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Waterford Community Coalition details youth vaping, mental-health programs and outreach
Summary
At the Jan. 27 Waterford Township Board of Trustees meeting, Debbie Wirtz, program director of the Waterford Community Coalition, summarized the group's grant-funded prevention programs, outreach on youth vaping and plans to distribute secure lockboxes and resources to limit youth access to vapes and edibles.
Debbie Wirtz, program director of the Waterford Community Coalition, told the Waterford Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 that the nonprofit has invested more than $300,000 in local prevention and youth programs and is expanding work to address youth vaping and mental-health needs.
The coalition — one of 21 countywide groups that focus on prevention and community supports — uses grant funding to run school-based and community programs, Wirtz said. "We've invested over $300,000 back into Waterford community for our services and our products," she said, summarizing the group’s in‑town work.
Wirtz outlined several ongoing efforts: a Girls Stand Strong program running in after‑school middle‑school settings designed to build…
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