AGENCY FOR KIDS IN NEED OF CASH TEENS MENTORED TO SURVIVE CRISES.Byline: PATRICIA PATRICIA Practical Algorithm To Retrieve Information Coded In Alphanumeric PATRICIA Proving and Testability for Reliability Improvement of Complex Integrated Architectures PATRICIA PApilloma TRIal Cervical cancer In young Adults FARRELL AIDEM Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- For seven years the nonprofit Santa Clarita Youth Project has helped kids through crises -- from thoughts of suicide to eating disorders eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. -- but without some immediate funding will close Friday, the board president said Tuesday. Youth Project volunteers, working at campuses in the William S. Hart Union High School District, mentor and refer kids in crisis, Stacy Miller said. A spinoff of My Friend's Place, a Hollywood refuge for runaways, the nonprofit group has lost a series of grants and donations this year and was hoping the Hart district would come through with $90,000 to keep it operating. ``We are in a horrible situation right now,'' Miller said. Hart Superintendent Jaime Castellanos said he supports the program, but that the district doesn't have the money. ``We're not the bad guys here,'' Castellanos said. ``Everyone thinks they're doing a good job, but when I look at district priorities, as good as a job they've done, I can't recommend to fund them this year.'' Nevertheless, Miller said she is lobbying the Hart board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. to provide the Youth Project a share of funding for counseling services that will be reviewed at tonight's board meeting. Castellanos, however, said the Youth Project staff doesn't meet the grant criteria, particularly in required credentials. The Youth Project operates on an annual budget of about $240,000. It has 65 active cases that include teens dealing with drug addiction drug addiction or chemical dependency Physical and/or psychological dependency on a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, nicotine), defined as continued use despite knowing that the substance causes harm. , alcoholism, parental divorce, grief and eating disorders. ``We're out there dealing with heroin addicts, kids with real problems,'' Miller said. She is emotional about a recent e-mail from a 17-year-old girl who is battling anorexia and was thrilled that she'd managed to stomach scrambled eggs scram·bled eggs pl.n. 1. Eggs with the yolks and whites beaten together and cooked to a firm but soft consistency. 2. Slang The gold braid worn on the bill of the cap of a field-grade officer in the armed services. for breakfast. The Youth Project has volunteer peer counselors on campuses and also operates a popular Web site. ``We serve Santa Clarita primarily, but we get e-mails asking for help from as far away as Minnesota ... (and) Argentina,'' she said. Staff Writer Connie Llanos llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. contributed to this story. pat.aidem(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5251 |
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