Past Priorities

Accomplishments From the 2022-2025 Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) Cycle

At the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County, our mission is to improve wellness and resiliency to equitably impact the lifelong health of all Frederick County residents. Guided by the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), our Local Health Improvement Process (LHIP) Workgroups focused on three key community health priorities for the 2022–2025 cycle:

We are proud to highlight the meaningful progress made toward these goals and deeply grateful to our volunteers, funders and sponsors whose support has made this vital work possible.

You can also look at Accomplishments from prior LHIP Cycles.

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2022-2025 Priority:
Adverse Childhood Experiences

Building Healthy Brains Reduces the Impact of Childhood Toxic Stress Across One’s Lifespan

No one gets to choose their parents, family situation, or major stressors in their early childhood. These early challenges have been shown to cause toxic stress that children carry into the rest of their lives.

These types of stressful events have been named, “Adverse childhood experiences” (ACEs). This toxic stress may weaken brain architecture and often presents an increase in risky behavior as children become teenagers. Our workgroup seeks to understand, educate, and prevent the effects of ACEs within adolescents.

Key Accomplishments:

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2022-2025 Priority:
Mental Health

Mental Health is Health

Mental health refers to the psychological state of wellbeing, and it directly impacts our physical health. Mental illnesses can disrupt the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that influence our wellbeing.

To impact our community’s mental health, we must educate all Frederick County residents to understand that “mental health” is “health.” To do this, we must remove the stigma surrounding mental health as well as increase access to mental health services and treatments.

Key Accomplishments:

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2022-2025 Priority:
Type 2 Diabetes

A Rising Chronic Illness that often Stays Undiagnosed

Diabetes is the sixth leading cause for death in Maryland, and while nearly 10% of Frederick County is currently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, scientists expect that another 21% may not even know that they have it. 

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Accomplishments From LHIP Cycles prior to 2022

  • Dental Health Priority

    • The Frederick Medical Group Dental Clinic, which opened is 2016, treats patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or whom have limited means to pay for dental services. They are currently able to treat patients suffering from abscess, cavity fillings, and extractions. They offer a sliding fee schedule based upon 200% of the federal poverty level. The Dental Clinic is under collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

  • Behavioral Health Priority

    • The Mountain Manor Treatment Center at Marcies Choice opened in 2021 to provide treatment and hope to people struggling with addition.

    • Learn more by visiting the Mountain Manor Treatment Centers website here.

  • Senior Health Priority​

    • Advocates for the Aging successfully advocated to Frederick County Government for the establishment of a division level office of aging and independence and continues to provide input and guidance to the division.

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Priority

    • Implemented cross system investments in positions and training

    • Launched the new Frederick Health universal newborn home visiting program​, Family Connects Frederick County.

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