The document provides guidance for starting a Command Substance Abuse and Prevention Department chapter including creating the chapter, fundraising, and establishing a bank account. It also includes potential monthly topics for chapter meetings that address issues like family planning, financial wellness, safety, and readiness. Contact information is provided for subject matter experts who can assist with any questions.

2.  Creating a local CSADD chapter
 Getting the word out about CSADD
 Keeping Sailor’s interested
 Raising money for events
 Creating a bank account for funds raised
 Getting ideas for issues that should be
addressed

3. The best site to get information and guidance from would
be the NPC website:
http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERSNPC/SUPPORT/CSADD/Pages/HowToStartACSADD
Chapter.asx

4.  Posters
 Flyers
 Word of Mouth
 Creative Displays

5.  Various Events

6.  Fundraisers
 Breakfast cart
 Bake sales
 Donations
 Better profit by selling things by donation instead of a
set price

7.  The funds raised by CSADD open more
opportunities for events and help lower the cost
for the individual sailor
 Also funds go toward prizes, parties, activities
and other social gatherings

8.  Go to http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf
and fill in the SS-4 form (Application for
EIN), so that you can set up a bank account
through a local bank. You will need to get an
Employee Identification Number (EIN) prior to
opening your nonprofit organization account.
For assistance you can call:
1-800-829-4933.

9.  a. Jan - Planning a Family Around Your Navy  (6) You (How You Can Avoid These
Career Situations)
 b. Feb - Fleet and Family Support
Centers
 (1) Financial Wellness
 (2) Transition Assistance
 (3) Counseling Assistance
 (4) Other service support  h. Aug - New Age Drug/"Spice"
 c. Mar - Motorcycle Safety Awareness
 d. Apr - Sexual Assault Prevention and  i. Sep - Alcohol Use And Responsible
Awareness Drinking
 (1) Bystander Intervention  j. Oct - Domestic Violence Prevention And
 e. May - Suicide Awareness ACT Awareness
(Ask, Care, Treat).  (1) Anger Management
 (1) How Suicide Affects Those Left  (2) Family Advocacy And
Behind Assistance
 (2) Operational/Personal Stress  k. Nov - Sailor Readiness (Health, Physical, And
Management Deployment Readiness)
 f. Jun - Off Duty Recreation  (1) Operational Stress
 (1) Sports Safety Management
 (2) Boating/Water sports Safety  (2) Great American Smokeout And Cessation
 (3) Firearms/Hunting Safety Classes
 (4) Camping/Hiking Safety  (3) Navy Operational Fueling And Fitness Series
(NOFFS)
 g. Jul - Safe Driving Planning
(S.A.F.E.T.Y.)  (4) Page 2 Update
 (1) Speeding  (5) Navy Family Accountability And Assessment
System
 (2) Alcohol (NFAAS)Update
 (3) Fatigue  (6) Power of Attorney/Will
 (4) Ejection (Seatbelts)  l. Dec - Volunteer Outreach Month
 (5) Texting

10.  If you have any questions please feel free to
call or email:
 HM2(FMF) Gonzales Biomedical
Repair jason.gonzales@med.navy.mil
(360) 475-4456
 HM2 Watts MS5 LPO
david.watts@med.navy.mil (360)
475-4624
 HM3 Thompson Labor and Delivery
ashley.thompson@med.navy.mil (360)
475-4418