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DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DARE) Berkeley Police Department
2171 McKinley Ave., 94704
Program teaches kids to never take drugs, addresses handling peer pressure, stress, media influences, gangs, offers 17-week program, for grades about to enter junior high in Berkeley Public and private schools. Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Carl Osri, 644-6730 [11/94]

EAST BAY ASIAN YOUTH CENTER (EBAYC)
2065 Kittredge St. Suite M (at Shattuck), 94704
Promotes awareness, respect, cooperation and collectivity among the various Asian nationalities as well as other peoples of color, advocates and provides services and activities to local Asian youth and their families, assists Berkeley’s Asian community to work collectively. Student Learning Center: After-school tutorial for youths in grades 4-12; Asian American Summer program includes six week M-F all day summer school, home and school liaison services. RAP: High-risk youth intervention/drug prevention program for Berkeley youth, 12-18 years, includes counseling, case management services, court services, employment, family development, recreation/youth leadership, after-school tutorial; On the Right Track: For Southeast Asian immigrant youth in Berkeley and Oakland, includes translation services, family counseling. Wheelchair accessible. Eligible: Open to all ethnic groups. Cost: Free. Languages: Cantonese, Vietnamese, Laotian, Mien, Korean, Tagalog, Cambodian, Spanish. Contact: David Kakishiba, Executive Director. 849-4898. FAX: 849-4553. M-F 9-7:30 [7/94 ]

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Family, Youth, and Children’s Services. Berkeley Health and Human Services
1925 Derby St. (at MLK Jr. Way), 94704
Provides outpatient psychotherapy, consultation, education and other information to families, youth and children, provides pre-hospitalization, screening and post-hospitalization follow-up for children in need of 24-hour health or psychiatric care, outreach and follow-up services to the community. Wheelchair accessible. Eligible: Berkeley and Albany residents. Cost: Sliding scale. Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish. Contact: Matthew Mock, 644-6617. FAX: 644-6021 [1/95]

NEW PERSPECTIVES
2991 Shattuck Ave. Suite 200 (at Ashby), 94705
Nonprofit drug and alcohol counseling and education service, drug and alcohol services (primarily counseling, therapy, informational) to children, adolescents and their families, on-school-site counseling, parent workshops, teacher consultations, information and referral. Eligible: Berkeley residents; primary focus is youth, age 9-18. Not wheelchair accessible. Cost: Free to children and adolescents; sliding scale for family therapy. Languages: Spanish. Contact: Gail Werblin, 540-0401. FAX: 540-0323 [10/94]

REAL ALTERNATIVES PROJECT (RAP) c/o East Bay Asian Youth Center
2065 Kittredge St. Suite M (at Shattuck), 94704
Comprehensive youth development program for African American, Chicano/Latino and Asian/Pacific Islander youth. School-based support services, counseling (individual, family, and group), peer support groups, home visits, access and advocacy to juvenile justice, health care, mental health, chemical dependency and social service agencies, afterschool tutoring program, summer and after-school job placement, outdoor adventure activities. Wheelchair accessible. Eligible: Berkeley residents. Contact: 849-4898. FAX: 849-4553. Hours: M-F 9-8 [2/95]

RESPECT (Racial and Ethnic Sharing Providing Empowerment to our Community Today)
P.O. Box 17, Berkeley 94701
Local youth organization providing safe evening and weekend activities for youth, and encouraging youth to serve as local goodwill ambassadors, escorts at BART stations, including downtown business district during afternoon and weekend hours. Target groups: Berkeley middle school and high school students. Sponsored by Berkeley Boosters and Break the Cycle. Contact: Ove Wittstock, 704-0467 [3/95]

S.A.Y.Y.A.Y., Berkeley/Oakland Support Services (BOSS)
2065 Kittredge St. Suite E (at Shattuck), 94704
Advocacy for homeless and disadvantaged children, sponsors annual toy drive in early December. Wheelchair accessible. S.A.Y.Y.A.Y. stands for Save American Youth: Youth Advocates for Youth. Contact: 549-9191 [2/95]

STILES HALL
2400 Bancroft Way (at Dana), 94704
Private nonprofit educational/social service agency dedicated to serving the broader community while enriching the lives of UCB students. Programs include Youth Alcohol Education Project; Educational Guidance Center: college information and placement program for low-income and educationally disadvantaged students; Kids are People: helps children of substance abusive families; Berkeley Own Recognizance Project: facilitates release of defendants from Berkeley and Albany city jails; Interracial Relations Project: committed to eradication of inter-racial conflict, isolation, and alienation; Mentor/Role Model Project; Students for Academic Excellence: tutoring, role models, personal support; Elderly Com-panionship Project: intergenerational sharing and other community service projects. Wheelchair accessible. Contact: John Martin, 841-6010. FAX: 841-0132. Hours: M-F 8:45-12, 1-4:45 [7/95]

WEST BERKELEY FUND FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS
939 Bancroft Way (at 9th. St.), 94710
Community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting activities that promote the education and health of West Berkeley youth and their families. Programs include after-school snack program, mentorship program, mural project. Publishes Other Voices, a quarterly newsletter. Eligible: Youth and adult residents of West Berkeley. Languages: Spanish. Contact: David Eifler or Rachel Morello-Frosch, 644-0734 [12/95]

YOUNG ADULT PROJECT (YAP) Berkeley Health and Human Services, Youth Division
1730 Oregon St. (at Grant), 94703
Prevents juvenile delinquency by offering services and activities to keep youth off the streets in drug free and sober social activities. Tutoring, counseling program, after-school classes, twilite basketball, dance class, arts and crafts, boys and girls club, Teen Club (ages 13-18) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Summer Fun Club and Malcolm X Playground Program, including field trips. Rainbow Connection provides social activities and counseling for South and West Berkeley children 5 to 13 years old, Employment program (Summer Youth Employment and Real Alternatives Program). Eligible: Priority given to South and West Berkeley low-income youth, ages 7-25. Cost: Free (minimum fee required for field trips). Wheelchair accessible. Languages: Mandarin and Spanish. Contact: Phillip Harper-Cotton, 644-6226. Hours: M-F 9-6 [12/94]

YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU
Berkeley Police Department
2171 McKinley St. (at Allston Way), 94704
Manages follow-up to criminal cases involving juveniles, conducts child abuse investigations, counseling, police supervision program, community referral services, crime diversion and prevention programs, interaction with all the schools. Eligible: Berkeley residents, 9-17 years. Cost: Free. Wheelchair accessible. Languages: Spanish, access to other interpreters. Contact: Frank Reynolds (Sergeant), 644-6730 [11/94]