Health Department Current Events

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November 2009

Come and learn what you can do for your mental and physical health!

All are invited to the

Prince George's County
Holiday Food and Fitness Expo

Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, Maryland 20785

Contact Information
EXPO Hotline:     301-780-5905
Website:            www.pgcps.org
TV:                    Tune In to PGCPS TV-96/38

Holiday Food and Fitness EXPO Flyer (PDF)

March through October 2009

Community Partners: Use Your Voice for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Let’s all work together
to fulfill the mission of reducing HIV transmission and
helping Marylanders with HIV live longer and healthier lives.

You are Invited to participate in the
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meetings
from March through October 2009
held in partnership with
Maryland State AIDS Administration

Each of the Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) is located in each of the five Maryland Regions
(Central, Eastern, Southern, Suburban, Western).
We review and share information and make recommendations for
HIV/AIDS care and prevention priorities throughout Maryland.

The AIDS Administration values community input about HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives and care service delivery throughout the State of Maryland, so join us.

Please visit the Maryland AIDS Administration website at www.dhmh.state.md.us/AIDS or call 410-767-5227 for more information about the Regional Advisory Committee in your region or if you would like to attend meetings. Meeting schedule listed below.

The vision of the Maryland AIDS Administration is “A Maryland with no new HIV infections.”

Maryland HIV/AIDS Statistics 34,024 people living with HIV/AIDS as of June 30, 2007 2,215 people newly reported with HIV from July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 229 AIDS deaths reported from July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 Maryland had the 4th highest annual AIDS case report rate (24.8 cases per 100,000 population) of states/territories in the U.S. in 2007.*

2009 Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting Schedule
Central RAC	Eastern RAC	Southern RAC	Suburban RAC	Western RAC
Monday, March 16 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. NEBO Ministries	Tuesday, March 31 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chesapeake College	Thursday, March 19 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Charles Co. HD	Tuesday, March 3 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Prince George’s Co. HD	Tuesday, March 24 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Washington Co. HD
Monday, May 18 12:00 p.m.-3 p.m. NEBO Ministries	Tuesday, May 19 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chesapeake College	Thursday, May 14 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Charles Co. HD	Tuesday, May 5 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Prince George’s Co. HD	Tuesday, May 26 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Washington Co. HD
Monday, Sept. 14 4:30 p.m. -7 p.m. NEBO Ministries	Tuesday, Sept. 29 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chesapeake College	Thursday, Sept. 24 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Charles Co. HD	Tuesday, Sept. 22 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Montgomery Co. HD	Tuesday, Sept. 1 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Hagerstown Hotel
Monday, Oct. 26 4:30 p.m.-7p.m. NEBO Ministries	Tuesday, Oct. 27 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chesapeake College	Thursday, Oct. 22 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Charles Co. HD	Tuesday, Oct. 20 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Montgomery Co. HD	Tuesday, Oct. 6 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Robinwood Med. Ctr.

The Maryland AIDS Administration
Address:                         500 North Calvert Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
General Information:     410-767-5227 or 1-800-358-9001
Website:                         http://www.dhmh.maryland.gov/AIDS
Business Hours:             8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
MD Relay Number:         1-800-735-2258
Media Inquiries:            410-767-6490

Prince George’s County Health Department, HIV/AIDS Program
Address:                         Cheverly Health Center, 3003 Hospital Drive, Cheverly Maryland 20785
General Information:     301-583-3700
Website:                         http//www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/health
Business Hours:             8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
MD Relay Number:         711

DHMH RAC Meeting Brochure (PDF)
DHMH RAC Meeting Schedule (PDF)

DHMH RAC Information: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/AIDS/RAC/index.htm

Free Dental Screenings for Children

Prince George’s County Health Department
Celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month 2009

FREE Dental Screenings For Children
Between Ages 1 and 18 years
Available During the Month of February 2009

Held Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in February
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment

Prince George’s County Health Department
Dental Health Program
Cheverly Health Center
3003 Hospital Drive
Cheverly MD 20785

Call 301-583-5900 now for an appointment for your child!
Walk-ins also welcome.

Don’t miss the display in the Cheverly Health Center lobby for information about the importance of dental screenings and tooth decay.

The screenings will be held throughout the month beginning Monday, February 9
Appointments can be made by calling 301-583-5900.
Walk-ins are also welcome.  

In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Dental Health Program is pleased to offer the first edition of the Tooth Fairy Times. (PDF)

This newsletter will provide informative dental information to the community, with updates made quarterly.

Dental Health Program for Children

November - December 2008

All Are Invited to Attend World AIDS Day 2008 Events

In Commemoration of World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008
You are Invited to Attend Any or All of the Following Events
Sponsored and/or Co-Sponsored By Prince George’s County Health Department

HIV testing and literature will be available at all events.
Please participate in these activities.
We need your help to reduce the incidence and transmission of HIV/AIDS in our communities.

November 2008

A One-Day Conference for Faith and Ministry Members

Putting Feet and Hands To The Vision Sponsored by All Faith Communities Advancing HIV Prevention (AFCAAP)
November 1, 2008 ● 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex 8001 Sheriff Road ● Landover, MD 20785 This one-day conference offers two separate tracks for registrants. Participants may attend one or both tracks of the conference. The lunch hour denotes the end of Track 1 and the beginning of Track 2.
Track One 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Offers a Train-the-Trainer Workshop to prepare leaders to conduct HIV 101 sessions with their congregations and to initiate AIDS ministries. Each participant will leave the session with the materials necessary to conduct basic informational workshops.
Track Two 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Offers appropriate program samples and examples to assist faith and ministry leaders from trying to re-invent the wheel. Detailed presentations of program operations and sample curricula will focus the discussion and provide the foundation for participants to develop a tentative action plan to present to their parishioners and/or leaders after the workshop.
Cost:	A flat $35.00 fee paid by check made payable to: University of Maryland. Fee waived for faith/ministry members.
Coordinators:	Pearl Whitehurst, RN, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), AIDS Administration Henry Bishop, MPA, Prince Georges County Health Department Joan Wright-Andoh, MPH, CPM, Prince Georges County Health Department Dorcas Baker, RN, Johns Hopkins University AETC
Registration:	Register online at: http://www.pamaaetc.org/ OR, complete Pre-Registration form and follow the instructions on the form.

October 2008

Senior Care Providers are Invited to Attend One of Two Half-Day Educational Seminars

Emergency Preparedness for
Senior Providers:
Everything You Wanted to Know,
But Were Afraid to Ask