Choices of Carroll County -
- Mailing address
- PO Box 374
Westminster, Maryland 21158-0374
- Phone number
- 443-937-3220
- Office hours
- Always Available by Phone
- Contact 1
- Ret. Sgt. Michael Bible
Coordinator
443-937-3220 - voice
- Contact 2
- George Butler
Coordinator
410-751-5327 - voice
- Purpose
- To help young adults learn the consequences of substance abuse in an effort to interrupt the destructive cycle of alcohol and chemical dependencies.
- Service
- This program consists of four 3-hour sessions for four consecutive Thursday evenings, and is under the professional direction of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department, the Westminster Police Department, and trained community volunteers. Additional sponsors include the Westminster Fire Department, Carroll Hospital Center, and local funeral homes. Students see the consequences of drug and alcohol choices, and hear how similar choices have impacted guest speakers who have witnessed alcohol and drug abuse. Site tours, educational presentations, videos, and homework assignments are also included. Meetings are from 6 to 9 pm.
- Eligibility
- Parent-referred or court-ordered young adults
- Ages served
- Targets young adults aged 18 to 23 with a alcohol and/or drug problems.
- Area served
- Serves Carroll County.
- Last update