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July 2025
Life Skills Class for Grades 6 – 9 #8 (Series of 8 classes)
FREE and back by popular demand!!! HC DrugFree is providing a highly interactive skills-based program designed to promote positive health and personal development for youth in grades 6-9. (For slightly younger or older students, we will consider each request.) We encourage siblings and friends to take these classes together! This middle school program uses developmentally appropriate, collaborative learning strategies to help students achieve competency in the skills that have been shown to help students resist substance use (tobacco, alcohol and other…
Find out more »September 2025
HCPSS Family Academy Kick-Off
Click here to download flier FREE! Join HC DrugFree's team and many others as HCPSS hosts a Family Academy Kick-Off, a districtwide event that supports the school system's ongoing commitment to strengthening student belonging, access, and academic success through meaningful family engagement and community partnerships. Aligned with Priority 5 of the school system's BE GREAT Together Strategic Plan, the event will emphasize the importance of collaboration in advancing system-wide goals for student achievement and well-being. It will also provide families with…
Find out more »Teen Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting
All Howard County 8th to 12th grade students are welcome to join HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC). If you are not a TAC member, go to the Teen Advisory Council page on this website to learn more and join TAC. To attend monthly meetings, TAC members must RSVP/register each month to receive the unique Zoom link. To receive the link for the 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. September 29th Zoom meeting, RSVP/register HERE If you have any questions, please email…
Find out more »October 2025
Medication Drive-Thru Collection October 25 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Save the Date! In partnership with the Howard County Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, HC DrugFree’s semi-annual medication collection will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring any expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication to our convenient drive-thru event. Dispose of items properly (please don’t flush them!) and prevent them from ending up in the hands of those who may misuse them. We are accepting: Prescription medication Over-the-counter medication Vitamins Veterinary…
Find out more »November 2025
Teen Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting
All Howard County 8th to 12th grade students are welcome to join HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC). If you are not a TAC member, go to the Teen Advisory Council page on this website to learn more and join TAC. To attend monthly meetings, TAC members must RSVP/register each month to receive the unique Zoom link. To receive the link for the 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. November 3 Zoom meeting, RSVP/register HERE Every teen must RSVP/register for each monthly meeting/event to receive unique links…
Find out more »Guiding Good Choices® – Free Parenting Classes – Class 1
Guiding Good Choices® is an evidence-based curriculum that helps guardians to build a stronger relationship with their kids, all while teaching them how to deal with peer pressure and avoid risky behaviors. Learn more
Find out more »Guiding Good Choices® – Free Parenting Classes – Class 2
Guiding Good Choices® is an evidence-based curriculum that helps guardians to build a stronger relationship with their kids, all while teaching them how to deal with peer pressure and avoid risky behaviors. Learn more
Find out more »Guiding Good Choices® – Free Parenting Classes – Class 3
Guiding Good Choices® is an evidence-based curriculum that helps guardians to build a stronger relationship with their kids, all while teaching them how to deal with peer pressure and avoid risky behaviors. Learn more
Find out more »Guiding Good Choices® – Free Parenting Classes – Class 4
Guiding Good Choices® is an evidence-based curriculum that helps guardians to build a stronger relationship with their kids, all while teaching them how to deal with peer pressure and avoid risky behaviors. Learn more
Find out more »December 2025
Guiding Good Choices® – Free Parenting Classes – Class 5
Guiding Good Choices® is an evidence-based curriculum that helps guardians to build a stronger relationship with their kids, all while teaching them how to deal with peer pressure and avoid risky behaviors. Learn more
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