Excessive Heat Prompts Opening of Cooling Centers

Dear Community Leaders and Members of Anne Arundel County,

Anne Arundel County will open cooling centers today, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in response to prolonged high temperatures and excessive humidity. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the high 90s with oppressive humidity, creating heat index values in excess of 102 degrees and a code orange air quality alert. The following locations will be available to provide cooling relief:

Anne Arundel County Police will designate District Station Community Rooms at the

following precincts as cooling centers from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020:

Read the full press release.

James Kitchin

Office of the County Executive

Director, CECS

Please be sure to RSVP to [email protected]. Everyone who RSVP's will be sent the Zoom link once it is finalized.

Taking Action to Address the COVID-19 Surge

A Message from the Health Officer Nilesh Kalyanaraman, M.D.

Over four weeks ago Anne Arundel County started to see a slow rise in our COVID-19 cases, one that we expected given the reopenings that took place on June 12 and 19. Two weeks ago the cases started to rise much faster. Last week, hospitalizations started going up and the trend continued this week. During this time, despite significantly increased testing, our percent positivity has risen from 3.1% to 4.7% and could reach the 5% threshold if we don’t take action. The rate of spread is 1.26 and growing which means that it’s spreading faster and faster (over 1 means it’s growing).

Read the full article.

Expansion of the County's Eviction Prevention Initiatives

Last week, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the county will pursue additional protections for families facing evictions and homelessness in the form of legal assistance to individuals and by expanding the county’s Eviction Prevention Program.

Read the full press release.

CNA/GNA Training Opportunity

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation and Anne Arundel Community College will be sponsoring a CNA/GNA training program. Classes will begin August 24th and complete in November. This is a perfect opportunity to break into the healthcare field without a degree.

 

The training will be during the day, with the lecture component being done online and the lab portion taking place on the Arnold campus.

 

Information sessions with more details on the training and the requirements to qualify will be held:

 

To register, please visit  https://tinyurl.com/CNA-AAWDC

Department of Aging and Disabilities Saves a Life Through Telephone Reassurance Program

Last week, the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Telephone Reassurance Program, a daily well-check call to isolated older adults, called on emergency resources to help an unresponsive client. Following program policy and procedures, staff was immediately able to identify that something was wrong and alerted 911. In partnership with the Police, the client, a female from Glen Burnie, was found in need of medical attention and was transported to a local hospital where she is recovering.

Read the full press release.

Maryland Nonprofit Recovery Initiative

Governor Hogan is allocating $50 million to the Maryland Nonprofit Recovery Initiative (NORI) to assist nonprofit organizations whose critical operations have been financially impacted by COVID-19 and state-of-emergency.

Learn more.

Upcoming Community Meetings

Residents can now view a calendar of upcoming community meetings in their area, review site plans and other documents, attend virtual meetings, watch previously recorded meetings, and provide public comments directly to the Office of Planning and Zoning - all through the new  Community Meetings website.

Click here to view the full calendar.

Things You May Have Missed Last Week...

View the recorded live stream of the Town Hall on Land Use

View the recorded live stream of last week's Policing Forum

Office of Emergency Management Newsletter

Other County COVID-19 Resources

Be sure to frequently check the county's coronavirus website for the most up to date information on county and community resources.

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For media inquiries, please contact Roz Hamlett at [email protected]

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