Western Maryland Area Health Education Center

TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND PROMOTE QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PARTNERSHIPS, WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOWARD MUTUAL GOALS OF A FAIR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THE ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES DUE TO RURALITY, POVERTY, RACE, AND CULTURE.

MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE - TO PROVIDE A CONNECTOR ENTITY THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNING UP FOR HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

RURAL COMMUNITY OPIOID RESPONSE - PROVIDE EDUCATION ON OPIOID AND ADDICTION-RELATED STIGMA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, INCLUDE ADVOCACY FOR HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS, EXPAND ACCESS TO PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF STABLE HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES FOR THOSE IN RECOVERY, PROVIDE TARGETED SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. PROGRAM INCLUDES HEALING ALLEGANY WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE ILLNESS AND DETAH IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND RELATED TO OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME WHICH SEAKS TO ENHANCE FAMILY-SUPPORT SERVICES IN ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES RELATED TO NEONATAL SYNDROME (NAS), IN WHICH CHILDREN ARE BORN AFFECTED BY MATERNAL DRUG USE.

MSMETS - PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER IN EDUCATION, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION IN AND AROUND WESTERN MD.

HEALTH RIGHT - TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE FOR LOW INCOME, UNINSURED ADULTS BY COORDINATING DONATED AND DEEPLY DISCOUNTED ORAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY NETWORK DENTISTS.POS AHEC - TO RECRUIT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO FILL WORKFORCE GAPS AND INCREASE HEALTH CAREER EDUCATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.GGAIT - THE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM (GAIT) PROJECT PROVIDES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AN ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE CLINICAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE IN GERIATRIC HEALTHCARE.GGEAR - SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONNEL PROVIDING CARE AND SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY IN WESTERN MARYLAND.MARYLAND DEPTARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE - TO ASSIST THE RURAL AREA HEALTH CENTERS (AHECS) BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO ENHANCE TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN RURAL AREAS.CHW COVID - TO IMPROVE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLETION AMONG FAMILIES WHO HAVE YOUTHS AGES 12-15 YEARS OLD WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS (MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES) AS WELL AS FAMILIES WITH SAME AGE YOUTHS WHO RESIDE IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ADVERSITY.COVID-19 AND OVERDOSE RESPONSE - REDUCE HARMS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS, PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZING TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE TO POPULATIONS MOST IMPACTED BY THE INCREASES IN OVERDOSE DEATHS.ALLEGANY RECOVERY PEERS (OOCC PEERS) - PROVIDE A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS INT HE DRUG COURT, PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION, AND JAIL REENTRY PROGRAMS IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.