*The Howard County Police Department Reported 2017 Calendar Year Overdoses: In fatal cases, some deaths are pending autopsy results for opioids and/or other substances. Numbers may fluctuate. In 2017, there were a total of 57* overdose deaths and 171 non-fatal overdoses in Howard County.
Substance Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievement and Mental Health
HC DrugFree, Howard High School PTSA, and Bonnie Branch Middle School PTA partnered to present: SUBSTANCE USE AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH with expert speaker Dr. Amelia Arria. Pictured: Bonnie Branch Middle School Principal Dr. Andrew Cockley, Howard High School PTSA President Donna Sudbrook, Bonnie Branch Middle School’s HC DrugFree Parent…
Courage for an Ongoing Struggle
Wow…I just read the blog, “Setting Realistic Expectations for Struggling to Launch Adults” by Dr. Rick Silver. I am exhausted. This issue is my story. I have been stressing and struggling for years to understand, accept and assist my young adult, first to become what I thought he should/could be, then what I hoped he…
HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council Participates in NIDA’s Alcohol & Drug Facts Week
Members of HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council promoted the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s national Drug and Alcohol Facts Week by “Shattering the Myths” and submitting a video question.
St. Louis Home and School Association Invites HC DrugFree to Speak to Parents
HC DrugFree’s team provided a drug and alcohol update to parents at St. Louis School located in Clarksville. The speakers included HC DrugFree’s Executive Director, Joan Webb Scornaienchi and the owner of Congruent Counseling, Mark Donovan. Pictured: Sheri Lewis, Home & School Association, President; Camilla Duffy, Home & School Association, Treasurer; Joan Webb Scornaienchi; Tina McMorland, Home & School Association, Secretary;…
Howard County Future Business Leaders of America Region Conference
Thank you to the Howard County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Megha Sharma, the President of Long Reach High School’s FBLA chapter and Region 5 Vice President, for inviting Joan Webb Scornaienchi and John Scornaienchi to present “Gaining a Competitive Edge” at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference earlier today. The conference was held…
HC DrugFree Speaks to the Rotary Club of Columbia Patuxent
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Columbia Patuxent for inviting HC DrugFree to speak at your morning meeting. Pictured: Rotary’s Cliff Feldwick, HC DrugFree’s Joan Webb Scornaiench, and Howard County Deputy State’s Attorney and HC DrugFree’s Board Member Kim Oldham.
