PARENT Resources

The Alliance offers multiple prevention programs that help educate all ages on making healthy choices including how to take preventative measures and reduce risk factors. All presentations and programs are free to the communities we serve.

Learn more: https://alliancemi.org

Parents Against Vaping is a grassroots community of passionate parents and concerned individuals committed to protecting children from the dangers of vaping and other flavored tobacco use.

Learn more: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org

Partnership to End Addiction is focused on preventing and addressing substance use disorders by providing families, communities, and professionals with practical knowledge they can trust to support young people at risk or struggling with addiction.

Learn more: https://drugfree.org

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Partnership to End Addiction: 

Partnership to End Addiction is focused on preventing and addressing substance use disorders by providing families, communities, and professionals with practical knowledge they can trust to support young people at risk or struggling with addiction.

Learn more: https://drugfree.org

Center for Disease Control: The Center for Disease provides a wide range of substance particular information including usage statistics and recovery information.

Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov

To prevent misuse and increase treatment and recovery, SAMHSA works to educate about the risks of substance use, increase prevention activities, fund community based

treatment services, support recovery, and gather and evaluate data about substance

use across the nation.

Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use

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My Life My Quit: 

The My Life, My Quit program is a free and confidential service for teens who want help quitting all forms of tobacco including vaping. Our Coaches receive extensive training as tobacco treatment specialists through our CTTTP-accredited program, with additional training on adolescent cognitive and psychosocial development from a psychologist and professor at Stanford University who specializes in adolescent tobacco  prevention.

Learn more: https://mi.mylifemyquit.org/en-us

Smokefree.gov: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) created Smokefree.gov to help you

or someone you care about quit smoking. Smokefree.gov provides resources to quitting

for everyone, and has specialized information for veterans and teens.

Learn more: https://smokefree.gov

Truth Initiative EX Program: EX Program is the go-to guide on your quitting journey. Since 2008, EX Program has collaborated with the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center. When you sign up for a free EX Program account, you’ll get access to a flexible, personalized program to help you change your patterns, find support, and explore nicotine replacement therapy. EX Program’s daily text messages, interactive website, and

dedicated community full of experts and experienced quitters will support you every step

of the way.

Learn more: https://truthinitiative.org/exprogram

Alex’s Saints Foundation: Alex's Saints Foundation's mission is to address the overdose crisis and support young adults impacted by narcotics substance abuse. Their focus is to provide financial assistance for rehabilitation, raising awareness about the dangers of

addiction, and support those who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses. By offering financial support Alex's Saints Foundation helps individuals who cannot afford the high costs associated with treatment to access the care they need. This support increases the chances of successful recovery and reduces the risk of overdose deaths.

Learn more: https://alexssaints.org

Grace Center of Hope: Grace Centers of Hope is a non-profit, Christian organization committed to positively changing the lives of the unwanted, addicted, and homeless through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, personal accountability, life skills education, and work-related programs.

Learn more: https://gracecentersofhope.org

Troy Youth Assistance: Troy Youth Assistance provides confidential, short-term, family-centered casework and referral services for youth, 17 years of age or younger, and their families who live in Troy or attend Troy schools. Referrals are accepted from school personnel, police, parents, and other community sources. A caseworker assesses the needs of each child and may provide casework services, connect families with available resources, or make appropriate referrals.

Learn more: http://www.troyyouthassistance.org

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