February 2022
GCPC News and Updates
The GCPC maintains regular office hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. If you need assistance outside of these hours, please call 810-285-9047 to make arrangements. Our primary goal is to maintain access to prevention services and resources to our community. Please reach out to us if we can be of assistance in providing information and support for addressing substance use and mental health concerns. Access to a variety of programs and supports can also be accessed through the Opportunity Youth Service Providers Portal at Youth Services Provider Portal
February Meeting Dates

Community Partner Meeting: Tuesday, February 8th, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Community Partner Presentation
Katie Kogelmann, Easterseals of Michigan, Director of Genesee Family Services https://www.easterseals.com/michigan/who-we-are/locations/
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

February and March Workgroup Meetings

  • Prescription Drug Workgroup: Tuesday, February 15, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.*
  • Marijuana/Vaping Workgroup: Tuesday, February 22, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.*
  • Underage Drinking Workgroup: Tuesday, March 1, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.*

*If you would like to join a workgroup Zoom meeting and are not currently a member of a workgroup, please contact Andrea Keller at [email protected] to be added to the email distribution list.


March 21–27, 2022

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) is a week-long national health observance highlighting the science-based facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.
Here’s how to get involved:
  1. Check out these five steps to hosting an NDAFW event.
  2. Find lesson plans and other materials for educators, counselors, and prevention specialists.
  3. Register your event online to have your event listed on NIDA’s events map. It takes only a few minutes to register.

If you have questions about NDAFW, please contact NIDA’s Brian Marquis at [email protected] for assistance.
Resources for Parents
Be Prepared to Have the Difficult Conversation
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has prepared these data visualizations on underage drinking updated with the latest statistics from SAMHSA’s 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Access Downloads Here
This data visualization illustrates the drinking habits of adolescents to inform parents/guardians and communities.
This data visualization illustrates the correlation between alcohol use and other substance use to inform parents/guardians and communities."
This data visualization illustrates the steady decline of alcohol use amongst adolescents, informing parents/guardians and communities that taking action against underage drinking is effective.
Coming up in March 2022...
Upcoming Webinars
6:00pm ET - February 15, 2022 
This webinar presents the One Choice Toolkit, a free resource for prevention leaders working with youth of all ages. One Choice is not a program but a framework. Analogous to other standards that promote teen health, the standard for substance use is One Choice: no use of any alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, or other drugs by youth under age 21 for reasons of health. Data show that for American youth, all substance use is closely related – and that the percentage of young people making the decision not to use any substances has been increasing for nearly four decades. The One Choice Toolkit offers data, graphics, and ideas and activities to help communities create social norms campaigns, amplifying the voices of youth who are making One Choice to be drug-free.

Wednesdays 12:00 pm ET
This webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis, including prevention and treatment issues; public policy; medical marijuana; and special populations and cannabis (adolescents, women and maternal health, older adults, and individuals with Serious Mental Illness). Topics and dates include:

  • February 9, 2022 – Serious Mental Illness & Marijuana
  • February 23, 2022 – The Green Adolescent Brain
  • March 9, 2022 – Older Adults
  • March 23, 2022 – Cannabis & Maternal Health
  • March 30, 2022 – Wrap-Up with Live Q&A
  • April 8, 2022 – Treatment Planning and Case Management