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About PreventionHappens.org
This website provides educational resources to help prevent the misuse of prescription pills and is provided through a partnership between the Garrett County Public Schools and the Garrett County Health Department. Explore this site to learn the scope of the problem, how to talk to your kids, signs they might be misusing, and how to safeguard your own medications.
FREE Webinar: Positive Empowerment for Elementary Parents + Gift Card Opportunity!
Join us for a session featuring Dr. Crystal Collier, who will discuss strategies for promoting positive behavior and reducing negative tendencies in children. Bring your questions! The webinar will be recorded, and if you register, you will receive a recording for...
FREE Webinar: Youth Vaping Talk (Operation Parent)
Tue, Nov 28, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST In this impactful webinar with Parents Against Vaping (PAVe), we'll uncover the health risks of youth vaping, shed light on the tobacco industry's tactics and trends for marketing to youth, and acquire practical strategies for...
FREE September Webinars From Operation Parent
PEER-TO-PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 TAM LARNERD According to the CDC, 7 out of 10 teens considering suicide show some signs of their intentions whether it be verbal or behavioral. This is why The Hope Squad is dedicated to training youth to recognize...
Back to School Line Up! – Free Webinars From Operation Parent
Isn't it crazy that the start of the new school year is upon us?! Although you can never feel truly prepared for the back-to-school season, we are trying our best with this impressive webinar line up for August and September.Sarah Kimmel of FamilyTech will show us...
Webinar: It’s time to become the tech expert!
From Operation Parent: Kids and teens really seem to have the upper hand when it comes to technology, but we want to make you the “home” technology expert who can keep your family safe. Join us for a two-part webinar series with Sarah Kimmel from Family...
Webinar: Learn the trends in vaping!
As the world changes so do the trends in vaping and marijuana.When you last heard from us about vapes and marijuana, one company dominated the vape world and the legalization of recreational marijuana was the talk of the town. Now the vape market is saturated with...
FREE Online Event: Mental Hygiene is Critical for Parents & Kids
Do you struggle with Automatic Negative Thoughts?ANTs can affect anyone at any age, including young children and their parents.Join us Thursday March 16, 2023, for our virtual event, Mental Hygiene is Critical for Parents & Kids. (three time...
Facing Fentanyl as a Parent – Webinar
Tue, Jan 24, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST From Operation Parent: We will be joined by Wendy Woolcock, DEA Special Agent in Charge Special Operations Division, as she shares stories from the field and delves into the dangers of Fentanyl. She will explain why as parents...
Operation: PARENT Webinar – September 28
Wednesday, September 28 Webinar1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ESTEffects of Technology on Brain DevelopmentGuest PresenterCrystal Collier,Therapist, Researcher, EducatorPresentation summaryThe Effects of Technology on the Growing Brain focuses on how technology overuse...
DEA PUBLIC ALERT: RAINBOW FENTANYL
The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners began seizing brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18...
Garrett County Prescription Drug Drop Boxes
Garrett County Sheriff's Office
311 E Alder St, Oakland, MD 21550
Oakland Town Hall
15 S 3rd St, Oakland, MD 21550
Maryland State Police (McHenry)
67 Friendsville Rd, McHenry, MD 21541
