Substance Abuse Prevention Workshop and Dinner - Program for Middle School Students and Their Parents on April 13, 2004

Monday, March 29, 2004

The Western Horizon Council and the Glenwood Branch Library are hosting a free dinner and workshop, "Guiding Good Choices: Substance Abuse Prevention for Middle School Students and Their Parents," on Tuesday, April 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the library. Anne Walker, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Howard County Health Department, will be the facilitator.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m. The workshop will include joint and separate sessions for the students and parents in attendance.

The workshop will help students and their parents develop the skills to work together and take action now to prevent substance abuse in the future. Topics to be covered include: laying the groundwork for preventing drug abuse, talking with your children effectively about drugs, overview of drugs and their effects, helpful websites, risk factors and protective factors, and legal consequences for parents and children regarding substance abuse.

The Western Horizon Council is an advisory group made up of people who live and/or work in Western Howard County communities. The group advises The Horizon Foundation about issues of significance and makes recommendations about ways to address those issues.

The Glenwood Library is located at 2350 Route 97 in Cooksville. There is no admission fee for either the dinner or the workshop, but reservations are required by April 8. Call 410-313-5577.

The Horizon Foundation addresses health and wellness issues through strategic grantmaking, community initiatives, and partnerships with private and public institutions. It is a community health foundation that takes a broad view of health. The Foundation is committed to helping build a healthy and resilient community in Howard County, MD.