Prevention Services

Evidence-Based Prevention Programs are delivered to youth and families in different Oakland County school districts to bring awareness of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and prescription misuse.  

• Prevention Evidence-Based Programs are hosted by community coalitions and assist youth and families with identifying the effects of substance use, how to talk about substance use and questions  
• If you are interested in getting involved with the Substance Use Prevention efforts in your community, please identify your community coalition below to learn more.  
• If your child’s district does not offer an Evidence-Based Practice, but you are interested in signing up for one, please see summer camps offered through the following providers: 
  • Link to Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities
  • Link to Huron Valley Community Coalition
  • Link to North Oakland Community Coalition
  • Link to Holly Area Community Coalition

Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medication that, when used correctly, can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.  

OCHN funds the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities (ACHC) to provide OEND training and distribute Naloxone to attendees who are family members, friends, or other persons that are able to assist an individual who is at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose. Narcan is also provided to local law enforcement and first responders.

Contact the Save A Life Team at narcan@achcmi.org.

Link to the Oakland County Narcan Order Request Form

Naloxone Standing Order - helps to ensure individuals in the State of Michigan who are at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, or who are family members, friends, or other persons that are able to assist an individual at risk to obtain Naloxone.

The Synar Regulation is a federal mandate that both prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors and requires states that receive federal funding to conduct annual, unannounced inspections to ensure tobacco retailers are complying with this regulation.  

Link to additional information about the State of Michigan’s efforts toward restricting and decreasing youth tobacco use.

Link to more information about Oakland County’s efforts through the ACHC website.

• Harm Reduction & Syringe Services
• Problem Gambling
• SAMHSA Families Family Support Guide
• SAMHSA Families Conversation Guide
• Why You Should Talk with Your Child About Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Talking with Teens About Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Start Talking Before She Heads Off to School
• Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults (PDF)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices 
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) 
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 
• NIDA's Easy-to-Read Drug Facts 
• Above the Influence-National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (For Teens) 
• Prevention Network