After almost a year of pushing his signature open government
ordinance through multiple reviews, Councilman Perry Woodward
fulfilled a campaign promise Monday night.
The council passed the so-called
”
sunshine ordinance
”
with a 6-1 vote. Councilman Peter Arellano voted no, calling for
more time to comb through the details, but the council agreed there
had been enough review.
Sunshine ordinance passes
After almost a year of pushing his signature open government ordinance through multiple reviews, Councilman Perry Woodward fulfilled a campaign promise Monday night.
The council passed the so-called “sunshine ordinance” with a 6-1 vote. Councilman Peter Arellano voted no, calling for more time to comb through the details, but the council agreed there had been enough review.
Teen drug treatment in South County
Overcoming addiction is not only difficult but can also be very expensive. Adding the burden of a pricey commute to San Jose for treatment can easily deter a struggling young addict from getting help.
Now, Advent Group Ministries has a solution: Step Up! South County. Through this unique program, teens 13 to 20 will be able to face their addictions without facing the hassle of a long, daily commute.
The five-day-a-week free intensive outpatient program – the only one if its kind in South County – will operate out of the DePaul Center off Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill. Step Up! offers participants and their families counseling support, peer group discussion and individual treatment.
“Transportations issues should not stop kids who want treatment from getting it. That is just tragic,” said Mark Miller, executive director of Advent. “So we decided we just had to find a way to provide treatment in South County.”
The Department of Alcohol and Drug Services has long identified the South County as the region most in need of drug and alcohol services for teens.
“The Department of Alcohol and Drug Services has long recognized the need for expanded substance abuse services for youth in Santa Clara County,” said Stephen Betts, director of Children, Family and Community Services Division of the county’s DADS.
Details: 281-0708 or e-mail to jm*****@******gm.com.
