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Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Awareness Patch
Instructions
Brownies and Juniors must complete 8 requirements including the 5 starred.
Cadettes and Ambassadorss must complete 10 requirements including the 5 starred and those specifically for Cadettes and Ambassadors.
Requirements
- *Read a book, see a film, or attend a play that deals with alcohol/chemical dependency awareness.
- Visit an alcohol/Chemical dependency rehabilitation facility.When contacting the facility ask if they will do a self-awareness session with your group on the effects of alcohol/chemical dependencies.
- *Interview a therapist or counselor from an organization that is concerned with alcohol/chemical dependency awareness.
- Visit or write to the National Council on Alcoholism, Westchester, Inc. for information on the services they provide.
- * Find out about five services or organizations within your community that are involved with the problems of alcohol/chemical dependencies.
- Create a poster or display that depicts the effects of alcohol/chemical abuse.
- Discover how alcohol/chemical abuse is covered by the media.
- Clip and collect newspaper and magazine articles about alcohol/chemical abuse for a scrapbook.
- Clip and collect advertisements that feature alcoholic beverages. Discuss with your troop what these advertisements are saying.
- *Invite a speaker from Alcoholics Anonymous, Alateen, or Al-Anon to a troop or group meeting.
- (For Cadettes and Ambassadors only) Visit an open meeting of AA and be ready to talk about this with your troop.
- (For Cadettes and Ambassadors only) Interview a guidance counselor or youth counselor to find out what services your school provides for students concerning dependency problems or awareness.
- (For Cadettes and Ambassadors only) Be an advocate. List five plans that can help reduce alcohol or drug impaired driving and implement one plan.
- Compile information you have learned from working on this patch program and share your knowledge with another group.
- *Discuss the Girl Scout Promise and Law in relation to this patch. Write a paragraph or two on your thoughts and mail to your council office.
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Application for ACDA Patch
1.# of patches earned____________ ; Cost at $1.60 per patch $_______________ Date________________
2.Leaders Name ____________________________ Phone__________________
3.Address_______________________________________________________________________________
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4.Troop #_________________ Level_________________
Did you work on this as a troop?________
If so, what requirements did you complete?_______________________________________________________
6.What facility did you visit?________________________________________________________________
7.As required in #8 who came to speak to your troop?___________________________________________
8.Did your troop attend an open meeting of AA?______ Their reaction?______________________________
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9.Does the council have the information requested in # 13?____________
10.Please evaluate this program( use extra pages if necessary):
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