General Information
 For juveniles convicted of alcohol-related offenses, Texas state sentencing guidelines require all community service hours to be alcohol or alcohol education related. The Council’s Community Restitution Program provides a convenient way to earn needed service hours through the selection and completion of various service projects.
An administrative fee of $3 per mandated hour is assessed for participation in this program. (Example: 8 hours - $24; 12 hours - $36) The fee, payable by money order only, is due when the completed projects are submitted for consideration.
The individual found guilty of the crime is the person solely responsible for complying with all court-mandated sentences. Therefore, it is our policy to speak only to this person when contacted concerning this program.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Williams
Community Restitution Coordinator
jwilliams@gdcada.org
(214) 522.8600 |
Alcohol Related Projects
Important Instructions
Select any combination of projects necessary to complete the number of hours you need. Each project may only be completed once. The maximum possible credit hours that can be earned for each project is shown. Maximum Credit is only given to projects completed as explained. To ensure you receive enough credit hours, it is recommended that you complete a little more work than needed.
Carefully read each project’s instructions before you begin. If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Williams by email or call (214) 522-8600.
All reports must be typewritten. A “typewritten page” is defined as an 8½" x 11" page with margins of 1" on all sides, 11 pt. Arial type, double spaced. The only exception is Project F, which must be legibly handwritten. Projects not formatted in this manner will not receive full credit.
Do Not Plagiarize
Credit will not be given for projects containing “cut & pasted” information.
Projects are electronically checked for originality.
| When Your Projects Are Complete ... |
- Completed projects are turned in to GDCADA for review — not the courts.
- You must personally turn in your projects (and money order totaling $3. for each mandated hour) to GDCADA’s main office, 4525 Lemmon Avenue in Dallas (map).
- Upon review, you will be given a certificate of completion to be taken back to the court / judge.
- Call (214) 522-8600 to schedule a completion appointment.
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While under the influence of alcohol, you run a stop sign and have an auto “accident.” Luckily, no one was killed.
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Type a letter of apology to “Nicole” — the driver of the car you T-boned — a 22-year-old college student paralyzed for life from the neck down as a result of this event.
1+ pages (≤ 1½ hrs.) |
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Returning home from the grocery store, one of your parents is hit and killed by a drunk driver, who was cruising around after a party. The 19-year-old driver is subsequently found guilty of vehicular manslaughter.
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Type a letter, which will be read to the judge and jury at the sentencing phase of the trial. Explain the impact this event has had, and will have, on the rest of your life. Suggest to the jury an appropriate sentence for which you would be satisfied in seeing the driver receive.
1+ pages (≤ 1½ hrs.) |
| C • The Creation of an American Dream |
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 Not everyone who gets hit by a drunk driver dies.
Just ask Jacqueline Saburido (pictured, right).
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On break from a university in her homeland of Venezuela, Jacqueline Saburido traveled to America to study English. Ms. Saburido will be the first to admit, she never dreamed of becoming one of American television’s most striking faces. But being in the right place at the wrong time need not spell disaster.
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Research, than write a report tracing Ms. Saburido’s amazing, yet unexpected career path. Cite all sources used.
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Click photo to view video bio.
2+ pages (≤ 3 hrs.)
3+ pages (≤ 4 hrs.)
4+ pages (≤ 5 hrs.) |
| D • Financial Consequences of a DWI Conviction |
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Prepare a report examining the consequences of a first-time DWI conviction for an adult, 22 years of age (Class B Misdemeanor). The report must examine the consequences of receiving a DWI conviction in the state of Texas. List the source for all quotes / information obtained.
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To receive full credit for this project, it must contain details for each of these possible consequences:
- Bail Bondsman’s Fee
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- Towing of Auto / Daily Impound Fee(s)
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- Attorney Fees – 2 quotes from 2 attorneys:
a. quote for handling a plea agreement
b. quote for handling a full trial
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- Court Costs
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- Monetary Fine (range of possible amount)
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- Community Service Hours (possible range)
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- Jail Sentence (possible range)
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- Driver License-Related Consequences
a. length of mandatory suspension
b. license reinstatement fee
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- DWI Surcharge
a. fully explain this new three level penalty’s fee structure
b. how is revenue collected from the surcharge used?
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- Probation-Related Consequences
a. monthly reporting fee
b. possible range of months sentenced
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- Drug & Alcohol Education Class (tuition)
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- MADD Victims Impact Panel (attendance fee)
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- Court-Ordered Drug / Alcohol Evaluation (assessment fee)
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- Auto Insurance
Obtain rate quotes for a 12 month, full coverage auto insurance policy (liability and collision coverage with state minimums) for a 22 year-old driver in Dallas. Pick any make and model of car.
From two different insurance companies (1 and 2), obtain:
a1, a2. rate with clean driving record
b1, b2. rate with first-time DWI conviction
c1, c2. How long will this DWI conviction affect premiums?
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- Financial Consequences of a First-Time DWI
End your report by calculating the total financial consequences of a first-time DWI conviction.
(≤ 10 hrs.)
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You have probably heard of Alcoholics Anonymous, or simply AA. There are two types of AA meetings — closed and open.
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Closed meetings are for alcoholics only.
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At an open meeting, anyone interested in AA is invited to attend. At open meetings, speakers share their personal stories of achieving sobriety from alcoholism and how their lives have changed as a result of Alcoholics Anonymous. Attendance at an open AA meeting is the best way to learn about the organization. At an open meeting you should not be asked to speak or participate.
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Find and attend an open meeting of AA. The meeting you attend must be an open meeting. Compose a 3-page report which provides basic information about Alcoholics Anonymous and gives specific details about your experience. While at the meeting, obtain a piece of AA literature and attach it to your report. Cite all sources used.
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Here are some ideas for your report:
- How did you find an AA meeting?
- Explain the importance of “Anonymous” in AA
- According to AA, how is an alcoholic cured?
- How does AA help the alcoholic?
- Explain the fees for membership, meeting dues, etc. How is AA funded?
- Is AA a religious organization?
- Explain the importance of the “Twelve Steps and Traditions”
(note: do not include the complete text of the twelve steps or traditions) - Who sponsors / runs AA?
- Explain the fees for membership, meeting dues, etc. How is AA funded?
- Did anything surprise you about the experience?
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| F • Alcohol Related Facts & Statistics |
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Using the Internet, find 50 facts concerning alcohol abuse that do not appear on the alcohol facts page of www.gdcada.org. The facts must be written in complete thoughts or sentences. After each fact, provide the source’s URL. This project must be legibly handwritten.
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| G • In the News |
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From any newspaper or magazine, find and cutout stories which relate to alcohol abuse. Your stories must be from the original printed source. Do not use stories found on the Internet. You must follow the instructions below to receive full credit.
- Tape each story onto a separate sheet of 8½" x 11" paper.
- Write the name of the publication where found and the publication date in the bottom right corner of the 8½" x 11" paper.
- Consecutively number each story in the top right corner of the 8½" x 11" paper.
earn ≤ 1 hr. for every 4 articles; maximum of 60 articles (≤ 15 hrs.) |
| H • Alcohol’s Effect on the Adolescent Brain |
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| I • Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body |
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How does alcohol affect the human body? Research, then prepare an original report examining alcohol’s effect on the human body, citing all sources used.
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x To receive full credit, your report must address the following key points.
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x • definition of alcohol
• how, and at what rate the body metabolizes alcohol
• explain blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
• factors that influence a person’s BAC
• short & long term effects of alcohol consumption
• fastest method(s) to sober up a person
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Suggested Sources
Biological Impacts of Alcohol Abuse: An Overview
How Alcohol Works
Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around
2+ pages (≤ 3 hrs.)
3+ pages (≤ 4 hrs.)
4+ pages (≤ 5 hrs.) |
| J • Alcohol Poisoning |
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Can a person die from drinking too much alcohol? Research, then prepare an original report on Alcohol Poisoning, citing all sources used.
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To receive full credit, your report must include the following key points:
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x • define alcohol poisoning
• signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning
• how can you help someone you think has alcohol poisoning?
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Suggested Sources
Alcohol Poisoning - Ready to Respond
2+ pages (≤ 3 hrs.)
3+ pages (≤ 4 hrs.) |
Contact Us | Site Map | Council Services | Resources
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Prepare an original report examining alcohol’s effect on the human brain, citing all sources used. Does alcohol affect the brain of an adult in the same way that it affects that of an adolescent?
