Department of Human Resources

Maryland Commission for Women

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

As a service to the citizens of Maryland, the Maryland Commission for Women will put information about organizational events on this web page. The Commission is not responsible for the content of the information. People interested in attending events are strongly urged to call the phone numbers provided or to send e-mails to the addresses provided to get more detailed information.

If your organization would like to have its events included, please send an e-mail to mcw@dhr.state.md.us. In the subject line, please type, Calendar of Events. Also, you must include the name and phone number of a contact person.

MONTHLY MEETING

Maryland Commission for Women
311 W. Saratoga St., Ste 272
Baltimore, MD 21201
Call 410-767-3049 or email to mcw@dhr.state.md.us for more information.
Monthly meetings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month - no meetings in July and August.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

May

Women Business Owners of Montgomery County present: Morning WBO Breakfast!
Wednesday, May 2, 8:15-9:30 am
Silver Diner in Federal Plaza, 12276 Rockville Pike, Rockvile, MD 20852 (301-770-2828)
Start your day with Women Business Owners. Back by popular demand....Morning WBO Breakfast! Remember your business cards!
Please register on our website http://www.wbo-mc.com prior May 1. This is a pay as you go event. Questions?? Call Cathy Nestoriak at 301-367-7561 or email at cnestoriak@10til2.com.

2012 Medicine for the Public Lecture Series

Discover the latest in research and treatment for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease with experts from National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Suburban Hospital.

Tuesday, May 15: Outsmart Diabetes: A Framework for Prevention and Management
Tuesday, May 22: Is It Memory Loss or Alzheimer’s Disease? Learn the Facts

Both lectures will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Suburban Hospital Auditorium, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD.
Register by calling (301) 896-3939. Lectures are free and open to the public. Light refreshments available at 6:30 p.m.
Visit this website for more information http://www.cc.nih.gov/about/news/mfp.shtml

June

Better Solutions to Challenging Domestic Violence Issues
Tuesday, June 5, 2012- 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
Crowne Plaza in Timonium
Register: http://mnadv.org/events/conference/
Cost $75.00 non-member $60 for members of MNADV
Contact Erin Boguski for more information 301-352-4574 or email info@mnadv.org.

NAMI Basics, for parents or caregivers of children and adolescents with a mental health issues. The six session course is taught by trained teachers who are also parents/care-givers of individuals who developed mental health issues in childhood.
Start Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:30PM to 9:00 pm
End Date: Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, 5210 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212
For more information: Deneice Valentine
Education and Training Director
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore
5210 York Rd Baltimore, MD 21212
Dvalentine@namibaltimore.org
410-435-2600

NAMI Basics this summer! The six session course is taught by trained teachers who are also parents/care-givers of individuals who developed mental health issues in childhood. The curriculum discusses current information about the major childhood mental illnesses and provides the fundamentals a care-giver needs to care for themselves, their family, and their child who is living with a mental illness.

Start Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
End Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012
Location: Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, 5210 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212
This is a free course! Registration is required. Classes fill quickly, so call now!

For additional information or to register, contact:
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. (410) 435-2600
http://www.nami.org/sites/namimetrobaltimore
Email to: info@namibaltimore.org

NAMI Basics Full Page Flyer Summer 2012 (Please see Attached)