St. Mary's Outreach Center

08/08/2023

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07/25/2023

07/11/2023

The office of people's counsel has their first summer session on tomorrow! Sign up for free virtual classes. To sign up for these 20-minute classes visit us here: https://bit.ly/LowerYourUtilityBill

05/01/2023

Celebrate Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month (OAM) and Older Marylanders Month. Here in Maryland and across the nation, celebrations are taking place that recognize the contributions and achievements of older Americans. This year's theme, Aging Unbound, explores the diversity in each older adult’s unique aging experience and recognizes the benefits of helping older adults maintain engagement and independence.

As part of OAM, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has directed all 57 State Departments of Aging, 650 Area Agencies on Aging and thousands of local service providers to strengthen their commitment to increasing opportunities that assist people who choose to stay at home as they age.

When OAM was established in 1963, approximately 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday. That number climbed to nearly 56 million in 2020, and is projected to reach 80.8 million by 2040, according to ACL's 2021 Profile of Older Americans.

"With the increasing human lifespan, we are encountering a demographic shift unparalleled in human history," notes Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Carmel Roques. "It's time to challenge the narrative that older people are a problem or burden on society and start realizing the expanded possibilities of longer living societies."

Roques says for Marylanders to live healthy, financially secure, socially connected, and purposeful lives across their full life span, stakeholders who serve older adults in Maryland, including government, private, public, and non-profit agencies, must come together to develop a coordinated long-term plan.

"The Department will be a convener, collaborator, and catalyst for bold initiatives across multiple sectors to build a longevity ready Maryland," Secretary Roques said when she recently announced the creation of the Multisector Engagement and Age Friendly Initiative. "Let's think differently about aging and use the lens of longer lifespans as we engage in planning and preparing for what is already here and what is to come."

Click here to find out what OAM activities are taking place around the state. To learn more about OAM, go to aging.maryland.gov.

04/03/2023

It's Time to Get Rid of Unused and Expired Medications
Medicine Cabinet National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day is on April 15, reminding us that it is time to clear out medicine cabinets, nightstands, and kitchen cabinets of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Once unused medications are collected, disposing of them properly can be a challenge as flushing them or tossing them in the trash can pose environmental or safety risks. The best way to dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medicines is through a drug take back program or a prescription drop-off collection site.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold its Annual Drug Take Back Day on April 22 from 10:00am-2:00pm when law enforcement agencies, pharmacy collection sites, and other drug disposal locations are available for drug drop offs. Click here for the DEA drug collection site locator by zip code.

Many communities, however, have year-round drug take back programs in place. Check with local law enforcement officials and pharmacies who provide on-site medicine drop boxes or mail-back programs or click here to find a a list of certified drug drop off sites in the state of Maryland. If no drug take back sites or programs are available in your area, or you cannot make it to a drug drop box, there are ways to safely dispose of some medications in the trash. For detailed instructions on how to safely dispose of them at home, click her

03/23/2023

Are bills getting you down? Help is on the way! Come out Tuesday, March 28th 1307 Eutaw Pl.
Onsite applications, groceries, incontinence supplies, and energy kits!!! Gift Cards for the first 25 ppl to get COVID shots.
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02/23/2023

Join us for Community Resource Day at Empowerment Temple!

FREE gift cards to the first 50 people: Get assistance with OHEP (Energy Assitance), Water 4 All, SNAP benefits and food give-a-way!!!!

COVID 19 Moderna and Phizer Bivalent Booster (Protects against Omircon Variant)

02/14/2023

Wishing you a day full of LOVE & HAPPINESS!

02/03/2023

Stay warm this weekend!