Caring For Your Mental Health
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. A man named Clifford Beers, who founded Mental Health America, established the month in 1949. The goal was to raise awareness, reduce stigma,… Read More
Health Connect
Point in Time Survey Shows Number of Homeless People Continues to Grow
According to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Point in Time Survey that was conducted Jan. 24, 250 more Montgomery County residents are experiencing homelessness than were in the… Read More
Local Companies Work Together for New COVID, Flu Vaccines
Novavax entered into a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi to commercialize its COVID-19 vaccine and develop COVID-19 influenza combination vaccines. In a news release, officials at the biotechnology company in… Read More
Adventist Expanding to Help More Patients
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center is adding 30 beds to handle more patients seeking emergency and inpatient care for medical, surgical and heart procedures. Construction has begun for the… Read More
Weekly Drum Circle Offers Hope, Community to Victims of Violence
Survivors of gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence can find support through a series of five weekly healing drum circles held at a Gaithersburg church in May. Hosted by… Read More
County Awards Funds to Fight Childhood Hunger
16 local organizations that work to end childhood hunger were awarded grants to create or expand strategies that address food insecurity. The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience and… Read More
Remove Standing Water to Eliminate Mosquitoes
If you don’t want mosquitoes buzzing around your property, remove standing water, advised the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Mosquito Control Program. Now is the time to act as mosquitoes are… Read More
Takoma Park Police Collect 364 Pounds of Unused Drugs
Takoma Park Police collected 364 pounds of unused or expired medications, it announced following Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27. The police department keeps a permanent collection box… Read More
Where To Go For Drug Take Back Day
Multiple police departments in Montgomery County are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) started the day in response to the drug overdose… Read More
Virtual Forum will Provide Resources for Mental Health, Substance Use Prevention
A virtual forum on May 9 will focus on different pathways to healing from mental health and substance use disorders. The forum — which will run from 6 to 8… Read More
Walter Johnson Student With Autism Stars in School Play
Words haven’t always come easily to 18-year-old Julian Bradford, who was diagnosed with autism when he was four. Singing, however, does come naturally and brings him joy. He sang before… Read More
EveryMind Hosts Mental Health Awareness Event in Germantown
Montgomery Parks and EveryMind will host a mental health awareness event at Germantown Town Center Urban Park on Sunday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is… Read More