Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Maryland residents outraged over drug rehab facility near Montgomery Co. school

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Maryland residents outraged over drug rehab facility near Montgomery Co. school

Tensions ran high Monday night as Montgomery County, Maryland, residents gathered at Greenwood Elementary School to voice concerns over a drug rehabilitation facility set to open near the school.

The meeting, hosted by Montgomery County Council member Dawn Luedtke, aimed to address residents’ questions about zoning laws, facility regulations, and community impact.

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The planned facility, to be operated by The Freedom Center, will be a Level 3.5 residential substance use disorder treatment center. It will house up to 16 residents across two properties on Gold Mine Place, just feet away from the elementary school.

Community members have expressed frustration over a lack of communication from the facility’s operators, as well as concerns about potential safety risks for children. Many parents in attendance raised objections to the facility’s proximity to the school, emphasizing the need for students to feel secure during recess and outdoor activities...

Maryland residents outraged over drug rehab facility near Montgomery Co. school - WTOP News

2 comments:

AnonymousMarch 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Not to worry the meeting was hosted by a public safety expert.
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AnonymousMarch 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"Montgomery County Taxpayers Are Outraged at the Round Robin Rockville Council Rationale"
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Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.

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What The Washington Post said about the Parents' Coalition

The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.

Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.

The Washington Post, June 4, 2009

Jerry Weast on the Parents' Coalition

"Along the way, you’ve had a challenging relationship with the Parents’ Coalition, the network of citizen activists who use the political process and other means to hold MCPS accountable.

The thing people accuse me of is listening, but not hearing. I hear, but I do not always agree. I am sorry that the world is faster than it was 10 years ago. I did not do that. [But] if we do not keep up, then our kids will be behind. We have to stop whining and get real."

Bethesda Magazine, March-April 2011