WCC • January 20, 2025
WCC's Miss Debbie at the Keep MI Kids Tobacco Free event in Lansing
Parents, advocates push for ban on flavored tobacco products
From feeling comfortable buying in-store to being able to purchase online, a concerned Mid-Michigan parent, who chose to stay anonymous, recently brought an online vape seller website to News 10′s attention after her 7th-grader purchased a vape product with no required age verification.
After showing the website to parent advocate Debbie Wertz, she was in disbelief.
“How is that legal?” she said. “I just — how is this not being mandated.”
GSS celebrate with a mindful family dinner
Empowering Local Change: Waterford Community Coalition Celebrates Graduation from CADCA's National Training Academy and Engages in Advocacy on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Haley Stevens
In collaboration with Waterford Township, Oakland County, and OLHSA, the Senior Chore Program provides essential services to help seniors stay safe and comfortable in their homes.
Waterford Police and the Waterford Community Coalition worked together to check 63 stores for underage sales with concerning results. Of the 63 stores visited, three sold alcohol to the underage decoys, and 19 vape and smoke shops sold vape products to those under 21.
Waterford Community Coalition Program Director Debbie Wertz was on CBS Detroit this morning talking about the coalition's mission of providing programming needed by our community for mental health, drug education prevention, and education.
Save A Life locations are available 24/7 throughout Oakland County. These lifesaving harm reduction boxes contain vital items like Narcan doses, Fentanyl and Xylazine testing strips, safe disposal kits and informational resources such as Narcan administration training videos.
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Federal, State, and/or County funding has been provided through the Oakland Community Health Network/Office of Substance Use Disorders to support the project costs.