What Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities does

Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities (ACHC) is a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan. The organization functions as an umbrella body for 20+ community prevention coalitions serving 55+ communities across Oakland County, delivering the full continuum of substance misuse services: upstream prevention education (school-based curricula such as Catch My Breath, ReNEWed, Nourished, Girls Empowered), midstream harm reduction (Narcan training and distribution, fentanyl testing strips, drive-thru and vending machine access), and downstream recovery support (SMART Recovery, Resolve program, peer recovery coaching, the Crisis Response Unit partnership with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office). ACHC also runs wellness programming including Thrive Over 55 for older adults and the World of Wellness initiative. The organization's origins trace to the Coalition of Healthy Communities founded in 1993, which was restructured into ACHC in 2003 with Oakland County Office of Substance Abuse Services support, and the youth-focused PEEPs initiative launched in 2016.

ACHC's service model is non-technological: programs are delivered through in-person school and community presentations, peer-led coaching, virtual Zoom trainings, calendar-based community events, and physical resource distribution via Save A Life stations and Narcan vending machines. All services are free to Oakland County residents. There is no proprietary software platform, API, or AI component; the technology footprint is limited to the achcmi.org website, donor processing through DonorPerfect, an event calendar, and an email newsletter.

Revenue is generated entirely through a nonprofit funding mix rather than commercial pricing. Primary inflows are federal, state, and county government grants channeled via the Oakland Community Health Network Office of Substance Use Disorders, the White House Drug Policy Office's Drug-Free Communities Support Program (awarded 2015), and Oakland County opioid settlement funds, supplemented by corporate sponsorships (e.g., Variety the Children's Charity of Detroit) and individual donations. Recognized by CADCA with a National Substance Abuse Prevention Award in 2018, ACHC has recorded outcome traction including a 37% year-over-year decrease in Oakland County overdose deaths (2024 vs 2023), 2,300+ Narcan kits dispersed to harm reduction clients, and 900+ residents trained in substance use prevention during 2024.

Name

Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities

Legal name

Alliance of Coalition for Healthy Communities

Website

https://achcmi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACHC is a Troy, Michigan-based nonprofit umbrella coordinating 20+ community prevention coalitions to deliver free substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, and recovery support services across 55+ Oakland County communities, funded primarily by federal, state, and county grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health & Substance Misuse Prevention

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Substance misuse prevention
• Community health coalition
• Overdose prevention services
• Recovery support programs
• Wellness education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary funding from Federal, State, and County government grants including the Oakland Community Health Network/Office of Substance Use Disorders, White House Drug Policy Office Drug-Free Communities Support Program, and opioid settlement funds.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations through direct giving platform, with sponsorship opportunities for community programs.
3. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship program supporting prevention, wellness, and recovery initiatives in Oakland County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities is a nonprofit organization that delivers free, evidence-based substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, and recovery support services to Oakland County, Michigan residents. It operates as an umbrella for 20+ community prevention coalitions serving 55+ communities, offering K-12 and college prevention curricula, naloxone/Narcan training and distribution, peer recovery coaching, SMART Recovery meetings, and wellness education. All programs are provided free of charge to community members and funded by government grants, donations, and sponsorships.

Product overview

Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities operates as a community health organization rather than a single software product. The organization offers a portfolio of prevention, recovery support, and wellness programs and services centered around substance misuse prevention. Core offerings include school and community-based prevention education programs (Catch My Breath, Nourished, ReNEWed, Girls Empowered), harm reduction services (Save A Life Narcan training, fentanyl testing strips), recovery support (SMART Recovery, Resolve), wellness initiatives (World of Wellness), and a network of 20+ community coalitions serving 55+ communities across Oakland County. The organization functions as a coalition hub providing educational programming, training, and resources rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prevention Programs Evidence-based substance misuse prevention programs serving elementary, middle school, high school, college students, parents/caregivers, and older adults through school and community settings in Oakland County.
• Overdose Prevention (Save A Life) Harm reduction services including free Narcan/Naloxone training (in-person and virtual), fentanyl testing strips, and Save A Life stations distributing overdose reversal medication to Oakland County residents.
• SMART Recovery SMART Recovery self-management and recovery training program available online 7 days a week, providing peer support for individuals recovering from addictive substances and behaviors.
• Resolve Recovery support program focused on restoring health and hope for people in recovery and their families through education, tools, and support services.
• World of Wellness Health and wellness initiative supporting a 'Culture of Wellness' in Oakland County through education on healthy lifestyles, nutrition, mindfulness, and wellness modalities to combat substance use.
• Community Coalitions Network Network of 20+ community prevention coalitions serving 55+ local communities across Oakland County, including coalitions for Birmingham-Bloomfield, Brandon, Clarkston, Clawson, Greater West Bloomfield, Hazel Park, Holly, Huron Valley, Madison Heights, North Oakland, Pontiac, Rochester/Auburn Hills, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southeast Oakland, Southfield, Tri-Community, Troy, Waterford, and others.
• Catch My Breath Evidence-based youth vaping prevention program for grades 6-8 (and versions for 5-12 and 9-12), with published evidence reducing students' likelihood to vape. Consists of four 35-minute lessons aligned to national and state education standards.
• Nourished Nutrition and body image program providing students with tools for creating balanced diets and positive body image through three 40-minute lessons about nutrition and environment impact.
• ReNEWed Middle school stress and anxiety management program for grades 6-7 with three 45-minute lessons covering emotions, coping skills, relationships, and social media mindfulness.
• Positive Community Norms Training Training program for 8th grade and older students using the Positive Community Norms Framework for Prevention, consisting of six 45-minute lessons to create effective prevention campaigns.
• ReNEWed Jr Stress and anxiety management program for 2nd-4th grade elementary students providing tools for dealing with difficult emotions, healthy relationships, and communication skills through three 45-minute lessons.
• Recess Elementary school activity program promoting health and wellness practices for 3rd-5th graders with downloadable Fun Activity Guides for families.
• Girls Empowered Five-lesson empowerment program for 6th-8th grade girls conducted weekly during or after school, providing information and skills for healthy life choices.
• Peers Educating & Empowering Peers (PEEPs) Youth initiative launched in 2016 engaging young people in prevention and coalition leadership, promoting healthy lifestyles through prevention education and youth empowering events across Oakland County.
• Crisis Response Unit (CRU) Crisis response partnership with Oakland County Sheriff's Office providing Peer Recovery Coaches for immediate support during crises.
• School & Community Presentations Interactive educational presentations on topics including underage drinking prevention, marijuana use prevention, prescription drug safety, vape education, and school transitions (middle to high school, high school to college).

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% decrease in overdose deaths in Oakland County 2024 vs 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and important.

• Oakland Community Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding partner providing Federal, State, and County funding through the Office of Substance Use Disorders. Supports project costs for prevention, harm reduction, and recovery programs in Oakland County.
• Oakland County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Crisis Response Unit (CRU) placing peer recovery coaches alongside law enforcement for overdose response. Supports Operation Medicine Cabinet prescription drug disposal program.
• Oakland County Health DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in public health initiatives, substance misuse prevention, and community wellness programs across Oakland County.
• Oakland UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Positive Community Norms campaign addressing mental health among Oakland University students. Joint initiative utilizing Science of the Positive framework.
• Variety the Children's Charity of DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership funding ReNEWed Jr. program for 2nd-4th grade students providing stress management and emotional wellness tools.
• Fentanyl FathersimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with fathers who lost children to fentanyl overdoses, providing education and prevention programming to students across Oakland County schools.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SAFE Project: Nonprofit addressing the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders through prevention, treatment, recovery, and family support services. Closely aligned in harm reduction, naloxone distribution, and recovery support focus.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit combating substance use disorders through prevention, treatment access, and advocacy. Comparable mission in opioid and addiction prevention, with broader national reach than ACHC.
• Drug-Free America Foundation: National nonprofit focused on drug prevention education and policy advocacy. Operates similar prevention-first substance misuse programming with coalition-based outreach.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit focused on addiction prevention, treatment, and family support. Operates a similar continuum of prevention education, family/caregiver support, and community-based programming for substance misuse.
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): National nonprofit addressing alcoholism and drug dependence through prevention, education, advocacy, and recovery support. Operates an affiliated network of local affiliates similar to ACHC's coalition structure.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National recovery advocacy organization supporting individuals and families in recovery from addiction. Comparable recovery support programming including peer recovery coaching and advocacy.
• SMART Recovery: National nonprofit providing science-based addiction recovery support meetings and programs. ACHC already hosts SMART Recovery meetings locally; the organizations share recovery support delivery models.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National membership organization supporting community anti-drug coalitions. ACHC received CADCA's 2018 National Substance Abuse Prevention Award and operates the same coalition-based substance misuse prevention model at a regional level.

Regional players

• Families Against Narcotics (FAN): Michigan-based nonprofit providing substance use prevention, education, and recovery support across the state. Comparable mission and Michigan footprint, with overlapping programs in family support and overdose prevention.
• Detroit Recovery Project: Detroit-area nonprofit providing harm reduction, recovery support, and peer recovery services. Comparable regional peer in Michigan with similar peer-led and harm-reduction operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/allianceofcoalitions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-of-coalitions-for-healthy-communities

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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