Building Better
Families through Action
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A non-profit volunteer organization that works to maximize our children's potential by educating parents to promote healthy families free of substance abuse.
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Current BBFA News:
February 3rd P2P is cancelled.
Next Parent Education Programs are on Tuesday, February 9th
9:30am - Bottom Line: Self-Respect with Michelle Reiter-Miller
7:00pm - The Importance of Dads with Drew Yanke
both of these programs are free of charge (no registration required)
& open to the public
The Red Wings Support BBFA!
Build a Better Family by spending some time together at a Red Wings game
and help support BBFA at the same time!
Tickets are only $37 each and for that you get:
1 Red Wings ticket ( Red Wings vs. the Calgary Flames on March 9th), 1 general admission College hockey ticket for a game at Joe Louis Arena (see the Red Wings link at the right for all your choices - CCHA Championship games are available to choose from), a food voucher for a hot dog or slice of pizza and a small soda, plus you get a complimentary hockey puck.
The Red Wings will donate $5 from each ticket sold to BBFA!
Click on the Red Wings tab on your left for more information or to download a flyer or register online here:
March 9, 2010 vs. Calgary Flames
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Since 1981 BBFA has worked to strengthen awareness in the community of the harmful effects of adolescent substance abuse and has provided drug prevention education and parenting skills classes to area parents. You may have heard that we have have a new name - that is true! While we are still "BBFA", those letters now stand for "Building Better Families Through Action". Our new name reflects the fact we believe that parents need to take an active role in parenting in order to strengthen the family unit. In addition, we wanted everyone to know that our programming is open to everyone in the metro Detroit area.
It is BBFA's belief that young people have the right to achieve their greatest potential without the damaging influence of alcohol and other drugs. Parents are the primary source of prevention in their children's lives and families must have the active support of all the community systems working together to help keep youth drug free. Young people deserve the support of a society that reinforces healthy living.
BBFA's goal is to educate parents, students and other members of the community about the consequences of the use of alcohol and other drugs and to promote community attitudes and practices that discourage the use of these substances by children. BBFA works to accomplish this goal through parent networking and education. It also serves as a community resource and cooperates with other prevention-oriented community organizations.
A volunteer Board of Directors runs BBFA. Its directors network with other prevention groups and attend conferences to be educated on current issues. BBFA's Advisory Board is comprised of community leaders and prevention and treatment experts. We are the oldest Families in Action (now Families Through Action) group in the state of Michigan and are supported solely by private contributions and membership dues.
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Please note...
BBFA Parent Education Programs will NOT run if Bloomfield Hills Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
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2009 - 2010 Board of Directors
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| Executive Director |
Julie Fisher |
| President |
Kevin O'Shea |
| Vice President |
Ellie Noble |
| Vice President |
Heidi Brandewie |
| Secretary |
Susie Schechter |
| Treasurer |
Gary Chapnick |
| Past President |
Dennis Rozema |
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Pat Anderson |
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Sarah Brotsky |
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Amy Dunn |
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Elle Garfield |
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Kirk Goddard |
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Nick Klempp |
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Debbie Logan |
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Robert McClain |
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Mark Menestrina |
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Michelle Militec |
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Jennifer Osborne |
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Janette Phillips |
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Fred Procter |
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Lisa Rosenberg |
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Rosemary Spatafora |
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Linda Stern |
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Carolyn Thomas |
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Marcia Wilkinson |
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Contact BBFA
Gary M. Doyle Center
7275 Wing Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
248.341.6340 phone
248.341.6342 fax
info@bbfaprevention.org
Hills, MI 48301
Office Hours: 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday (September-June)
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