Circle of Health Partnership, PO Box 2368, 5103 Eastman Ave., Suite #241, Midland, MI 48641-2368,
Phone: 989-835-8699; Fax: 989-835-7781; E-Mail: cohp@tm.net
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What We Do

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Circle of Health Partnership staff, coalition members, and START youth conduct:

Advocacy Projects

Community Awareness

Listed are some of our Community Based programs and attendees:

  • Day of Prayer - Breakfast and Outreach Events (105)
  • Jefferson Teen Carnival Event (260)
  • Kids' Day (120)
  • Midland County Fair Booth (1,200)
  • Rock the Mall - Spring Break and Halloween (1,100)

Other ways we got the word out:

  • Community Hero Program
  • Distribution of 7,000 Underage Alcohol Prevention Brochures and Youth Contracts to Midland County Parents
  • Family Day Awareness, Midland Daily News
  • Family Week Event at Midland Community Center
  • Loons Community Organization Day for CAP 21 and START
  • Midland County Youth Survey and Community Report
  • Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Awareness Program
  • Safe Homes Program and Parent Contract
  • 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.
  • Youth Leadership Midland

Prevention Education

Circle of Health provides prevention education to over 2,500 youth in Midland County. We assesses youth perception, attitudinal, and knowledge changes through pre/post-test evaluations at the completion of all direct-service programs through.

  • After school and summer model programs
  • Alchohol and Tobacco Retail Trainings
  • CAP 21 Coalition
  • Community Surveys
  • Family Dinner Day Awareness
  • National Children's Alcohol Awareness Week
  • Nationally Recognized Speakers
  • Parents Who Host Campaign
  • Red Ribbon Balloon Release Blitz
  • SLAM
  • START Youth Coalition
  • Teach-Ins by START Youth and Northwood Peer Leaders
  • Teen/Parent Night
  • Town Hall Events
  • Youth Substance Use Surveys

Click here to see our 2007-2008 timeline.

Click here to see our 2007 education and results.

Click here to see our 2007 Annual Report.

Click here to see our historical accomplishments.

Research

School Classroom Programs

  • Blessed Sacrament - Life Skills
  • Meridian and Bullock Creek Middle Schools - Project Northland
  • Windover and ETC - Project Toward No Drug Abuse
  • Drivers Education Underage Drinking Prevention classes

Prom Activities

  • Alcohol Awareness pins on corsages (1,800)
  • Prom letters from 5th graders vowing not to use alcohol at prom (80)
  • "Parents Who Host" posters to area retailers (55)

Northwood University

  • Annual Northood/COHP Football Game (2,500)
  • Fall Open House (250)
  • "Pure Performance" presentation by John Underwood from American Athletics Institute (450)
  • Wellness Day

After School and Summer Model Programs

  • Camp - Know Me
  • Campfire Boys and Girls (five sites)
  • North Midland Family Center
  • Salvation Army