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April is National Alcohol Awareness Month.  There are approximately 95,000 alcohol-related deaths in the United States each year.  14 million US adults struggle with alcohol use or substance use disorders. Another 414,000 US teens struggle as well. Here in Los Alamos, nearly 29% of our high school students report current alcohol use. That’s around 325

Sherry Willis is long-time local of Los Alamos, working and retiring from Los Alamos National Laboratory.  Willis served on the Los Alamos Family Council Board in September 2016 after being recruited by then Executive Director, Joy Beery.  Willis served on the Board until April 2020, serving as Vice President of the Board for three years.

Our days are getting longer.  The snow is beginning to melt.  We are nearing the one-year mark for the beginning of social isolation, but the vaccine been given to twice as many people as have been infected in the last year.  The cold isn’t over, but there is warmth and sunshine ahead. Many use Spring

Austin Evans joined the Los Alamos Family Council board of directors in August 2019 and was elected as Vice President of the board in December 2020. When asked why he joined the board, Evans replied, “Everyone in our community deserves quality, affordable counseling services and access to the Youth Activity Centers that help build resilient,

Gone are the oranges and browns of autumn decorations. Gone too are the evergreens of Christmas decorations that we saw throughout stores. Now the seasonal aisles are filled with pinks and reds in preparing for Valentine’s Day. While celebrated for over 1,500 years, it wasn’t until British poet Geoffrey Chaucer paired his poem “The Parliament

The Los Alamos Family Council board of directors met on Monday December 28th for their regularly scheduled meeting. At that meeting the board of directors voted to approve the application of David Todd Harmon to the Board. David Todd Harmon has resided in Los Alamos since 2016. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer for