Larry J. Hogan, Jr., Governor
Boyd Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor
Dennis R. Schrader, DHMH Secretary
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Allan Anderson, MD
Elizabeth Chung
Maritha R. Gay
J. Wayne Howard
William Jaquis, MD
Surina Jordan, PhD
Barry Ronan
Carol Ivy Simmons,
PhD
Julie Wagner
Anthony C. Wisniewski
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Reaching People in Multiple Languages: A Resource for Reaching Non-English Speaking Populations
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) envisions an America in which all populations will have an equal opportunity to live long, healthy, and productive lives. NIMHD is committed to supporting research and communications efforts to improve cultural competency and health literacy. NIMHD offers this portal as a resource to stakeholders who work with health disparity populations with limited English proficiency to help improve language access to health information produced by NIH and other federal agencies.
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The 500 Cities project is a collaboration between CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation. The purpose of the 500 Cities Project is to provide city- and census tract-level small area estimates for chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States. These small area estimates will allow cities and local health departments to better understand the burden and geographic distribution of health-related variables in their jurisdictions, and assist them in planning public health interventions.
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CHRC issues 17 grants totaling $4.1 million to expand access in underserved communities
The CHRC awarded earlier this month 17 grants totaling $4.1 million (CHRC) to promote the capacity of safety net providers, promote health equity, and increase access in underserved areas of the state. The 17 projects are projected to serve more than 21,000 Marylanders. Click here for the media release announcing these awards and for an overview of the 17 programs.
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The Lower Shore Clinic partners with 47 ABC in Salisbury to break the stigma of mental illness
The Lower Shore Clinic and Go-Getters have partnered with 47 ABC in Salisbury to support a 4-part series that aired in late February. The series is designed to help break the stigma of mental illness and provides an overview of the mission of the Lower Shore Clinic and its impact on the Eastern Shore. To view the series, click on the links below.
The Lower Shore Clinic has received two grants from the Commission to support the clinic's work to provide integrated behavioral health and somatic care services and care coordination for the clients they serve.
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Esperanza Center leverages CHRC funding to receive $645,000 from private funds
The Esperanza Health Services Clinic, a program of Catholic Charities, received a $200,000 grant in 2015 from the CHRC to provide primary care services to the un- and underinsured immigrant residents of Baltimore City. The program has provided care for more than 2,700 individuals in 4,400 visits. The grantee leveraged the CHRC grant to receive $645,360 in additional funds from the following private sources: Johns Hopkins Medicine ($75,000); the United Way of Central Maryland ($23,478); Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States ($178,890); Catholic Charities ($317,470); and private donations ($44,000).
The initial funding provided by the CHRC ($55.8 million) has enabled its grantees to leverage $19.5 million in additional funding. Click
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to read more about how our grantees have leveraged CHRC funds to expand health care access for Marylanders.
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Mental Health Association of Frederick County completes CHRC grant
In May 2014, the Mental Health Association of Frederick County received a three-year grant for $325,000 to open a walk-in mental health clinic which is open 7 days a week in Frederick. Over the last 3 years, the clinic has served more than 1,000 patients, 29% of whom self-reported they would have gone to the hospital ED if walk-in services were not available. The grantee, using cost information provided by Frederick Memorial Hospital, calculated a potential savings of $348,383 in terms of reduced ED usage.
The Commission has awarded 37 grants totaling $11.0 million to expand access to behavioral health services in community-based settings. These grants have supported programs in 16 jurisdictions. For more information about CHRC's behavioral health grants, click
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