Teen Advisory Council: HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meets one Monday evening a month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Barn/Teen Center in the Oakland Mills Village Center and is open to all Howard County high school students. Community service hours are available for all meetings and events. The first meeting of the school year will be held on  Monday, September 23. Registration found at  www.hcdrugfree.org on the Teen Advisory Council page. Refreshments provided. Must RSVP to  Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.

 

Save the date. Dispose of Old EpiPens, Medication and More: Howard County’s next convenient drive-thru medication and “sharps” (needles, syringes and EpiPens) collection will be held on  Saturday, October 26 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot. HC DrugFree and the Howard County Police urge all families to clean out unwanted or expired over-the-counter and prescription medications and sharps. Visit HC DrugFree’s website at  www.hcdrugfree.org and go to the Events/Drug Take Back Day page for more information about medication disposal, email  Admin@hcdrugfree.org or call 443-325-0040.

 

Parent Newsletter. Vaping! Overdoses! Fun Community Service Hours!  Sign up for HC DrugFree’s free electronic newsletter to learn about issues facing your children, free educational programs/resources for adults and youth, and local data. Gain access to a Q&A where parents or youth ask anonymous questions and local experts provide answers. Sign up online at  www.hcdrugfree.org homepage or forward your email address to  Admin@hcdrugfree.org.

 

Adults-Only Program at Long Reach High School: Long Reach High School is pleased to partner with HC DrugFree to bring Dr. Amelia Arria, Director, Center on Young Adult Health and Development at the UMD School of Public Health to share her expertise with parents and other community members. This presentation will focus on areas of concern for high school parents and the impact of substance use, particularly marijuana, on academic performance. HC DrugFree's Executive Director, Joan Webb Scornaienchi will discuss vaping and what's happening in Howard County. She will also have a display for parents/adults to view hats sold locally with hidden drug pockets and many other common household items used to hide drugs. This program will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Long Reach High School Auditorium located at 6101 Old Dobbin Lane in Columbia. Visit the calendar at  www.hcdrugfree.org for more information.

 

Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness: Having pain? Join Dr. Brian Morrison of Morrison Chiropractic, P.A. and Joan Webb Scornaienchi of HC DrugFree at 7:30 p.m. on September 12 to celebrate Drug-Free Pain Management Month and learn about pain science, healthy pain management options and what you can do. Free and open to the public. Must register because space is limited. The event will be held at Morrison Chiropractic at 2850 North Ridge Road, Suite #107 in Ellicott City. To register, go to  www.facebook.com/morrisonchiro.