Safe In NM

Creating Environments Free
of Substance Use

Posted on April 9th, 2019

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan and SAFE in Northern Michigan recognizes the Village of Bellaire for its commitment to maintaining a healthy community. The Village Council recently passed a resolution prohibiting the use of all tobacco products—cigarettes, cigars, pipes,


Posted on October 24th, 2018

Health Department and SAFE in Northern Michigan congratulates the Village of Bellaire, local communities for going tobacco-free

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan and SAFE in Northern Michigan recognize the Village of Bellaire for its commitment to maintaining a healthy


Posted on September 17th, 2018

Newly released survey results about youth substance use – including marijuana, alcohol, vaping and prescription drugs – provides a snapshot of teen behaviors in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties.

The Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) survey, developed by the


Posted on May 16th, 2018

SAFE Youth produced a 30 second PSA to explain to adult and other youth why marijuana is different today than it was in the 1980s. Our coalition is charged to educate as many people as we can that marijuana is


  • 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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