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CHAO - Community Health Alliance of Oroville

Healthy Youth + Healthy Families = Healthy Communities

CHAO (pronounced “chow”) is a 15 year old community coalition serving Oroville and the Oroville Union High School District that addresses youth development, in support of academic success and community health.  CHAO is managed by Partners In Health and Safety, Butte County Office of Education (BCOE).  BCOE is our fiscal agent and provides supervision, grant writing leadership, technical training and office space.  The coalition was established to focus on youth development through prevention programs addressing youth violence and the underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  It serves as the Safe and Drug Free School advisory board for Oroville Union High, Oroville City Elementary, Palermo Union and Thermalito Union School Districts.

CHAO’s Vision:  “All Oroville-area youth and families will be healthy and safe and empowered  to achieve academic success in safe, disciplined, and drug free schools and community”.

CHAO’s Goals:

Goal 1:	Reduce substance abuse among youths and adults
Goal 2:	Establish and strengthen processes for resource sharing, coordination, and collaboration
Goal 3:	Reduce violence among youth and families
Goal 4:	Provide a family resource center to effectively use new and existing resources to improve self sufficiency of youth and families’ health, and safety through effective life skills, education, nutrition, and exercise.
Goal 5:	Advocate for affordable housing.

CHKS Data Source Tables Summary (pdf)

2008 Strategic Action Plan (pdf)

We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with Butte County Meth Task Force.  For information on Meth please visit the following website:  http://www.2stopmeth.org

Venture Club members from Central Middle School in Oroville, participating in CHAO.

CHAO Vision Statement

All Oroville-area youth and families will be healthy and safe empowered to achieve academic success in safe, disciplined, and drug free schools and community.

CHAO Goals

• Reduce substance abuse among youth and adults
• Establish and strengthen processes for resource sharing, coordination, and collaboration
• Reduce violence among youth and families
• Provide a family resource center to effectively use existing resources to improve self sufficiency of youth and families' health and safety through effective life skills, education, nutrition, and exercise
• Advocate for affordable housing

CHAO / ADVICE Communication

CHAO / ADVICE Coalition BlogSpot:  http://chaoadvicecoalition.blogspot.com/

CHAO / ADVICE Coalition Meetings

CHAO / ADVICE Steering Committee Meetings

When:  Meeting Locations & Times to be Determined

Agendas	Summaries

ADVICE - Alcohol, Drugs, & Violence In Community & Education

Alcohol, Drugs, & Violence In Community & Education (ADVICE) is the CHAO advisory subcommittee and coalition that specifically addresses youth development and academic success through the prevention and reduction of underage use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and violence in Oroville and the greater Oroville area.  ADVICE serves as the Title IV Community Advisory Board for Oroville Elementary School District, Oroville Union High School District, and Thermalito Union School District.  ADVICE practices the Principles of Effectiveness, collects and analyzes data, plans and implements ATOD and Violence Prevention, research validated programs with our partners from agencies, organizations, community and schools.

CHAO / ADVICE Outcomes

• Students have a stronger connection to school.
• Students are alcohol, tobacco and drug free.
• Students feel safe and engage in positive peer relationship behavior.
• Youth and adults will have more opportunity for involvement and participation in positive youth development activities. (Protective Factor) 

For More Information

Contact:
Marian Gage - Health and Safety Administrator
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5840
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email: mgage@bcoe.org

Jana Wilson - Manager, Community Coalitions
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5805
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email: jwilson@bcoe.org

Kari Brinker - Program Manager
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5692
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email: kbrinker@bcoe.org

Barbara Church - Senior Secretary
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5840
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email: bchurch@bcoe.org