Talbot Partnership for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention reminds us that as the Super Bowl weekend kicks off, so begins one of the most dangerous times of the year on U.S. Highways. In 2009, 65 people were killed in drunk driving related crashes on Super Bowl Sunday and the morning after, the second highest number of traffic fatalities behind…
Parenting/Kids
Liability Laws Make Parents Responsible for Underage Drinking in Their Home
Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention would like to remind parents who allow their teens to have friends over to drink, thinking it’s a safe way to keep them off the roads, that they are subject to liability laws that make them vulnerable to lawsuits, fines and jail time.
It is a criminal offense in Maryland to…
A Different New Years Resolution: Finding Edwin a Home
The Greaney Family is already working on their 2012 New Years Resolution – to find a forever home for Edwin. Edwin is an 11-year old boy from Bogota, Colombia who is spending three weeks in Easton with the Greaneys as part of Kidsave International’s Winter Miracles Program.
Kidsave International is a global organization that advocates for and supports the adoption…
RESET Program
** A & E will be featuring the RESET Program as part of it’s series “Beyond Scared Straight”. The series began in August and will feature the RESET Program on January 5th, 2012 at 10 pm. Arnold Shapiro and his camera crew visited the July RESET class and filmed for 26 hours in order to feature our program for the…
Celebrate With Care
As we enter a busy holiday season, Talbot Partnership for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention once again encourages residents of Talbot County to make the most of holiday celebrations. The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but for families of drunk driving victims, the season can be a painful reminder of a loved one’s absence.
In our…
Keeping Halloween Safe
Talbot Partnership for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention wants to remind parents that Halloween is an ideal time to talk with your child about healthy decisions and choices. Halloween night is one of the deadliest nights of the year because of those driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on Halloween night in 2009,…
S’mores And More At Camp Wright For Talbot Mentors
…Talbot Mentors students, their family members and mentors recently were treated to a special Camp Night, courtesy of Camp Wright in Stevensville.
“I had heard from several of our mentees that they had never made s’mores,” said Jessika Best, Talbot Mentors’ Program Coordinator. Camp Wright Director Dee Zeller and her staff invited the Talbot Mentors group to their facility, and
Talbot and Dorchester County Health Departments Launch Joint Anti-Underage Drinking Campaign
The Talbot and Dorchester County Health Departments announce the launch of their new campaign, “Be the Parent on the Scene!”, a bi-county effort to decrease teen alcohol consumption in the area.
The campaign is a multi-month full marketing and PR initiative with multimedia elements including radio bytes, mail campaign literature, a comprehensive website, social media initiatives, and both print and…
