Sponsored by HC DrugFree and the Howard County PTA Council
Assisting parents to develop the skills they need to raise and protect their children is part of every PTA’s mission. For that reason, PTA Council in partnership with HC DrugFree is working to help parents to understand and cope with underage drinking and illegal drug behaviors involving teens in Howard County. Our goal is to encourage parents to be part of the solution to these problems.
OverviewWhile we know that teens engage in risk-taking behaviors, many tragedies from underage drinking and illegal drug use are preventable. Parents are an important influence on their children. That is why we are encouraging parents to start and to continue a dialog with their teens about underage drinking, illegal drug use and related high risk behaviors. HC Drug FreeHC DrugFree, Inc. is a Howard County, Maryland, non-profit organization helping teens avoid alcohol and other drugs. HC DrugFree offers programs, newsletters and a website to empower parents to raise healthy, alcohol and drug-free teens. For information, go to http://www.hcdrugfree.org/ School & Community Programs For Teens and Parents |
(Community Service Hours available for High School Students):
All High School Students Welcome: HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council is open to all Howard County High School Students. To become a TAC member, you will need to register. Community service hours are available. Virtual meetings will be on Mondays, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To receive the Zoom link for the meetings, click here to register, email Admin@hcdrugfree.org or visit www.hcdrugfree.org for more information.
HC DrugFree’s next drive-thru prescription and over-the-counter medication and sharps (needles, syringes and EpiPens, vitamins, patches, inhalers, vaping devices with batteries removed ) collection will be held on Saturday, April 22 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center parking lot in Columbia. Medication will be guarded and transported by the Howard County Police and the DEA. For more information visit www.hcdrugfree.org or email Admin@hcdrugfree.org
More information will be posted closer to the event, but if you want timely updates, please visit their website.
If you have sharps (needles, syringes and EpiPens), contact HC DrugFree’s office. Do NOT put them in the boxes. Thank you for keeping us all safe
1. Parent’s Tips for Teen Parties and Sleepovers
Howard County Health Department, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, Prevention Division
2. Why 21?
Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving/MADD
3. You’re not only a parent. You’re a safety feature
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
4. Teens don’t always make the best choices..make a safety plan with your teen
The Partnership for a Drug Free America
5. Communications with Teens: Things to Remember
Family Education Network
6. Dangers of Teen Drinking
The Federal Trade Commission – We Don’t Serve Teens
7. What Parents Can Do (to help teens handle the many pressures he/she faces today)
Parents. The Anti-Drug
8. Teen Drinking is not Inevitable
The Federal Trade Commission – We Don’t Serve Teens
9. Underage Drinking As A National Priority
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Foundation
10. Staying In Touch with Your Teen
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign’s Behavior Change Expert Panel/Parents. The Anti-Drug
11. Maryland Alcohol Laws – Legal Consequences for Teen and Parents
The Howard County Police Department
12. Teen Culture: Talking to Your Teens about Prescription Drugs
The Partnership for a Drug Free America
13. Keep it Safe: Guidelines for Limousine Companies
Montgomery County Project Prom/Graduation Website
No teen ever avoided alcohol, drugs or other high risk behaviors because his/her parents avoided talking about it. Thank you for your help. Together we can make a difference.