The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners recognized the month of March as Good Sportsmanship Month in Calvert County. The State of Maryland and Calvert County recognizes that sports are a major social force that influences American culture, Maryland, and Calvert County families. Being involved in sports, including coaches, players, and fans at all levels, […]
March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Brain Injury Awareness Month in March alerts us to the causes and aims to eliminate the stigma surrounding brain injuries. When it comes to brain injuries, not a single injury or person is the same. The month is dedicated to improving awareness of brain injuries. Providing quality support for people with brain injuries and […]
March Proclaimed ‘Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month’
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to provide the encouragement and opportunities necessary for people with developmental disabilities to reach their potential. The deinstitutionalization movement of the seventies and early eighties had laid the foundation for significant social change, and the presidential proclamation called upon Americans to provide the […]
Message from Sheriff Evans on March in Prince Frederick
My first priority has always been and will continue to be the safety of all Calvert County citizens. I am appalled by the death of George Floyd by a law enforcement officer and my condolences go out to his family. I want to make it clear that the men and women of the Calvert County […]
March is Known as Social Work Month in Calvert
For generations, the Social Work Profession has worked to strengthen the well-being and meet the basic needs of all people, especially these who are vulnerable, abused, oppressed, and living in poverty. This year’s Social Work Month theme, “Social Workers: Generations Strong” embodies the heroic work of social workers who, for more than a century, have […]
March is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month
Brain injury is unpredictable in its consequences. Brain injury affects who we are and the way we think, act, and feel. It can change everything about us in a matter of seconds. The most important things to remember are: -A person with a brain injury is a person first. -No two brain injuries are exactly […]
March is Development Disabilities Awareness Month
In 1987 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.” The deinstitutionalization movement of the seventies and early eighties had laid the foundation for significant social change, and the presidential proclamation called upon Americans to provide the “encouragement and opportunities” necessary for people with developmental disabilities to reach their potential. Yes, a quarter century […]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
On March 6, 2018, the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) proclaimed the month of March be known as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Calvert County. The proclamation lets it be known the many ways in which people with and without developmental disabilities come together to form strong and diverse communities. It emphasizes looking beyond […]
March Honors Those in the Social Work Profession
The official theme for Social Work Month in March 2018 is “Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions.” Celebrated each March, National Professional Social Work Month is an opportunity for social workers across the country to turn the spotlight on the profession and highlight the important contributions they make to society. Our nation’s more than 650,000 social […]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
On March 6, 2018, the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) proclaimed the month of March be known as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Calvert County. The proclamation lets it be known the many ways in which people with and without developmental disabilities come together to form strong and diverse communities. It emphasizes looking beyond […]