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Open forum: Thanks for help on HOC health fair

Gazette Newspapers
September 26, 2007

On Sept. 8, the Housing Opportunities Commission held a Health and Community Resource Fair at the Upper County Community Center in Gaithersburg. More than 100 citizens accessed health and community related resources available in the county. Sincere thanks are extended to the planning committee: Carole Arterbery, Tara Devlin, Annette Hackey, Tonia Lewis, Mariska Mends, Sandy Tuttle and Antonia Whitfield; to the Department of Recreation for the use of the facility; and to the participating organizations:

African American Health Program, Aging⁄Disability Services, AMERIGROUP Community Care, Asian American Health Initiative, Board of Elections, ChildLink Early Childhood Services, Commission for Women, Consumer Protection Division, Attorney General’s Office.

DHHS, Immunization Programs, DHHS, Injury Prevention Program, DHHS, Women’s Cancer Control Program, Fire Rescue Care Seat Program, GUIDE Youth Services, Holy Cross Hospital, Identity, Latino Health Initiative, LAYC Maryland Multicultural Youth Center, MD Children’s Health Program.

Montgomery College, Montgomery County Cancer Crusade, Montgomery County Police, Montgomery General Hospital, Montgomery Hospice, National Capital Poison Center, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, Priority Partners, Rental Assistance⁄Home Energy Programs, Senior Health Insurance Program.

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Shepherd’s Table, Substance Abuse Prevention Program, Suburban Hospital, Tobacco Use Prevention Program, Victim Assistance⁄Sexual Assault Program, Whitman Walker Clinic and YMCA.

Marsha Nearon Batista, Silver Spring

The writer is a committee chairwoman for the Housing Opportunities Commission.

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