Mission
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO ADVISE, ASSIST AND COORDINATE EFFORTS OF EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS IN REDUCING THE AVAILABILITY AND EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN PASADENA AND ALTADENA. SPECIFICALLY, DAY ONE WILL ASSIST EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY AND POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH; ASSIST NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS; ASSIST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS TO EDUCATE THEIR STUDENTS, MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN PREVENTING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND SEEKING HELP IF NEEDED; AND DETERMINE THE COMMUNITIES' NEEDS FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH TREATMENT AND HELP PEOPLE GET THE TREATMENT THEY NEED.