Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

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The mission of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is building a safer, healthier community by preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse.

We welcome you to our website, invite you to about our many programs throughout Santa Barbara County, and hope you will consider supporting our work. If you or a friend or family member need help with a substance abuse problem, our knowledgeable and professional staff is available to answer any questions you have and provide assistance or referral as needed. Please call us at (805) 963-1433 for further information.  

This year's Summit for Danny International Climb traverses the summits and fjords of Norway from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7, 2016. Members of the community are welcome and encouraged to participate. Climbs are uniquely designed for all skill levels. We hope you will consider joining the team or making a donation to support them! Climbers pay their own expenses so all funds raised support treatment services for teens at the Daniel Bryant Youth and family treatment center.

On Saturday night, April 30, More than 400 people filled the gloriously decorated Bacara ballroom, transformed into a high-end rock concert venue for performers Alan Parsons and his band (The Alan Parsons Live Project), along with special guest David Pack from the hit group Ambrosia. In keeping with the theme “Rock the Bacara,” guests were invited to blend black tie with rock n’ roll chic, and their creative attire ranged from hipster pantsuits, to black leather rocker dresses and classic glittering gala wear. The video for the evening featured the story of a young mother in recovery, along with commentary from rock luminaries like Alan Parsons, who support CADA’s work because they come from “a business rife with problems of alcohol.” Rock star Eric Burdon (The Animals) remarked, “It takes education to deter young people from abusing drugs and alcohol.” Singer David Pack told the crowd he’d grown up in an alcoholic family and appreciated CADA’s efforts to prevent and treat alcoholism and drug abuse. Special thanks to our Crown Jewel sponsors: Earl and Claudia Minnis, Bacara Resort, Carl Westcott, and Leslie Ridley-Tree, whose late husband was the great uncle of Alan Parsons! The success of this event was due to the tireless efforts of the gala’s co-chairs: Betsy Turner, Sue Neuman, Anne Towbes, Diana MacFarlane, and Holly Murphy, as well as Men’s Committee co-chairs Bob Bryant and Peter Hilf. Mr Hilf delighted the crowd with his gift of $70,000 to what he called CADA’s “A project with a triple-A team.” CADA also wishes to thank the grammy award-winning Alan Parsons and his band, who delighted the crowd with their special blend of cosmic rock in an unforgettable performance!

The Alan Parsons Live Project delights the crowd at the 2016 Amethyst Ball.

Amethyst Ball Co-Chairs Sue Neuman, Betsy Turner, Diana MacFarlane, Holly Murphy, and Anne Smith Towbes

Peter Hilf hands Men's Committee Co-Chair Bob Bryant a check for $70,000 to benefit CADA at the Amethyst Ball.

For more photos from the event, visit our facebook page.

This video features heart-felt interviews with our Youth Service Specialists who work with students in local junior high and high schools to support them in dealing with a variety of mental health, behavioral, school, family, and substance abuse problems. READ MORE

CADA is the administrative agency for Santa Barbara Fighting Back, a community collaborative that works together to plan and implement community-wide initiatives to address the problems caused by substance abuse.

The Fighting Back Mentor Program has launched an online resource center: www.mentor-center.org. This website offers mentors and others interested in the program with detailed information about how to become a mentor, or how to get involved in the program in other ways, like volunteering, donating, or helping to recruit mentors. Primarily, the purpose of the site is to provide resources for mentors on activities they can do with their mentee, community events, and in-depth articles on a variety of youth development topics and issues facing children and teens today. Topics cover every area of life — school, personal life, social life, health, substance abuse prevention, gang prevention, and more. It's also a great resource for parents! We hope you will visit the site, make use of the resources you'll find there and give us your feedback.

The Mentor Resource Center was made possible by a grant from The Towbes Foundation.

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Detoxification
• Accepts clients on opioid medication

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Residential
• Short-term residential
• Residential detoxification

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

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Language Services

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Adult women
• Adult men

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Ancillary Services

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Methamphetamines Detoxification
• Opiods Detoxification
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• 12-step faciltitation approach
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Martix Model
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

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