UPCOMING EVENT – Get the 411: Parent Rally

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department

Have you ever wondered what school-aged youth are hearing on the bus or in the hallways at school or on TikTok? On September 29^th at 6 pm in the Southern High School cafeteria, Major Bryson Meyers from the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office will be briefing parents, guardians, and any other interested adults on the most common trends among our youth. 

Staff from the Garrett County Health Department will also be on hand to share visuals and hands-on information for parents to become fully aware of potential drug threats that youth could face. 

“If you’ve never heard of Glo-karts or greening out, then this is the talk for you,” said Kendra McLaughlin, Director of Health Education and Outreach at the Garrett County Health Department. “Keeping up with the latest information that our kids are hearing and seeing is difficult at best, so this is a chance to “get the 411” on local and national trends.”

Health Department staff will have a mock teen bedroom set up for adults to browse through and look for the telltale signs that a teen might be experimenting with or regularly using drugs. Joe Casey, Southern High School Resource Officer, will also be on hand with drug paraphernalia he has collected from students at the school. 

Refreshments will be provided, and one lucky participant will win two tickets to the WVU vs. Kansas State football game on November 19, 2022. The event is free to the public with funding made possible by a STOP Underage Drinking grant from SAMHSA and a CARA Local Drug Crisis grant from the CDC.

For answers to questions about the event, contact the Garrett County Health Department at 301-334-7730.

Cutline: Major Bryson Meyers from the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office will be briefing attendees of the Health Department’s Get the 411 on Drugs: Parent Rally about the most common drug trends among youth.