Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy

09/14/2026

Celebrate Addiction Professionals Day this Friday and join us for free bowling! 🎳

Don’t forget to register here: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Palooza

Join us for Peer-a-Palooza as we celebrate National Addiction Professionals Day! 🎳💜

Enjoy FREE bowling, networking, and connection with fellow professionals making a difference in our community every day.

📅 September 18, 2026
🕛 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
📍 Forest Hill Lanes, Forest Hill, MD

Register here: www.harfordcountymd.gov/Palooza

Ashley Addiction Treatment
Voices of Hope - Maryland

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

MEET THE SPEAKERS: Don Mathis is a certified peer recovery specialist with Voices of Hope and is a person in long term recovery. He serves on the board for the Susquehanna Workforce Network and the Harford TV Foundation. Make sure to register to hear Don and all of our other great speakers on September 25, 2026. Register here: https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/FormCenter/Community-Services-7/2026-Symposium-on-Addiction-Recovery-Par-576?fbclid=IwY2xjawUP18FwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVJ0cDNyaXd4M0NBNWtsWkRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4QA7i55sYoS409NPljD7DLL_q7iPCk3s9hrqk3gmi1Rv16hyHlny5lXS2po_aem_6yy0fhyJHZL9Wusb-4AEXg

09/10/2026

We hope to see you Saturday!

Less than 4 days until the We All Serve su***de prevention walk and hike. This is a great opportunity for veterans, serving military, families, caregivers, and anyone who wants to show community solidarity in the fight against su***de. There will be activities for the whole family. Come by Poplar Grove Park in Street, Maryland Saturday, September 12, 9am

09/08/2026

Recovery stories build understanding, inspire hope, and strengthen communities. Sharing lived experience can help others seek support and begin their own recovery journey.

09/08/2026

September is National Recovery and Su***de Awareness Prevention Month! All residents are encouraged to show their support of those in recovery by wearing purple on Friday, September 18. Showing this support helps to reduce stigmas surrounding mental health and substance use disorders and promotes the message that no one is alone on their journey. For information on the month’s events and celebrations, visit https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/2960/September-is-Recovery-Month.

09/08/2026

MEET THE SPEAKERS: Amy Spinks is a certified life coach specializing in resilience and renewal coaching. Amy brings over a decade of experience supporting individuals through seasons of growth, challenge, and transition in educational, community, and ministry settings, and she weaves this background into the heart of her coaching practice, Flourish & Bloom Coaching LLC. Hear Amy and our other great speakers at Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy's Symposium on Addiction & Recovery on September 25, 2026. Register here: https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/FormCenter/Community-Services-7/2026-Symposium-on-Addiction-Recovery-Par-576?fbclid=IwY2xjawUICC1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTdZQjVzZWJUUXVzMXlyZWxzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeEeg3TbHfhM7AryiZsiuZY6rhAaP9EnrlN6AnQ0iNuLge1S_vXz9loLDCx20_aem_Ze2kegBQ2-WL3Gn3KhkzXw

09/07/2026

Employment can provide purpose, connection, stability and opportunity on the path to recovery. This Labor Day and during , we recognize the hard work of those in recovery and honor the professionals and community that support them.

09/04/2026

MEET THE SPEAKERS: Don't miss our very own, Maria Pounds! Maria has conducted Anger Workshops and Errors in Thinking workshops for the community, Harford County Detention Center, Wage Connection, and other agencies during her years at Office of Drug Control Policy. She has a sincere passion for introducing participants to healthy ways of thinking and influencing changes to enhance interactions in their everyday life. Make sure to register here: https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/FormCenter/Community-Services-7/2026-Symposium-on-Addiction-Recovery-Par-576?fbclid=IwY2xjawUH8VBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXdpVWdSQldHQklXUEdkR3lzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebTa9dB3TEHvCByBo9frCo5lxQoQF9wBvQmi6CzXK-XDhCyRj8R-y2BwQnPY_aem_TNO3YTH1vfEOyVNKREuAww

09/03/2026

The Harford County Health Department To***co Prevention and Control Program strives to reduce the health and environmental impacts of smoking and to***co product use.

Free cessation services, such as the Maryland Quitline and SmokeFree.gov, are available and can make a difference.

Contact Wendy Kanely, To***co Program Coordinator at [email protected] for more information!