WCC • June 8, 2025

Waterford Community Coalition’s (WCC) Girls Stand Strong & Leadership Program: Empowering Young Leaders

Girls Stand Strong: A Foundation for Success

2024-2025 year-end summary of the WCC Girls Stand Strong and Leadership, a powerful and impactful group for girls. We will explain why we have this group and where it started, the activities the Leadership Group implemented to make a positive change in their school, and the incredible impact it has had.


Join us as we celebrate the achievements of these young leaders and look towards a future where WCC Girls Stand Strong continues to grow and inspire the next generation of female changemakers. Whether you're an educator, a parent, or simply someone who believes in the power of girls, we hope you find inspiration and valuable insights within these pages. Let's explore how this exceptional program is making a difference!


Check out the activities these amazing young female students planned and facilitated, all with an adult guiding and helping at Pierce Middle School. 

#heatherstrong 2025 Scholarship - Applications being accepted through May 31, 2025

By WCC • April 24, 2025
🌟 Calling All Waterford Seniors:  Apply Now for the Heather Halls Memorial Scholarship! 🌟

Supporting Synar Compliance: Waterford Tobacco Retailers Take a Stand Against Youth Substance Access

By WCC • April 15, 2025
Supporting Synar Compliance: Waterford Tobacco Retailers Take a Stand Against Youth Substance Access

Girls Stand Strong Mindful Dinner Celebration

By WCC • March 18, 2025
GSS celebrate with a mindful family dinner

Waterford Community Coalition Celebrates Milestones at 2025 CADCA Leadership Forum: Graduation from National Training Academy, Capitol Hill Day, and Meeting with Congresswoman Haley Stevens

By WCC • February 13, 2025
Empowering Local Change: Waterford Community Coalition Celebrates Graduation from CADCA's National Training Academy and Engages in Advocacy on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Haley Stevens

WCC's Miss Debbie at the Keep MI Kids Tobacco Free event in Lansing

By WCC • January 20, 2025
Parents, advocates push for ban on flavored tobacco products “Flavors are for ice cream, not tobacco”

Waterford Senior Chore Program: A Community Partnership for Seniors’ Independence

By WCC • January 18, 2025
In collaboration with Waterford Township, Oakland County, and OLHSA, the Senior Chore Program provides essential services to help seniors stay safe and comfortable in their homes.
Teenager with a vape

Waterford Underage Decoy Sting: NOT licensed to sell to minors

By WCC • January 15, 2025
Waterford Police and the Waterford Community Coalition worked together to check 63 stores for underage sales with concerning results. Of the 63 stores visited, three sold alcohol to the underage decoys, and 19 vape and smoke shops sold vape products to those under 21.
Two women are sitting in front of a laptop on a news channel.

Debbie Wertz Interview on CBS Detroit

By WCC • October 29, 2024
Waterford Community Coalition Program Director Debbie Wertz was on CBS Detroit this morning talking about the coalition's mission of providing programming needed by our community for mental health, drug education prevention, and education.
Save A Life locations are available 24/7 throughout Oakland County.

Save A Life locations are available 24/7 throughout Oakland County.

By WCC • October 28, 2024
Save A Life locations are available 24/7 throughout Oakland County. These lifesaving harm reduction boxes contain vital items like Narcan doses, Fentanyl and Xylazine testing strips, safe disposal kits and informational resources such as Narcan administration training videos.