Montgomery Parks Hosts Mental Health Awareness Event
Montgomery Parks will host a “With Parks in Mind” event for Mental Health Awareness Month on May 6 at Germantown Town Center Urban Park. The event runs from 2 p.m.… Read More
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Takoma Park Police Department Celebrates Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Takoma Park Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prescription Drug Take-Back day… Read More
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Update
Novavax is still producing and updating its Covid-19 vaccine. The Gaithersburg-based company debuted its vaccine in July 2022. That was more than two years after several other companies rolled out… Read More
Montgomery College Sostendrá Capacitación de Narcan el 27 de Abril
El uso de opioides es un problema de salud creciente en el país y el condado. Montgomery College, con agencias públicas y privadas, llevará a cabo un evento de capacitación… Read More
Local YMCAs Celebrate Healthy Kids Day on April 29
The Healthy Kids Day® is the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and families. This year the event takes place on Saturday, April 29 from… Read More
RespectFEST Event Educates Teens About Dating Violence
Hundreds of teens and families are coming together at this year’s #RespectFEST Sunday. #RespectFEST is held annually and hosted by The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Police, State’s Attorney’s Office, Family… Read More
Montgomery County Tops Maryland Health Rankings
The annual County Health Rankings (CHR) released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Montgomery County as the healthiest county in the state, according… Read More
Proyectos de Ley de Atención Médica Incluida la Licencia Ocupacional para Inmigrantes
La Asamblea General de Maryland concluyó su sesión legislativa de 90 días, el lunes. Una serie de proyectos de ley relacionados con la salud fueron aprobados por ambas cámaras. Los… Read More
General Assembly Wraps Session, Approves Health Care Bills
The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session on Monday, April 10th. A number of health related bills passed both chambers. The bills are now headed to Governor… Read More
Group Seeks Greater Health Equity in Elrich Budget
This week the County Council will hold public hearings on County Executive Mark Elrich’s proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1. One group, the National Center for… Read More
10 Organizations Awarded Grant Money Through Asian American Health Initiative
The County’s Department of Health and Human Services’ Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) awarded 10 local organizations with $71,000 in funding. The AAHI, one of three minority health initiatives in… Read More
La Madre y la Bebé Están Bien Después de un Parto “Muy Inesperado” en la I-270
Una madre y su hija recién nacida están bien de salud después de que la bebé nació en la I-270 la madrugada del viernes, según el Centro Médico Adventist HealthCare… Read More