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• Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00PM

Offers information, training, and events nationally and medical missions internationally to screen for diseases.

Public Education and Information, Mentoring and Networking More information:

• Offers mentoring programs for training medical students, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical assistance for clinicals
• Assists young adults to navigate challenges and find success

Helps minority students access higher education and career opportunities. Advocacy, Financial Assistance More information: 

• Maintains directory of local offices
• Provides direct assistance to under-resourced students
• Hosts events to raise funds and awareness of their work

Provides advocacy and training programs for community members to secure funding and resources for their neighborhoods. Advocacy More information:

• Monitors contracts and grants for nonprofits
• Offers a free eight-month advocacy training program for lower-income community members

Provides research assistance and information to consumer attorneys Advocacy More information: 

• Does not provide legal counsel or handle individual consumer complaints

Assists with urban tree infrastructures to promote health, employment, and climate resiliency. Public Health and Safety, Advocacy

• Offers tax assistance and coordinates agencies to help individuals who are struggling with poverty 
• Provides information to the community, including minority groups and isolated communities

Provides policy advocacy services to help women participate fully in society.

Advocacy

More information: - Virtual meetings available

Provides information, education, and advocacy services related to topics that affect women. Advocacy More information: - Helps connect people to local area services - Hosts workshops and fairs to teach about different topics - Looks at problems that affect women and suggests ways to make things better - Supports changes in public policy that improve the status of women

Provides education on and promotes activity and vitality for preventing and controlling chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and more. Public Education and Information, Advocacy More information:

• Offers resources in-person, online, or self-pace learning opportunities
• Includes technical assistance, training, and materials in various formats

Provides advocacy for children at the national and regional level Advocacy More Information:

• Areas of focus include education, mental health, physical health, and family income

Advises government agencies and advocates for ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities and ensure they have equal opportunities in all aspects of life. Advocacy More information: 

• Makes recommendations on policies, practices, and procedures

Provides assistance with ADA compliance, guidance on accessibility issues, and employee training on ADA regulations. Helplines and Information

Provides information and support to refugees and immigrants to establish housing, community connections, and learning United States culture, laws, and employment.

​Case Management, Advocacy More information:

• Includes immigration legal services, mental health services, children and family services, and more

Works with residents, groups, institutions, businesses, and agencies to decrease violence in the community and tackle its underlying causes. Advocacy

Offers advocacy and education on LGBTQ+ issues.

Advocacy, Medical Care

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• Hands out OraQuick Home HIV test kits at no-cost
• Helps make policies and processes of local organizations; city, county, state, and federal commissions; working groups; and agencies more affirming
• Partners with Frederick County Public Schools to better support LGBTQ+ students
• Partners with Frederick Health Hospital and Frederick County Health Department to address healthcare inequities for LGBTQ+ individuals
• Provides training for local government agencies, businesses, social service groups, and non-profit organizations

Assists with conservation and restoration by planting trees and improving forest landscapes. Public Health and Safety, Advocacy More information:

• Works to make forests more resilient to extreme events like drought, wildfires, and diseases

Provides education to the public about organ, eye, and tissue donation and registers donors.

Advocacy

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• Works with hospitals and transplant centers to facilitate donations

Offers information, referrals, and support to the survivors and families of drunk or drugged driving victims. Helplines and Information, Advocacy More information:

• Provides court accompaniment, victim impact panels, and help navigating the justice system
• Conducts public awareness campaigns and youth outreach to prevent drunk driving
• Offers workshops, public speaking engagements, and educational pamphlets

Provides education, referrals, support, and advocacy to help eliminate heart health disparities.

Helplines and Information, Advocacy

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• Focuses on African-American women and women of color

Advocates for disabled veterans, specializing in spinal cord and neurological disease. Also assists ​veterans wounded outside of service.

Advocacy

Provides advocacy, information, and resources for restaurant and service workers, employers, and consumers about fair wages. Helplines and Information, Advocacy

Offers information, education, and resources on issues related to housing discrimination. Legal Services, Advocacy