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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Again this year, the Church of Scientology of Seattle served as hub of community drug prevention
2012 was a year of collaborative community efforts to tackle drug abuse throughout Seattle, with drug prevention open houses at the Church of Scientology providing a forum for those involved in drug prevention to network and coordinate action.
Church volunteers conduct drug education lectures and workshops and made Truth About Drugs program available free of charge to community groups, educators, law enforcement, mentors, and parents.
WASHINGTON, DC •
Community workers in nation’s capital attend Truth About Drugs seminar at Church of Scientology National Affairs Office.
Religious leaders and directors of community betterment foundations immersed themselves in drug prevention training in November at the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office in the newly restored Fraser Mansion in Washington, D.C.
EUROPE •
With recent European financial cutbacks threatening to impact drug prevention in Europe, Scientologists found a creative way to effectively draw attention to the dangers of abuse
To promote drug education, Scientologists from France and Belgium joined forces in June 2012 in a transnational bicycle race in observance of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
Tenth Annual Youth for Human Rights World Educational Tour to visit seven countries to promote human rights
More than 200 people gathered at the pavilion of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood, California, January 28 to launch the 10th Annual Youth for Human Rights International World Educational Tour.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
In Kenya, where 42 percent live in poverty, Scientology Volunteer Minister Daniel Okello is helping people overcome hardships and build better lives. Watch his story on the Scientology Network.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
With painkiller abuse at epidemic levels, Truth About Drugs targets audiences with blunt messages about dangers of prescription drugs
In November 2011, the Centers for Disease Control Director Thomas Frieden told media: “Overdoses involving prescription painkillers are at epidemic levels and now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined.”
VIENNA, AUSTRIA •
Volunteers from the Churches of Scientology in Vienna make drug prevention a memorable experience for local families and help youth make the self-determined decision to live drug-free.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI •
By any standards, this has been a most unusual year, but the Church of Scientology of Kansas City has stepped up to the challenge, working with community partners to help everyone make it through the pandemic safe and well.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
One message of The Way to Happiness is that you can influence others for the better or the worse—don’t discount the impact your actions have on others.
DUBLIN, IRELAND •
The Church of Scientology Dublin marked Nelson Mandela Day with a human rights open house and celebration of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela