Casa Pacifica opens interactive cente
Observation rooms make real-time counseling available for parents
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
     Where's an expert when you need one? Casa Pacifica has the answer for parents trying to break a cycle of abuse in handling unruly children. The facility that treats abused and neglected children recently unveiled its new Parent Child Interactive Therapy Center to treat children age 2 to 7.
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Anti-smoking campaign goes to DVD
     The Weinstein Co. will be the first motion picture firm to embed anti-smoking public service announcements in DVD versions of movies that depict smoking, according to Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
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Catching air
     FLOOR WORK- Amy Cowgil, a Camarillo resident and a gymnast with the Dynamites, performs her floor routine at the Level 6 State Poway Gymnastics competition, held at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Saturday.
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Hospice begins Tree of Life drive
     Camarillo Hospice kicked off its 21st annual Tree of Life Campaign on Oct. 25. The Hospice Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 2 at Constitution Park.
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Interface needs volunteers
     Interface Children Family Services will hold a volunteer orientation at 5:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 21 at 1305 Del Norte Road, Camarillo. The orientation will introduce prospective volunteers to the opportunities available at Interface.
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Center offers 24-hour nursing care
     Camarillo Healthcare Center has as its highest priority the creation of a caring and supportive environment that meets the residents' needs and exceeds their expectations.
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