Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit Youth Development Institute

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Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit Youth
Development Institute
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Partnership for a Drug Free DetroitThe
Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit is a
comprehensive community based initiative of the
City of Detroit Department of Health and Wellness
Promotion, Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention,
Treatment and Recovery. Its Primary purpose and
function is to place substance abuse treatment
and prevention as a number one health priority
for the City of Detroit.
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Committees of the Partnership for a Drug Free
Detroit include

• Youth Development
• Institute (YDI)
• Advocacy Committee
• Faith Based Initiative

• Recovery Committee
• Volunteer Committee
• Speakers Bureau

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Youth Development Institute (YDI) Chapters

• YDI chapters consist of existing youth
  organizations that collectively respond to reduce
  substance abuse through prevention efforts
  initiated by youth.

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YDI Chapters

• Provide resources to other YDI chapters
• Participate in annual Partnership events
• Plan a city-wide youth conference
• Participate in training workshops for facilitators

• Gain support from other YDI chapters
• Provide opportunities for youth to participate
  in more prevention activities

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Youth Advisory Council

• The Youth Advisory Council is the governing body
  of the Youth Development Institute.

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Responsibilities of the Youth Advisory Council

• Research current events, statistics, youth
  attitudes, and behaviors
• Propose ideas to help resolve problems
• Plan meetings, events, and activities
• Promote ideas by budgeting, fund raising, media
  publicity, and hosting events.
• Represent YDI Chapters

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Youth Ambassadors

• Are trained Peer Educators, and Peer Mentors
• Have graduated from an 11-week substance abuse
  prevention program at the Detroit Department of
  Health and Wellness Promotion
• Are responsible for starting drug free clubs
  within their schools.
• Are leaders and role models for other youth.

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Parents for Youth Volunteer Corp (PYVC)

• Support staff
• Support youth
• Receive free training through Guiding Good Choices

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Youth Development Institute Members

• Youth aged 12-18 are encouraged to become members
  of the Youth Development Institute.
• Youth members are invited to attend monthly
  Partnership meetings held in the auditorium of
  the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building from 530
  p.m. to 800 p.m., every 4th Thursday of the
  month.

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Benefits of Becoming a Member

• Free workshops and training
• College application assistance
• Paid internships
• Opportunity to give back to the community
• Meet new people
• Opportunity to take a stand and speak out against
  drugs

• We have tons of drug free fun!
• Join our step team!
• Learn self-defense!
• Join the basketball team!
• Go on fun field trips and outings!
• Join our dance force!
• Become a leader!