From the Harford County Health Department: On September 12, 2015, the Harford County Health Department will sponsor its “Second Annual Run 4 Recovery” 5K Run and Fun Walk event as part of activities conducted during September’s National Recovery Month. This event will be held at the Harford Community College, located at 401 Thomas Run Road […]
Close Foundation Holds 2nd Annual Candlelight Vigil to Shine Light on Recovery
From the Albert P. Close Foundation: “Shining a Light on Recovery,” a free family event and candlelight vigil, takes place Saturday, September 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Shamrock Park, 39 North Hickory Avenue in Bel Air. The event, sponsored by The Albert P. Close Foundation in partnership with Addiction Connection Resources (ACR) […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Partners With Office of Drug Control Policy, Health Department to Combat Heroin
(From left: Brendan Welsh, Harford County Health Department; Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler; Joe Ryan, Office of Drug Control Policy/Photo Courtesy of HCSO) From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [March 17, 2015, Bel Air, MD] Sheriff Gahler, furthering his dedication to eradicating heroin from our communities, took another key step to assisting victims and families struggling […]
Local Events in Harford County Draw Attention to National Recovery Month
From the Harford County Health Department: Local events taking place throughout the month of September are getting the community actively involved while drawing attention to National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now in […]
Harford County Community Services Joins the Voices of Recovery; Education on Substance Abuse, Treatment & Recovery
From Harford County government: Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out is the theme for the 2014 Recovery Month celebration in September. It encourages people to openly discuss mental and substance abuse disorders and the reality of recovery. For 25 years, Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for […]
Dozens Attend Human Rope to Stop the Dope Event for Substance Abuse Awareness
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Dozens of people turned out on Saturday, September 28 in Bel Air to form a Human Rope to Stop the Dope. The Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy was proud to partner with Addiction Connections Resource (ARC) members to bring the event to […]
Body Recovered from Susquehanna River Tuesday Identified as Missing Havre de Grace Man, Record Store Owner
The body of a man pulled from the Susquehanna River Tuesday morning was identified as a local record store owner and Dagger columnist missing since last month. Scott R. Hammer, 57, of Havre de Grace was found on the rocks below the Conowingo Dam on Tuesday, Maryland State Police said in a statement. Hammer was […]
Storm Recovery Efforts Continue in Harford County; Trick or Tricking Continues as Planned; County Government Opens Thursday
From Harford County government: Harford County government continues to support recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Sandy. The Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is partially activated at Level I staffing and continues to help facilitate the county’s response and recovery efforts. As of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012, there were approximately 14,000 BGE […]
