Free EITC Awareness Day and VITA tax-help event set for Jan. 30, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Universities at Shady Grove.
A Senior 55+ Health Fair runs Jan. 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Mid-County Community Recreation Center.
County residents receiving eligible public assistance can apply for a $400 Rec Assist scholarship for activities and memberships.
Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program is hosting a Circle of Security parent group session this winter.
Family Learning Series event covers early childhood inclusion and reducing expulsion from childcare and preschool settings.
Bi-weekly online caregiver support group runs Jan. 7–Apr. 15, Wednesdays 11 a.m.–noon, facilitated by compassionate professionals.
Free Medicare enrollment seminars at Kensington Park Library on Jan. 6 and Gaithersburg Library on Jan. 22, no registration required.
Certified volunteer speakers offer free 45–60 minute dementia awareness sessions to groups throughout Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services can staff a resource table at community expos or social events upon request.
Maryland's health insurance marketplace open enrollment ends Jan. 15, 2026; in-person and virtual assistance available.
FIC offers free play-based learning sessions Monday–Thursday, Jan. 5–29, 2026; all sites closed Jan. 19.
Montgomery County Family Involvement Center opens registration for Jan. 5–29 sessions on Friday, Jan. 2 at 3 p.m.
A commissioned OLO report released during April 2025 Minority Health Month documented racial disparities in maternal and infant health in Montgomery County.
Maryland implemented Eric's ID Law, allowing residents with developmental disabilities to add a butterfly symbol to state-issued IDs to alert first responders.
MCITP's Family Involvement Center offers free play-based early childhood sessions for children of all abilities ages birth to 5.
MCITP/FSN hosts a free session on what happens when a child in early intervention turns 3 and transitions to new services.
The Montgomery County Commission for Women hosts a free virtual divorce and separation forum on Jan. 7, running monthly through June 2026.
Montgomery County health officials advise face masks in all health care facilities as respiratory hospitalizations top 10 per 100,000 statewide.
Maryland health officials recommend masks in health care facilities as respiratory hospitalizations top 10 per 100,000 residents statewide.
Local family law attorneys lead free monthly classes on Maryland separation and divorce law, 7–8:30 p.m., through June 2026.