PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH

BOTVIN Lifeskills
Program Goals:
Change the social environment by promoting community norms to decrease the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Equip youth adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations.
Help youth to develop greater self-esteem and self-confidence.
Enable youth to effectively cope with stress, anxiety and other emotions.
Increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse.
Enhance cognitive and behavioral competency to reduce and prevent a variety of health risk behaviors.
Reduce youth involvement in the court system by reducing incidents of aggression, fighting, truancy and delinquency.

Smoking Cessation Program

Program Goal:
Educate members on the community-wide harms of smoking tobacco and secondhand smoke while utilizing the 5 As: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange.
Through this Program we:
Provide a brief intervention that is effective for smoking cessation.
Counsel by using effective smoking cessation strategies and provide self-help education materials.
Assist community members in obtaining the necessary resources from primary physicians and health facilities.

ACT Scholarship Program
A.C.T is seeking to reward essay applicants a $1,000-$3,000 in scholarships.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be in recovery from a substance abuse addiction.
- Must be currently enrolled or in enrollment process at an accredited university, college, or trade school
within the United States. - Must be pursuing a degree and demonstrate a desire and potential to help individuals and families struggling with addiction.
- Scholarship funds must be used to pay for qualified expenses for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Students of all majors are encouraged to apply.


Youth Action Committee
ACT Drug Free Community’s Youth Action Committee is made up of teens ages 12-17 in Dearborn Heights (48125) and Inkster (48141) who create and implement various Youth Community Projects. The Youth Action Committee serves their community concerning the most pressing issues that our surveys identified. Those include youth prescription drug, tobacco, and marijuana use and misuse. With the guidance of other coalition members, the Youth Action Committee will provide an important perspective on how to address these problems and take action in order to do so.

Youth Community Projects
The ACT Drug Free Community Coalition provides opportunities for youth to directly support and uplift their community. Participants will not only help their communities, but they will also develop skills in community service, practice team building, outreach to their community, and work in a professional environment. If you are looking to get involved, please contact us, and follow us on social media for the latest updates.
LAHC Calendar of Events