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Information on Child Passenger Safety Seats, Injury Prevention, Highway Safety Program, and Safe Routes to School.

 



Child Passenger Safety Seats

Child passenger safety seats are available for low income families. At the time of distribution the parent(s) is provided a training and demonstration on the correct installation of the seats


Injury Prevention

Develops strategies to address primary causes of injury to Worcester County residents. Programs target domestic violence, falls, farm safety and childhood injuries.

Highway Safety Program

Implements a comprehensive community traffic safety program to increase public awareness of the need to use safe practices and devices while riding and walking. Educational, promotional, and enforcement efforts focus on drinking and driving, appropriate vehicle occupant safety restraint usage, underage drinking, highway safety year-round campaign, bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, motorcycle safety and alcohol server (TIPS) training (see paragraph above). Coordinates a child safety seat and bicycle helmet distribution program. Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids is an annual safety/injury prevention fair held in Snow Hill, in association with the Worcester County Fair. Participating vendors highlight various aspects of injury prevention especially related to children.


Safe Routes to School

The Safe Routes to School funding is designed to increase walking and biking to school in order to address the growing prevalence of childhood obesity. This includes funding for the infrastructure projects such as sidewalks and crosswalks as well as promotional campaigns.

These services are provided by the Prevention Program.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:02
 

WCHD News

 **Health Advisory**
 
Shellfish and shellfish products from Korea should not be eaten
 
BALTIMORE, MD (May 17, 2012) - The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is advising consumers not to eat any fresh or frozen molluscan shellfish that come from South Korea.  Molluscan shellfish includes fresh or frozen oysters, clams, and mussels, whole and roe-on scallops, either shucked or in the shell, whole or in part.  Crabs and shrimp are not molluscan shellfish.  Shellfish grown and produced in Maryland are not affected. There are no recent cases of illness in Maryland known to be related to Korean shellfish. 
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Baltimore (May 16, 2012) --The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has announced the appointment of Craig Stofko as the Health Officer for Somerset County Health Department effective today.  He has served as Interim Health Officer since August 2011.  
 
"We are delighted that Craig accepted the position as leader of the Somerset County Health Department," said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, DHMH Secretary. "We look forward to having him join Maryland's public health leadership team."
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month: Get Educated, Get Vaccinated and Get Tested! MD Hepatitis Coalition honoring Local Heroes

 

Baltimore, MD (May 8, 2012) –The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Maryland Hepatitis Coalition in observance of National Hepatitis Awareness Month.  DHMH also joins the Maryland Hepatitis Coalition in honoring a number of local heroes for their exemplary work and dedication in the battle against this disease.

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