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Offers healthy living education services that include information on nutrition, physical activity, sun safety, cancer, smoking prevention and quitting, and heart health. Helplines and Information

Enforces laws, ensures the safety and welfare of the public, and works to prevent and stop crime. Law Enforcement More information: - Offers commercial and residential security surveys and conducts property checks - Provides security in court and helps with cases dealing with child support and domestic violence

Provides assistance to the public during disasters and emergencies. Disaster Relief and Emergency Services More information: - Includes emergency assistance for households affected by disasters like fires, floods, and hurricanes - Teaches CPR, first aid, swimming, lifeguarding, and water safety - Organizes blood drives and schedules donor appointments - International tracing services are made available for disaster victims - Offers communication, counseling, and financial help for active-duty military and their families - Shelter information available on the website

Provides training and technical assistance for prospective and current child care providers, and preschool or center staff. Child Care Provider Training More information: - Consults on quality improvement initiatives - Offers start-up and operations assistance

Sets and enforces consumer product safety standards, recalls, and bans. Consumer Protection and Safety More information: - Accepts reports on hazardous products and injuries - Does not handle complaints about automobiles, food, drugs, warranties, or repairs

Enforces laws, ensures the safety and welfare of the public, and works to prevent and stop crime. Law Enforcement More information: - Sponsors neighborhood watch programs - Engraving services available to make recovery of stolen items easier - Police Explorers offers opportunities for youth to gain experience in law enforcement

Enforces laws, identifies and protects against crime, and apprehends criminals. Law Enforcement Agencies More information: - Offers surveys to help improve home or business security - Engraving services available to make recovery of stolen items easier - Sponsors neighborhood watch programs - Provides courtroom security and serves legal documents - Operates a detention center to hold individuals who are accused or convicted of minor crimes - Teaches safety, substance abuse prevention, and crime reduction - Helps offenders change their behavior and improve job skills as an alternative to incarceration

Helps people who have been affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. Disaster Services More information: - Provides shelter information, disaster education, CPR, First Aid, and other life-saving courses - Assists families in communicating with their loved ones in the military - Offers financial assistance for burial, emergency travel, food, and shelter - International tracing services are made available for disaster victims - Accepts donations of money and vehicles; offers free pick-up within 24 hours

Offers educational lectures on a variety of subjects to students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Educational Programs

Provides mobile community healthcare and wellness programs. Health Education/Prevention More information: - Include primary care, dental services, baby care, women's wellness exams, and mammograms - Offers cholesterol screenings, smoking cessation resources, and stress management services - Workshops, childbirth education, nutritional counseling, and yoga classes available

Provides licenses and permits and inspects and monitors public health and safety areas. Public Health and Safety More information: - Inspects food facilities, recreational sites, health facilities, daycares, and schools - Monitors public water supply, waste disposal, and pollution standards for air and noise - Monitors the spread of rabies through vaccination clinics, animal bite reporting, proper quarantining procedures, and testing suspected rabid animals

Offers a range of professional workshops and trainings intended to build skills and knowledge about identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect, understanding child development, and advancing ethical standards and practices Public Health and Safety, Parenting Resources

Enforces laws, ensures the safety and welfare of the public, and works to prevent and stop crime. Law Enforcement More information: - Provides security in court and helps with cases dealing with child support and domestic violence - Investigates gang activity and registers sex offenders - D.A.R.E. provides school outreach services related to drug use and healthy friendships

Offers a variety of public health services to the community. Public Health More information: - Includes reproductive health services, immunizations, screenings, and rabies vaccination clinics - Inspects and licenses restaurants, food processing plants, trailer parks, foster homes, and pools - Provides assistance with online health insurance applications and navigating Medicaid benefits - Issues permits for residential wells and sewage systems - Monitors communicable diseases and air and water quality - Offers health education and wellness programs to the community

Enforces laws, identifies and protects against crime, and apprehends criminals. Law Enforcement Agencies More information: - Offers surveys to help improve home or business security - Engraving services available to make recovery of stolen items easier

Offers various crime prevention programs and services to the community. Crime Prevention Programs and Services More information: - Conducts home and commercial security surveys - Provides personal safety lectures for youth and groups - Operates an anonymous tip line for reporting crime information

Organizes a group of volunteers to help with fires, rescues, and teach kids about fire safety. Disaster Services More information: - Distributes free smoke detectors to the community

Enforces laws, ensures the safety and welfare of the public, and works to prevent and stop crime. Law Enforcement More information: - Sponsors neighborhood watch programs - Engraving services available to make recovery of stolen items easier - Police Explorers offers opportunities for youth to gain experience in law enforcement

Responds to emergency calls and dispatches fire, rescue, and ambulance services. Government Offices and Services More information: - Updates and maintains emergency plans for man-made and natural disasters.

Provides training and technical assistance for prospective and current child care providers, and preschool or center staff. Child Care Provider Training More information: - Consults on quality improvement initiatives - Offers start-up and operations assistance

Oversees and manages over 600,000 acres of public land in Maryland. Public Health and Safety More information: - Manages the health and recreational use of fresh and saltwater fish and shellfish - Offers incentive programs and technical assistance to plant trees in urban communities - Supports private landowners in caring for their forests through DNR regional foresters

Provides education and training on child passenger safety laws, car seat selection, and usage. Child Passenger Safety Education More information: - Coordinates community events regarding child passenger safety

Responds to emergency calls and dispatches fire, rescue, and ambulance services. Government Offices and Services More information: - Updates and maintains emergency plans for man-made and natural disasters

Helps people who have been affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. Disaster Services More information: - Provides shelter information, disaster education, CPR, First Aid, and other life-saving courses - Assists families in communicating with their loved ones in the military - Offers financial assistance for burial, emergency travel, food, and shelter - International tracing services are made available for disaster victims - Accepts donations of money and vehicles; offers free pick-up within 24 hours

Enforces laws, ensures the safety and welfare of the public, and works to prevent and stop crime. Law Enforcement More information: - Sponsors neighborhood watch programs - Engraving services available to make recovery of stolen items easier - Police Explorers offers opportunities for youth to gain experience in law enforcement