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Maryland is located on the east coast of the United States, with its state capital located in Annapolis. Maryland has 23 counties and the independent City of Baltimore. Among the 50 states, Maryland ranks 42nd in size, covering 12,407 square miles. According to the 2000 Census, Maryland ranks 19th in population with 5,296,486 residents, and the state's population is projected to increase by 8 percent through 2010. Several counties are projected to experience growth rates of 20 percent or more over the next ten years, including Calvert, Charles, Frederick, and Howard counties. Approximately 90 percent of Maryland 's 5.3 million residents live in the densely populated corridor between Baltimore and Washington, DC. Jurisdictions with the greatest population densities include Baltimore City and neighboring Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties , and Montgomery and Prince George 's Counties, which border Washington, DC. Map of Maryland Network Members (Updated 1/15/2008) |
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Libraries/Associations Information
Libraries
- Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Part of the national network of the Library of Congress's National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
- Maryland State Library Resource Center/Central Library - The Central Library of Baltimore City's public library system, the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Acting in place of the state library which exists in most states, SLRC works cooperatively with regional, local public, school, special and academic libraries in a network which allows materials and information to be shared state-wide.
Resource Library
Johns Hopkins University
William H. Welch Medical Library
1900 East Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21205-2113
Phone: 410-955-3392University of Maryland Baltimore
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1512Regional Medical Library: University of Maryland Baltimore , Health Sciences Human Services Library
There are many fine local libraries in the network that provide health information and other services. For help finding a participating library click here.
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Maryland Library Association - The state chapter of the American Library Association for library staff and trustees, library school students, libraries, and friends of libraries representing the full spectrum of librarianship in Maryland .
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association - An organization of health sciences librarians and other information professionals serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- Maryland Association of Health Sciences Librarians (MAHSL)
- Maryland Special Libraries Association
Library School
University of Maryland College of Information Studies (CLIS)
4105 Hornbake Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-2033
Fax: 301-314-9145
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Citizen's Emergency Response Tool Kit - The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security presents the Citizen's Emergency Response Tool Kit. The Tool Kit is designed to educate and assist the public by organizing and linking to sites that answer questions citizens may have in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.
- Maryland Department of Disabilities - Emergency Preparedness
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency - created by the Maryland legislature to ensure that the state is prepared to deal with large-scale emergencies. MEMA is responsible for coordinating the state response in any major emergency or disaster. This includes supporting local governments as needed or requested, and coordinating assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal partners.
- Office of Preparedness & Response (OP&R) - The Office of Preparedness & Response (OP&R) is to provide expert technical guidance and OP&R Spotlight leadership for DHMH as the lead for Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF8 health and medical) to coordinate a public health emergency response in the State of Maryland. Their vision is that preparedness is a state-community partnership and that every county, neighborhood, and person in the State of Maryland is knowledgeable and prepared for any public health emergency.
News Information Resources
- Maryland News and Alerts - This feature on the Maryland Internet Portal provides links to selected current press releases from state government departments and agencies.
Demographic and Statistical Resources
- Demographic Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Statistical Information Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Maryland Demographics - This subject guide from the Enoch Pratt Fee Library provides links to a variety of Internet sites that provide Maryland demographic information. This resource is maintained by staff of the Maryland Department at the State Library Resource Center.
- Maryland State and County QuickFacts - This resource from the U.S. Census Bureau provides summary profiles for frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs. Profiles are available at the national, state, and county level.
- Maryland State Data Center - The SDC monitors development trends, analyzes social, economic and other characteristics and prepares population, housing, employment, labor force, and income projections, which provide the baseline for planning for growth and development in the state.
- Faststats: Facts - The National Center for Health Statistics provides brief vital statistics and links to data on alcohol abuse, women's health, health trends, mortality data, and other statistical information.
- FedStats - Maryland provides access to statistics prepared by over 100 federal agencies. Statistics are available on a state and community level.
- Maryland Annual Reports and Vital Statistics - Annual reports on life expectancy, natality, fetal/infant mortality, marriages, and divorces from the Maryland Vital Statistics Administration, DHMH.
- The Commonwealth Fund - Maryland rankings and results compared to benchmarks, and to view the number of lives and dollars each state could save by achieving benchmark levels of performance.
- Maryland State and Local Government on the Net provides links to government information on a state and local level for the fifty states, as well as selected US-associated areas such as Guam.
Health Resources
- Healthy Maryland - Project 2010 - The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's ongoing initiative to identify and track statewide health objectives. This site includes links to the Maryland Health Improvement Plan 2000-2010 and the Healthy Maryland Chartbook 2002
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)
- Maryland Health - Go Local - A free consumer health information service of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland Baltimore. The site is designed as a gateway to quality information sources from MedlinePlus and links users to local health services and resources around the state.
- Maryland Health Information - SAILOR, Maryland's Public Information Network, provides links to information on associations and care organizations; diseases and treatments; health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid information; hospitals and health facilities; medical information sources; and public health agencies and services. SAILOR is a project of Maryland Public Libraries.
- Maryland Health Care Commission - provides information on HMO, Hospital and Nursing Home Report Cards, Ambulatory Surgery Information, Purchasing Health Insurance for Small Employers.
Maryland Specific Population Health Resources
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources - Non State Specific Population Health Information Resources
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene-Minority Health and Health Disparities (DHMH) - The DHMH's initiative to eliminate health disparities by partnering with statewide organizations to develop policies and programming targeting African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans.
- Maryland Disability Resources - Provided by The Family Village, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The menu below will direct you to state specific resources for the listed populations. If there is no state specific resource listed on this page, you will be redirected to a general health resources page for the group you selected.
Maryland Specific Population Groups Health Resources
African American
- African American Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for African American health services in Maryland.
- African American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Montgomery County Maryland African American Health Program - This site provides information on diabetes, oral cancer, physical activity, teen health, cardiovascular health and HIV/AIDS in the African American population.
Asian American
- Asian American Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for Asian American health services in Maryland.
- Asian American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Hispanic American
- Hispanic Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for Hispanic health services in Maryland.
- Hispanic Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Native American
- Native American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Lifelines Foundation Inc. - Community Native American Program is dedicated to providing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to the Native American Community through a continuum of care that is client centered and culturally sensitive.
SE/A Staff Contact
Sheila Snow-Croft, Outreach/Education Coordinator
Ms. Snow-Croft teaches, exhibits, and manages the educational programs offered by the SE/A Region. She also supports subcontracts and awards in AL, DC, MD, MS, PR, TN, and the USVI.
Do you have further questions? Call us at 1-800-338-7657 and Choose 1 for Regional Network Office.
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