Circle of
Health
Partnership
"The mission of COHP is to
prevent underage drinking,
tobacco and drug use
in Midland County."
COHP staff, coalition members, and START youth
conduct prevention education, research, community
awareness and advocacy projects.

School Based Programs

Advocacy and Policy Change

  • Community Surveys
  • START Youth Coalition
  • Youth substance use Surveys
  • Alcohol & Tobacco Retail Trainings
  • Nationally recognizes speakers
  • CAP 21 Coalition
  • Town Hall events
  • Family Dinner Day awareness
  • National Children's Alcohol Awareness Week
  • Parents Who Host Campaign
  • Red Ribbon Balloon Release Blitz
  • SLAM
  • Teach-Ins by START Youth and Northwood Peer leaders
  • Teen/ Parent Night

  • 1994 City Open House Ordinance

  • 2005 COHP Annual Statewide Meeting hosting CMU President Mike Rao and Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug
    Control Policy, Mary Ann Solberg

  • 2006 Midland County Town Hall: "Underage Drinking: a Family Matter"

  • 2006 Northwood University Community Award

  • Consistent decreases in MIP offenses and retailers sited for alcohol sale to underage youth

  • Direct Services impacting approximately 2500 Midland County Youth with prevention services in 2006

  • FENCES Project (Placing Barriers between Kids and Alcohol) initiated in 2004 as a community based mobilization effort to
    change perceptions on youth alcohol use

  • FENCES Youth Policy Committee

  • On-site and off-site trainings to Midland County alcohol licensees since 2004
  • Significant decreases since 1996 in youth 30 day alcohol and marijuana use and daily smoking use among Midland County
     8th grade youth
COHP Historical Accomplishments



PO Box 2368
5103 Eastman Ave.  Suite 241
Midland, Mi 48641-2368

cohp@tm.net
Circle of Health Partnership                                                                                                                                     PH: 989-835-8699
PO Box 2368                                                                                                                                                            FAX: 989-835-7781
5103 Eastman Ave.  Suite #241                                                                                                                               cohp@tm.net
Midland, Mi   48641-2368
Click HERE to view, download and/or print the Circle of Health 2007-2008 Program Timeline
Click HERE to view the Circle of Health 2007 Annual Report.

After School & Summer Model Programs
Campfire Boys & Girls - 5 sites
North Midland Family Center
Salvation Army
Camp I Know Me

School Classroom  Programs
Project Northland -Meridian & Bullock Creek Middle Schools
Life Skills at Blessed Sacrament School
Project Toward no Drug Abuse at Windover and ETC         
Drivers Education Underage Drinking Prevention classes

Community Based Programs

Community Participation (attendee numbers in red)
Kid’s Day (120)
Rock the Mall - Spring Break and Halloween (1,100)
Day of Prayer - Breakfast and Outreach Events (105)
Midland County Fair booth (1,200)
Distribution of 7000 Underage Alcohol Prevention Brochures
     and youth contracts to Midland County parents
Jefferson Teen Carnival Event (260)
Family Day Awareness in Midland Daily News
Loons Community Organization Day for CAP 21 and START
Family Week event at Midland Community Center
Youth Leadership Midland
Midland County Youth Survey and Community Report
Safe Homes Program and Parent Contract
Commmunity Hero Program        

Prom Activities  (number of awareness messages in red)
Prom letters from 5th graders to not use alcohol at prom (80)
Alcohol awareness pins on corsages (1,800)
“Parents Who Host” posters to area retailers (55)

Northwood University (attendee numbers in red)
“Pure Performance” presentation: John Underwood from
        American Athletics Institute (450)
Annual Northwood/COHP Football Game (2,500)
Northwood University Wellness Day
Northwood University Fall Open House (250)

Tobacco Compliance Checks & Retailer Education
In conjunction with local Law Enforcement and the State of Michigan, tobacco and alcohol retailer education trainings were performed at 53 sites.
Join the team!  Help protect kids from tobacco, alcohol and drugs
Contact COHP to find out how at:
(989) 835-8699
2007 Program/Impact Evaluation Results  

(providing prevention education to over 2500 youth in Midland County)  Circle of Health assesses youth perception, attitudinal and knowledge
changes through pre/post-test evaluations at the completion of all direct service programs.

Project Northland (8 weeks) evidence-based model program to 6th - 8th grades at 2 sites:
6th grade students reported decreased intention of alcohol use in the
next 12 months by 5.9 %
7th grade students reported decreased intention of alcohol use in the
next 12 months by 6.2%
8th grade students reported decreased intention of alcohol use in the
next 12 months by 7.4%

After School Search Institute Developmental Assests  Programming (at 7 area sites- youth ages 6-10):
Students reported learning and incorporating 9 new assets

Life Skills  evidence-based model program (4th grade at 1 site):
Increased knowledge of postive communication skill by 20%
Increased stress management skills by 12%

Project Toward no Drug Abuse (2 alternative high school sites):
Decreased 30 day use of marijuana by 23%
Decreased 30 day binge drinking by 22%
Decreased 30 day cocaine use by 16%




                                                         
Community Hero Project:        Coach Jack Finn - October 2007        Ernie Carter - March 2008        Gary Enders - May 2008