VISTA, CA – Vista Community Clinic (VCC) is proud to participate in Red Ribbon Week (October 23–31), the nation’s largest and longest-running drug prevention campaign. This annual observance serves as an important reminder of the power of prevention and the role young people play in shaping a healthier, substance-free future.
Two dynamic programs drive VCC’s prevention efforts. The Tobacco Prevention Program and the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Prevention Program are both committed to educating youth and empowering them to make healthy, positive choices. Through these initiatives and the Youth Advocacy Clubs, middle and high school students learn to become leaders in prevention, using their voices to inspire peers and strengthen community wellness.
“Our youth are the heart of this movement,” said Lisa Archibald, program director. “By helping them understand how their choices impact their health and their future, we are not just preventing substance use, we are building confidence, resilience, and community leadership.”
VCC’s longstanding prevention work was honored this week when its Tobacco Prevention Program received the Red Ribbon Outstanding Prevention Program Award at the 2025 Red Ribbon Luncheon, hosted by CCR Consulting. This recognition highlights VCC’s commitment to advancing youth-led prevention, community education, and healthier environments across Southern California.
This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme, “Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free.”, highlights the connection between mental health and substance use prevention, reminding youth that taking care of their minds and bodies goes hand in hand with making healthy choices.
VCC remains committed to fostering safe environments where young people can thrive, free from the influence of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
About Vista Community Clinic
With fourteen state-of-the-art locations in North San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles
Counties, VCC provides affordable, high quality health care to more than 70,000 community residents.
Services offered by VCC include primary care, pediatrics, prenatal and women’s health, optometry,
chiropractic care, dental health, podiatry, acupuncture and behavioral health services. VCC also offers a
wide array of community health education programs which are free and open to all community
residents. VCC is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-
Centered Medical Home at eight of its clinic sites and within its behavioral health department and is the
recipient of the HRSA National Quality Leader Seal for exceeding national clinical quality benchmarks.
For more information call 760.631.5000 or visit www.vcc.org.
