DOBSON — With substance use a rising problem in Surry and Yadkin counties, everyone is looking for a solution to the issue.

The Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina hopes to be at least part of that solution and on Tuesday launched a new program with that goal in mind.

The Reality Tour is a substance abuse prevention program designed for youth ages 10 to 17 which began in Butler County, Pennsylvania, more than a decade ago. It is a product of the non-profit CANDLE Inc., and the Children’s Center is licensed to deliver the program. Read More