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Baltimore City Health Department, The Healthy Home and Community Division
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM: Offers legal enforcement and case management for children with lead poisoning. Also provides free carbon monoxide detectors to homeowner families with children who are receiving services for elevated lead levels in their blood and families who have children 6 and under where the home health hazards exist...
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Senior Companion Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COMPANION SERVICES: Provides assistance to adults with physical, emotional, or mental health limitations, most are older adults. Senior Companions are volunteers age 60 years of age and older who are trained, receive a minimal stipend ($2.65 per hour), and work 15-20 hours a week. Individuals may have difficulty with daily living skills, and Senior...
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Adoption Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY EVICTION BOARDING: Offering emergency boarding for pet owners in crisis such as evictions, long term hospitalization, domestic violence, and other major crises. Emergency boarding is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, contact resource@barcs.org or call for assistance.COVID-19 Update: To ensure the safety of staff, volunteers...
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Community Cat Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COVID-19 Update: To ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors while meeting the needs of the animal, temporary modifications have been made to various department operations until further notice. The shelter is now open to the public by appointment only for adoption and emergency intake by emailing info@barcs.org or calling 410-396-4695 wi...
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Rabies Clinic and Vaccine Clinic
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COVID-19 Update: To ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors while meeting the needs of the animals, temporary modifications have been made to various department operations until further notice. The shelter is now open to the public by appointment only for adoption and emergency intake by emailing info@barcs.org or calling 410-396-46...
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Resource Center
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COVID-19 Update: To ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors while meeting the needs of the animals, temporary modifications have been made to various department operations until further notice. The shelter is now open to the public by appointment only for adoption and emergency intake by emailing info@barcs.org or calling 410-396-4695 w...
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Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Vector Control
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
PEST CONTROL: Provides rodent abatement services by inspecting and treating EXTERIOR infestation of single family residences. Does NOT provide services to commercial properties. Also provides education on rat eradication techniques.
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Baltimore City Senior Centers
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
SENIOR CENTERS: Provides recreational, education, health and physical fitness, nutrition, social, transportation, volunteer opportunities for older adults, and warming and cooling centers during extreme weather declarations.
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Baltimore City Health Department, Maternal & Infant Care Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
SERVICE COORDINATION: Assists pregnant and postpartum women with newborns up to 2 years of age who are considered at-risk due to psycho-social and/or physiological factors. Designed to remove the barriers to medical instruction compliance. Offers prenatal and pediatric coordination and facilitation and case management. Nurses make home visits to mo...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Mobile STD/HIV Prevention Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
MOBILE HEALTH: Utilizes a mobile van to provide same day HIV counseling and testing. Individuals can call back in two weeks for results.
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Baltimore City Health Department, Maternal and Child Health
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM: Provides free vaccinations. Walk-in services provided and individuals can also walk-in for immunization records. Many childhood vaccines are available and Tetanus and MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) are offered to adults. o Call 410-396-4454 for the TIKE program, which provides free immunizations to children. It is an ever cha...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Prescription Discount Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE: Provides a prescription discount card that can be taken to any area participating pharmacy to receive immediate discounts on prescription medications. The ScriptSave WellRx card may be used for any prescriptions that are not covered by insurance.
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Baltimore City Health Department, Needle Exchange Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
1) NEEDLE EXCHANGE: Operates mobile health vehicles which provide HIV testing, counseling, syphilis screening, vaccines for influenza, and provides information on tuberculosis, substance use treatment and sexually transmitted diseases. Individuals can exchange used needles for sterile needles on a "as needed" exchange basis. 2) STAYING ALIVE PROGRA...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Medical Assistance Transportation Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
MEDICAL TRANSIT: Provides transportation to medical appointments for persons receiving Medical Assistance who are unable to use Mobility or the bus. This program provides "last resort" transportation for ambulatory, wheelchair, and stretcher-bound recipients who have no other means available of transport to get to and from medical appointments. Als...
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Maryland Access Point, Baltimore City Long Term Services and Supports
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
CASE MANAGEMENT: Helps eligible persons remain in their homes in the community. Once eligible participant and or representative will choose an approved Supports Planning Agency to guide them through developing a plan for services. A registered nurse does an assessment and monitors for quality assurance and safety. The three available programs are C...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Bureau of School Based Health Centers Programs
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
HEALTH CARE: Provides complete health care for students enrolled in the schools listed below. Services include annual exams; sports physicals; gynecological exams; pregnancy prevention; sex education; mental health counseling; STD (sexually transmitted disease) treatment; substance abuse prevention and treatment; diagnosis and treatment for colds, ...
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT: Receives and investigates complaints/concerns made by or on behalf of residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Provides information on long term care issues in general, residents' rights, long term care facilities, and elder abuse. Advocates for improvements of state, federal, and local laws and regulations t...
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Maryland Access Point, Baltimore City, Adult Evaluation & Review Services
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
EVALUATIONS: Provides elderly and disabled adults with free comprehensive evaluations, including medical/nursing, environmental and psychosocial assessments. This evaluation is used to develop a care plan, outlining the services needed to help the individual remain at home, or in the least restricted environment possible.
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Baltimore City WARMS Center
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS SERVICES: The Withdrawal and Referral Management Stabilization (WARMS) program offers urgent/walk-in screening and referral 24 hours a day, biopsychosocial assessment to determine treatment needs and appropriate level of care, and inpatient stay for up to 7 days detox. Referral to another level of care will be offered after ...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Aging Services
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
IN-HOME CARE: Provides persons aged 65 and older in-home services and other support services. Services include personal care, chore services, shopping assistance, and medical supplies. The program will also pay for 7 days of adult day care a month. PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE: May provide an emergency response system and prescription assistance, up to...
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Family Caregivers Support
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides financial assistance to caregivers to pay for respite or supplemental services. Meant to enhance existing support programs, monetary amount provided is based on availability of funds. Also offers a training program for caregivers.
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
VOLUNTEERING: Matches volunteers with community service opportunities. Volunteers providing more than 24 volunteer will be reimbursed up to $50 in transportation costs.
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