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Spread the word about this FREE training that is being offered by the Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC) in partnership with the St. Mary’s Sheriffs Department.

This training will educate servers, sellers, management, and owners on correct alcohol and tobacco sales and service practices.

If you or your staff are responsible for serving and/or selling alcohol or tobacco, then you know compliance is critical. Keeping informed and up to date on the most recent requirements can be challenging. This training program is designed to educate servers. seller, management and owners on correct alcohol and tobacco sales and service practices.

There are TWO sessions scheduled, a morning and an afternoon option to allow for flexibility. This is an opportunity for those involved in the sale of alcohol and tobacco to be informed on the most current polices and to network with peers and county officials.

Participants receive a “Certificate of Completion” and resource materials will be available.

All participants arc also eligible to receive door prizes.

Location
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department 46900 S Shangri-La Drive Lexington Park, MD
Date
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Two Time Slots Available 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Trainer
Cpl. James R. Stone
Alcohol Enforcement Coordinator Special Operations Division

Participants MUST RSVP by March 24th to:
Kendall Wood Program Coordinator
Phone: 240-434-7659
Fax: 30,475.6143
Email: Kendall.E.Wood@medstar.net

Youth Drug Prevention Summit

March 18, 2015

Jenna Mulliken

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On March 10, 2015, over 150 St. Mary’s County students participated in and facilitated the first student run

Youth Drug Prevention Summit!

The Youth Drug Prevention Summit featured interactive learning programs, information from community organizations, and keynote speaker Frank Kros from the Upside Down Organization.

The purpose of the summit was to increase awareness and educate community students about the risk and dangers associated with substance misuse. Furthermore, student organizers and adult mentors hoped to generate discussion about future projects and engage youth in local prevention efforts that will serve to bring further understanding to all St. Mary’s County school age students about this issue.

Maryland Opioid Misuse Prevention Survey

March 5, 2015

Jenna Mulliken

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St. Mary’s County was recently awarded a grant from the Behavioral Health Administration to implement the Opioid Misuse Prevention Program (OMPP) to address opioid misuse. As part of the OMPP, we are participating in a statewide survey about prescription opioids and heroin in our community. The result will provide valuable data for a planning process going forward.

Please take 10 minutes to complete this survey. HSMP members are encouraged to share the survey link and info in any ways possible (contact lists, listservs, facebook pages, websites, etc.). Survey participants must be Maryland residents who are 18 years or older.

Take the Survey

At the end of the survey you will be able to enter a weekly drawing for a $50 gift card, as well as a one time $100 grand prize gift card. Your contact information for the drawing will be collected in a separate location and can never be linked to your survey responses.

Thank you for your commitment to addressing this issue in our community.

Substance Use Prevention Update

March 2, 2015

Jenna Mulliken

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Spotlight: Substance Use Prevention and Control Funding

On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County voted to approve the $100,000 plan for FY 2015 non-recurring county funds to address the substance abuse issues affecting St. Mary’s county residents. The plan proposed to include several local efforts in distribution of the funds, including:

Local health communications and education efforts, led by the Department of Aging and Human Services, targeted to youth and other at risk populations.
- Some funds are being utilized to support the student sponsored drug summit focusing on youth substance abuse prevention in March 2015.
- Remaining funds will be used for the development, production, and distribution of health education materials focusing on substance use prevention and control. Efforts will target all middle and high school students (public and non-public) in St. Mary’s County.
Building local capacity to provide life skills training and mentoring for youth
- More information coming soon!
Training local primary care providers and school counselors in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).
- Walden has been selected as the local training provider.
- Group and individual provider training is now available!
- Training for SMCPS middle and high school counselors has been scheduled for February 2015.
- 5 local primary care providers have been trained so far!
Implementation of a local health needs assessment on the topic of substance abuse prevention and response.
- Health Resources in Action has been selected as the contractor to implement this project.
- HRiA has been working with the Behavioral Health Action Team to administer focus groups and key informant interviews for April 2015.
Providing Intensive Outpatient Services for female inmates at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center.
- Walden has been selected by the Sheriff’s Office to provide this service
- 66% of women served have a primary opiate addiction diagnosis.
Implementation of the Overdose Response Program (ORP) for law enforcement officials in St. Mary’s County. Through the ORP, qualified individuals are trained, certified and equipped to administer Naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdose.
- The Health Department has trained, certified, and equipped 130 law enforcement officials to administer Naloxone.
- Additional training is scheduled for March 2015.

On March 10, 2015, over 150 St. Mary’s County students participated in and facilitated the first student run

Youth Drug Prevention Summit!

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Spotlight: Substance Use Prevention and Control Funding