Through collaboration, awareness and enforcement, we seek to communicate clearly and often that youth must be protected from the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. We are dedicated to raising awareness of our cause and serving those in need. In this section you will find programs and information about organizations involved in the prevention of substance abuse and use for youth. Advisor: Jade-Ann Rennie, Collaboration Council for Children Youth and Families, Inc  

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Through collaboration, awareness and enforcement, we seek to communicate clearly and often that youth must be protected from the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. We are dedicated to raising awareness of our cause and serving those in need. Many Voices for Smart Choices

Sites with Information on Substance Abuse Prevention

Presented here are sites that provide information on the prevention of substance abuse in youth.

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) information for Parents and Educators: https://www.drugabuse.gov/parents-educators
• The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) launched Maryland’s Overdose Response Program (ORP)

Announcements

“The toll that addiction and overdose deaths have taken on our communities, state, and region has been devastating,” Governor Larry Hogan said, issuing a statewide proclamation declaring the week of Sunday, August 30, to Saturday, September 5, to be Overdose Awareness Week in Maryland. “Our administration is committed to finding the best and most effective solutions to this crisis, and our Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force is hard at work developing comprehensive strategies to address this problem. I encourage all Marylanders to come together during Overdose Awareness Week, to support all of our families and citizens suffering from addiction and substance abuse.” Read more about the Governor’s proclamation, and state-wide events, here

Visit our sites for more information on the work the Collaboration Council is doing with our partners in Montgomery County.

Many Voices for Smart Choices : Through collaboration, awareness and enforcement, we seek to communicate clearly and often that youth must be protected from the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. We are dedicated to raising awareness of our cause and serving those in need Presented here are articles of interest and information on local, statewide and national initiatives on programming for Substance Abuse Prevention in Youth

• Forum on the Opioid Epidemic in Montgomery County
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is On Saturday, April 27 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m
• A word from our Prevention Coordinator on Opioids
• Dangers of Vaping that Parents and Students Should Know
• Mini-Grant Funding for Under 21 Substance Abuse Prevention Activities for FY 2019