About Us

Key community leaders, within the Cities of Farmington/Farmington Hills, mobilized in 1997 to begin the process of identifying common goals and to work to decrease gaps and fragmentation within drug and violence prevention efforts. To that end, a formal "Call to Action" Summit was held in January, 1998, with representation of 120 community members. During the Summit, the community committed to increase networking among community agencies and organizations and to formally create a community Coalition. The "Call to Action" Coalition (CTAC) was launched in January, 1999. The Coalition is the catalyst that facilitates alliances among all agencies, organizations and residents in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community.

Vision of the CTAC

The vision of the CTAC is to break the silence and to create a community wide "intolerant attitude" toward behaviors that threaten the safety and well being of each and every one of our community members. Through community goal-setting, the Coalition commits to facilitate and to expand community wide networking, serve as a clearinghouse to provide resources and materials, and to design and implement educational forums on current drug and domestic violence trends.

Membership

The Coalition consists of a Board of Directors and Advisory Council comprised of members representing the schools, parent groups, law enforcement, fire department, judiciary, city governments, businesses, faith communities, medical, mental health, treatment centers and other service providing agencies and organizations throughout the cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills and surrounding areas. Members serve as liaisons between their respective affiliations and the Coalition. The CTAC strongly believes that the entire community must commit to the prevention of drug and domestic violence issues that may threaten its health and safety. Only when all community sectors support consistent and age-appropriate community norms and values, will negative behaviors change.

The members of the Coalition are volunteers from the community who are committed to networking community sectors and creating linkages strictly focused on drug and domestic violence initiatives. Volunteers are critical to the success of the coalition. A Coalition whose members represent the diversity of its area will have greater success in involving, motivating and empowering its community. You can help break the silence by committing to action.

Donations

While the organization's vision guides the work, contributions assist in efforts to increase awareness, intervention, and prevention. Cash or checks made payable to the Call to Action Coalition, "a non profit organization," are 501(c)(3) deductible and can be mailed to:

Specific Ways CTAC Can Help You

• HOST community wide business or organization educational forums
  
  
• EDUCATE parent/student groups through making members of the Coalition Advisory Board available to speak to your group or organization free of charge
  
  
• SUPPORT city ordinances to maintain safety and welfare in the community
  
  
• UNITE community wide organizations/agencies to share consistent messages
  
  
• INTERVENE with families/community members in need of support
  
  
• BREAK cycles of shame and denial through education and referral services
  
  
• COMPILE information and design informative material and brochures for publication and distribution
  
  
• PROVIDE direct support/referral services and crisis management
  
  
  

Accomplished Actions

• Participation in Channel 56's 2004 "live" video forum on the "Consequences of Alcohol/Drug Use/Abuse"
  
  
• Guest of the DEA's opening of its 2005 Target America: "Drug Traffickers, Terrorists and You" exhibit, held at the Detroit Science Center
  
  
• Oakland County participant in "Shop to Stop Drugs" initiative
  
  
• Produced: "Drugs in the Workplace/It IS YOUR Business" video, public service announcements for local TV stations, student videos and the cable casting of many of its forums
  
  
• Sponsored Youth Summits, "Lights, Camera, Call to Action" video festival and a logo contest to engage youth
  
  
• Designed and implemented community wide educational forums with such topics as:
  
  
  • Rave Party Culture: Blowing the Cover Off of Designer Drugs and Rave Parties; Easy Access to Alcohol and the Hazards of Underage Drinking; Drug Trends I and II; and Drugs Kill, all presented by local police and fire personnel
    
    
  • Internet Safety presented by the Oakland County Sheriff's Dept.
    
    
  • Parenting is the Key presented by speaker, Milton Creagh
    
    
  • Facing Alcohol Concerns with Education and Coalition Building presented by speaker, Penny Norton
    
    
  • Drugs in the Workplace and Drugs Kill presented by speaker, Jeff Jay and multiple resource personnel and local treatment centers
    
    
  • Depression/Suicide Prevention/Self-Medication Issues: What to Look for When You Are Looking at Your Kid presented by the mental health sector
    
    
  • Legal Consequences presented by 47th District Court and local police
    
    
  • Dangers of Drinking and Driving presented by Judge Martone
    
    
  • Relationship Violence, presented by Carol Hackett-Garagiola, local police and fire personnel, HAVEN personnel and other resources
    
    
  • Developmental Asset Building presented by Search Institute
    
    
  • Unity in the Community presented by Larry Bell
    
    
  • Empowering Connections among Student Bodies presented by Ron Bachman
    
    
  • Drug Identification for Law Enforcement Officers presented by Phyllis Goode
    
    

Ongoing Actions