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THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL SERVICES CENTER

Montgomery County Bar Foundation   Pro Bono Program :Free legal services to low-income county residents in civil cases. 1st and 2nd  Thursday  evenings of each month,  5:30 pm-8:00 pm . Call   301-424-7651 MobileMed Clinic :  Primary healthcare services for the un/underinsured adults.  Every  Thursday ,  8:00 am-5:00 pm  and Every  2nd and 4th  Wednesday  of each month,  4:30 pm-8:00 pm . Call   301-493-2400 Mana Food Center : Food distribution to individuals and families - Every  Friday  (Parking Lot), between  2-4 pm . Call  301-424-1130

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFRICAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY GROUP LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

NO LONGER A TABOO!. Magojwa ya kiakili husumbuwa wengi katika jamii na hufumbiwa macho kutokana na stigma itokanayo na imani potofu na tamaduni zinazopotosha na hivyo kuwa kikwazo cha jamii kutafuta ushauri wa kitaalamu. Jambo hili limepelekea uhafifu wa huduma  na ukosefu wa ushirikiano katika kuleta mwangaza.  Nia na madhumuni ya campaign ya Mental Health Awareness, ni kuleta mwangaza katika jamii kuhusu magojwa ya kiakili, kuelimisha na kupata ufumbuzi wa kitaalamu pamoja na huduma zitazoweza kupatikana hasa kwa jamii ya wahamiaji. Campaign hii inayoongozwa na Montgomery County African Affairs Advisory Group,   ikishirikiana na mashirika mbalimbali, wataalam wa magojwa ya akili na jamii ya wa-Afrika, imekusudia kuvunja ukimya katika magojwa ya kiakili na kumulika vijana ambao hali yao ni tete na bila msaada hujikuta katika mazingira magumu. Wengi huishia kutumia vileo, kuingia kwenye hanasa zenye kuhatarisha maisha yao na hata kutoa maisha yao pale wanapokosa fafanuzi a

NO LONGER A TABOO!

NO LONGER A TABOO!