Mission Statement

The mission of the Royal Oak Community Coalition is to promote a healthy community free of substance abuse of those who live in, work in and/or visit Royal Oak.

Our Goals are to:

• Decrease alcohol and drug abuse and tobacco use in our community
• Increase developmental assets of Royal Oak Youth

(Developmental assets are internal and external conditions that youth may acquire. The more assets an individual has, the greater the chances of his or her success in life.)

To achieve our mission, we:

• Collaborate with and unite community members.
• Provide information and education to community members.
• Support safe activities for our youth.
• Network with other community prevention coalitions and organizations on local, state and national levels.
• Advocate for policies and practices that promote substance abuse prevention.

The coalition completed strategic planning in December 2002 and the resulting prevention plan guides our efforts.

In our commitment to best serve the community, evaluations are regularly conducted to ascertain both coalition and program effectiveness.

The City of Royal Oak and Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools support the coalition by funding the part-time paid staff person. Annual membership fees, donations, grants and fundraising efforts, support the operating budget.