Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse

Youth Prevention and Treatment - Many of the youth services CADA provides were originally designed by Santa Barbara Fighting Back, and CADA works in collaboration with schools, community-based agencies, law enforcement, and with parents, to provide a safety net of prevention, intervention and treatment programs that reach youth at home, at school, and in the community. See Schedule O for further details.

EAP: SAVE - Save A Valuable Employee (SAVE): SAVE is a statewide Employee AssistanceProgram designed to enhance the wellbeing, productivity, and retention of employees in the workplace. SAVE provides assessments, referrals, and brief counseling for a variety of employee concerns, such as marital and family issues, stress, substance abuse, and other psychological challenges. SAVE helps employees improve relationships with coworkers and develop more effective communication skills. Other services provided by SAVE include debriefing after a critical incident, such as the unexpected death of an employee, and trainings on topics such as sexual harassment, conflict resolution, respectful communication, stress management, and dealing with trauma in the workplace.

Adult Treatment - Substance abuse crosses the boundaries of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, and CADA services reflect its sensitivity to the needs of all of the populations that make up the Santa Barbara community. CADA provides a range of adult services from prevention to treatment, including reducing stressors that can lead to substance abuse; providing information to professionals and the general public on substance abuse issues and resources; and providing residential detox and outpatient treatment services to adults who seek treatment on their own or are referred through the criminal justice system or social service agencies. See Schedule O for further details.