Monday, November 30, 2015

HealthConnectNow! Event for Montgomery County

The Capital Region Health Connector will host a free Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance event for Montgomery County next month!

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2016
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required

To prepare for enrollment, please bring the following:
  • Social Security Numbers (SSN), or document numbers for any legal immigrants who need insurance
  • Birthdates and general information about you and family members applying
  • Employer and income information for you and family members (paystubs, W-2 forms, wage or tax statements)
  • Policy numbers for any current health insurance, or information about job-related health insurance available to your family members

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Disclaimer: Please note the information provided above may be subject to change. Contact the respective organizations to ensure the most current information. Updated on 11/18/15.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

American Red Cross Blood Drive


Date:
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, 18101 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832
Cost: Free
Registration: Required. To register to donate, please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Sign up for the American Red Cross blood drive today! Double red donations are accepted. If you have any questions, please email David.Hull@redcross.org or call 240-676-9955.

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Disclaimer: Please note the information provided above may be subject to change. Contact the respective organizations to ensure the most current information. Updated on 11/19/15.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

ACA Enrollment is Happening Now!

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began on November 1, 2015 and will continue until January 31, 2016. Online enrollment is available 24 hours, 7 days a week at www.marylandhealthconnection.gov. You can also call 1-855-642-8572 (toll free) or 1-855-642-8573 (TTY toll-free) for phone assistance.

Enroll by December 15, 2015 to begin coverage on January 1, 2016!

Check out the in-language flyers below for additional information and for locations that provide in-person enrollment assistance. Please visit www.capitalhealthconnection.org to learn more.

English

Chinese

Korean

Vietnamese

Monday, November 16, 2015

Healthy Living & Activities Club

Date: Monday, November 16, 2015
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: White Oak Library, 11707 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Cost: Free
Registration: Required. To register, please call 240-773-0387.

Join the African American Health Program of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services for an educational evening on how to prevent and control diabetes. There will be food tastings, fun fitness sessions, and more!


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Disclaimer: Please note the information provided above may be subject to change. Contact the respective organizations to ensure the most current information. Updated on 11/16/15.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Recap: Recent Outreach Events!

Last Sunday, November 8th, AAHI attended two outreach events in the community!

In the morning, we joined the Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) for their 9th Annual Health Fair in Silver Spring. The event was hosted in partnership with the Filipino American Ministry of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a variety of health screenings. AAHI provided general health information as well as bone density screenings at our Resource Information Table.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

Afterwards, AAHI attended the Chinese Christian Church's (CCC) Community Health Fair in Silver Spring. Their health fair offered a variety of health information and services, such as vision and glaucoma screening, blood pressure, physical therapy, and massage. AAHI continued providing bone density screenings and health information on topics like cancer, hepatitis B, mental health, and the Affordable Care Act.

Click here to see more photos from the event. 

Thank you MHC and CCC for having AAHI at your health fairs!


Friday, November 6, 2015

Migrant Heritage Commission's 9th Healthcare & Legal Resource Fair

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2015
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: St. Michael the Archangel Church, Williamsburg Room, 805 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required

The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) is hosting their 9th Healthcare and Legal Resource Fair! This event will offer free health screenings, eye and hearing tests, medical consultations, and legal/immigration consultations. AAHI will also attend and will provide health education information, as well as bone density screenings, at our Resource Information Table. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Healthy Holiday Survival


Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015 (three-part series recurring on Thursdays)
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, 19801 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876
Cost: Free
Registration: Required. To register, please call 301-754-8800.

The holidays are a time of celebration, but can also be a time of stress and weight gain. This three-part lecture series, hosted by Holy Cross Hospital, will touch on a variety of topics to help you survive the holidays and be ready for a healthy 2016. The next two lectures will focus on Healthy Holiday Cooking Tips and Beating the Holiday Blues. Refreshments will be served.


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Disclaimer: Please note the information provided above may be subject to change. Contact the respective organizations to ensure the most current information. Updated on 11/5/15.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Recap: ECHO Workshop #10 - Finding Census Data

On November 2nd, AAHI, in partnership with the African American Health Program and the Latino Health Initiative, hosted our tenth Empowering Community Health Organizations (ECHO) Workshop! This workshop focused on the topic of "Finding Census Data." Our ECHO Project provides practical and professional training workshops designed to build the capacity and sustainability of community organizations.



The workshop was the second in our three-part series on health data. It was led by a Data Dissemination Specialist at the United States Census Bureau. She provided an overview of how to find national, state, and local data using Census tools. Attendees participated in an interactive demonstration on how to navigate American FactFinder.



Over 35 attendees, representing about 20 organizations, came to our workshop. Thank you to our awesome speaker, Steering Committee, Health Promoters, volunteers, and staff for making this a successful night! We hope to see you at the final part of this health data series in spring 2016.

Click on the image below to see more photos from the night.
11-02-15 ECHO Workshop #10: Finding Census Data