYNO- developed model at-risk community assistance program, started in 1993 to counter drugs, violence, illiteracy, and other social ills in at-risk neighborhoods.

CARE Program Philosophy:

Problems such as drugs, teen pregnancy, violence, gangs, and school drop-outs, don't exist separately in a vacuum, but are interrelated. They reinforce each other and can foil separate efforts to counter them, so these problems must be addressed in relationship to each other.
Problems are not simply black and white, or the responsibility of just the police, schools, courts, and churches, but of the entire community, and require community-wide involvement.
Problems can be addressed most effectively by focusing on the individual family and the immediate neighborhood, with intent to restore a sense of family cohesion, neighborhood identity, association, and residential "grass roots" involvement. ("It takes a whole village to raise a child.")
Resources, while limited, exist within Montgomery to address many problems, but it requires a specific effort to secure funding and initiate programs to bring resources together to work in concert for maximum, cost-efficient effect.

CARE Program Focus:

Neighborhood-oriented, year-round programs and activities
- Neighborhood Improvement/ Crime Prevention Programs
- Quarterly programs (rallies, programs, speakers)
- Service programs (parenting, assistance & service)
Family-oriented programs-- promote family, values, parenting
- Substance abuse/ high risk behavior awareness/prevention
- Parenting skills
- Education, skills programs
- Family development
Youth-oriented programs-- promote values, education
- Tutoring programs (promote educational accomplishment)
- Education, awareness and prevention programs, activities
- Motivational and esteem field trips, activities
- Weekly meetings (discussion, speakers, activities)
- Personal development (values, community service)

CARE Program Activities Include:

Year-round youth development programs that serve over 250 at-risk minority youth

Fully-equipped Study Resource Centers and Tutoring programs
Discovery field trips, self-development/discovery/esteem programs
Youth Advisory Councils
Scouting
Drug/ AIDS/ STD/ crime/ violence prevention
Neighborhood Watch Crime Prevention Programs
Neighborhood Improvement Associations
Community rallies, programs, displays, and special programs

CARE Program Collaboration

SAYNO partners with various organizations and agencies including:

Montgomery Parks and Recreation Department

Family Guidance Center, Girl Scouts, universities & colleges
Montgomery Police Department
County Sheriff’s Office
Montgomery County Public Health Department
Mental Health Department

Awards and Recognition:

2000, ONDCP Special Achievement Award, President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy
1998, “Agency of the Year,” Montgomery Area Food Bank
1997, New American Community Award, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

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SAYNO in the Montgomery Area, Inc.
492 South Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104-4102

Email  •  info@saynomontgomery.org
Phone  •  (334) 265-1821
Fax   •  (334) 264-5154
Web  •  www.SAYNOMontgomery.org