Montgomery Community Media

Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act is now open. Adults 18 through 64 years of age must have health coverage. The qualifying uninsured may pay a tax penalty for not purchasing health insurance. Learn more in this short video: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Need information and answers about children from birth to five years old? ChildLink is a free County service provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services, which provides information, resources and referrals to residents with young children. ChildLink staff offer assistance to parents to help find services and resources in the […]

Parents at Rockville High School (RHS) are being informed of a case of active tuberculosis (TB) at the school. “The affected individual is being treated at this time and there is no risk of additional exposure to any students or staff at this time,” wrote Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, and Billie Jean Benson, […]

It took just less than one workday for the more than 200 volunteers, but for the kids living at the Seneca Heights Apartments in Gaithersburg it will be hours and hours of fun on their new playground here. With funding and volunteers from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Marriott International, Montgomery County […]

Several Montgomery County officials attended the 2nd annual AAHP Community Day on April 18 in Silver Spring. Find out more about the event in this video: https://vimeo.com/125600419?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDY3ZTUyMzZhZTllNzg1NTM4MGFkMzVkZDAzNjNmZDNiNjcwfDEwMzgyOTIxfDE0Mjk2Mzk0Njh8NzcwMQ%3D%3D

The “free range” parenting issue is a hot topic across the county and across the country today. During his weekly briefing with reporters on April 13th, Council President George Leventhal said he has some questions for Health and Human Services officials, and he shared that he’s hearing from a lot of constituents on both sides […]

UPDATED At his weekly briefing on April 13, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal read a statement about the latest developments in the “free range” parenting case in Silver Spring. Watch it here: Council President George Leventhal’s statement follows: “This morning in the HHS Committee, which I chair, I asked department director Uma Ahluwalia for […]

Montgomery County officials are working to make sure any homeless individuals find shelter from this weekend’s extremely cold weather. At this time of year, Health and Human Services Spokesperson Mary Anderson said the county’s emergency shelters are packed and overflow areas are opened to accommodate additional people who may need a warm place to stay. […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Luis Cardona of Health and Human Services tells us about his work with children fleeing violence. Cardona led a workshop on the topic at the SCUP conference on Sept. 22 at the Universities at Shady Grove. Related:

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a worksession at 9 a.m. on April 10 on the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request of the Police Department. The worksession is part of the Council’s review of the FY15 operating budget recommended by County Executive Isiah Leggett. The Public Safety Committee, which is chaired by […]