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Local Students Empowered to Lead at Youth Summit
Students from schools across northeast Michigan gathered for a youth leadership summit, led by Dawn Flood of Student Leadership Services....

Teamwork in Providing Healthy Activities
The Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Coalition and the Kalkaska Conservation District have teamed up again to offer fun, healthy, and...


Up North Prevention Helped to Distribute Groceries at Alpena Food Drive
The Alpena Food Drive was sponsored by Alcona Health Center and multiple agencies collaborated to make the event successful.Personnel...


Grand Traverse County Drug Free Coalition
The Grand Traverse County Drug Free Coalition (GTCDFC) has a mission to create a community-wide culture of awareness and action in the...


Oscoda County Project Connect
Up North Prevention participated in Oscoda County Project Connect, an event that connects the public with service agencies in their area....


Inspiring Youth to Find Their “Natural High”
Helping youth find an interest or talent that creates a feeling of joy in their lives is one of the most important paths that adults can...


Overdose Reversal Training
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is the opioid reversal drug used to help someone who is experiencing an overdose from an opioid drug. ...

Prevention Work on the Manistee River
Once again, the Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Coalition and the Kalkaska Conservation District teamed up to offer fun, healthy, and...


Alcona Youth have 360 Degrees of Fun at Prom
Prevention Specialist, Les Thomas, partnered with Alcona's Student Council to provide a substance free prom for juniors and seniors at...


Career Day for Suttons Bay High School Seniors
On May 17 Leelanau Investing for Teens (LIFT) organized a Career Day for Suttons Bay High School seniors. Students had an opportunity to...


Empowering Youth Voices - Work to Combat Vaping Epidemic in Cheboygan County
In an impressive show of civic engagement, a few members of the Youth Coalition in Cheboygan County (P2P), recently presented their ideas...


Up North Prevention Enjoys Connecting with Youth during Alpena Prom
Up North Prevention brought and operated a Selfie 360 machine to help students in Alpena create prom pictures that will last a lifetime.
New Recovery Support Group in Ogemaw County
Ogemaw County Drug Free Coalition welcomes a new Recovery Support Group to Ogemaw County. The group meets in West Branch on Wednesdays...
New Recovery Support Group in Roscommon County
Roscommon County Drug Free Coalition welcomes a new Recovery Support Group to Roscommon County. The group meets in Houghton Lake on...


Prom in Leelanau County
he high school prom is an eagerly awaited rite of passage for young adults. For several years, the high schools in Leelanau County have...


Iosco's Coalition Cleaning House with Seniors this week
In partnership with the Iosco Commission on Aging, the Iosco Sheriff Department and Up North Prevention, the Iosco Substance Free...

Joining Forces to Help Students Make the Right Choices
Up North Prevention, Alpena Public Schools, and the Alpena Police Department are working together to educate students on healthy...


Proper Sharps Disposal is Prevention
In April, the Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Coalition could be found cleaning up a site reported on Facebook in Overheard in...


Otsego Area Family Fun Fair Brings Families Together
On April 22, 2023, families gathered at the Gaylord Middle School from 10am-2pm in celebration of Earth Day. Community organizations set...

Botvin Parent Program
Botvin Parent Program is an interactive, skills-based program designed to help parents promote positive health and personal development...
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