The County’s Latino Health Initiative and how it impacts many residents of Montgomery County is the featured topic in the newest edition of the County Cable Montgomery (CCM) broadcast “50+ in Montgomery County.”
Katie Smith hosts 50+ in Montgomery County. On this month’s episode, she talked with Ingrid Lizama, the communications manager of the Latino Health Initiative (LHI) that is under the direction of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services.
The episode can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/wtnaHCtgw7E.
Cable viewers in Montgomery can see CCM on Comcast Channels 6 and HD 996; RCN Channels 6 and HD 1056; and Verizon Channel 30. To view the cable schedule and when the show is available at various times throughout the week, go to https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ccm/schedule.html.
The Latino Health Initiative delivers free vital health and wellness information to Latinos throughout Montgomery County. It promotes the importance of healthy eating and physical activity, and facilitating access to healthcare. Its offerings include:
- Health promotion workshops in Spanish
- Healthy eating programs in Spanish
- Physical activities including Zumba classes in Spanish
- Access to healthcare
