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Surviving the Party Season: Community Resources
There are resources in nearly every community to help parents navigate issues involving their teens.
These community programs and websites are good resources for parents, teens and others :
The Troy Community Coalition: Nonprofit coalition, 4420 Livernois, Troy, offers several pamphlets including “Parents Who Host Lose The Most” and “A Family Guide to Teen Parties.” The coalition also supports the program and sells the book: The 7 Highly Effective Habits of Teens. Information: (248) 823-5088, www.troycoalition.com.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Coalition: Founded in 2004 by a group of Birmingham Seaholm parents, Bloomfield joined the coalition in 2005 after it became a nonprofit. Call (248) 203-4615, www.bbcoalition.org
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The Clawson Coalition and teen center: (248) 546-9777, www.cityofclawson.com
The Royal Oak Community Coalition: www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us/portal/community-links/community-coalition
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The Tri Community Coalition of Berkley, Huntington Woods and Oak Park: www.tricommunitycoalition.org
The Rochester/Auburn Hills Community Coalition: Visit www.rahcc.org
The Ferndale Community Coalition: (248) 259-6118, www.ferndale-mi.com/community/SoutheastOaklandCoalition.htm
The Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition: (248) 928-4942, www.gwbcoalition.org
Other resources
Checkyourself.com: A "place for teens to check out where they are with drugs and alcohol," there are quizzes, stories and resources.
National Consumers League: Resources for teens and parents about alcohol.
