SOBER LIVING NETWORK

BITS AND PIECES

July 2005

SHARE ! 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) 884-9873
Accutest 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