Great news! We found out last week during a meeting run by the Center for Population Health Initiatives from the Maryland Department of Health that the LHIC Redesign funding is now available. Looking forward to a discussion about the best way to use the funds at our next virtual HPC on Sept. 24 at 8:00 am.  We were also promised a Fellow from the…[Read more]

Hi! @kessesmjsbns48arl just wrote a piece about this workgroup for possible publication to the newspaper! We think it would be a great letter to the editor and would serve as a kick-off for our campaign. I will post the draft in the docs section. Please feel free to comment. Thanks, Karl for doing the hard work- has anyone started writing?

Hello!  The HSCRC diabetes measures workgroup has met twice since I asked for feedback. The discussions have been comprehensive with thoughtful in-depth points made from people of various backgrounds. There is still work to be done but it seems as a group we are landing toward measuring diabetes incidence although it does yield some measurement c…[Read more]

Shout out to Mitzi and Victoria from the Diabetes program at GRMC who let us know that they are actively holding classes (evidence- based lifestyle change programs) various target populations and what they need most are physician referrals!  Anne Langley’s next meeting isn’t until next week so please jump on and let us know your thoughts.

An HSCRC diabetes measures workgroup has been organized by Anne Langley, JD, MPH from the Center for Population Health Initiatives.  Our job is to identify the measures, milestones, and targets that will be used by CMS to evaluate Maryland’s performance in the Diabetes priority area under Total Population Health.  Critical questions for the g…[Read more]

Hi Everyone! At the last meeting, we talked about the use of effective apps that would be helpful for kids’ mental health. I found a list that the ADAA published, some were familiar to me and many were new. I also asked my busy household of teenagers and two additional apps were referenced- The links are…[Read more]

These new data sets were shared with the the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Prize Winning Community and will be shared shortly at the Garrett County Board of Health meeting as examples of powerful local data that helps us understand our community in a better way.

I’ve been tagging along with soccer workouts and the pigeon pose has given me much needed relief.  My son loves the eagle pose- I think because of the challenge!  However, soccer is still his favorite activity- running around the yard and doing drills until the season starts. I’m grateful because he can go up against his sister, who plays v…[Read more]

Hey Everyone! Take a look at the new data in DOC’s. We will be discussing it at our next virtual meeting on June 3. Our data is telling us that parents and youth are most interested in addressing behavioral health. The next meeting will be centered on that topic with a special speaker to address the services offered in Garrett County.

Raw data + was updated by Shelley Argabrite.

Strategy card settings were updated by Shelley Argabrite.

I have been missing her classes at Herrington Manor State Park, if you have too then chick out Caroline’s new YouTube channel where she is offering her classes for free! Thank you so much @caroline-green-jmugmail-com for serving others and helping us all to find our calm!

We had our first virtual meeting of this dedicated group this morning! Some exciting things are happening within the school system to offer evidence-based mindfulness techniques. Next month we will focus on mental health and get more details on how we can continue to serve the mental health needs of the youth of Garrett County. Join us next…[Read more]