Tri-County Health Planning Initiative
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Tri-County Health Planning Board: Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester counties


Mission:
To improve the health of residents of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties; increase accessibility, continuity, availability of quality of health services; optimize cost-effectiveness of providing health services and prevent unnecessary duplication of health resources.

The Tri-County Board provides input into the development of statewide health planning documents and uses the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and individual county community health assessments and health improvement plans to identify the Tri-County Health Improvement Plan (T-CHIP).


Meetings:

The Tri-County Health Planning Board's next meeting will be from 9 - 11am on May 30th in Worcester County at the Worcester County Health Department facility at 6040 Public Landing Road in Snow Hill, MD. The room number has not yet been announced. 

Meeting Schedule: Routinely meets the last Wednesday of the months of January, May and October from 9-11 a.m. rotating between the three counties.

All meetings are open to the public. 

Resources:

  • For a listing of members of the individual county boards, health department staff, regional interested parties , please click:

To join the tri-county obesity or diabetes advisory groups or a county group with a focus on another specific disease or condition, or for other questions, contact Cindy Abbott for Somerset, Brenda Williams for Wicomico and Jane Apson for Worcester. The contact information is included in  Tri County Health Planning Board members list.

Reports:

Meeting Minutes:

 
Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 12:29
 


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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