| SERVICES | Adults/Youth, 16+ | SERVICE | EDUCATION |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| NEOP (Nursing Education | (301) 777-9150 |
| Opportunity Program) |
| Western MD Area Health Education Center | OTHER PHONE |
| 11 Columbia St., Columbia Bldg. |
| Cumberland | MD | 21502- | FAX | (301) 777-2649 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Mary Edgerly |
| TITLE | Coordinator, Nursing Education Opportunities |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To aid in shifting regional nursing emphasis from clinical nursing care to more population |
| based, community nursing. |
| SERVICES | Individualized career exploration, financial aid counseling, summer recruitment program, |
| OFFERED | community health site tours, CPR/first aid training, academic enrichment, admissions |
| support, etc. 4-wk preliminary education program. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Nursing degree programs, guidance counselors |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Office hours Mon. thru Fri., 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | N/A |
| WAITING PERIOD | N/A | WAITING LIST | N/A |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Western MD AHEC office in Cumberland & University of MD at Baltimore |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Student transports self to original site. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | High school seniors to college sophomores. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett, Allegany & Washington counties (MD) |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Selection criteria available upon request. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Application deadline: March 15 |
| OTHER |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 11/25/96 | DATE data updated: | 12/10/96 |
| ID# | 172 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 86 |
