DIGEST Newsletter
September 2023
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HCLHIC Quarterly Meetings |
Register for the next HCLHIC Quarterly hybrid meeting on October 19, 2023 at 8:30am to 10:30am.
or call 410-313-6204.
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Howard County Food Insecurity & Community Needs Poster |
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Ms. Reena Rambharat, Director, Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition (HCLHIC), presented the 2023 Howard County Food and Nutrition Survey data in the form of a poster at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference (SNEB) in Washington, DC in July. Read the abstract in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Check out the Howard County food and nutrition survey data report: https://www.hclhic.org/community/data
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Howard County Food Bank's Mobile Market at Deep Run E.S. |
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The Community Action Council (CAC) of Howard County's Food Bank hosted three (3) Mobile Markets at Deep Run Elementary School in August to provide food items for families to fill the gap between the end of the free Summer meal program and the start of school. This initiative was part of the HCLHIC's Food Security Committee's efforts and resulted in 4,492 pounds of food distributed to 502 individuals within 113 households. Food items included dried and canned goods plus apples, oranges, bananas, potatoes, onions, green peppers, habanero peppers serrano peppers, salad mix, peaches, and sweet peppers. For more information about the Howard County Food Bank, call (410) 313-6185.
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Community Health Fair at Midway Mobile Home Park in Laurel |
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HCLHIC and partners recently hosted a Community Health Fair at Midway Mobile Home Park in Laurel! Together we were able to provide a variety of services to the community including herb and vegetable plants, health screenings, COVID vaccines, and numerous partner resources. Watch the video! If interested in collaborating with the Health Department for future events, please complete the Community Health Education Request Form.
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EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator™: Maryland Black Farmers |
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The American Heart Association, supported by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, is launching EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator™: Maryland Black Farmers. This is an effort to identify and support Black farmers in Maryland and increase access to healthy foods. Selected candidates will receive training in business and brand storytelling, work with a cohort of other Maryland Black farmers, and share their story at an in-person event in February for a chance at $72,000 in grant funding. Apply by October 2, 2023: Business Accelerator: Maryland Black Farmers | EmPOWERED To Serve. |
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MDPQC Parent and Baby Advisory Council - Members Needed |
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The Maryland Department of Health (MDH)'s Maryland Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Collaborative (MDPQC) is launching a ‘Parent and Baby Advisory Council’ and is recruiting for new members. The intention of this Council is to have parents, patients, caregivers, and community members work together with the goal of centering the family and parent perspective to help shape initiatives and improve birthing practices. Complete the online interest form by by visiting http://ow.ly/VR3i50OEnYn. For any questions or concerns, contact Katie Richards at krichards@hqi.solutions.
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Walk to School Staples: Make It Healthy. Make it Social. Make it Safe! |
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It's that time of year again! Kids are back to school either by car, bus, bike or feet. Walking and/or biking to school can benefit your physical and mental health. Use these resources to learn how walking can improve your child's fitness, help them socialize, and keep parents moving too! Also, find tips on how you can help your kids walk to school safely.
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Teen Health Matters is a trusted website of the Howard County Health Department (HCHD) to connect teens, their friends, parents, mentors and the people who care about them to the resources they need to stay safe, happy and healthy. For questions, email askhealth@howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-7500.
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Back-to-School Vaping Prevention & Education Resources |
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The Maryland Department of Health (MDH)'s Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Health Equity Highlights features helpful "Back-To-School" tobacco and vape use prevention resources for teachers, young adults, school administrators, parents, and healthcare providers. Additional resources:
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Feedback Needed on CAREAPP |
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CAREAPP is a web based tool and now a free mobile app, CAREAPP Howard County, which can connect people to resources such as food, health, housing, transportation and so much more. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on CAREAPP using this link which will help to inform the CAREAPP presentation at our next full LHIC meeting on October 19, 2023.
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American Lung Association: COPD Educator Course |
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Registration is open for the American Lung Association’s Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Educator Course, which takes place on October 5, 12 and 19. This course is designed for healthcare professionals and gives a thorough training on COPD. Scholarships are available for healthcare professionals in Howard County to participate for free! Please email jakaiya.frisby@lung.org for more information. Register: Virtual COPD Educator Course - American Lung Association
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Fall 2023 Advances in Public Health Lecture |
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The Beta Tau Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health and the Master of Public Health Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore are hosting the Fall 2023 Advances in Public Health Lecture on September 12, 2023 from 1pm to 2pm. Dean Sarah Szanton from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is the speaker and the lecture focus is: “From research to policy: thwarting health disparities among older adults.” Register and learn more.
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Health Literacy in Action Events - Registration Open |
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Build your knowledge, skills, and connections with public health communication professionals. The Horowitz Center for Health Literacy invites you to join them at two events in October 2023! Health Literacy in Action 2023 meeting is virtual with a modest fee. Register now for the October 3rd meeting. The Consumer Health Information Hub will meet October 4th 10:30 AM to 3 PM in-person at UMD’s Stamp Student Union. The meeting is free. Register now.
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Fall BikeAround & Block Party |
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The Downtown Columbia Partnership, Howard County Office of Transportation and the Columbia Association are sponsoring a Fall BikeAround & Block Party on Sunday, September 24th from 11:00am – 1:00pm. The BikeAround Block Party will take place at Azlon Plaza, located next to ColorBurst Park, in the Merriweather District. Information about BikeAround can be found here: http://dtcpartnership.com/things-to-do/bikearound/. |
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Howard County Recreation and Parks Fall Activity Guide |
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Get active and inspired this Fall by checking out the Howard County Recreation & Parks' 2023 Fall Activity Guide. Find parks and community centers and sign up for activities, camps, sports and so much more! Check out Howard County's Great Outdoors Initiative by challenging yourself to a minimum of 15 minutes of outdoor activity each day in October. Sign up is free; download the daily log online at www.tinyurl.com/HCGreatOutdoors for your chance to win prizes! Contact: Matt Medicus at 410-313-1769 or email mmedicus@howardcountymd.gov.
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NACCHO Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Press Release |
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) highlighted the work of the Howard County Health Department in the Press Release and Blog Post. Highlighted within is the work that is being done collaboratively with multiple partner agencies to address suicide across the lifespan through the Healthy Minds and Suicide Prevention Coalition (HMSPC). If interested in joining HMSPC, email lhic@howardcountymd.gov.
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MDH Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Discussion |
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Join the Maryland Department of Health's (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration's Office of Suicide Prevention as they Kick-off Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with a discussion about connecting to hope and selfcare from inspirational speaker, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields, on September 7, 2023 from 10-11:30 a.m. Dr. Shields will share a very important message on connecting to hope and how to pour into yourself. Register: http://bit.ly/3s9uTJ3.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's in Ellicott City |
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Across the nation, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending this disease. The first of six Greater Maryland Chapter Walk to End Alzheimer's walks is Sat., Sept. 23 in Ellicott City at Centennial Park. There is still time to join or start a team and register for this and other Walks. Register today.
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Howard County Resource Guide for Older Adults, Persons with Disabilities and Caregivers |
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Howard County Office on Aging & Independence offers a wide range of services to promote healthy aging, improve the health and quality of life for older adults and adults with disabilities to include exercise, nutrition programs and evidence-based programs. Choose from a wide variety of in-person or virtual fitness classes, explore your passion for flower arranging, fashion or birding, or join lunch at a center near you to reconnect with friends. Check out the September lunch menu.
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Opioid Overdose Response Training |
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The Howard County Health Department offers FREE Opioid Overdose Response Program monthly virtual trainings. In-person training and Narcan distribution also available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-2pm at the Harm Reduction RV in the Health Department parking lot. Call Bureau of Behavioral Health at 410-313-6202, orpresponse@howardcountymd.gov.
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