Alliance honors schools and service-learning award
The Maryland State Department of Education presented one of four excellence awards to Frederick County Public Schools for service-learning programs. Max White and Brenda Davis accepted at Timonium Holiday Inn while commending dedication to community involvement. Frederick County will host coordinators nationwide to imitate this success and enhance projects.
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Maryland State Department of Education
Maryland Student Service Alliance
Frederick County
Max White
Connector Corps
Brenda Davis
Timonium Holiday Inn
Lions Vision Days to Aid Low Vision Patients Across District 22 W
Lions Clubs volunteers in District 22 W will collect donations in Allegany Garrett Washington Frederick and Carroll counties for the Lions Vision Research Foundation at Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins. The center researches low vision caused by diseases birth injury or aging and offers rehabilitation and assistive devices including the LVES helmet with cameras and dual screens. A four year National Eye Institute grant funds vision disability measures across various conditions. Local Lions will solicit contributions Oct 8 and 9. for info contact John Humphries or Carrie Basler.
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International
Lion of Lions Clubs
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Lions Vision Research Foundation
Wilmer Institute
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes
Baltimore
Lions Vision Center
James Deremik
Wilmer
National Eye Institute
Jefferson Lions Club
Edie Stern
Gislin Dagnelie
Dagnelie
Retirement Research Foundation
Chicago
Lions Club
John Humphries
Carrie Basler
Employers workshop on ADA for Frederick area employers
A workshop on the Americans with Disabilities Act for employers is set for Thursday October 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ in Frederick Maryland. The session titled ADA and Psychiatric Disabilities Training for Employers is sponsored by the I Want to Work Committee and features Patricia Alvey as keynote. Highlights cover ADA overview psychiatric disabilities disclosure guidelines reasonable accommodations sensitivity medication and drug screening and employer tax credits.
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Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
W. Church St
Frederick
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Frederick County
Way Station Inc
Mental Health Management Agency
Qet
Patricia Alvey
Division of
Rehabilitation Services
ADA
BEOC
Mental Illness Awareness Week Event for Employers
Mental Illness Awareness Week runs October 3 to 10 with ADA protections for daily activities. In Frederick area, providers empower people with disabilities to succeed in work, while a free workshop helps employers dispel myths about mental illness and their role in aiding self sufficiency. For details call Sharon MacDougall at 301 682 6017.
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Frederick
Sharon MacDougall
Mental Health Management Agency
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Yellow Springs Lions
Dean
Bob Dacey
Jeff Martin
Alliance Honors Schools
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Jefferson Lion
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Lion Sohn Humphries
Frederick Nene
uMee Ana
Frederick News-Post
Keystone Financial
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Keyfin.com
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Ent Foreman
Robert Eppes
Channe Corman
Debra Lyrin
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