Bridges Program - Frederick Health

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Happy PRIDE Month! Hope to see you at the PRIDE Festival this Saturday, on Carroll Creek!

In June, we celebrate Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Q***r (LGBTQ) Pride Month to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the U.S. Today, we show our support for the LGBTQ community.
Every day, we strive to provide an inclusive environment where everyone is treated with respect, compassion, and dignity. Our organization is dedicated to safe, respectful, and equitable healthcare for all.
Learn more about our commitment to LGBTQ healthcare equity: https://www.frederickhealth.org/~/news/2022/june/our-commitment-to-lgbtq-healthcare-equity/

Tonight's class is about Mental Health and Peer Recovery, and there is a strong thread in both talks. Teri Heger, leader of our Partial Hospitalization Program, talked about Stigma's hold on people, making them afraid to ask for help. Carlton Hill of the Frederick Rescue Mission is sharing some of the ways a Peer Recovery Specialist walks beside someone in recovery and helps role model and navigate success for those new to recovery. People struggling with addiction experience stigma that keeps them afraid to seek help. That's where people like Carlton are crucial. He speaks his truth to give others hope. Proud that our hospital, Frederick Health, was part of his journey to lead the County’s Peer Support Program. So thankful for both of these talented healers time with our Lay Health Educators tonight!

We have a new Bridges Lay Health Educator Cohort running through November and this group is full of connectors, influences and leaders. In our Oral Health segment, Dentist Morgan Landerman shared startling data on the links between Oral Health and other Chronic Health conditions.

She also shared information on untreated Dental decay disparities based on Income, Education, To***co use and Race. The message to all is to practice Dental hygiene daily and see a dentist. If you cannot afford Dental care, please look into Frederick Health Medical Group Dental Clinic.

YWe start our 9th cohort 9/1 and can't wait to meet our new superheroes!

Do you want to be part of an important, grassroots volunteer program that acts to improve health literacy, access to care, and better decision making for those who need health care NOW?

Frederick Health’s Bridges Lay Health Educator classes begin in 2 weeks, at no cost to participants. Classes take place at Frederick Health Village (the former State Farm campus) and take place in a large, disinfected, socially distanced classroom.
All books, materials and instruction for this 12 week class are provided.

Classes meet weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. and are taught by experienced health professionals including physicians and CRNP's and Dinner is provided each week.

Class size is limited to 15 and pre-registration is required.

If your community seeks more health resources, information support, and connections to Healthcare resources and agencies, please send an email to [email protected] to learn more.

Bridges Program - Frederick Health updated their website address.

Bridges Lay Health Educator Program is taking applications from community volunteers who wish to attend the Fall cohort. This class will be held in person at Frederick Health Village. For an application or more information please send an email to [email protected] and ask for an information packet.