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Montgomery County African American Health Initiative

The Office of the County Executive, Office of Community Outreach, and the Department of Health and Human Services held its first African American Health Initiative Planning meeting on February 8,1999. The purpose of the meeting was to form community-based coalitions to address infant mortality, oral cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS that disproportionately affect African Americans. The coalitions will develop goals, objectives and recommend strategies to address these and other health status disparities that are affecting African Americans in Montgomery County at a much higher rate than other citizens.

Each of the four coalitions are holding separate meetings to address these issues. The meetings are open to any one interested in being a part of a coalition that will address ways to eliminate health disparities.

This calendar will be updated regularly.

Coalition Topic	Date	Time	Location and Coordinator
HIV/AIDS	1st Monday Odd Months	4:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.	2424 Reedie Drive 2nd Floor Conference Room Silver Spring, MD 20902 (301) 649-1279
Oral Health	Periodic Call Meetings	4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.	1335 Piccard Drive Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 777-1833
Infant Mortality	3rd Monday Odd Months	4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.	Crossway Community 3015 Upton Drive Kensington, MD 20890 240-777-1833
Diabetes Coalition	2nd Monday	7:15 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.	Mt. Calvary Baptist Church or Good Hope Methodist Call 240-777-1701 for place and directions

For schedules and additional information, please visit www.onehealthylife.org