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Maryland Public Health Agencies and Services

• American Red Cross of Central Maryland
  Red Cross courses, events, blood donation centers, volunteer opportunities, and other services are described on this site.
• Anne Arundel County Department of Health
  Programs and services provided by the Department of Health.
• Baltimore City Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the Health Department.
• Baltimore County Department of Health
  Programs and services provided by the Department of Health.
• Bioterrorism Information
  Information on bioterrorism from different aspects; drug information, coping mechanism, and fact sheets on Anthrax.
• Bon Secours Health System
  Directory and guide to services available at Bon Secours Hospital, Marriottsville, MD.
• Calvert County Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the Health Department.
• Carroll County Health Department
  Programs and Services provided by the Health Department.
• Carroll County Maryland Substance Abuse Prevention Committee
  The Carroll County Substance Abuse Prevention Committee mission is the reduction of substance abuse through a commitment to the design and delivery of comprehensive prevention services.
• Carroll County Office of Public Safety
  The Office of Public Safety is responsible for Emergency Operations Center, Civil Defense, and liaison with fire and police organizations.
• Cecil County Health Department
  Programs and Services provided by the Health Department.
• Center for Health Program Development and Management -- University of Maryland Baltimore County
  CHPDM, a research program at UMBC, provides information and online reports about its work on managed care in Maryland, long term care reform, and other public sector health initiatives.
• Center for School Mental Health Assistance - University of Maryland at Baltimore
  The Center for School Mental Health Assistance (CSMHA) provides leadership and technical assistance to advance effective interdisciplinary school-based mental health programs.
• Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
  The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), at the University of Maryland at College Park, is dedicated to addressing the problems substance abuse creates for individuals, families, and communities.
• Community & Public Health Administration (CPHA)
  Directory of programs and services offered by CPHA, an agency of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• Community & Public Health Administration, Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
  The Community and Public Health Administration is made up of four tiers: Family Health Services and Primary Care; Administrative, Policy and Management Support; Consumer Health and Facility Services; and, Prevention and Disease Control.
• Frederick County Health Services
  Directory of health services available in Frederick County.
• Health Matters: St. Mary's County Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the St. Mary's County Health Department.
• Local Health Departments directory
  Published by the Family Health Administration, Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygene.
• Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
  ADAA is the State agency responsible for the planning, development, coordination and delivery of services to prevent harmful involvement with alcohol and other drugs and to treat the illness of chemical addiction.
• Maryland Center for Maternal and Child Health
  This Center is part of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Family Health Administration. Our mission is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents in Maryland.
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  DHMH, a department of Maryland state government, provides information about its organization and services. The site includes many online pubications and reports, particularly about public health issues affecting Marylanders.
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Board of Physician Quality Assurance
  The Board's Mission is to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Maryland through strong enforcement of licensure standards for physicians and allied health providers; and through an effective disciplinary program.
• Maryland Emergency Number Association
  MENA is the Maryland chapter of the National Emergency Number Association. MENA's purpose is to foster the development, availability, and implementation of a universal emergency telephone number (9-1-1) common to all jurisdictions.
• Maryland Health Care Commission
  HCACC, a Maryland state agency, is responsible for the annual HMO Performance Report and HMO Quality Report Card. The site includes this and other reports, as well as full information about the Commission's work.
• Maryland Mental Health Counselors Association
  MdMHCA serves the Maryland community by offering clinical counseling resources to individuals, couples, groups and organizations. The membership covers over 200 certified/licensed counselors in Maryland and around the Washington Metropolitan area, working in diverse settings and specialty areas.
• Maryland Mental Health Online
  The Internet Mental Health Resource for Marylanders
• Maryland Poison Center
  The Maryland Poison Center is a service of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and has been a leader in providing poisoning and overdose care to all Marylanders since 1972.
• Maryland Psychiatric Research Center - University of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Medicine
  The MPRC approach to the study of schizophrenia and related psychoses is divided into four separate but closely interdependent programs -- the Outpatient Research Program, the Inpatient Research Program, the Neuroscience Program and the Schizophrenia Related Disorders Program.
• Medbank of Maryland, Inc.
  The Maryland Medbank Program helps low-income chronically ill, uninsured and underinsured Marylanders access free or low cost medications.
• Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAM)
  The Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAM) is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service.
• Montgomery County Resources Locator
  This is a database of government and community health and human service providers in Montgomery County MD and the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. Developed by the Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services and the Network of Communit y Resources (NCR).
• Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County
  The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County, Inc. is the coordinating hub that links this community together in pursuit of our definition of HEALTH.
• Prince George's County Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the PG County Health Department.
• Safe Waterways in Maryland (SWIM)
  Safe Waterways in Maryland ("SWIM") is a Maryland, private, non-profit, operating foundation. SWIM was formed as an educational, advocacy and watchdog group to protect the health and safety of Maryland's waterways.
• Science in the Cinema
  Science in the Cinema is a FREE film festival. Each time a film with a medical science-related theme will be shown in its entirety. Following the film, a guest speaker with expertise in the film's subject area will comment on the science depicted in the film and take questions from the audience.
• St. Mary's County Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the St. Mary's County Health Department.
• Smoke Free Maryland
  It is a statewide coalition of concerned organizations and individuals working to lessen tobacco caused illness and death in Maryland.
• Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
  This non-profit organization provides organ procurement and tissue bank services to Maryland residents.
• Wicomico County Health Department
  Programs and services provided by the Health Department.

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