History
Project CARE (Chemical Abuse Reduction by Education) was started in November 1985, in Quakertown, PA. It was initially a response to a series of alarming teen suicides in the Upper Bucks area that occurred in recent years. An affilliate of the Lifequest foundation and Quakertown Community Hospital, Project Care followed a simple mission: to help raise healthy responsible youth and reduce substance abuse by providing education and training to those who worked for youth. A lot has changed in over 22 years since the beginning. However, you can still see just what Project CARE was like in those days through the articles below showing the media coverage we received in the early years.
Articles
1985
'Chemical Dependency; The Great Masquerader' - The Free Press 10/14/85
New Council to Tackle Adolescents' Problems - The Free Press 10/18/85
From the Publisher's Pen - The Free Press 10/24/85
Project CARE Program is Underway in Quakertown - The Daily Intelligencer 11/1/85
Drug Abuse Conference to Define School, Community Roles - The Morning Call 11/5/85
Quakertown Hospital Schedules Program on Chemical Abuse - The Daily Intelligencer 11/7/85
Adolescent Council Meets - The Free Press 11/12/85
Parents Urged to Take Lead in Drug Fight - The Morning Call 11/13/85
Drug Symposium Draws 300 - The Free Press 11/13/85
35 Volunteer in Bucks to Undergo Training for Fight Against Drugs - The Morning Call 11/14/85
Quakertown Nurse Pushes Education to Curb Drug Use - The Morning Call 11/21/85
1986
5-Day Workshop on Drugs, Alcohol Planned in Milford - The Morning Call 1/30/86
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Workshop Slated - The News-Herald 2/5/86
Hospital, Business Sponsor Drug Forum - The Free Press 2/4/86
Quakertown Workshop to Train Anti-drug Volunteers - The Morning Call 2/18/86
Quakertown Welcomes National Workshop - The Daily Intelligencer 2/18/86
80 Start Training as Anti-drug Workers - The Morning Call 2/25/86
Substance Abuse Seminar Produces Ideas, Challenges - The Morning Call 3/3/86
Pennridge Studies Drug Program - The Morning Call 3/19/86
Project Care Plans to Hold Two Local Workshops - The Free Press 6/16/86
New Drug Abuse Counselor Named - 6/86
Rush to Coordinate Upper Bucks Task Force - The Daily Intelligencer 6/23/86
Upper Bucks Restaurant to Sponsor Golf Tournament for Project CARE - 7/86
Project CARE Golf Tourney Sets $10,000 Goal - The Morning Call 7/9/86
CARE Plans 2 Workshops on Youth Drug, Alcohol Abuse - The Morning Call 7/7/86
1987
Seminar at Pennridge to Help Teachers Battle Student Crises - The News-Herald 1/14/87
Project CARE: Taking an Anti-drug Stand - The News-Herald 2/18/87
Drug Use Topic of Quakertown Forum - The Daily Intelligencer 2/24/87
Signs of Teen Drug Abuse Often are not Visible, Seminar Told - The Daily Intelligencer 2/24/87
Project CARE Seminar an Unqualified Success - 3/4/87
Workshop Held on Establishing Teen Support Groups - 5/6/87
Panel Offers Funds for Drug Workshop - The Globe-Times 6/4/87
Workshop Aims to Help Adults Understand Child Drug Abuse - 7/16/87
Feelings, Drug Use are Intertwined - The Morning Call 7/30/87
Drug, Alcohol Seminar Gets Good Marks From Participants- The Morning Call 8/5/87
SAP Without Trees - The Times News 9/87
A Look at Teen Substance Abuse - The Free Press 2/18/87
Project CARE Speaker Warns Against Substance Abuse - 10/1/87
Expert Says Teens Can Fight Drugs - The Morning Call - 10/87
1988
They CARE - The Reporter 3/29/88
Training for Program's Success - The TIMES News 10/1/88
