Community Involvement

I attended the Facing Addiction Community Organizing Training at Cockeysville Branch Library. The training covers: Background on Facing Addiction with NCADD Information on the Communities Project Community Organizing – Goal Development Community Organizing – Strategies & Tactics Information on the Project Moving Forward If you are interested in attending the training! You may learn more about the Communities Project by visiting https://www.facingaddiction.org/communities-project

The conference 22nd Annual Risky Business Conference was held on Jun 19th, 2018. The conference focused on the prevention of substance use and other risky behaviors in youth, current trends in teen drug use, as well new topics participants have requested be included in the conference.   

With nearly 450 in attendance last night, the 4th Annual Drug Overdose and Prevention Vigil was another powerful and moving evening, not only because so many shared their grief over losing loved ones, but because there was so much hope that we can all work together to stop other families from experiencing the same pain. With representatives from our courts, law enforcement, elected officials, prevention organizations, treatment providers, recovery groups, religious organizations, and many local non profits all present last … Read More

Tim Weber’s 3rd Annual Say Nope To Dope Walk. Thanks Tim for all that you do for our community. Great to have Brian DeLeonardo there! Big thank you to everyone who braved the rain and the elements to come out for the 3rd annual 2018 “Say Nope to Dope Walk”. Special Thanks to State’s Attorney Brian Deleonardo and Brian McCall aka B-RAiN from Cloud Gang!! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, helped out, cooked and cleaned up. Until next year, please- “Say Nope … Read More

Tri Sport Junction hosted a run with Rising Above Addiction. Everyone met at Tri Sport Junction, in downtown Sykesville, on Thursday, May 17th, at 6:30 pm for a run/walk on River Road. We held a raffle and gave away two free entries to Running For Recovery.

Drug Court Graduation; rehabilitation instead of jail. Awesome program! Awesome State’s Attorney’s Office! Judge Hecker truly cares about the success of the participants. Congratulations Jesse on graduation!!

2nd Annual Softball tournament in honor of Kristin Spurrier. Kristin delivered perfect weather!!!

Over 2,500 middle & high school students came out to the Drug & Violence Expo today. It is vital that we continue to educate young adults on the dangers of substance abuse; hopefully leading to prevention.

State’s Attorney Brian DeLeonardo, along with Tim Weber and Brittney Sabock from our Office, had the honor of being selected to give a presentation on the various initiatives we have implemented to combat drug overdoses at the National RX Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta this week. We also had the opportunity to learn of other initiatives from around the country that we can bring back to Carroll. It was great that so many from our Health Department also … Read More