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Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Newsletter
April 27, 2011 ISSUE |
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Donate NOW to Sustain Substance Free Youth
As of April 14, 2011
To sustain substance free youth in our community, your continued financial support is needed.
Donations are
tax-deductible.
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Wanted:
Pro-bono graphic designer to work with YAB.
Contact: kmichaud@bbcoalition.org
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Greetings!
The Coalition is seven months into its fiscal year which runs October 1 through September 30. We have taken many steps to dramatically cut expenses yet still deliver programs, events and activities focused on mobilizing the community to prevent substance abuse by our youth. We are at a point where further financial support is needed for us to continue these efforts. As you can see from our thermometer on the left side bar, $70,168 is still needed this fiscal year. Financial contributions can be made to the Coalition by:
- A check written out to Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition and mailed to 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
- Our PayPal Account link available in this e-newsletter or on our website
- Becoming a sponsor for our substance free events such as Movie Nights , Band Jams or Battle of the Bands
We realize there is unprecedented need in our community, therefore we are also providing a way for you to finanically support the Coalition without any additional expense to you. You are now able to enjoy the pricing and convenience of the largest online retailer, amazon.com and support the Coalition. amazon.com offers books, movies, music, appliances, electronics, supplements, computers, and so much more. Every time you, your family or friends begin your shopping trip from this special link, amazon.com, places an order, the Coalition will receive up to 4% of the sale.
Some of the programs, events and activities we have planned for May - September 2011 include:
- Middle School Transition Programs for 8th graders
- Youth Action Board Planning Meetings to develop community events, campaign messaging and leadership opportunities
- Covey 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens Training
- Retailer Tobacco Education and Checks
- Substance Free Events including:
- Battle of the Bands
- Movie Nights in June, July & August
- Band Jam
- Partnering with First United Methodist Church's Club 42
- Alcohol, Marijuana and Prescription Drugs campaigns
- Parents Who Host, Lose the Most Campaign
- Keeping parents informed about substance abuse related issues
- Supporting our schools with substance abuse related issues
- Preparing for our bi-annual survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders from the public high schools and middle schools to take place in the fall
If it is important to you to sustain substance free youth in our community, the Coalition is at a time when your support is greatly needed. As always, if you have any questions, please contact us.
Working together, with you, for substance free youth,
Carol Mastroianni & Kelly Michaud
Executive Director Youth Program Coordinator |
| CHOICES: Youth-led Dialogue Day Recap | | |
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, over 75 students and 35 adults from 9 different Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills public and private schools gathered at the Doyle Center in Bloomfield Hills for a youth- led dialogue day on the growing problem of high school student use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. For the first time, the YAB teens invited parents from the community to attend and be a part of this important dialogue, and the solution. Following are two reports on the day's events.
The first report is by YAB's own, Kelsey McClear, a sophomore at Seaholm High School. Kelsey's article on CHOICES ran in her school's student newspaper, Ernest W. Seaholm Highlander...
Last month, the Birmingham Bloomfield Youth Action Boards (YAB) brought the 48th District Court to school. Students from Birmingham and Bloomfield High Schools came together to discuss the substance abuse issues in the community in an event called Choices. Click here to read more
The second report covers a summary of the day including attendee reactions... The event began with an impactful and eye-opening Live Court presentation from the 48th District Court, in which two pending alcohol related offenses were heard and sentenced. The first case hit very close to home with many of the students in attendance. A senior at Andover high school, who with his lawyer and parents addressed the court and his peers in attendance - many of whom he would later that day see in school. He talked about his struggles and experiences since his arrest and encouraged students and parents to take action now before things get out of hand. Click here to read more |
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Battle of the Bands Auditions & Summer Movie Nights | |
Auditions Being Accepted NOW through May 25! Don't miss your chance to be one of the featured teen bands playing at Shain Park on Friday, June 17, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. with a GRAND PRIZE of a professionally produced recording session furnished by Academy of Music Performance of Troy and Birmingham musician and producer, Michael King! Click here for more info
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| 17 Attorney Generals Call on Pabst to Stop Marketing Blast to Young Drinkers | | | Calling the new fruity alcoholic drink Blast by Colt 45 "binge-in-a-can," 17 attorneys general are asking the drink's maker, Pabst Brewing Co., to stop marketing the beverage to underage drinkers and to significantly reduce the number of servings of alcohol in each can.
The drink, being promoted by rapper Snoop Dogg, comes in a colorful can containing 23.5 ounces, with an alcohol content of 12 percent-more than most cans of beer, CNN reports. Click here to read more
Reported by The Partnership at www.Drugfree.org |
| CDC Forsees Smoking Ban in All States by 2020 | | |
Every state could have a smoking ban in restaurants, bars and workplaces by 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted this week. According to the CDC, the number of state comprehensive indoor smoking bans rose from none in 2000 to 25 by the end of 2010. Click here to read more
Reported by The Partnership at www.Drugfree.org |
| White House Releases National Plan to Address Rx Abuse | |  To address the nation's prescription drug abuse epidemic, the Obama Administration released an action plan on Tuesday that includes education, monitoring and tracking, medication disposal and enforcement. The announcement comes after several national leaders, including CADCA Chairman and CEO Gen. Arthur T. Dean, testified in Congress last week about ways to address prescription drug abuse.
The plan, which was developed with input from several federal agencies, calls for more state-based prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs), greater education for healthcare providers and patients, more convenient and environmentally-sound drug disposal methods and enhanced enforcement efforts to clamp down on so called "pill mills" and doctor shopping. Click here to read more Reported by www.CADCA.org |
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The Birmingham Community Coalition, a 501(c)(3),non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness and mobilize the entire community to prevent the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, with a primary focus on our youth! The Coalition's service area includes... Read On
The Youth Action Board (YAB) is a volunteer high school youth group representing the 12 public and private high schools in the Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills School Districts. YAB members meet on a regular basis to dialogue on substance use and abuse trends, as well as other important issues teens face today. Based on this information, they plan and organize safe, fun, alternative community-based and supported events and leadership opportunities for teens.
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UPCOMING COALITION PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS &
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
- YOUTH ACTION BOARD (YAB) MEETINGS @ Bloomfield Twp Library, Meeting Room 3, Sundays from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. on the following dates, 5/1, 5/15, 6/5, 6/19. For more info contact Kelly Michaud at kmichaud@bbcoalition.org.
- CLUB 42, YAB partners with First United Methodist Church of Birmingham to bring teens substance free fun on Saturday, May 14 and June 4.
- BATTLE OF THE BANDS @ Shain Park, Downtown Birmingham
Friday, June 17, time,TBA Substance Free Event & Volunteer/Community Service Opportunity - DAY ON THE TOWN, YAB BAND CONCERT in Downtown Birmingham
Saturday, July 23, time, TBA Substance Free Event & Volunteer/Community Service Opportunity - MOVIE NIGHT, "Despicable Me," @ Booth Park in Downtown Birmingham
Friday, June 24 Substance Free Event & Volunteer/Community Service Opportunity
- MOVIE NIGHT, "MegaMinds," @ Booth Park in Downtown Birmingham
Friday, July 29 Substance Free Event & Volunteer/Community Service Opportunity
- MOVIE NIGHT, "How to Train Your Dragon," @ Booth Park in Downtown Birmingham
Friday, August 12 Substance Free Event & Volunteer/Community Service Opportunity
TO VOLUNTEER FOR LISTED OPPS contact Carol Mastroianni at cmastroianni@bbcoalition.org or Kelly Michaud at kmichaud@bbcoalition.org.
WANTED: Pro-bono graphic designer to bring our Youth Action Board's substance abuse prevention campaign messages to life. Contact Kelly Michaud at kmichaud@bbcoalition.org if you would are interested. | | Visit calendar for more details
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