Coordinator: Jeanne Shimatsu
2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016
Tel: 323 293 6284; Fax: 323 295 4075

Targeting the South Bay Area of Los Angeles County, CP mobilizes community members to take action against substance abuse and related issues through the cultivation of healthy and empowered communities. Community Organizers foster and promote awareness, education and collaboration through policy and advocacy campaigns.

Languages: Korean, Spanish, Tagalog

Youth Advocacy Leadership Programs:

Volunteer high school youth groups meet on a weekly basis for training, planning and leadership development activities. The youth advocates collaborate to host drug free events and drug prevention campaigns addressing youth issues and community policy in their respective city/region.

• Carson Student Movement (CSM) – Carson
  Staff Contact: Richard Bis, Community Organizer
• Filipino Student Movement (FSF) – Carson
  Staff Contact: Richard Bis, Community Organizer
• High School Task Force (HSTF) – Gardena
  Staff Contact: Jenifer Harris, Community Organizer
• Korean American Youth Council (KAYC) – South Bay
  Staff Contact: HyoBin Hwang, Community Organizer
• Youth United in Creative Action (YUCA) – Inglewood
  Staff Contact: Ana Castillo, Community Organizer
• Youth Against Tobacco Use (YATU) – South Bay
  Staff Contact: Kristine Delgado, Community Organizer
  

Young Adult Program:

College age students receive comprehensive training as Peer Health Advocates on substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services for campus and community wide outreach.

• Project Choice: Students for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention – CSULB, Long Beach
  Staff Contacts: Fred Payo and Angela Campos, Community Organizers
  

Community Based Coalitions:

Adult volunteer based community coalitions serve as the substance abuse resource and advocacy arm for their target community.

• Gardena Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Task Force (G-DAAP) - Gardena
  Staff Contact: Jenifer Harris, Community Organizer
• Carson Initiative on Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention (CISAAP) – Carson
  Staff Contacts: Carol Almeda and Richard Bis, Community Organizers
• Korean American Adult Advisory Board – L.A. County
  Staff Contact: HyoBin Hwang, Community Organizer
  

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The Asian American Drug Abuse Program | AADAP, Inc.
Main Office: 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90016
Phone: (323) 293-6284 | Fax: (323) 295-4075

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