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News You Can Use January 23, 2021 Statement from Commission for Women On January 20, 2021, the world watched as the first female Vice President Kamala Devi Harris, was inaugurated into office. The Montgomery County Commission for Women celebrates with women and girls everywhere as we witnessed this historic moment together.  Vice President Harris is the first African-American and South-East Asian woman to assume this office and took her oath of office from Sonia Sotomayor, the nation's first Latina Supreme Court Justice.  We applaud this incredible victory for women and girls by putting yet another crack in the glass ceiling.  County Resources Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, COVID Briefing January 21, 2021 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, and the County's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard held their weekly virtual media briefing on Thursday, January 21 at noon. County Executive Elrich highlighted the County's COVID-19 case-numbers, vaccination plans, allocations, and distribution information. Dr. Travis Gayles and Dr. Earl Stoddard also spoke about the COVID-19 numbers, hospital capacity, and the vaccination procedures.    Montgomery County Vaccine Information Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the State has moved into Phase 1B of distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Phase 1B includes people age 75 and older. However, the County has not yet received enough vaccines from the Maryland Department of Health to meet the demand of those in Priority Group 1A who are seeking the vaccine. The County is prepared to distribute more vaccines—it just cannot control how many doses it receives each week. The County will begin vaccinating those in Priority Group 1B as soon as it can, while continuing to vaccinate those in Priority Group 1A.  For more information, please visit COVID-19 Vaccine - Montgomery County, MD. The County would like community feedback in order to continue to provide community members with the most useful information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a plan for vaccine outreach and distribution. This survey is completely anonymous and will close on February 4. The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Thank you for filing out the survey! English: COVID-19 Community Survey Amharic: የኮቪድ-19 ክትባት የማህበረሰብ የዳሰሳ ጥናት Chinese: 新型冠狀病毒COVID-19疫苗社區問卷調查 Farsi: نظرسنجی عمومی مونتگمری کانتی برای واکسن کرونا French: Vaccin COVID-19 Sondage auprès de la Communauté Korean: 코로나-19 백신 지역사회 설문조사 Spanish: Encuesta Comunitaria Sobre la Vacuna de COVID-19 Vietnamese: Vắc-xin COVID-19 Thăm Dò Ý Kiến Cộng Đồng This website provides a listing of all county food resources.  It is regularly updated so be sure to check back often. Volunteering Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community.  Check out the opportunities available here. Employment The Maryland Department of Labor updates its website each day with news and FAQs regarding the impact of COVID-19 on employment. You can access this website here.  Need to find a job or have general employment questions? Check out Worksource Montgomery, which is currently offering virtual workshops. Find out which establishments are currently hiring here.   CFW Programming Join us on January 31, 2021 as we host our 41st annual Women's Legislative Briefing.  This year's theme is Beyond 2020: Advocating with Strength for  Equality and Justice.  We will once again be hosting the Emerging Leaders Track for students in 6-12 grade. Our keynote panel is entitled, "Women on the Frontlines" and will feature speakers from the health, education, business and retail communities. It promises to be a FANTASTIC discussion that you won't want to miss! In addition to the plenary panel, we'll have four FANTASTIC breakout sessions that include: Economic and Social Justice           Tiffany Jones, Chair, Community Action Board Delegate Pam Queen, D-14 Joanne Hurt, Executive Director, Wonders Early Learning Caryn York, Chief Executive Officer, Jobs Opportunity Task Force Safety and Security Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary, D-13, Vice Chair, House Judiciary Committee Senator William C. Smith Jr., D-20, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Melanie Shapiro, Public Policy Director, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Lisae Jordan, Chief Executive Officer and Counsel, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Healthcare Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, D-21 Dr. Risha Irvin, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Tammy Bresnahan, Associate State Director Advocacy Ann Mazur, Chief Executive Officer, Everymind Education Kathy Stevens, Executive Director, MCAEL Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President, Montgomery College Delegate Anne Kaiser, D-14,  Chair, Ways and Means Committee Dr. Monifa McKnight, Deputy Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools Tickets are only $20 through January 28. Tickets are $5 for students Purchase your ticket today!   Please join us as local family law attorneys walk through the "ins" and "outs" of going through a separation and divorce in Maryland. All classes are FREE and are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Seminars will be taking place online. Participants will receive the meeting information after signing up. Classes are the FIRST Wednesday of every month through June 2021: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:00 PM Sign Up Today! Health and Wellness Online Mental Health and Community Wellness Event County residents are invited to join a free online event on Wednesday, January 27, 6-7:30 pm, for a conversation focused on improving stress management skills and well-being through self-care. More. No registration is required. Join the conversation on Teams Live here or view it live on County Cable Montgomery or the county's Facebook page.  Advocacy in Action The Maryland General Assembly is in session! The Commission has chosen FOUR priority bills which we include: Maryland Health Equity Resource Communities Act:  Bill Numbers :Senate: SB0172, House: HB0463 Senate Hearing Date: January 27, 2021, 1:00pm Time to Care Act SB0211: Bill Numbers: Senate: SB0211, House: HB0375 Senate Hearing Date: January 28, 2021, 1:00pm Eliminate Marriage as a Defense to Sex Crimes: Bill Numbers: Senate: SB0250, House: HB0147 The bill has been heard in the House and Senate.  You can watch the hearings in the House here and in the Senate here. Maryland Essential Worker Protection Act: Bill Numbers: Senate: SB0486, House: HB0581 Diaper and Baby Formula Drive We need your help!  There are many families in Montgomery County that need diapers and baby formula.  The service hubs below will be accepting diapers and baby formula during the times indicated. Thank you in advance for donating to those in need. Community Events Join the Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) for a free series of workshops dealing with conflict resolution. These workshops will explore on what conflict means and how & why individuals react in different ways to conflict. Techniques about how to develop productive ways to communicate with a partner, co-worker, neighbor, family member, and acquaintances will also be discussed. Each individual workshop is geared to specific situations and age groups. Learn more and register here: Peace by Peace Series - Virtual - Montgomery County Public Libraries (libnet.info) Visit our Website and Facebook Page Be sure to visit our Facebook page and our website for all the latest news and stories. Be the first to "Be in the know"! Visit our Instagram Page Did you know the Commission for Women was on Instagram? Check out our page and give us a follow!   Check out our LinkedIn! Follow us on LinkedIn to see event and professional updates from the Commission!  Montgomery County Commission for Women| 240-777-8333  www.montgomerycountymd.gov/CFW STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to you using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Montgomery County, Maryland Government. As a subscriber, you agree that we may contact you by email and use the information you submit as described in the Montgomery County Privacy Policy. Please do not reply to this email. 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