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Columbia, MD – The Howard County Department of Health today announced that they have been awarded a $463,369 Local Health Department Grant Opportunity from the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Department of Health’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. of Health and Human Services. (HHS). The award will be used to reduce health inequities related to chronic diseases and the spread of COVID-19 in Howard County.

Howard County Health Officer, Dr. Maura J. Rossman, says “Overall, Howard County’s health indicators are strong, but we know there are health disparities. This money will help us support our residents to stay healthy or get healthy.” He continues, “We look forward to meeting people where they are on their health journey and providing the necessary information and tools to help make their journey a success. be successful.”

“We are always working to improve the health of our neighbors, families and friends here in Howard County and this money is an important tool to keep us moving forward,” said Howard County Representative Calvin Ball. “For the past four years, we have worked to ensure that all our citizens are healthy and successful – launching new technologies to reduce health disparities, investing in health products like with access to healthy food, and creating an accessible community. We look forward to working with our partners to ensure the health and well-being of our residents.”

The Home Health Department’s Gap Funding Grant Opportunity will also allow the Department of Health to fund two types of grants. The first is for local organizations to identify and recruit 40 community leaders to create a network of certified Community Health Workers (CHW) to help prevent and manage chronic diseases, and reduce hospital utilization rates in selected communities. A second grant will be awarded to local organizations to provide ongoing support for these CHW networks. Dr. Rossman adds, “We encourage local partners to join us in efforts to improve the health of our residents.”

CHWs have been shown to improve health in many chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease and mental health. By developing local community leaders such as CHWs, the Department of Health will be able to address health disparities in order to affect long-term behavioral changes among those at risk of chronic conditions. good health.

Organizations interested in one of these grants should visit www.howardcountymd.gov/health/health-disparities-grants for complete information on the application process. Grants will run from 1 September 2022 to 15 January 2023 or 30 June 2023 respectively. The deadline to apply is August 31, 2022.

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