Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition

05/27/2026

Meet Carter. He is the last of eight students from Monroe High School being highlighted by our coalition.

Carter said, "Crochet is a way to quiet the mind and connect with the present moment."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

Thank you to the staff and students from Monroe High School who made this campaign possible. Thank you to their parents too!

05/25/2026

Meet Eleanora. She is one of eight Monroe High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Eleanora said, "Some of my happiest moments have been dancing."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/19/2026

Meet Chris and Landon. They are two of eight Monroe High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Chris said, "Focusing on something fun distracts me from things that are stressful. You can't win if you smoke."

Landon said, "Playing Pokemon requires focus, which helps to not focus on other things."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/15/2026

Meet Abigale. She is one of eight Monroe High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Abigale said, "A choir is more than a group of voices, it is a family."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/12/2026

Meet Leah. She is one of eight Monroe High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Leah said, "Connecting with an animal teaches you how to expand emotional awareness and proves that healing is not always just with words."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/08/2026

Meet Aliya. She is one of eight High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Aliya said, "Fear prevents you from reaching your full potential. Do what makes you unique, even it may be scary."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/05/2026

Meet Zoey. She is one of eight Monroe High School students being highlighted by our coalition.

Zoey said, "Movement always helps me clear my head. It just helps to get away from all of my stress and to focus on what I enjoy."

Our community is stronger when our youth are healthy and thriving. The Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition is committed to supporting these local students who are making their well-being a priority through healthy choices. Their commitment to self-care and overall well-being is inspiring, and we hope it encourages others to make positive decisions each day. 💙

05/01/2026

What a morning for Dundee Community Schools Middle School Student Prevention Leadership Team - SPLT members! Mrs. Alston, Dundee Middle School SPLT Advisor, said her team demonstrates true leadership capability and makes her job as an advisor easy! They joined our May coalition meeting by challenging the coalition members with a Jeopardy game they created about electronic cigarettes/vaping! Some of our members did better than others! They included factual information about the harmful effects of these devices that stumped some of our members.

After they presented, they were able to get a surprise tour of the fire station where our coalition meets each month. A huge thank you to Captain Little and Firefighter Hubert from Monroe Public Safety Department City of Monroe, MI for taking the time to give the students a tour and answer all their questions. Both were awesome! As you can see from the pictures, we think everyone had a morning that was probably better than being at school. 🙂

04/22/2026