South County Bridges to a Drug Free Community
Become part of something that’s making a change and a difference in our community.
Our Mission
- Improve life pathways for a healthy community
- Prevent youth substance abuse
- Increase awareness and educate the community
- Promote individual neighborhood’s social, economic, spiritual, and emotional healing processes
Our Vision
We envision Southern Anne Arundel County as a whole community free of substance abuse.
Our Goals
- Decrease underage drinking, prescription drugs and marijuana usage
- Educate and provide education to parents, youth and community organizations
- Provide media advocacy
- Implement awareness activities
- Ensure liquor establishments check for ID and pass compliance checks
South County Bridges Events
Pathways Family Wellness Workshop
The Pathways Family Wellness Workshop is a therapeutic and educational program for family members of adults or adolescents struggling with substance abuse. Through a combination of group therapy, learning sessions, and personal growth opportunities, participants will:
- Gain facts and understanding about addiction disease and substance abuse, as well as relapse prevention strategies.
- Examine stages of recovery for family members.
- Develop effective skills for communication, coping and boundary-setting.
- Participate in adventure therapy to increase self-awareness and behavioral changes that are important to the recovery process.
- Develop supportive relationships with other participating families
Breakfast & lunch are provided.
Save A Life – Narcan Training
Are you overwhelmed by the opioid epidemic? Would you like to better understand how to identify an overdose and how you can help increase the chances of survival? Join us to become an informed citizen who is prepared to save a life from an opioid overdose.
If you have any questions or if you would like to schedule a FREE class at your organization, please contact Charlotte Wallace cwallace@aahs.org or 443-534-4515.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s Adult Addiction Program is offering FREE training to community members on the use of intranasal naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose and prevent death. Trainees will receive a free naloxone nasal kit to administer to victims of opioid overdose.
Classes are Scheduled for:
- Thursday, March 8, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – noon
- Friday, April 6, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – noon
- Friday, May 4, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – noon
- Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – noon
Class will be located at 122 North Langley Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060, 10 AM to 12 PM.
TO REGISTER: Call the Naloxone Training Line at 410-222-1937, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
Pathways Family Wellness Workshop
The Pathways Family Wellness Workshop is a therapeutic and educational program for family members of adults or adolescents struggling with substance abuse. Through a combination of group therapy, learning sessions, and personal growth opportunities, participants will:
- Gain facts and understanding about addiction disease and substance abuse, as well as relapse prevention strategies.
- Examine stages of recovery for family members.
- Develop effective skills for communication, coping and boundary-setting.
- Participate in adventure therapy to increase self-awareness and behavioral changes that are important to the recovery process.
- Develop supportive relationships with other participating families
Breakfast & lunch are provided.
Areas We Serve
Our Team
Coalition Co-Chairs – Barbara Studer-Baer & Jim Zsiga
Coalition Co- Coordinators – Brian Hinman & Justine Maas
Our Members Include
AA County Board of License Commissioners
AA County Community Action Agency
AA County Department of Health
AA County Executive’s Office of Constituent Services
AA County Partnership for Children, Youth and Families
AA County Police Department
AA County Public Schools
Anne Arundel Community College
Chesapeake Center for Youth Development
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney
Community Members
Department of Juvenile Services
Faith Based Services
Pathways Treatment Facility
State Highway Administration
The IMPACT Society
Transforming the Community
