Safe In NM

Creating Environments Free
of Substance Use

Welcome to SAFE in Northern Michigan!

SAFE in Northern Michigan exists to prevent youth substance use, increase community awareness and create change through collaboration, education, prevention initiatives and environmental strategies of tobacco, alcohol and other substance use in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties.

 

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New PSA's to show most youth don't use weed!

Did you know that 83% of youth in the SAFE region choose not to use weed.  SAFE youth have created two new public service announcements to help their peers realize most youth don't use weed. The students show all the things they enjoy while being drug-free. Watch the PSAs at the links below:  83%-SAFE youth       83% SAFE youth 2

New PSAs - Most youth don't use alcohol

Did you know that 84% of youth in the SAFE Region that DO NOT use alcohol. SAFE youth have created two new public service announcements to help their peers realize most youth don't use alcohol. The students show all the things they enjoy while being drug-free. Watch the PSAs at the links below:    84% Video 1 84% Video 2  

Interactive bedroom shows ways teens conceal substance use

SAFE previously created a traveling trailer that demonstrates to parents and caregivers ways teens may be concealing substance use, in plain sight.  Southern Providence County (SPC) Regional Prevention Coalition in Rhode Island created this virtual interactive version of the bedroom that is available online, and has graceiously allowed us to share it. The virtual mock bedroom allows users to navigate around the bedroom and learn common ways and places drugs and alcohol are hidden. Parents are the #1 prevention tool in helping keep their youth drug and alcohol free. Tour the virtual bedroom here to educate yourself. 

Under your roof? Lock it up! FREE lock kits, drug testing kits available

SAFE in Northern Michigan provides free locks for families to use to keep alcohol, medication and other substance safely locked up. SAFE also provides free alcohol and drug testing kits. The locks and kits are available at Health Department of Northwest Michigan offices in Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties, as well as the Mancelona Family Resource Center. Click here for addresses of these locations. 

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SAFE In Northern Michigan
  • FACT: 86.8% of Charlevoix County high school students reported NOT using marijuana in the past 30 days.(MiPHY 2022)
  • FACT: 88.6% of Antrim County high school students reported NOT using marijuana in the past 30 days.(MiPHY 2022)
  • In the past 30 days, 15.3 percent of Charlevoix County High School students reported vaping. (MiPHY 2022)
  • In the past 30 days, 12.1 percent of Antrim County High School students reported vaping. (MiPHY 2022)
  • In the past 30 days, 23.4 percent of Emmet County High School students reported vaping. (MiPHY 2022)
  • SAFE is proud to have 109 active youth members, 43 active adult members, and 11 active school partners.
  • From 2014 to 2020, the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and prescription drugs DECREASED around the SAFE region!
  • FACT: 70% of Emmet County high school students reported NOT using marijuana in the past 30 days.(MiPHY 2022)
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