| SERVICES | Families | SERVICE | HEALTH CARE |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Agricultural Care and Education - | (301) 334-2155 |
| ACE |
| Ext. 410 |
| GC Memorial Hospital (GC Health Dept. & MD EMS) | OTHER PHONE |
| 251 N. Fourth Street |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1334 | FAX | (301) 334-7947 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Mikal R. McCartney |
| TITLE | Program Specialist |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS | ace@garrett.ncin.com |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Federal, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To provide health screenings, farm safety education, and education on response to |
| agricultural emergencies for farm families. |
| SERVICES | Health screenings for farm families with follow-up visit to primary care physician; |
| OFFERED | follow-up classes and activities on nutrition, exercise and other related risk factors; Farm |
| Safety Day Camp, Farmedic class, and CPR classes. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, walk-ins okay, other agency or person. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Health screenings are scheduled as advertised throughout the winter |
| months. Farm Safety Camp held in July. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | Health screening: $20 for adults, free under age 18. Farm Safety Day |
| Camp: $5 fee. |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Health screenings are done at various community locations. Farm Safety Day Camp |
| SERVICES | at McHenry, MD, fairgrounds. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All members of farm families |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD, and nearby areas |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None |
| OTHER | Health screenings include: fasting blood screening; pulmonary function test; hearing and |
| vision screening; and stress, fitness and nutritional assessments. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, to help with the Farm Safety Day Camp. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 07/17/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 141 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 163 |
