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Administrative Care Coordination Services, Baltimore City
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
INSURANCE CONCERNS: Provides answers to questions about Medical Assistance benefits, Health Choice, Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP), choosing a Managed Care Organization (MCO), choosing a doctor and help with accessing health care.HOUSING CONCERNS: Provides services to homeless, finds affordable housing, applies for grant to provide housi...
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Public Guardianship Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE: Provides a substitute decision-maker and case management services. Executive Director of this agency is appointed a guardian if a suitable relative, individual or organization is unwilling or unable to serve as guardian of the individual who is 65 and older.
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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. Children with a blood lead level of 10 and higher are eligible. Also provides free carbon monoxide detectors to homeowner families with children who are receiving services for elevated lead levels in their blood and families w...
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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
PET ADOPTION: Dogs and cats available for adoption. Must complete application, contract and attend adoption class. Photos of adoption animals posted on website. Adoptions: $75.LOST AND FOUND PROGRAM: Accepts lost and found animal reports from the public, posted at shelter for review by customers and staff. Allows individuals to surrender pets by a...
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Community Cat Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM: Offers assistance with Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) services in Baltimore City for outdoor cats. Call 443-240-8530.
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Rabies Clinic and Vaccine Clinic
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
RABIES CLINIC AND VACCINE CLINIC: Provides a clinic on the 1st Sat of the month. Shot prices vary from $6 to $20. Call for more information.
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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Resource Center
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
RESOURCE CENTER: Provides information to individuals with concerns. May be able to provide pet food to individuals/families in need, call to verify availability. Provides information about lower cost private veterinary services.
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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. Inspection and treatment occurs through complaint reports through 311, as well as strike teams that engage in neighborhood sweeps. Also provides education on rat eradicatio...
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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 Nursing 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 & Child Health Administration
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 card that can be taken to any area participating pharmacy to receive immediate discounts on prescription medications. The discount card offers additional savings on vision care, hearing aids, diabetic and respiratory supplies, and home medical equipment and supplies. The ScriptSave card may be used f...
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Baltimore City Health Department, Needle Exchange Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
1) NEEDLE EXCHANGE: Operates two mobile health vehicles. Provides free and confidential HIV testing and counseling and syphilis screening. The mobile van offers vaccines for influenza. Individuals can receive counseling about drug treatment programs and education regarding HIV, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. Also, individuals can e...
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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 Medicaid/Medical Assistance eligible persons, who are chronically ill or disabled and at risk of being institutionalized, remain in their homes in the community. Qualified applicants must meet both the Medicaid Program's financial and medical requirements. Once eligible participant and or representative will choose an approve...
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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 Opioid Crisis Service Unit
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS SERVICES: The Opioid Crisis Service 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 96 hours with referral to another level of care is available. Provides evaluation for Medication Assisted Treatme...
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Maryland Access Point, Baltimore City
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
OVERVIEW: Offers assistance for older adults (60+) and individuals with disabilities. It is a statewide resource for information and assistance about long-term services and supports to allow individuals to remain at home and plan for future needs. SERVICES:1) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER: Provides individuals who are seeking long term supp...
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Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging, Senior Care Program
Agency: Baltimore City Health Department
IN-HOME CARE: **WAIT LIST IS 18-24 MONTHS** Clients must be first contact MAP for evaluation and referral. Level of care is based on assessment. 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 can also provide an em...
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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, such as: community revitalization and improvement; health education; other education, such as computer training and literacy; food distribution and/or collection; congregate meals; delivery of health services; disaster/emergency preparedness; holiday projects; senior center prog...
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