Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is providing free Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccinations to incoming seventh grade students in Silver Spring and Germantown this week. The state of Maryland requires that seventh grade students receive one Tdap and one MCV4 vaccination prior before the start of the school year, according to […]

Montgomery County officials are seeking volunteers to assist sexual assault, domestic violence victims and their families through the Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP) of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, according to a press release. Volunteers provide victims with 24-hour crisis counseling and companion services at Montgomery County hospitals and […]

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released a statement proposing a Liquor Control Authority. 2. Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will begin offering workshops on “How to Apply for Jobs with Montgomery County Government” this month. The first session is today at Germantown […]

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Tameka Montgomery headlines this month’s Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media today at 8 a.m. 2. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith released a video asking all students to remain in school and participate in the school’s daily education program. The […]

Underage drinking, especially among high school-aged students, is a growing trend across Montgomery County, according to local officials.  In an effort to confront the problem, leaders from various Bethesda high schools came together for a town hall meeting at Walter Johnson High School Thursday evening to educate both parents and students about the impact of […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 22nd, in Montgomery County: 1.It’s World Car Free Day! Montgomery County Commuter Services staff will be at a number of locations to greet you with free giveaways and a chance to register to win cool prizes. 2. A Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge has ruled that term […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will conduct free clinics to provide flu vaccines (FluMist) to MCPS students. On Oct. 31, clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at John F. Kennedy in Silver Spring, Richard Montgomery  in Rockville  and Seneca Valley high schools in Germantown. Parents or guardians must […]

Students who go to the nurse at Montgomery County Public Schools and have a fever will now be asked about their travel history and the travel history of their family in light of the Ebola crisis, according to new guidelines in place from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. Joan Glick, MCDHHS senior […]