Montgomery Community Media

Free range parenting is a hot topic in Montgomery County and around the country. Local leaders say they are hearing from residents on both sides of this issue and two elected leaders are trying to learn more. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal and Councilmember Marc Elrich want to understand the policies and procedures that […]

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 […]

The Linkages to Learning, a program that provides school-based health, mental health, social and educational support services for children and families, is scheduled to host its recognition ceremony on April 15 at VisArts in Rockville to celebrate donors, volunteers, and staff. This program is a partnership between Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a work session at 2:30 p.m. on April 3 to discuss a report from the County’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) regarding “Change Orders in County Government Construction Projects.” The report examines the change order process for County Government capital facility construction […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to take action on recommendations by the County’s Planning Board to designate seven park properties to the County’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation at 9:45 a.m. on March 25. One of the seven properties is the Wheaton Youth Center, which has received considerable attention from residents who believe it […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 24 to review the Fiscal Years 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) requests of Montgomery County Public Libraries, the Public Arts Trust and the Department of Health and Human Services. The HHS Committee, which is chaired by George Leventhal […]

The Montgomery County Council at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, will hold the third session of a public hearing on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, with the County’s Commission on Child Care. Among the issues to be discussed are the status of child care subsidy programs and the possibility of establishing a universal pre-kindergarten program. The HHS Committee, which is chaired […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on  Nov. 14, will hold a worksession on the Alternative Response system that has been implemented by the County’s Child Welfare Service for child abuse allegations. There has been a growing recognition nationally that the traditional investigative response to reports of child […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on April 29 on the funding requested in Fiscal Year 2014 by the county’s Arts and Humanities Council. The committee also will discuss community grants for the next fiscal year. The worksessions are part of the Council’s review […]