Tri County Youth Services

This afternoon I had an opportunity to visit with Tri County Youth Services to meet Dr. Harriett Nettles and her staff. They presented me the Advocacy in Action Prevention Award given by the Maryland Association of Youth Services Bureaus for sponsorship of MD House Bill 199: Public Schools – Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation – Policy and Disciplinary Standards. This bill seeks not only to protect victims of bullying, but to provide early intervention for youth who bully. As a former teacher I can say that bullying contributes to high risk suffering and often health issues later in life. My thanks to Commissioners Wayne Cooper and Reuben Collins, Sheriff Rex Coffey, as well as members of the Board of Education for attending the ceremony.