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The Division of Community Health, in partnership with community agencies, provides comprehensive health outreach activities in order to promote good public health. The Division of serves County residents through the following programs:

Eligibility and Enrollment Program

Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP) provides access to full medical benefits for income eligible children age birth to 19 and pregnant women of any age.
Resident's Access to a Coalition of Health (REACH) assists with access to health care for income eligible adults, age 19-64, who are Anne Arundel County residents.
Prescription Discount Program is available for all residents of Anne Arundel County, regardless of age or income, and provides reduced costs for prescriptions and medical supplies.
Medical Assistance Transportation provides transportation for recipients of Medical Assistance to necessary medical appointments when no other source of transportation is available.

Emergency Preparedness and Response Office

Develops emergency preparedness and response plans, information and educational materials for health emergencies.

Healthy Start Program

Provides home visiting and case management to pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under the age of 2.
ACCU/Ombudsman assists clients referred by their managed care organizations (MCO) for special problems or noncompliance.

Epidemiology & Immunizations Program

Immunizations provides routine immunizations to children 0-18 years of age at area health centers, and flu and pneumococcal vaccine to at-risk adults.
Rabies Control provides pre-exposure vaccination clinics for occupational risk and consultation on human risk assessment and treatment for animal bites and exposures.
Surveillance receives and analyzes reports, investigates reported outbreaks, and institutes public health measures as needed.

Infectious Disease Control Program

HIV Testing and Prevention Education provides free confidential HIV counseling, testing and referral services, as well as prevention education programs and materials.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control provides counseling and referrals for diagnosis and treatment of STDs.
Partner Counseling and Referral Services assists people diagnosed with syphilis or HIV/AIDS and lets their sex partner or other contacts know if they should be tested.
HIV/AIDS Case Management Services provides medical, health care and social service support for HIV positive residents who have no insurance or have inadequate health care coverage.
Tuberculosis Control provides treatment services to County residents with active TB or those with latent TB in targeted groups.
Refugee Screening provides healthcare screening and evaluation of persons with refugee status.

Updated 2.25.08