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step One expands outreach in housing units By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Step One Inc. is preparing to lake its drug prevention program out of the office and to the people ivhere it is most needed, said the agency's executive director. The agency recently announced plans to implement a aew drug prevention and treaunent program which would provide counseling services in four of the city's public housing units. John Shields, executive director of Step One, said the demonstration pro ject is designed to provide drug counseling services in victims' own communities, where they feel most comfortable. "The key to this project is meeting people where they are," he said. "We're going to take the agen cy to the people." The program, which is a three- year experimental project funded by the new Federal Initiative of the Office of Drug Abuse Prevention, will place trained counselors in the Happy Hills, Cleveland Avenue, Kimberly Park and Piedmont hous ing projects. The counselors will be based in office space within the units provided by tbc city's Hous ing Authority. Shields said this project is an outgrowth of a pilot program initi ated at Kimberly Park during the summer months. That program, he said, was well received in the com munity and provided much of the impetus for the new program. "We got a very good reception with the program at Kimberly Park," Shields said. "We got more people than we could have imag ined. That program paved the way for this project." Anita Dunston, adolescent counselor for Step One, coordinat ed the pilot program at Kimberly Park and said she expects the new, expanded program to provide a much-needed service for the com munity. "I think this program will be a tremendous asset," said Ms. Dun ston, "The persons based in the housing units will be a part of that community. They should get a lot more accomplished." Shields said the counselors will work a regular 4()-hour week but will have .schedules that will allow them to be at the office in the evening, when the need for visits may be greater. Ms. Dunston said that under the pilot program she visited on a varying schedule and was not situ ated for any specified amount of time. The new program, she .said, will base counselors in a particular unit and allow them to become more involved with the day-to-day lives of the units' residents. Shields said the project will follow the three-tier approach to counseling for drug abuse, which includes prevention, intervention and treatment. He .said families liv ing in the unit who have problems with drug use are counseled and referred to agencies for treatment. Shields .said also that, de.spite the popular belief that the majority of people with drug problems are teen-agers, 80 percent of the resi dents served in the pilot program have been adults. Ms. Dunston said most of the program participants she has worked with have been adults and that a surprising number arc over 40. "Quite a few of them arc senior citizens," she said. "Not because they want to (abuse drugs), but many may ovcrmcdicatc by acci dent." Ms. Dunston said that older residents who live alone often take medication and later arc not able to rementber whether they took it or not and take more "just to make sure." The .Step One project was among 86.J national applicants for grant funding and was one of only two agencies in North Carolina to have such funding requests granted. Thursday. October 29, 1987 Winston-Salem Chronicle PageA7 UNDERWOOD JEWELER'S AFTER 60 YEARS GOINQ OUT OF BUSINESS SALE! UP TO 70% OFF! Wake Forest announces minority graduate fellowships The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has endowed a minority fellowships program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Wake Forest Universi- The foundation made an ini tial grant of $25,000 and will con tinue funding until the endowment reaches $75,000, according to Robert M. Freshse, Jr., executive director of the New York founda tion. The fellowships are the first in Wake Forest's Graduate School which are specifically designated to aid minority students. Gerald R. Lilly elevated to 33rd degree of Masonry in Oklahoma Rodell Lilly was recently ele vated to 33rd degree of Masons during a ceremony in Tulsa, Okla. Lilly came to Winston-Salem 1947 when he was employed by Ihe R. J. Reynolds Co. He worked with the R.J.R. Co. for 33 years and then retired. Lilly has been active in several organizations in the city including membership in St. James A.M.E. Church, where he served as 'Vice- Chairman of the Steward Board for 25 years. He is a class leader and Sunday school teacher and teacher for the Men's Adult Bible Class as well as a member of the Lay Orga- mation of the church. Lilly °ost #220 members attend auxiliary meeting in Charlotte The Ralph R. Morgan Post f220 American Legion Auxiliary members attended the 4th Division meeting held at the American Legion #221 Post in Charlotte Sat urday, Oct. 24. Agnes Howe, 4th Division president presided at the meeting. The Preamble to the Constitution was led by Martha G. Jones, vice president, 18th District. Vickie Benton, department, president, addressed the group on Keeping Your Doors Open to Our Ifclerans and Their Families." Ms. Benton said that each init member should make a special tlfort to visit the Veteran's hospitals and volunteer for the many tasks llrat are necessary to keep contact with the sick and disabled veterans. The American Post and aux iliary will have their annual Hal loween party for approximately 400 youth ages 3 to 13, Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Post Home. Prizes for costumes and talent will be awarded. The Annual American Legion and Auxiliary Pilgrimage was held at the Central Children's Home in Oxford Sunday, Oct. 25. The Ralph R. Morgan Post #220 and the Auxiliary attended the services. Roy R. Leazer presided. Victoria P. Bartlett was the speaker. Leazer presented the contri butions which were accepted by Micheal Alston, Sr., executive director of the Central Children s Home. The Fashion Box presents Women's Clothing and Accessories at Great Savings! 30% ™ 50% ON SELECTED ITEMS BUY ANY MARKED ITEM AND GET SECOND ONE HALF PRICE! Free Drawing Every Other Week for Free MERCHANDISE! FREE EAR PIERCING With Purchase of Earrings Come by for Great Savings! 4211 N. Liberty St. (Near Ogburn Shopping Center) 744-5416 All Fixtures For Sale! 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He has been Second and First Lieutenant for the King Solomon consistory No. 64 and was also elected Commander-in-Chief, serv ing two years, for the lodge. Lilly was a member of the Sethos Temple No. 170 Mystic Shrine where he was active in the Drill Pabol Unit. In 1974, Lilly was given a life time membership after serving in the lodge for 30 years. Register Now! Second Fall start beginning Oct. 26 • Careers in Business, y Word Processing, medical, fashion, computer and more... Job placement assistance. • Financial assistance f to those who qualify Miller-Motte Business College (Winston-Salem Branch) CALL 724-7353 m IMPORTED BY B-F SPIRITS LTD , LOUISVILLE, KY CANADIAN WHISKY. A BLEND. 80 PROOF c 1985 The Children's Home is a privately-owned child care institu tion that depends on private contri butions. Henry A. Wilson and Joan Bell presented $1200 to the home. Other members who attend ed were Mr. H. B. 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