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Week of October 16, 2026

Maryland Primary Care Office Regional Stakeholder Meeting

Who: Regional stakeholders (multi-county planning agencies, economic development bodies, metropolitan councils and intercounty commissions)

What: The Maryland Primary Care Office (PCO), within the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Population Health Improvement, invites you to participate in an upcoming regional stakeholder meeting to support the PCO’s 2027 Statewide Community Health Needs Assessment. This virtual meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 27th at 10:30 AM-1:30 PM.

Every five years, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), requires each state’s PCO to complete a needs assessment to identify communities with the greatest unmet health care needs, disparities in health outcomes, and health workforce shortages. Maryland’s PCO values your direct input as an essential part of the process to identify individual jurisdiction’s priority needs; and contribute in addressing those needs.

Topics:

  • Purpose of the Needs Assessment & Project Background
  • HPSA Status & Current designations
  • Workforce & Provider Data
  • MD Healthcare Workforce Data Clearinghouse Project 
  • Community Needs, Challenges, & Barriers
  • Open Q&A / Input for the upcoming assessment

Where: Virtually

When: October 27th, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Learn more & Register. Have questions? Please contact Alphuis Sesay at alphius.sesay1@maryland.gov.

PEP Family Resilience Program for Fathers

Deadline: Today, October 16 at 5pm

Who: Fathers and father figures

What: In partnership with the Young Men and Boys Initiative of the Governor’s Office for Children, the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) is offering a FREE, 8-week virtual program on Zoom for fathers and father figures—including grandfathers, uncles, and other caring adults involved in children’s lives.

The program provides practical tools to strengthen family connections, support children’s mental health, and encourage success in school. View Flyer

Cost: Free

Incentive: Receive a $50 e-gift card for attending at least 5 sessions plus the evaluation session (limit one per household).

When:

  • Track 1: Tuesday evenings starting October 20.
  • Track 2: Wednesday evenings starting October 21.

Where: Virtually on Zoom

When: October 27th, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Duration & Format: 8 weekly Zoom sessions lasting 1.5 hours each, held during evening hours.

Learn more & Register. Have questions? Email frp@PEPparent.org or call 301-929-8824.

Atlassian Foundation – Open Call for Proposals

Deadline: January 29, 2027

  • Description: Maryland’s Labor and Transportation departments have launched the Road to Careers grant program, a $24M initiative to increase skilled workers in the transportation construction sector. This program uses Registered Apprenticeship, Pre-Apprenticeship, and Integrated Education and Training models to prepare job seekers for careers such as skilled trade workers, equipment operators, and welders.
  • Eligibility: Local Workforce Development Areas, Community-based Organizations, Workforce Training Providers, Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors, Adult Education Providers, Community Colleges, Organizations serving immigrants and refugees 
  • Learn More and Apply

Federalsburg Better Together Neighborhood Action Plan Survey

Federalsburg is one of Maryland’s 27 ENOUGH (Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Government and Households) communities. Federalsburg Better Together, with the support of the ENOUGH Quarterback, the Caroline Human Services Council, is working with community members, public agencies, community organizations and other partners to make Federalsburg a place where all residents can thrive.

To do this, stakeholders and partners are focusing on four pillars—Child Care and Youth Development, Healthy Families, Economic Mobility and Workforce Development, and Thriving Communities—to identify goals and create a Neighborhood Action Plan to achieve these goals. 

Federalsburg Better Together is now seeking contributions to the plan through a short survey. The survey reflects ongoing conversations within Federalsburg Better Together and aims to gather specific information and opinions about where and how to focus our collective efforts. Those that complete the survey will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a $50 Food Lion Gift Card.

Please use the following link (or any of the links above) to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NAPSurveyDigest. We would also appreciate you sharing the survey with folks in your networks.