Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County

Over 160 community members and healthcare leaders gathered virtually and in person at the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Public Input Session to share insights to help guide the health priorities for the 2025-2028 Local Health Improvement Process cycle. "This is a wonderful chance for all of us to share our voices and help shape our priorities for the next Local Health Improvement Planning cycle. By coming together, we can align our goals and make a bigger impact to improve the health and well-being of our community,” said Heather Kirby, Vice President of Integrated Care Delivery & Chief Population Health Officer with Frederick Health. We appreciate everyone who participated in shaping Frederick County's health initiatives in collaboration with the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County and the Frederick County Health Department. Thank you to those who attended and participated in this important event, including Frederick Health Board Member Denise Rollins, PhD, and Frederick Health team members, Patti Buckmaster, Lori Sprecher, Teri Heger, and Elexsis Gibson, the Executive Director of the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County, Malcolm Furgol and The Mayor of the City of Frederick, Michael O'Connor.

Thank you to the businesses that attended Session 2 of the Recovery is Good Business workshop series! Participants gained valuable insights on reducing stigma and using recovery-friendly resources, as well as lifesaving skills through hands-on Naloxone training. Attendees also received Employer and Employee Toolkits and an Overdose Response Kit to enhance workplace preparedness. Session 3: Sustaining a Recovery-Friendly Workplace takes place in just two days! 📅 January 30, 2025 | ⏰ 9:00 am – 11:00 am This session will focus on developing long-term strategies and policies to support employees. Takeaways include a Workplace Policy Template and Employee Wellness Resource Guide. Don’t miss this opportunity to complete the series—register today! 🔗https://lnkd.in/et3reGMK Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County Trauma Specialists of Maryland, LLC Frederick County Health Department Maryland Department of Labor #RecoveryIsGoodBusiness #FCWS #InclusiveWorkplaces #RecoveryFriendlyWorkplace

We can agree- don’t miss this amazing opportunity to learn how to transform your business into a recovery-friendly workplace!

Wow- we are so glad so many of our amazing Frederick County community members could join us at this morning’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Public Input Session!!! Thank you! With a delicious breakfast provided by Wegmans and crisp apples donated from Catoctin Mountain Orchard, we were energized and ready to discuss all things health in Frederick County! Participants had the opportunity to learn more about the pressing health issues in our community identified from the 2025 CHNA report, which will be published in March 2025. These issues were expanded upon by our amazing subject matter experts: ⭐️Racial Equity and Justice: Dr. Denise Rollins, Whole Heart Center, and Danielle Haskin, Frederick County Health Department ⭐️Housing: Vincent Rogers, Frederick County Division of Housing ⭐️Food/Nutrition: Alysia Feuer, Farm to School Frederick ⭐️Mental Health/Social Isolation: Andrea Walker, Frederick County Health Department, and Suzi Borg, Mental Health Association of Frederick County They then collaboratively discussed and thought about which root causes of these issues should be prioritized over the 2025-3028 Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) cycle. Stay with us as we continue to share more from this event with ways to get involved and provide YOUR input! Frederick Health Frederick County Health Department Frederick County Government, Maryland Mental Health Association of Frederick County Farm to School Frederick Wegmans Food Markets Catoctin Mountain Orchard WHOLE HEART GRIEF & LOSS RESOURCE CENTER INC #healthierfrederick

Interested in learning how to better support your employees by creating a recovery friendly workplace? Frederick County Workforce Services' Recovery is Good Business (RIGB) Workshop provides a range of knowledge and best practices to get you started and to support you. Whether you need a refresher or to connect with others who are working towards a more recovery friendly workplace, this is the place to look! Register today!!

New Year, New Ways to Make a Difference! 🌟✨ Looking for a fresh start to engage with your community and create positive change in 2025? Join us for our Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Public Input Session and share your voice on the health priorities that matter most. 📆Wednesday, January 22 (Snow date: January 28) ⏰9:00am - 12:00pm (doors open at 8:30am) 📍Frederick Health Village, 1 Frederick Health Way, Frederick, MD 21701 Let’s build a healthier Frederick together—because a stronger community starts with YOU! 💬💙 Register today at https://lnkd.in/eQw9Z8Dg Frederick County Health Department Frederick Health #healthierfrederick

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Public Input Session, hosted in partnership with the Frederick County Health Department, Frederick Health, and the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County, invites you to share your insights to help shape Frederick County’s health priorities over the next 3-year Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) cycle. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 22 from 9:00am - 12:00pm at the Frederick Health Village. This will be a hybrid event. The snow date is Tuesday, January 28 from 9:00am - 12:00pm, same time and location. Based on primary and secondary data, the four identified pressing health issues in Frederick County that will be discussed, along with the subject matter expert who will be speaking on each, are as follows: -Racial Equity and Justice: Dr. Denise Rollins, Founder, Whole Heart Center, and Danielle Haskin, Director, Frederick County Health Department’s Equity Office -Housing: Vince Rogers, Director, Frederick County Division of Housing -Food/Nutrition: Alysia Feuer, Executive Director, Farm to School Frederick -Mental Health/Social Isolation: Andrea Walker, Director of Behavioral Health Services, Frederick County Health Department and Suzi Borg, Director of Crisis Services Division, Mental Health Association of Frederick County All are welcome to attend! Refreshments and light breakfast items will be generously provided through a donation from Wegmans, with additional support from the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! We are excited to announce that registration for the January 22 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is NOW open! Registration is required. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQw9Z8Dg All are welcome! Your voice matters and will help guide efforts to address the health challenges and opportunities most important to our community. Help shape a more equitable, healthier Frederick County! Refreshments and light breakfast items will be generously provided through a donation from Wegmans, with additional support from the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County.

SAVE THE DATE! The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Public Input Session, hosted in partnership with the Frederick County Health Department, Frederick Health, and the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County, invites YOU to share your insights to help shape Frederick County's health priorities over the next 3-year Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) cycle. 📆 January 22, 2025 ⏰ 9:00am - 12:00pm 📍Frederick Health Village Refreshments and light breakfast items will be provided. Snow date: January 28, same time and location. Contact Summer@HealthierFrederick.org with any questions. #Healthierfrederick

🗣EMDR AND EASY EGO STATES INTERVENTION THERAPIES TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY The Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County’s Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Workgroup is thrilled to announce that they are looking to provide scholarships for Frederick County mental health providers who serve children, youth, and families in Frederick County to access no cost training in the provision of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Easy Ego States Intervention therapies. Scholarship applications are due by Friday, December 20. Visit https://lnkd.in/gmtKwBnh or the link in our bio for more information and to apply! Please share this amazing opportunity with your networks! #healthierfrederick