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The Community Health Division maintains a leadership role with The Marquette County Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition. Coalition meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month from 11:30 AM. until 1 PM. in room 274 of the Geraldine DeFant Building. Area prevention agencies and concerned citizens work to implement county-wide strategies to prevent substance abuse. The coalition maintains a library of substance brochures, posters and books on various prevention topics. |
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Marquette County Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition is to facilitate community participation in the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, other drug use and violence among our young people and community.
Mc2 - Marquette County Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition Links
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Recent Marquette County Law Enforcement Administrator's Association Sample Letters: |
Reporting Forms for Coalition Activity Coalition Reporting Instruction Sheet MC2 Report Form This is a MS Word document. You may click on the file and choose the option to "Save to Disk". Then you can fill in the form and return it as an email attachment to lziomkow@dioceseofmarquette. You may also print it out, fill it in and fax it to (906) 228-2469) |
Other Useful Links:
Alcohol
Alcohol Media and Advocacy (FACE): faceproject.org
Marquette County Report
Card on Alcohol Use - 1998
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): www.madd.org
Inhalants
One out of every five teens in America has used inhalants to get high - and inhalant abuse can begin at a very young age. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America created this special section to help parents seeking specific information, guidance and resources about inhalants.
Inhalant Prevention: A Parent's Guide from Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Marquette
and Alger Counties Youth Activity Partnership
MacYap.com
"Where youth in Marquette and Alger Counties can search
to find things to do
places to go, and organizations to join."
Drug Prevention Information
Drug Prevention Information Clearinghouse: www.health.org
Drug Prevention Information: www.ncadd.org
Drug Prevention Information for parents: www.Theantidrug.com
Youth Drug Use Statistics: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/du.htm
Fact Sheets
America’s
Number One Health Problem
Alcoholism
and Alcohol-Related Problems
Youth,
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Use
of Alcohol and Other Drugs Among Women
Alcohol-
and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects
Alcohol
and Other Drugs in the Workplace
Alcohol
& Crime
Binge
Drinking
Briefing
Paper on Counter-Advertising
Drinking
in America
Briefing
Paper on Excise Taxes
Impaired
Driving
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
www.ccsa.ca/fasgen.htm
www.nofas.org
General
National Parent Information Network: www.npin.org
Parenting for Prevention: www.drugfreeamerica.org
Positive Youth Development Search Institute: www.search-institute.org
Tobacco Education
For more information on this program, please contact:
Jim
Harrington |
Last UPdate: 26 March, 2007