SOBER LIVING NETWORK

BITS AND PIECESJuly 2005SHARE ! THE SELF HELP AND RECOVERY EXCHANGE

The SHARE! Self Help Center hosts a variety of 36 self help meetings every week. A sample of the meetings are; ACA Anger Release, Survivors of Childhood Abuse, Debtors Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Divorce Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous and Clutterers Anonymous. SHARE! is located at 5521 Grosvenour Blvd. 90066 which is just North of Jefferson Blvd. between Centinela and Lincoln Blvd. across from the Playa Vista development.EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT There are many sober living residents who are eligible for an earned income tax credit refund. Tax credits are available to those who earned limited income and did not file a full tax return. Amount is based on earnings and the number of qualifying dependents. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites offer FREE tax filing assistance. Earned Income Tax Credit Hotline is (800) 601-5552 0r file on your own at www.icanefile.org.DRUG TESTING KITS -

There are many contacts for drug screening cards and alcohol breath testers. Below are a few:

Redwood Laboratory (800) 255-2159

Drug Check (888) 387-9378

Globalmed Test Cards (800) 201-2442

Guardian BioSciences (800) 884-9873Accutest Drug Tests (800) 676-5565

Pharmateck (888) 635-5840

PUBLIC COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR SERIES

The Public Council Law Center conducts seminars on How to Form a Charitable tax-Exempt Nonprofit Corporation. The seminars are offered without charge. Call (213) 385-2977 ext. 200.

Chrysalis Job Readiness and Labor Connection Services

Services centers located Downtown LA (213) 895-777, Pacoima (818) 834-4357 and Santa Monica (310) 392-4117.

GREEN POWER FOR A GREEN LA _ DWP

Energy Efficient Products and Services

Call 800-GREEN LA 800-473-3652

Below are a few websites that involve sober living and fair housing information.

http://soberhousing.net/ Sober Living Network

http://soberrecovery.com/ Recovery Resources Online

http://www.oxfordhouse.org/ Oxford House, Inc.

http://condor.depaul.edu/~ljason/oxford/lenny.html DePaul Oxford Study

http://bazalon.org/housing.htlm Lots of Fair Housing Information