Join us for our next TAC meeting, to be held on Monday, December 2nd at 5:30 via Zoom. If you are not already a TAC member, please visit our TAC webpage to learn more. If you are a member, please remember to register to receive the Zoom link.
Teen Advisory Council Meeting
A Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meeting was held on Monday, November 11 via zoom. At that meeting, the topics discussed included the observation of Veterans’ Day, substance use, health and wellness, and the meaning of leadership. In addition the teens learned about the Great American Smokeout to be held on November 21st. The teens were…
HC DrugFree’s Site Collected 1,169 lbs. of Unwanted/Expired Medication
HC DrugFree’s site collected 1,169 lbs. of medication (45 bins) in 4 hours on Saturday, October 26. In addition, 27 bins of sharps (needles, syringes, EpiPens, etc.) were collected. The Howard County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration guarded and transported the medications. Proper medication disposal is important to avoid misuse and harm to…
Howard County School Bullying Policy 9460
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for all students. Preventing bullying is an important part of this goal. HCPSS Policy 9460 states that bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation are prohibited in HCPSS. The administration and staff have been trained and made aware of this policy as well…
HCPSS Parent Academy Kick-Off 2024
HCPSS parents, guardians and family members were invited to join HCPSS Superintendent Willliam J. Barnes, school system leaders and community organizations for this valuable information night to prepare for a successful academic year. The event was held on Wednesday, September 25 at Wilde Lake High School and celebrated a huge turnout. Learn more about the…
Remembering Tyler Johnson
Today marks the 9th anniversary of losing a treasured member of the HC DrugFree family. Tyler Johnson was only 25 years old when he was killed during a shooting event at the Mall in Columbia on Saturday, January 25, 2014. As a frequent speaker at HC DrugFree programs, Tyler shared his experiences of teen drug…
How Much is Too Much? Virtual Town Hall on Teen Stress in Howard County
Some stress can be motivating, but too much can be debilitating. So how do we help students learn how to effectively cope with academic pressure so they can be successful in all areas of their lives and prevent them from resorting to unhealthy coping strategies? Join us on Monday, January 9 from 5:30 p.m. to…
Parenting Class Shares Their Tricks of the Trade
Another Guiding Good Choices parenting class series ended last week, and the parents who participated walked away with some great ideas and suggestions from other parents on how to handle different situations. Great discussions were had on the pros and cons of paying children for chores and how to get buy-in and agreement from reluctant…
Summer Life Skills – That’s a Wrap!
HC DrugFree completed another successful Life Skills program for middle school students last week. Twenty middle school students learned skills that will help them better navigate the social difficulties of adolescence, such as how to be assertive, make good choices, communicate clearly, and how to effectively cope with anxiety and anger. The class was taught…
Teens Discuss Marijuana Use
In a collaborative effort with the Kerala Cultural Society, recent HCPSS grad and member of HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC), Adhithyaa Nair was interviewed by Sidhaarth Raghunath about issues related marijuana use in teens, including different perceptions about the safety of marijuana use, how it affects the nervous system both in the short and…
