Reality Tour a program of CANDLE Inc. (Community Action Network)
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Mission
It is the mission of the non-profit CANDLE, Inc. to provide consequence-driven, innovative, contemporary, cost-effective, and replicable drug prevention education at the community level for parent and child via Reality Tour; and to develop corresponding tools for parents and schools.
Notes from the nonprofit
CANDLE, Inc. fills the gaps in current prevention services through the Reality Tour Program that helps a community by: 1) providing a parent and child prevention experience to get 'on the same page' for prevention 2) providing an accessible regularly scheduled volunteer-driven prevention program 3) utilizing and networking existing community resources 4) offering a role for every willing community volunteer 5) showing the consequences of experimentation in a sensitive manner appropriate for ages 10-17
Ruling year
2004
Executive Director
Mrs. Norma Norris
Main address
Monarch Place 100 Brugh Avenue
Butler, PA 16001 USA
EIN
71-0962470
NTEE code
Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
Human Service Organizations (P20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
CANDLE, Inc. is working to attract volunteers and attendees to restart the parent/child Reality Tour Drug Prevention Program across four sites in Western Pennsylvania post Covid. In addition, since the federal government took down the website that listed Reality Tour and all prevention programs, we must find a way to make our Reality Tour Program Model known and available to communities .
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Reality Tour Parent/Child Drug Prevention Program
During the Reality Tour presentation parents and children 'witness' the effects of drug abuse as they view dramatic scenes introduced by the 'voice of the addict'. Scenes depict arrest, imprisonment, overdose and a funeral. Everyone attending is assigned a 'drug addiction' complete with their 'story of addiction' including gateway drugs. Youth trace their handprints on the Reality Tour banner as a drug-free commitment. Question and answer sessions with law enforcement and addicts in recovery, allows for interaction. Photographs of teens are taken upon arrival, digitally morphed into an unattractive likeness, and then returned at the program's end. The photos serve as a reminder of the haunting, progressively deteriorating, real mug shot photos of an addict displayed during the tour. Law enforcement educates on emerging drugs like methamphetamine or any drug that is a problem in the community.
Where we work
Accreditations
PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations 2020
Blairsville Community Support Against Drugs 2014
County of Westmoreland, PA 2007
George Junior Republic 2005
GreatNonProfits.org 2022
Awards
Acts of Caring Award 2005
National Association of Counties
Service to Science 2008
Northeast Centers for the Application of Prevention Technology
Community Based Crime Prevention Program of 2008 2008
International Society of Crime Practitioners
2016TopRated NonProfit 2016
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2017 TopRated NonProfit 2017
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2018 TopRated NonProfit 2018
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2019 TopRated NonProfit 2019
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2020 TopRated NonProfit 2020
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2021 TopRated NonProfit 2021
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2022 TopRated NonProfit 2022
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Affiliations & memberships
Whippet Wipeout Coalition Detroit MI 2021
Prince Georges County Health Department, MD 2021
Community Awareness Resources Entity of AZ 2019
Bryan's Smile Los Angeles, CA 2015
Atascadero Greyhound Foundation 2012
Attack Addiction, Delaware 2015
Livingston Co. Community Mgmt. Health Authority 2018
Education for Quality Living 2020
Community Partners for Better Health 2020
Children's Center of NWNC 2020
Beaver County Behavioral Health 2009
Messengers Organization 2017
Partnership to End Addiction 2022
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of community-based organizations providing primary prevention services in substance abuse
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Parents
Related Program
Reality Tour Parent/Child Drug Prevention Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of replications of Reality Tour using CANDLE, Inc.'s Program Model for delivery of community-based prevention to families in the general public where no prevention program existed before.
Number of students receiving information on tobacco use and addiction
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Related Program
Reality Tour Parent/Child Drug Prevention Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Numbers represent youth reached via CANDLE, Inc.'s 'I Promise' annual campaign. The event is held in schools primarily during Red Ribbon Week. Target audience is grade 6 & 7.
• number of youth who report an increase in discussion within the home regarding substance abuse • number of youth reporting discussion in the home was made easier by the Reality Tour experience
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Related Program
Reality Tour Parent/Child Drug Prevention Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Study of 122 youth in families with motivated parents, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh in 2008. The shift is notable in that these families had healthy communications now made more robust.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal of the nonprofit CANDLE, Inc. is to reach as many families as possible with our memorable 'Reality Tour' prevention experience by delivery of the program in four sites in PA to reach hundreds of families and to also reach thousands more families with replications of our program beyond replications currently in nine states.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
CANDLE, Inc. maintains a website that offers a video introduction to Reality Tour. Reality Tour developer Norma Norris hosts webinars for communities. Outreach to civic organizations via speaking engagements at meetings and conferences is continual. Consultations with officers of civic clubs are offered to assess their readiness to be involved in a prevention effort.
CANDLE is active on social media. A team of digital marketers is engaged to tell the Reality Tour story and build awareness for prevention.
Our partnerships with universities attract talented interns who gain experience and advance the mission of CANDLE, Inc. during their service. The most talented students are retained on a contract basis.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CANDLE, Inc. is equipped to provide a program model to every community that wants to replicate a consequence-driven prevention experience for families to attend. The Reality Tour Program Model is offered as a download.
CANDLE, Inc. currently has replications of Reality Tour throughout the US that are managed by the non-profit via online trainings and private consultations.
CANDLE has attained a Google AdGrant and hired a profession to manage our online attraction via key words and ads.
CANDLE updates program content continually to keep abreast of changing drug trends. A complete update to statistics and content occurs every 2 years.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
From the first grassroots Reality Tour presented in 2003 and the establishment of the nonprofit CANDLE, Inc. in 2004 the program has grown to reach families in 9 states and impacted over 50,000+ families. Reality Tour has progressed from a grassroots effort to evidence-based status and was accepted to the federal government's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) in 2009 - an accomplishment almost unheard of for a grassroots effort.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Reality Tour a program of CANDLE Inc. (Community Action Network)
Board of directorsas of 11/18/2022
Mrs. Norma Norris
CANDLE, Inc.
Term: 2024 - 2020
Ms. Alexandra Elliott
University of Pittsburgh
Term: 2010 - 2023
Lexie Elliott
Univ. of Pittsburgh Greek Life
Terri Helfer
LifeSteps
John Walchesky
Mars National Bank
Peter Piotrowski
State Farm Agency
Aaron Bonus
Bonus Accounting
Olivia Testa
Goodwill, Ind.
Ed Catozella
Retired
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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