Welcome to www.rahcc.org

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The Rochester Auburn Hills Community Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle through the prevention and reduction of substance abuse and violence in collaboration with youth, families and our community.

Check out our website and get involved!

THE RAHCC:

• Educates citizens on the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs,

• Promotes healthy lifestyles,

• Supports prevention efforts within multiple sectors,

• Encourages networking among community organizations,

• Facilitates communication between youth and adults,

• Sponsors the Rochester Auburn Hills Teen Council and Club PRIDE Youth Programs

The Coalition needs the help of community volunteers. If you would like to receive more information about the coalition and/or volunteer, Please contact us at:

Rochester Auburn Hills Community Coalition

P.O. Box 80304

Rochester, MI 48308-0304

248-346-7031 or email us at staff@rahccoalition.org

A community-wide approach to prevent and reduce substance abuse

• *Using strengths and resources of individuals and organizations

• *Collaborating and partnering

• *Provide support and information that people need to make healthy lifestyle choices

• Goal: Youth are then less likely to choose use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs
  

1. Increasing knowledge and raising awareness about substance abuse issues, trends, the coalition approach and prevention strategies.
2. Developing and improving skills and competencies of a given group to understand, resist and deal with substance abuse issues both personally and in the community.
3. Supporting efforts of organization or institutions to initiate or continue policies relevant to substance abuse prevention.
4. Increasing access to prevention services and providing for early identification of problem behavior and referral.
5. Increasing the coalition’s viability and that of community groups to provide activities in the future.
6. Addressing those issues in the environment that restructure people’s choices, change the way the community does business, and changes the way people perceive the community.