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Take the Time to Talk - Emmy Nomination
10/05/2005
ANASAZI Foundation's "Take the Time to Talk" Campaign Receives National Emmy Nomination
Community Service Initiative Developed in Partnership with
Drug Free AZ and ABC15
Earns National Recognition for Phoenix-Area ABC Affiliate
Mesa, Arizona (October 5, 2005)-"Take the Time to Talk," a
substance-abuse awareness and prevention campaign co-sponsored
by ANASAZI Foundation, Drug Free AZ, and ABC15, is one of eight
community service programs in the United States nominated for a
national Emmy Award.
The ongoing campaign teaches parents how and when to talk with
their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Research
shows children are 54 percent less likely to abuse drugs
following a meaningful discussion with their parents.
Take the Time to Talk in 2004 included a televised community
forum and a community-wide education effort. Nearly 3000
education booklets and interactive DVDs were distributed to
parents at numerous schools, town hall meetings, and other
community events. The effort also featured news stories and
public service announcements airing throughout the year on ABC15
newscasts and programs.
The 2004 Community Service Emmy will be awarded in New York on
October 21, 2005. More information on the award is available at
www.emmyonline.tv/emmy/public.html.
For Take the Time to Talk 2005, ANASAZI Foundation has teamed
with ABC15 and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The
campaign's culminating community event-the Forever Young
Foundation Talk, Walk & Run-will take place October 29,
2005, on the runway at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa. More
information on the family-oriented race is available at
www.talkwalkrun.org.
About ANASAZI Foundation
ANASAZI Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3), nationally
recognized, licensed, and JCAHO-accredited behavioral healthcare
provider for youth and young adults with depression, anger,
aggression, school failure, substance abuse, suicidal ideation,
and other emotional or behavioral concerns. ANASAZI's menu of
services includes a 42-day outdoor treatment program for youths
ages 12-17 and young adults ages 18-25, as well as parenting
workshops, leadership and marriage courses, outpatient
counseling, and community drug awareness and education forums.
More information is available at
www.anasazi.org.
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Contact:
Sean Rourke
ANASAZI Foundation
480.892.7403 phone
sean@anasazi.org
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