Substance Abuse

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, located in Martinsburg, W.Va., is a state department. The department offers adolescent pregnancy prevention, family planning and immunization programs. It also offers health education and training, risk reduction, resource distribution, counseling and testing services. It conducts media campaigns, conferences and workshops on various topics, such as HIV and AIDS prevention. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources provides technical assistance, investigation, and awareness and prevention programs for communicable diseases. In addition, the department offers disease reporting and surveillance services. Its tobacco prevention program includes youth assistance, providing clean indoor air and cessation services. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources also offers breast and cervical cancer screening services.

The Frederick County Developmental Center is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, community based program providing specialized services to infants, toddlers, and children of Frederick County, Md. from birth to 21 years of age that have special needs. The center provides related services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy and audiology assessment and treatment to Frederick County Public Schools. The center also provides certain services for selected adults with special needs. Additionally, the Frederick County Development Center is the lead agency for the Frederick County infants and toddlers program. The program provides specialized services to the birth-to-three population and their families. Professionals from the disciplines of physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, special education, developmental pediatrics, speech/language therapy, audiology and nursing collaborate with clinicians through the community and state to provide seamless evaluation and treatment to the infants, toddlers, children and families of Frederick County, Md.