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Students at Alpena High School Work to Address the Opioid Epidemic and Best Use of Opioid Settlement Dollars

The Alpena High School Social Issues class was tasked to learn about the opioid epidemic and how they felt the county’s $2,000,000...

Up North Prevention Teams Up With Senior Citizens Center for 3rd Annual Prescription Medication Take Back Event

The Alpena Senior Citizens Center and Up North Prevention recently held their 3rd annual prescription take back event. Five pounds of...

Alpena High School Students Leading Students Coalition Hosts Inspirational Speaker Nathan Harmon

Alpena Students Leading Students (SLS) sponsored inspirational speaker, Nathan Harmon, to talk to students about overcoming challenges,...

Up North Prevention Hosts Second Annual Breakfast for Alpena High School Staff.

Up North Prevention was happy to host breakfast for the Alpena High School staff on their first day back. This was the second year to...

Up North Prevention Collaborates with Michigan Youth Rehabilitation Services

For six weeks in June and July, Up North Prevention partnered with Michigan Youth Rehabilitation Services to provide job coaching to...

Up North Prevention Participates in the Second Annual Family Carnival Hosted by Child and Family Services

Several Alpena area support agencies took part in the second annual Family Carnival hosted by Child and Family Services. Prizes, candy,...

Alpena Students Leading Students are Wrapping Up A Successful First Year

Alpena Students Leading Students (SLS) recently celebrated its five graduating seniors and reflected on the year's accomplishments. The...

Up North Prevention Continues to Collaborate with Area Support Agencies to Help Students in Alpena

Up North Prevention continues to enjoy strong collaborative relationships with area support agencies in Alpena to help guide students, of...

Alpena Students Leading Students Coalition Will Ring in the New Year with Recruitment

Senior Students Leading Students (SLS) will be bringing new recruitments to SLS meetings in 2024. The purpose is to see if they would...

Up North Prevention spends quality afternoon with Senior Citizens.

Up North Prevention spent a quality afternoon with Alpena area Senior Citizens to participate in the National Prescription Drug take back...

September is Recovery Month - Every Person. Every Family. Every Community

Catholic Human Services kicked off Recovery Month with its staff on September 1st at the Alpena Golf Club. They sported their Recovery...

Having a Blast with End of Summer BASH!

The Alpena Boys and Girls Club made sure kids ended summer on a positive note by coordinating a Summer Bash at Camp Timbers! Up North...

Students Leading Students Training in Northeast Michigan

Youth leaders of Tawas and Oscoda joined other northeast Michigan students today from Alcona, Alpena, Atlanta, Rogers City and Posen to...

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...

Working Together to Help Others

Alpena area agencies meet to collectively discuss the path an individual takes to successfully recover from substance misuse disorder.

Up North Prevention uses Picker Wheel to Educate

Alpena High School students enjoyed playing the picker wheel to learn about natural highs and alternatives to substance use before...

Alpena & Iosco County Partners In Recovery

Over 100 individuals and over 20 businesses and agencies, alongside Up North Prevention, promoted Recovery Month in September. On...