About

NorthCare Network provides state grant funding and training to Communities That Care (CTC) coalitions county-by-county across the UP. 

In 2016, these coalitions joined to form UPCTC. 

As a group, we identify what kids and teens of the Upper Peninsula are experiencing. We work to lower risk factors and expand protective factors.

The mission of UPCTC is to create an Upper Peninsula where youth can thrive by increasing protection against substance use, depression/anxiety, and other dangerous behaviors. 

The evidence-based CTC model empowers our communities to use prevention science to make real change. We do this through social development strategies with community members and business partners. 

Stigma is a huge barrier that can keep youth and adults from reaching out when they're struggling with mental health or substance use.

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Share information about mental health and Substance Use Disorder on social media with the hashtag #StigmaStopsHere906

In partnership with Dial Help, we created folded business cards to help parents support their tweens and teens, including resources.

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Contact us to get FREE parent cards to give out in the community! Businesses, agencies, parents and professionals can help spread the word.

We developed this handy pocket-size guide to make sure people across the UP know where to safely dispose of old and expired prescription drugs.

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Contact us to get FREE Rx disposal cards to give out in the community, or share our drug disposal page on social media or email.

With support from the Marquette County Health Department and volunteers in each county, we are offering FREE Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training to any group that requests it. The only cost is training booklets, which are $3 each. Trainings are one hour long, and appropriate for youth and adults. Contact us to schedule.