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Monthly Workgroup Meetings
Our Local Health Improvement Planning (LHIP) Workgroups meet monthly to work to improve community health in Frederick County.
What to expect:
The 2025-2028 LHIP Workgroups were formed in 2025 and will close in June 2028 when we re-evaluate the community’s health needs through the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Check out each Workgroup’s meeting minutes on their pages to find out more about their projects and goals.
As a passionate community member, you are encouraged to join our new 2025 - 2028 LHIP Workgroups:
Affordable Healthy Food
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00 - 2:30pm via Zoom
Institutional and Systemic Racism
Monthly meeting time TBD
Mental Health
Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month
1:00 - 2:30pm via Zoom
Affordable Housing
2nd Wednesday of every other month
9:30 - 11:00am at the Frederick Health Village and via Zoom (hybrid)
Workgroups are Open to Everyone!
We invite all interested members of the public and community partners to participate in these Workgroups.
Share your passion for community health and health equity, and work alongside other community members who share your commitment.
Workgroups operate on three-year cycles. If you want to join mid-cycle, we will share logic models, action plans, and planned initiatives so that everyone can participate in ongoing meetings and events.
Interested in Joining a 2025-2028 LHIP Workgroup?
The 2025-2028 LHIP Workgroups are:
Affordable Healthy Food
Institutional and Systemic Racism
Mental Health
Affordable Housing
Complete the 2025-2028 LHIP Workgroup Interest Form to join and learn more!
Already a Workgroup Member?
Make sure you have completed the Workgroup Member Expectations and Guidelines form!
Local Health Improvement Process Workgroup Member Stipend Information
If your employer is not covering the cost of your attendance for LHIP activities, you could qualify for a monthly stipend to participate in the LHIP process.
If you are interested in receiving the Workgroup member stipend, first review the LHIP Workgroup Member Stipend Policy and Eligibility Criteria.
Next, follow the procedure below that is also outlined in the policy.
For any questions, contact Summer McClellan by email at Summer@HealthierFrederick.org,
or by phone at 240-831-1793.
Procedure
Review and understand the LHIP Workgroup Member Stipend Policy and Eligibility Criteria.
Complete and submit the Local Health Improvement Process Workgroup Member Stipend Application. If you need assistance completing the application or any other supporting documents, contact Summer at Summer@Healthierfrederick.org to schedule a time to do so via email, phone, or in person.
Complete and submit a W-9 via a secure form. Download the W-9 form here. Instructions can be found here.
Review the Workgroup Member Orientation Presentation.
Actively participate in the Workgroup(s) by following the eligibility criteria to receive the stipend.
Each applicant will complete the Quarterly Evaluation form to evaluate their level of participation. The Quarterly Evaluation form is due within the first 14 days of each new quarter. If you are a member of more than one Workgroup, complete a separate form for each one. Workgroup members participating in more than one Workgroup are eligible to receive a monthly stipend for participation in each one, upon eligibility criteria being met. This will be reviewed by the Workgroup Coordinator and Program Manager. Approval or denial confirmation of the stipend for the previous quarter will be sent via email following the end of each quarter.
Stipends will be paid within the first five weeks of each new quarter. If an accepted member does not receive their check within 3 weeks following the first five weeks of each new quarter, they are to contact Summer@Healthierfrederick.org immediately.
Stipend Document Library
What does each Workgroup seek to do?
Advocate for environmental changes to decrease risk factors that negatively impact our community’s health
Advocate for changes to increase protective factors that impact prevention, treatment or healing.
