Whippet Wipeout Campaign
Mission Statement
The Southwest Detroit Whippet WipeOut Campaign Coalition’s mission is to reduce whippet (Nitrous Oxide) abuse and littering within the 48209 and 48210 Zip Codes through community-based intervention methods.
The Whippet Wipeout Campaign will do this by establishing collaborative workgroups focused on:
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Identifying the sources of procurement
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Building community awareness of health and safety issues regarding nitrous oxide abuse
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Providing access to nitrous oxide abuse health education information
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Supporting community-wide collection and responsible disposal of nitrous oxide containers at identified sites
The Coalition will provide a framework for other neighborhoods and communities to conduct their own clean-up initiatives by sharing resources and best practices developed by the coalition’s workgroups to ensure equitable steps are taken to reduce nitrous oxide abuse within communities. The Coalition will continue to raise awareness of the public health, safety, and environmental hazards of nitrous oxide in partnership with our Southwest Detroit community.
Looking to get involved? Please contact Brandi Watts at brandiw@southwestdetroit.com.
What To Look For
For parents and residents, it’s important to be on the lookout for whippet containers all over the streets and parks, as well as paraphernalia that may be a sign someone you love is using.
Help Clean Up the Community
Collected Whippet containers can be disposed of at the marked receptacles at Cadillac Urban Gardens located at 4601 Merritt Street, Detroit, MI 48209, or at DPD’s 4th Precinct located at 4700 W Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48209.
Legislation Resources
Flyers
PRESS
Community Partners
Ideal Group
Detroit Police Department
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision
Marathon Petroleum Refinery – Detroit
Detroit Fire Department
Southwest Detroit Business Association
Clark Park Coalition
City of Detroit
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
Candle, Inc./Reality Tour
City of Detroit Councilmember Raquel Casteñeda-Lopez
Michigan State Senator Stephanie Chang
Urban Neighborhood Initiative
Ferrous Processing, Inc.
Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Congress of Communities
Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center
Bridging Communities
Join the Coalition
Learn about how you can help fight against this community health issue.