PRINCESS ANNE — Dirty clothes and unwashed dishes may not be the only things parents find in their teenagers’ bedrooms and bathrooms.
What about the highlighter on your desk? Maybe it’s a vape pen? Are those gummy bears really candy or edible marijuana?
Do you need that bottle of eye drops because you study too much, or to hide bloodshot eyes from alcohol or drug abuse?
For Prevent Event 2024, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office will bring the mobile HOPE House (Heroin Overdose Prevention Activity) to Princess Anne where people 18 and older, especially parents and guardians, will be able to see it. Allowing you to learn more about the myriad ways drugs can be hidden. Mock young man’s bedroom and bathroom interior.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Washington Academy and High School Chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and the Somerset County Youth Advisory Committee (SCYAC) are working with the Somerset County Health Department and Local Board of Supervisors to We are partnering to host an event on Thursday. May 16th at the school from 5-7 p.m.
It’s free and open to the public, with free hot dogs, chips and drinks. Dozens of community groups will be established to provide information on everything from health and wellness to music therapy and comprehensive services for all ages.
NARCAN training by the Department of Health, an opportunity for parents to renew their children’s photo IDs sponsored by the Princess Anne Police Department, and a photo booth by PS I Love You, a non-profit that promotes maintaining a positive mental state born from suicide. will be installed. health.
As participants visit each exhibit, they will receive a grand prize drawing ticket that includes a camping tent, four camping chairs and sleeping bags, an igloo cooler, tent lights and lanterns, and more.
Although this is a county-wide event, WAHS students are preparing by participating in a mental health essay contest and an awareness month themed flag/banner design contest. There is also a new commercial created by students that will soon be aired locally and online.
While young people’s mental health is not something to be taken lightly, members of SADD and SCYAC recognize that their feelings are not always justified by adults who tell them to “get over it” or “you’re too young to be sad.” I’m aware that there isn’t.
School nurse Lynn Brumley, SADD advisor and liaison with SCYAC, said Prevent Events 2024 will promote good mental health, provide useful information and keep young people out of harm’s way. He said it’s all about the awareness and resources available.
She said 17 teachers were also participating in mental health activities at the school through lesson plans from May 9 to 22.
With the exception of the HOPE House trailer, all activities take place inside the school, so it’s a rain or shine event. Additional sponsors include True You Maryland, a division of the Maryland Department of Health that addresses teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases with a focus on Somerset and five other rural counties .
Visitors are encouraged to wear green when attending to show their support for Mental Health Month. For more information, contact Mr. Brumley at 410-651-0480 or lbrumley@somerset.k12.md.us.
