Maryland is one step closer to establishing “health equity resource communities,” where officials will try to raise the overall health of neighborhoods with targeted grants to improve access to health care services.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to participation in the Great Canadian Shore Cleanup dropping by half, so some Metro Vancouver teenagers have come up with a plan to help get the numbers back up and help struggling businesses.
The group of 15 teens is hoping to encourage people to join the shoreline cleanup and support restaurants hit hard by the pandemic by offering gift certificates.
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Ocean Wise and the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup have launched a “Clean Coastal, Eat Local” initiative spearheaded by youth from Ocean Wise’s YouthToSea program.
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All were supportive of the mission of the commission, which for now is named the Commission on Immigrant Affairs.
Bharat Deolekar, president of the Indian Association of Frederick, said his group has been around for about 20-25 years and serves 150-200 families annually.
As far as desired services and guidance, Deolekar pointed to health care issues, access to government services and immigrants seeking green cards and citizenship. Thatâs somewhere where a commission could help, especially if a brick and mortar location was opened, he said.
âImmigration rules keep changing regularly,â Deolekar said. âSuppose somebody comes on a green card. What are their rights? ⦠And what is their path to citizenship? If someone comes in on a different status, what can [officials] do to help with that and make sure their path [to citizenship] is safe?â