Mission Statement
The mission of the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition for Youth is to build community partnerships to reduce high-risk behaviors including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, to help ensure that our youth may grow to their greatest potential.
Community Investors
Special thanks to: The Charter Township of West Bloomfield, the West Bloomfield Public Library, the West Bloomfield Police Department, and the Henry Ford Health System for a contribution of $5,000.00 or more in 2008 to support the mission of the Coalition.
Substance Abuse News
Hookahs (Water Pipes)
Health Threat - Educate Yourself
Please take a moment to read our
Winter Newsletter
Lots of great information for you and your family!
Next Community Coalition Meeting
Next Community Coalition Meeting Friday, February 12, 2010 at the West Bloomfield Police Department. Meeting time is 8am - 9:30am. Open to everyone. Please join us and learn what the Coalition does for our Community and how you can be a part. Also information on prescription drug abuse community wide campaign and Dialogue Day with teens coming up in March.
Educational Parent Forums
Our second semester Educational Parent Forum schedule is set!
Please Click Here to find our schedule and add these new dates to your calendar.
UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL PARENT FORUM
Tuesday, January 26, 2009 7:00-8:30pm at the West Bloomfield Public Library
Angry Teens: Managing anger to maintain positive family connections- Explore adolescent development as related to their ability to manage anger and how parents can help. Learn the nature of problematic anger and successful interventions before anger takes control and becomes unmanageable. Assess your own anger style through the anger styles quiz.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Toni Kaplan, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
TMC (Teens Making Changes)
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Great times! TMC teens enjoying their adventures at Youth to Youth Leadership Training this summer |
TMC (Teens Making Changes) meet on Sundays at 3:30pm a couple times a month at the West Bloomfield
Family Aquatic Center 6200 Farmington Rd. Contact Kelly Gunn at
kgunn@gwbcoalition.org for more
information. We welcome all high school students, who either live in Greater West Bloomfield OR
attend a school located in Greater West Bloomfield, to join us in planning fun and meaningful
prevention campaigns/activities for their peers. Community service opportunity.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00pm to 6:00 pm at the
West Bloomfield Public Library for all Middle School and High School students
Come and check it out!
Great way to be active and hang out with your friends.
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