Baltimore Region Community Programs

Title: Students Promoting Awareness (Drug Abuse Awareness)
Description: Students Promoting Awareness (SPA) is a student organization the seeks to educate elementary, middle and high school in the Baltimore/Washington metro area about drug abuse and the associated complications. Through their Student Committee on Drug Abuse Education (SCODAE) program, SPA reaches out to the community to provide substance abuse education from a pharmacistýs perspective. SPA also hosts Chalk the Smokeout and Rock the Smokeout, in order to educate and raise funds for smoking cessation.
Website: http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/spa/
School(s): Pharmacy
Contacts:
Jill Morgan

jmorgan@rx.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Health education,Other
Services Provided Other: Substance Abuse Education
Client type: Middle school students,High school students
Physical Location: Off Campus
School System Served: Baltimore City,Baltimore County
Office Location:
Service Location: SCODAE: James McHenry Elementary School, 31 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD 21223 School of the Cathedral 111 Amberly Way, Baltimore, MD 21210 Chalk the Smokeout: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the Universities at Shady Grove Rock the Smokeout: Pickles Pub 520 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs:

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