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Happy 4th of July!

AAA Mid-Atlantic projects more than 870,000 Marylanders will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday, a 2.3 percent increase compared to the number of residents who traveled last year.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the highest number of traffic fatalities occur around holidays during the summer driving season, including the 4th of July. Stay safe during your travels and remember, if you drink, please don't drive!

HC DrugFree's Executive Director Honored by Soroptimist International of Howard County

HC DrugFree's Executive Director, Joan Webb Scornaienchi received the 2015 Ruby Award for Women Helping Women from Soroptimist International of Howard County (SIHC). A $250 donation was made to HC DrugFree. This award is named after Soroptimist's first federation president, Ruby Lee Minar and it is also a gemstone associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, power and love. The annual award honors women who through their professional or personal efforts are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women or girls and their work inspires and encourages women and girls. Pictured are Glenda Johnson, Co-President, SIHC, and Joan.

"Be a Parent, Not a Friend...Don't make alcohol available to teens" Campaign - Howard County Liquor Stores Visited

In January, 2015, PTSA volunteers visited 56 liquor stores in Howard County and requested that they post HC DrugFree's flyer "Be a Parent, Not a Friend...Don't make alcohol available to teens" in a prominent location where their customers could see it. The PTSA volunteers revisited the stores in May/June, and 18 stores still had the flyer posted. We are grateful to these stores for their continued support of our mission to curb underage drinking in Howard County. Click here to see the list.

Thank you to all of our PTSA/PTA volunteers, and especially:

Atholton High School - Farzana Musawwir

Centennial High School - Michelle Mann

Glenelg High School - Sarala Katta

Hammond High School - Amy Stratton

Howard High School - Beth Webster

Long Reach High School - Deb Lattimer and Annette Stang

Marriotts Ridge High School - Dave Brown

Mt. Hebron High School - Trisha Heath

Oakland Mills High School - Bonnie Anderson

Reservoir High School - Tahira Hussain

River Hill High School - Donna Weaver

Wilde Lake High School - Jayne Kaiser

Permanent Medication Disposal Boxes

Howard County residents can drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications at 3 locations in the County where permanent disposal boxes have been installed. Boxes are located at the Howard County Police Northern District Station (3410 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City) open 24/7, the Howard County Police Southern District Station (11226 Scaggsville Road, Laurel) open 24/7, and the Gary Arthur Community Center (2400 Route 97, Cooksville) open 7 AM to 9 PM Monday-Saturday, and 9 AM to 6 PM on Sundays.

Coming soon: HC DrugFree has partnered with the Howard County Police Department to provide additional permanent medication disposal boxes in the County...Stay tuned for more details.

CDC Releases New Report on Naloxone Programs

The CDC has released its long-awaited report on overdose prevention programs providing Naloxone to laypersons. Click here to read the top 3 highlights from their report, and call the Howard County Health Department at 410-313-6202 to register for their next FREE training program using Naloxone...You could save a life!

HC DrugFree is proud to partner with:

The Howard County Health Department
The Howard County Police Department
The Howard County Public School System
The PTA Council of Howard County
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services

The Howard County Library System

For more information, contact

Joan Webb Scornaienchi, Executive Director

HC DrugFree

Wilde Lake Village Center

5305 Village Center Drive, Suite 206

Columbia, MD 21044

443-325-0040

[email protected]

www.hcdrugfree.org