Johns Hopkins Caregiver Support Program - Called to Care

 

Out and About Program activities for the LGBTQIA+ community

Intergenerational LGBTQ Events

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Update - Información Actualizada sobre la Vacuna COVID-19

COVID-19 Update 3/30/2021 Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Statistics As of Tuesday, March 30, 324,408 Montgomery County residents (30.9%) received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 172,783 residents (16.4%) are fully vaccinated. While vaccination rates are going up, confirmed COVID-19 cases, COVID-19- testing positivity rates, and COVID hospital bed use rates are beginning to rise as well. See the Montgomery County COVID-19 Data Dashboard for details. Montgomery College Germantown Campus will Host State Vaccination Site Beginning Next Week; County Will Operate Site March 31 – April 7 Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced last week that a State mass vaccination site will open at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College during the week of April 4. The site will be managed by the State and vaccinations will be available to all Marylanders. Free Ride-On shuttle service will run from the Shady Grove Metro station to the vaccination site at Montgomery College-Germantown. Buses will run every 15 minutes from 8:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after the last vaccination (approximately 5 p.m.). Pick up the shuttle on the east side of the Shady Grove Metro. Buses will be marked “Vaccination Shuttle.” Quince Orchard High School Clinic Moves to Germantown Location Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 31, the vaccine clinic that was located at Quince Orchard High School (QOHS) will move to the Montgomery College - Germantown location. The site will be operated by the County until the mass vaccination site opens next week. Residents who received their first dose at QOHS will receive their second dose at Montgomery College-Germantown. County clinics continue to vaccinate residents who have preregistered through the County’s vaccine website. Once the site transitions to a State site, residents who are preregistered for County-operated clinics will not need to register separately for the State mass vaccination clinics unless they are interested in a vaccination at a mass vaccination clinic outside Montgomery County. In order to allow Montgomery County Public Schools to return to full operation, beginning this week the Richard Montgomery High School vaccination clinic has moved to the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Updates about Eligibility to Preregister As of Tuesday, March 30, residents age 16 years and older with underlying medical conditions are eligible to preregister for State vaccination sites. Eligibility does not confirm an immediate appointment. Appointments are made based on available vaccine supply. You may preregister for State mass vaccination clinics online or call 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The Montgomery County health department is continuing to vaccinate all essential employees and residents age 65 and older. These efforts continue to target getting doses to residents in zip codes that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 deaths (and cases) and to those who have difficulty accessing vaccinations. We encourage residents to preregister with the State and with the County, and to take the first vaccination appointment you are offered at any clinic. Already Been Vaccinated? You Can Now Cancel Your Preregistration If you’re already been vaccinated, you can now cancel your preregistration for a County-run clinic. Completing this form will remove you from our preregistration list. Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 As more residents are vaccinated, it is still important to get tested. Testing helps health officials track the spread of COVID-19 in the community. There are free testing clinics every week throughout Montgomery County. Find a complete schedule of upcoming clinics at www.MoCOCOVIDTesting.org. Actualización sobre la Vacuna 30/3/21 Actualización de las estadísticas de vacunación COVID-19 Hasta el martes 30 de marzo, 324.408 residentes del Condado de Montgomery (30.9%) recibieron su primera dosis de la vacuna COVID-19, y 172.783 residentes (16,4%) están totalmente vacunados. Mientras que las tasas de vacunación están aumentando, los casos confirmados de COVID-19, las tasas de positividad de las pruebas COVID-19 y las tasas de uso de camas hospitalarias COVID también están empezando a aumentar. Consulte el Panel de Datos COVID-19 del Condado de Montgomery Data Dashboard para obtener más información. El recinto de Germantown del Montgomery College será sede de un centro estatal de vacunación a partir de la próxima semana. El Condado operará el sitio del 31 de marzo al 7 de abril El gobernador de Maryland, Larry Hogan, anunció la semana pasada que se abrirá un centro estatal de vacunación masiva en el recinto de Germantown del Montgomery College durante la semana del 4 de abril. El sitio será administrado por el estado y las vacunas estarán disponibles para todos los habitantes de Maryland. El servicio de transporte gratuito de los autobuses Ride-On se extenderá desde la estación de Metro Shady Grove hasta el lugar de vacunación en Montgomery College de Germantown. Los autobuses circularán cada 15 minutos desde las 8:30 a.m. hasta 30 minutos después de la última vacunación (aproximadamente 5 p.m.). Puede tomar el autobús en el lado este de la estación de Metro Shady Grove. Los autobuses designados para dicho traslado estarán identificados como "Vaccination Shuttle". La clínica de vacunación que estaba en la escuela secundaria Quince Orchard se traslada a la ubicación de Germantown A partir de mañana, miércoles 31 de marzo, la clínica de vacunas que se encontraba en la Escuela Secundaria Quince Orchard High se trasladará a la sede de Montgomery College en Germantown. El centro será operado por el Condado hasta que el sitio de vacunación masiva abra la próxima semana. Los residentes que recibieron su primera dosis en la Escuela Secundaria Quince Orchard recibirán su segunda dosis en el Montgomery College de Germantown. Las clínicas del Condado continúan vacunando a los residentes que se han preinscrito a través del sitio web de vacunas del Condado. Una vez que el sitio pase a ser un centro estatal, los residentes que están preinscritos para las clínicas operadas por el Condado no tendrán que registrarse por separado para las clínicas estatales de vacunación masiva a menos que estén interesados en una clínica de vacunación masiva fuera del Condado de Montgomery. Con el fin de permitir que las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery vuelvan a funcionar, a partir de esta semana la clínica de vacunación ubicada en la Escuela Secundaria Richard Montgomery se ha trasladado al complejo de la Biblioteca y Centro de Recreación Comunitaria de Wheaton. Actualizaciones sobre elegibilidad para preinscribirse A partir del martes 30 de marzo, los residentes mayores de 16 años de edad con condiciones médicas subyacentes son elegibles para preinscribirse a los sitios estatales de vacunación. La elegibilidad no confirma una cita inmediata. Las citas se realizan en función del suministro disponible de vacunas. Puede preinscribirse para las clínicas estatales de vacunación masiva por internet preregister for State mass vaccination clinics online o llamando al 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829). El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Montgomery continúa vacunando a todos los empleados esenciales y residentes de 65 años o más. Estos esfuerzos continúan apuntando a la obtención de dosis a los residentes en códigos postales que se han visto fuertemente afectados por las muertes (y casos) de COVID-19 y a aquellos que tienen dificultades para acceder a las vacunas. Alentamos a los residentes a preinscribirse con el estado y con el condado, y a tomar la primera cita de vacunación que se le ofrece en cualquier clínica. ¿Ya ha sido vacunado? Ahora puede cancelar su preinscripción con el Condado Si ya ha sido vacunado, ahora puede cancelar su preinscripción para una clínica administrada por el Condado utilizando este enlace cancel your preregistration for a County-run clinic. Completar este formulario lo eliminará de nuestra lista de preinscripción. Dónde hacerse la prueba de COVID-19 A medida que más residentes se están vacunados, todavía es importante hacerse la prueba. Las pruebas ayudan a los funcionarios de salud a rastrear la propagación del COVID-19 en la comunidad. Hay clínicas de pruebas gratuitas todas las semanas a través de todo el Condado de Montgomery. Encuentre el calendario completo de las próximas clínicas para hacerse la prueba haciendo clic aquí www.MoCOCOVIDTesting.org.

Montgomery County - Updates

Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19 for Latest COVID-19 Updates March 25, 2021 |  Contact County Executive Marc Elrich A Message from County Executive Marc Elrich County Executive Marc Elrich provides details on a State mass vaccination site coming to the Germantown campus of Montgomery College starting the week of April 5. He also reports that he is joining with the county executives of other jurisdictions in an effort to have Maryland extend the eviction moratorium for renters until the end of June.    Read More Mass Vaccination Site Coming to Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus Montgomery County will have a new mass vaccination site to distribute large quantities of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College starting the week of April 5. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced establishment of the site on March 23.    Read More State Establishes Updated Calendar on Vaccine Priority Groups and When They Will Be Eligible Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said this week that he wants all jurisdictions in the State to follow the same calendar of priority groups to determine who is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. On March 23, according to his schedule, the State moved into Priority Group 2A, which allows all residents 60 and over to receive vaccines.    Read More New Board of Health Regulation Updates Guidance on County Youth Activities, Allowing High School Football and Other Sports to Have Abbreviated Spring Seasons Montgomery County high schools can have an abbreviated football spring football season, and spring seasons for other sports, after the County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, unanimously approved a regulation to provide new guidance for sports.    Read More COVID-19 Update: 27.8 Percent of Montgomery County Residents Have Received at Least One Vaccination Maryland State statistics regarding COVID-19 vaccinations show that, as of Thursday morning, March 25, more than 292,300 Montgomery County residents (27.8 percent of the total population) have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The statistics show that more than 150,100 residents (14.3 percent of the population) are fully vaccinated.    Read More COVID-19 Information Portal Has Statistics on How the Virus Has Impacted the County, Including Infections by Zip Codes    COVID-19 Deaths by Zip Code, Montgomery County, MD Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Information Portal provides a variety of breakdowns on how the virus has impacted the County. The statistics are regularly updated to reflect the most recent reports during the health crisis. Among the information available is how many positive cases have been reported in each zip code in the County.    Read More Alcohol Beverage Services Will Extend Store Hours Starting Thursday, April 1, but COVID-19 Safeguards Remain Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will extend hours of operation at 25 of its retail store locations starting Thursday, April 1. The new hours will have those stores open Monday through Saturday, noon. to 9 p.m. For the past year, stores closed at 7 p.m. due to COVID-19-related staffing impacts.      Read More Head Start and Partners Launch ‘The Basics’ Pilot Program to Raise Awareness About Early Childhood Development The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program has launched a pilot of The Basics, a public health strategy that raises awareness about early childhood development. The initiative builds capacity throughout the community for engaging families around five science-based parenting and caregiving tenets that support social, emotional and cognitive development of young children.    Read More County Buses to Resume Front-Door Boarding and Rider Fare Payments on Monday, April 5, and Will Now Accept Virtual SmarTrip Cards The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will resume front-door boarding and fare collection on all Ride On, Ride On extRa and Flash buses starting on Monday, April 5. Rear doors have been used for boarding since March of last year in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but will no longer be used for boarding on any services except for Flash.     Read More Community Services Grants Available to County Nonprofits The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2022 Community Services grants. The program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to support health and human service projects that promote a safe, healthy and self-sufficient community.     Read More Brookside Gardens Opens ‘Facets of Hope’ Display Honoring Lives Lost to COVID-19     Brookside Gardens, the 50-acre, horticultural display garden located within Wheaton Region Park, has opened the temporary “Facets of Hope” art installation that pays tribute to the lives lost over the past year to the COVID-19 health crisis.    Read More All Informal Solicitations of County Government Will Come Under Local Small Business Program Starting April 1 The Montgomery County Government’s director of the Office of Procurement will require all informal solicitations starting April 1 be reserved under the County’s Local Small Business Reserve Program (LSBRP). The initiative is part of County Executive Marc Elrich’s effort to assist local small businesses to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis.    Read More For the latest updates, visit the County’s COVID-19 website and follow Montgomery County on Facebook @MontgomeryCountyInfo and Twitter @MontgomeryCoMD.