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Thurmont Addiction Commission

As you know, the Opioid crisis in our nation has a firm grip, locally, in
Northern Frederick County. We’ve lost too many of our loved ones to this
epidemic. A group of local citizens has decided to organize a Commission to
better serve Thurmont in its fight against addiction. The Thurmont Addiction
Commission (TAC) is a new council, fully sponsored and recognized by
Thurmont’s Board of Commissioners. Its goal is to address this problem head-
on in a multi-faceted approach. It consists of three “pillars.”

“Education and Awareness”
will focus on helping our
community learn about
the complex nature of this
problem and seeking to give
them the tools necessary to
recognize the signs of addiction
(educationpillarTAC@gmail.
com).
“Support and Recovery” will
provide families access to the
many resources available they may not know about, as well as an advocate
for local support systems for addicts and those recovering from the effects
of a relative or friend suffering from addiction (recoverypillar TAC@gmail.
com).
“Prevention and Outreach” will seek to interact with those in high-risk
groups to offer alternative activities and provide necessary information
to assist in making decisions that do not involve addictive substances
(preventionpillarTAC@gmail.com).

The commission is comprised of five voting members: Jay Churchill (chair),
Mike Randall (co-chair), Rachel Hubbard, Kim Kerens, and Ed Schildt; two
alternates: Myra Derbyshire and Gina Carbaugh; student representative: Gage
Randall; and town liaison: Commissioner Marty Burns.
Anyone who is interested in joining any of the pillars is welcome to email
the pillar representative directly. We are actively seeking volunteers. All events
are open to the public.
Upcoming TAC events include: February 8—TAC Meeting at Thurmont
Town Office at 7:00 p.m.; February 15—Speaker Series at Thurmont Carnival
Grounds at 6:30 p.m. (Terry Austin, guest speaker: Signs and Symptoms of WHEN ONLY THE BEST
Substance Abuse and Addiction in your household, plus first steps to getting
help); February 23—Support and Recovery Pillar meeting, small meeting room,
Thurmont Public Library at 6:30 p.m.; February 28—Introduction to the WILL DO
Enemy Program at Linganore High School at 6:00 p.m.
Follow them online at www.facebook.com/ThurmontAddictionCommission.

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