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Phoenix House Honors Joe Takamine, MD
Phoenix House honored distinguished physician and addiction specialist Joe Takamine, M.D., during a luncheon in Santa Monica on January 25, 2007. Dr. Takamine was recognized for his lifelong dedication to the field of substance abuse treatment, as well as his professional achievement and years of ongoing commitment to Phoenix House. Read more

  Phoenix House Teens Recovering from Meth Abuse
Students on the road to recovery at Phoenix House in California are showcased in this dramatic KTTV Los Angeles television special, "Teens Fighting Meth." Watch highlights
 
 
  Rise in Meth-Related Admissions
The latest treatment admissions data from Phoenix House, the largest nonprofit substance abuse treatment provider in the country, shows a steady increase in California teens entering treatment for methamphetamine abuse.  Read more.
 
 
  Phoenix Academy Named “Model Program” by Justice Department
The Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles -- one of 11 residential high schools for teens in trouble with drugs and alcohol operated by Phoenix House nationwide -- has been deemed a “model program” by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and appears in its online Model Program Guide and Database.  Read more.
 
 
 
An Excellent Neighbor
Staff and students at the Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles were delighted but not surprised to hear that their facility manager Adrian Diaz had been selected to receive a Local Heroes award as part of Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Initiative (NEI). Read More. 		Adrian Diaz (right) with son Jovanne receving Local Heros award.
 
 
 
  Project Backpack
Students at the Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles took part in "Project Backpack," collecting supplies for kids displaced by hurricane Katrina. They put together a total of 158 backpacks filled with crayons, coloring books, toys and games, school supplies, a stuffed animal, and a flashlight. A group of students delivered the backpacks to the Dream Center in Los Angeles where some 200 homeless families have relocated from Louisiana and Mississippi.
 
 
 
 
Phoenix in the Park
California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez joined students from the Phoenix Academy of Orange County on a hike through O’Neill Park organized by the Sierra Club. Local conservancy advocates joined the group, talking to the kids about the threat that building developments pose to virgin lands in Orange County. Congresswoman Sanchez has visited Phoenix House in the past and is a valued supporter of our programs.		  
 
 
 
 
  Conference Calls for Investment in Treatment
The shortage of substance abuse treatment for adolescents in California has reached a level of crisis, with less than 10 percent of teens receiving the help they desperately need. Read more.
 
 
 
 
25 Years in Orange County
First District Supervisor Charles "Chuck" Smith presented a proclamation to Phoenix House for its 25 years of community service in Orange County.		 
 
 
 

Drug-Free, Healthy Me
Phoenix House secured a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Carol M. White Physical Education Program to improve physical education programs and provide better equipment for Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles. With the support of Congressmen Brad Sherman and Howard Berman, Phoenix Academy is planning a comprehensive physical and health education program called "Drug-Free, Healthy Me."

Phoenix Academy Gets Results
The RAND Corporation, one of the nation’s most trusted research organizations, has confirmed the effectiveness of Phoenix House’s treatment for teens. A study published by RAND found that teens treated at a Phoenix Academy demonstrated substantial reductions in drug use and improvement in psychological well-being – and that the Phoenix Academy outperformed other teen programs in these areas. Read more.