HC DrugFree Upcoming Events

"Haze: The Perils of the College Drinking Culture in America"

Monday, January 30, 2012

7:00 pm

Howard High School Cafeteria


 

This video profiles the true and tragic story of Gordie, an 18 year old college freshman who pledged a fraternity and was found dead the next morning - a victim of an irresponsible hazing ritual involving alcohol.


 

Guest Speaker: Dr. Joseph Schwartz, MD Howard County General Hospital, Medical Director

Kevin Laurence Pitt: Department of Fraternity & Sorority Life University of Maryland, College Park

Tamara M. Saunders: Assistant Director of Student Conduct, University of Maryland, Office of Student Conduct


 

Co-sponsored by the Howard High School PTSA and HC DrugFree

"Parent 2 Parent"

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oakland Mills High School Media Center


A panel of parents describes their experiences with substance abuse in their children and what they did to deal with the challenges this caused in their families.  Audience discussion follows including a drug and alcohol abuse counselor who can answer your questions and concerns about what parents should look for and what they can do.  Ages 13 and up with adult.


Guest Speaker:

Erica Martin, MSW, LCSW-C, ADS, CMFSW, Owner and Director of Martin Counseling & Associates

Maureen Gray, M.AC., L.AC

 

 

Co-sponsored by the Oakland Mills High School PTSA and HC DrugFree

HC DrugFree ~ Melting Pot

After Prom Contest Winners

Pictured: Joe van der Gracht and HC DrugFree's Executive Director Joan Webb Scornaienchi.

 

Joe, the father of Dana, a Wilde Lake HS student who attended After Prom, won the $75 gift card to the Melting Pot in the parent contest.
Pictured: Joan Webb Scornaienchi, HC DrugFree's Executive Director, Brigitte Newton, Atholton HS student, and Jen Clements, Atholton High School Principal and HC DrugFree Board Member

Brigitte Newton won the $100 gift certificate to The Melting Pot in the HC DrugFree county-wide After Prom contest.  The contest was open to any student attending After Prom in the 12 county public high schools.

John Gorzo, President of the Howard County Licensed Beverage Association and owner of Glenwood Wine and Spirits, presented HC DrugFree's Executive Director, Joan Webb Scornaienchi with a check for $850 from HCLBA and the MD State Licensed Beverage Association Community Charity.
HC DrugFree/Orioles Event On Tuesday, June 28, 2011 HC DrugFree, the only nonprofit in Howard County dedicated solely to keeping youth drug and alcohol free, coordinated taking 100 Howard County youths to Camden Yards to participate in the PLAY campaign. PLAY, which stands for Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth, is a public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society® (PBATS), in conjunction with the Taylor Hooton Foundation (www.TaylorHooton.org).  The PLAY Campaign combats child obesity and promotes healthy living and decision making among young people in America. The youth heard a drug talk about steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, interacted with the O’s staff on the field and in the dugout, and chatted with catcher Matt Wieters. 

HC DrugFree is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, with a mission of empowering the community to raise drug-free teens. Our vision is a Howard County where youth are DRUG-FREE BY CHOICE.