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Bay Shore Services
Agency: Bay Shore Services
OVERVIEW: Provides a variety of support services, including respite and personal care, recreational programs and information and assistance to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. SERVICES: 1) DENTAL SERVICES: Offers affordable dental care and orthodontics services to disabled adults and children. 2) RESPITE CARE: Offers resid...
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Kennedy Institute, Employment Services, Montgomery County
Agency: Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington
EMPLOYMENT: Serves unemployed adults who have developmental disabilities and face significant barriers to employment due to histories of and/or substance abuse. Some services are relapse prevention education and customized supports, life and work adjustment skills training, educational and career assessments, job development and placement services,...
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Progress Unlimited
Agency: Progress Unlimited
RESIDENTIAL: Provides a residential program and support services. Residents live in community-based homes with varying degrees of supervision and structure as appropriate to their needs. Services include training in personal care, safety and survival skills, money management, supported employment, and mobility and community utilization skills. Offe...
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AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Empire Homes of Maryland
Agency: AIDS Interfaith Residential Services
OVERVIEW: Provides low cost housing, supportive housing, adult foster care homes and rental assistance and housing for adults throughout Baltimore City and County. SERVICES: 1) LOW-COST HOUSING: Provides permanent housing for adults throughout Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Supportive case management focuses on greater access to healthcare, s...
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Carroll County Health Department, HIV/AIDS Program
Agency: Carroll County Health Department
SUPPORT GROUPS: Offers support groups for those infected or directly affected by HIV/AIDS.HIV COUNSELING & TESTING: Provides confidential and anonymous HIV testing and counseling for individuals who feel they may have been exposed to the HIV virus.CASE MANAGEMENT: Provides access and health care coordination of medical, psychological, and social se...
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Food and Friends
Agency: Food and Friends
DELIVERED FOOD: Provides home delivered meals or groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses.
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Heart to Hand
Agency: Heart to Hand
OVERVIEW: Provides support to HIV+ individuals seeking assistance getting connected to local community resources.SERVICES:1) CASE MANAGEMENT: Provides case managers to connect HIV+ individuals to community resources through benefits screening and appropriate local referrals.2) OUTREACH: Provides street outreach workers in high-risk areas in order t...
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Jewish Community Services
Agency: Jewish Community Services
OVERVIEW: Provides services for residents of Central Maryland.SERVICES:1) FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: Provides psychological evaluations, child therapy, parent-child counseling, protective services and case management. Provides consultation to area schools and camps and psychological and educational testing and evaluation. Also provides out...
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Johns Hopkins HIV Womens' Health Program
Agency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
OVERVIEW: Provides support services to women in Central MD who are HIV+.SERVICES:1) COUNSELING: Offers education on HIV risk reduction for pregnant women and their families during all stages of pregnancy.2) PEER- BASED SUPPORT: Provides support services including home visits, access to community programs and safe sex education.3) RESEARCH: Offers r...
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Park West Health System, Hidden Garden Program
Agency: Park West Health System
OVERVIEW: Provides comprehensive medical and psychological services to persons with HIV and/or substance abuse issues, including diagnostic testing and treatment planning, case management, mental health services and support groups.SERVICES:1) PRIMARY CARE: Provides HIV and viral load testing, and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning serv...
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Quality of Life Retreats
Agency: Quality of Life Retreats
RECREATION: Offers 2-4 retreats a year, providing recreational, spiritual, and educational experiences and information for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
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Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Agency: Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington, Inc.
OVERVIEW: Helps people help themselves, with focus on helping people who are homeless. SERVICES: Job assistance GED classes Health seminars Computer training Entrepreneurship and business start-up classes and support Support those with HIV Burial assistance (HIV related) Case management assistance to access other resources LOCATI...
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Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland Chapter
Agency: Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland
OVERVIEW: Provides support for people affected by Alzheimer's Disease. SERVICES: 1) HELPLINE: Offers advice to callers about caring for persons with Alzheimer's and community resources. Provides pamphlets on care, legal issues, and services. Call 800-272-3900, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. 2) SUPPORT GROUPS: Provides support groups for relatives and f...
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Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
Agency: Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
OVERVIEW: Provides support for people affected by Alzheimer's Disease.SERVICES:1) HELPLINE: Offers advice to callers about caring for persons with Alzheimer's and community resources. Provides pamphlets on care, legal issues, and services. Call 800-272-3900, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. 2) SUPPORT GROUPS: Provides support groups for relatives and fr...
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Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Agency: Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
*NOTE: Does not provide blood lead level screening. If a child is in need of blood lead level screening they should be referred to their pediatrician. If the child does not have health insurance connect them with a local community clinic.GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE: Provides lead hazard reduction services to include resources for window replac...
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Cancer Hope Network
Agency: Cancer Hope Network
SUPPORT: Offers confidential, one-on-one emotional support to adult cancer patients and their families. Support provided via telephone by trained volunteers who have been through a similar cancer experience, recovered, and leading productive lives. o Recently diagnosed adult cancer patients are matched with a survivor of the same cancer, stage, tre...
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Cancer Care
Agency: Cancer Care
OVERVIEW: Provides counseling, financial assistance,education, and support groups for people affected by cancer.SERVICES:1) TELEPHONE COUNSELING LINE: Callers are connected to oncology social workers who offer emotional support for coping with cancer and its treatment & treatment side effects. Offers suggestions for how to understand and talk to do...
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Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, St. Mary's County
Agency: St. Mary's County Health Department
CANCER SCREENING: Offers referrals to local doctors' offices to receive free colonoscopy, pap, pelvic, breast exams and mammograms. Agents will set up the appointment and complete all necessary paperwork for client. Eligibility: Breast & Cervical Screenings: Women ages 40-64, who are uninsured or underinsured and meet income guidelines, and are 25...
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, Charles County
Agency: Charles County Department of Health
OVERVIEW: Provides services for the prevention and treatment of breast and cervical cancer. Program offers literature and information at health fairs and workshops in Charles County. ELIGIBILITY: Women ages 40-64, who are Maryland residents, are low income, are uninsured, under-insured or have insurance but have barriers that might prevent them f...
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, Dorchester County
Agency: Dorchester County Health Department
OVERVIEW: Provides services for the prevention and treatment of breast and cervical cancer. Program offers literature and information at health fairs and workshops throughout the state. Speakers are available for all types of community or professional events.1) SCREENING: Enrolled participants are referred to local doctors' offices to receive free ...
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