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Warren Coalition for Healthier Youth (WCHY)

WCHY MISSION:
The Warren Coalition for Healthy Youth (WCHY) supports community activities aimed at healthy outcomes & drug & alcohol free lifestyles for youth.

Our Goals
• Create & support community activities that promote healthy outcomes & drug & alcohol free lifestyles for youth.
• Connect multiple sectors of the community to collaborate to develop plans & programs to coordinate their anti-drug effort.
• Increase community awareness about the effects of alcohol, tobacco & other substances.
• Support local families & groups in their prevention efforts.

COALITION HISTORY:
The coalition, formerly the Warren Zero Tolerance Coalition (WZTC) was originally formed to assist the schools & courts in providing some intervention strategies & experiences for first time substance abusers in the communities of Warren & Center Line. The WZTC was founded through the efforts of Warren Woods Public Schools, Center Line Public Schools, Van Dyke Public Schools, Fitzgerald Public Schools, Warren consolidated Schools, Warren Police Department, Center Line Police Department, Macomb County Juvenile Courts, local business, churches, & a variety of civic groups. The WZTC was successful at assisting the Warren Police Department & participating in the research effort that lead to the grant given to the PD for implementation of police liaisons within several school districts.

WCZT changed its focus to a coalition that focused on healthy lifestyles; henceforth it became the Warren Coalition for a Healthy Community. More recently the group has undergone a change in focus with respects to efforts aimed more specifically to youth. Thus today, we have the Warren Coalition for Healthy Youth.

TARGET POPULATION:
All youth within the attendance area of Center Line Public Schools, Fitzgerald Public Schools, Van Dyke Public Schools, Warren Consolidated & Warren Woods Public Schools as well as several private schools.

MEETING SCHEDULE:
The WCHY will hold monthly meetings on every third Wednesday of every month with the exception of July & December. The meetings will be held at the Warren City Hall at 12:30, lunch will be served when possible. Call Dennis @586-574-4526 to confirm.

COALITION EVENTS:

TEEN ALL-NIGHT LOCK-INS AT STERLING LANES
WCHY & the Sterling Lanes have hosted teen lock-ins. The lock-in is not only used as a fundraiser for WCHY, but as a vehicle to join middle school students from the City of Warren for a night of bowling, dancing & fun.

STUDENT PRODUCED PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
Students from Fitzgerald & Lincoln High Schools collaborated with WCHY to produce a public service announcement focused on making right decisions. The City of Warren Cable Channel assisted by producing the 30-second video, which was written & performed by the students. The PSA is has been shown on the City's news channel and in between movies at the Cinema 16 Theatres.

COALITION MEMBERS:

• CARE
• Center Line Public Schools
• City of Warren
• Community Bowling Centers
• Congressman Sander Levin's Office
• Fitzgerald Public Schools
• Macomb County Board of Commissioners
• Macomb Prosecutor's Office

• St. John Hospital-Macomb
• State Rep. Wojno's Office
• U.S. Senator Carl Levin's Office
• Van Dyke Public Schools
• Warren Consolidated Schools
• Warren DARE Unit
• Warren Parents
• Warren Police Department
• Warren Woods Public Schools

COALITION OFFICERS:
• ---Chair
• Heather Merser, Congressman Levin's Office--Vice-Chair

Contact info:
Warren Coalition for Healthy Youth
c/o Superintendents Office
23200 Ryan Road, Warren, MI, 48091