Public Health Services, DHHS

Monitors and assesses the health of the community and develops strategies to improve its health. Promotes healthy lifestyles for residents through public education and medical services. Administers state and county health laws and regulations. Determines eligibility for federal, state, and county and some private health programs. Assesses and may investigate health hazards, such as communicable diseases, foodborne illnesses or exposure to toxic substances (with the Department of Environmental Protection).

Organization Type:

Gov't

Contact Info:

401 Hungerford Drive Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-1245
Fax:
Website:

Organization List

Primary Care Coalition

Program List

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention
Applying for County Health Programs
Birth and Death Certificates (Vital Records)
Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Children with Special Needs
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Commission on Health
Dental Services: Adults
Dental Services: Children
Dental Services: HIV
Dental Services: Maternity
Disease Control
Emergency Preparedness Planning & Response (Public Health Focus)
Emergency Preparedness Tools for Public & Local Health Agencies (NACCHO Advanced Practice Center)
Family Planning/Reproductive Health
Flu Prevention
Food and Facility Licenses (Licensure & Regulatory Services)
Head Start Services
Healthy Montgomery (community health improvement planning and statistics)
HIV Care and Case Management
Immunization Program
Immunization Vaccine Administration
Improved Pregnancy Outcomes
Infant at Risk Case Management Program
Interagency Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy
Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program (MCHP)
Maternal/Child Nurse Case Management
Maternity Partnership/Prenatal Care
Medicaid - Long Term Care
Medicaid Program Assistance
Medicaid/Health Choice Client Services
Medical Assistance Outreach Programs
Medical Care for Homeless Adults
Medical Care for Uninsured Children (Care for Kids)
Montgomery Cares (Medical Care for Uninsured Adults)
Nursing Home, Assisted Living and Group Residential Facilities Inspections
Outplacement of Eligibility Workers - Mental Health Outreach
Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
Pregnancy Testing
Rabies Care
Refugee and Asylee Health Program
Restaurant Facility Inspections
School Based Health and Wellness Centers
School Health Services
STD/HIV Testing Program
Stop Smoking
Swimming Pool Inspections
TB Testing and Treatment
Teen Parent Support Program
Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Dental Care

Programs that specialize in the care of the teeth and associated structures in the oral cavity including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the teeth and gums.
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General Medical Care

Routine health care provided by internists, pediatricians, family medicine specialists, gynecologists, obstetricians, nurse practitioners, midwives, physicians' assistants or other health care providers who serve as the first point of contact with the health care system. Services focus on the prevention and early detection of health problems through regular physical examinations, blood pressure checks, mammograms and other similar procedures as well as therapeutic services for people who do not require specialty care.
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Mother and Infant Care

Programs that prepare expectant mothers for childbirth and provide health care services for mothers and infants during pregnancy and following birth.
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See Also:

Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Pediatrics

Programs that are staffed by specialists who are concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of infants, children and adolescents from birth to young adulthood. Pediatricians have advanced training in the biological, social and environmental factors that have an influence on a developing child and have expertise in diagnosing and treating the acute and chronic diseases that are common to individuals in this age range.
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See Also:

Pediatric Evaluation