Waterford Community Coalition Initiatives

2023/2024 Year

Awarded DFC Grant

WCC attended CADCA Academy - 3 weeks

WCC Sponsored MI ACEs Annual Conference Oakland County Location

WCC worked on the Prevention Network SUD RICH Conference which included a Forest Therapy Walk for presenters and Prevention Network the evening prior to the conference and a display and short presentation at the conference

Participated in Capitol Day with Alliance & Tobacco Free Michigan

WCC was featured on CBS News

WCC was interviewed on 2 local channels

Invited to and participated in Oakland Together Community Conversation on Mental Health Services

Presentations about WCC in Waterford:

• Township Board

• School Board

• Waterford School Annual Breakfast

• Youth Assistance

• Waterford Library

• Several Key Stakeholders

Narcan Training with Alliance – Held two during the past year

Waterford Senior Center Wellness Programming & Events:

• 2 Health Expo events with drug take back with WPD

• Valentines Day Event

• Thriving during the Holidays

• Bingo

• Ice Cream Social

• Gratitude Tree with Alliance

• Medication Management

• Medication Management and Safety Tips Presentation

Partnership with Waterford Police Dept:

• Shop with a Hero Event - Over 100 Waterford Youth

• Scam and Fraud Prevention - 4 Community presentations

• Drug Take Back Day: 2 at WPD

WCC Presentations outside of Waterford:

• CADCA Midyear with an International Community Mural

• MI ACEs Conference in Lansing

• Identify Your Dream Trauma Healing Event with the International Community Mural

Community Partnerships:

• Parenting Skills Class with Parks and Rec

• Working with YA on Parenting Skills Class as part of family goals

• Young Professional Wellness Day

• Waterford Chamber Journaling Classes

• Coping Skills Education Class for youth with Parks and Rec

• VAPE Presentation with Oakland County Health Department at the Waterford Library

• ACEs Presentation with Parks and Rec

• Resource Program for families and individuals with weekly office hours at the senior center - Working alongside a community member connecting them to needed resources

• Parenting Skill Classes - Weekly at Grace Center of HOPE, individual virtual, and community classes throughout the year

• Partnered with Township and Senior Center to obtain CDBG Grant for $130,000 for low-income senior citizens for Senior Chore program

WCC is part of the following Workgroups:

• Honors Health CAC

• Alliance Vape Task Force

• Alliance Tobacco Task Force

• Michigan Coalition Workgroup

• MI SUD Conference Workgroup with Prevention Network

• MI ACEs Initiative Workgroup

• MI ACEs Education & Training Workgroup

• MI ACEs Prevention Workgroup

Programming & Activities:

• Just Breathe HOPE - Substance Misuse and Life Skills Program at Kettering High school

• Distribute Coping Tool Boxes

• Home Visiting Program

• Forest Therapy Walks - Several throughout the year with community members and specific organizations

• Children in Change Program at Schoolcraft Elementary (12-week program)

• Summer Camp on the Farm

• Girls Stand Strong Program at Mason Middle School

• Summer Girls Leadership Training Retreat for a new Girls Stand Strong Leadership Committee at both Mason Middle and Pierce Middle School

• International Day of Play Family Dinner - Funds through Change X and Lego Foundation we hosted a family dinner promoting family engagement

• Pinwheels for Prevention/April Child Abuse Prevention Month - several activities

• ACEs Presentation with Forest Therapy Walk and Nature Craft at Building Blocks Preschool

• Distributed Several Hundred Breathing Necklaces - We have been building supply and will be selling our breathing necklaces within next few weeks

• Distributed Alcohol Awareness Education with Temper Resistant Tabs on WCC Rack Cards

We participated in several community events such as:

• Day on the Farm

• Sheep Shearing

• Meet the Fleet

• Waterford Expo

• World of Kindness

• Movie Palazzo

• Summer Reading Kick-off at the Library