More information about future Life Skills and other classes and events will be shared in our newsletter. FREE and back by popular demand!!! Life Skills Training for Grades 6-9 (or slightly younger or older) The 8 FREE online sessions will be offered during the 2023-24 school year…Stay tuned for future dates HC DrugFree will provide another…
In case you missed it! We have made the Zoom replay available for HC DrugFree’s recent Town Hall, Vaporized Youth: Navigating the Effects of Youth Vaping. DID YOU KNOW…?• Nearly 40% of high school students will try vaping• More 8th-10th graders vape than drink or use cannabis• Despite being promoted as a healthier alternative to…
HC DrugFree is proud to partner with the DEA and the Howard County Police Department for our twice a year medication and sharps collection event. On April 22, 2023 we collected 1,234 lbs. of medication at the HC DrugFree site in the Wilde Lake Village Center. Below is an excerpt of the press release from…
The 2023 HoCo Student Film Festival was held at the Miller Library in Ellicott City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023. Congratulations to Alyssa Collins from Centennial High School for winning the HC DrugFree Category at the HoCo Student Film Festival on Friday, May 6 with her film Don’t Do Drugs, Live for Hugs, featuring the…
Please take a few minutes to enjoy HC DrugFree’s commemorative slideshow of our April 22 drive-thru medication and sharps collection event during DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day! It’s always so heartwarming to see the community come together to help keep Howard County safe! Again, thank you to the community, our partners, and our dedicated and caring…
HC DrugFree would like to extend our thanks to Brian Crowe, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Baltimore District and several other members of the DEA for attending and working at our recent Medication & Sharps Collection event during the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. We are grateful…
In just 4 hours, 1,234 lbs. (43 bins) of medication PLUS 23 bins of sharps were collected at the HC DrugFree collection site at the Wilde Lake Village Center. We also distributed 100 FREE medication lockboxes to members of the community to secure their meds. It truly takes a village to make this event a…
HC DrugFree’s Medication & Sharps Disposal event was featured on WMAR Baltimore. Watch the news segment here. Local non-profit helping to chip away at drug abuse in Howard County COLUMBIA, Md. — Giving away your old prescriptions this weekend might go a long way. From 10am to 2pm Saturday in Howard County, you can bring…
On Wednesday April 19, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) partnered with St John Baptist Church (SJBC) to host a community event focusing on mental health concerns, particularly in regards to students in the public school school system, but also addressing the greater community. James LeMon, Executive Director of Community, Parent and School Outreach…
It’s a busy month HC DrugFree since we have lots of events, classes, and programs coming up! Learn more at the links below: April 22 – HC DrugFree’s Drive-Thru Medication & Sharps Disposal & Medication Lockbox Giveaway April 25 – Senior Week – Staying Safe in Ocean City Presentation Starting May 2 – Guiding Good…
