LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 28, 2015) – The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is seeking comments on its draft for the 2015 – 2020 Local Health Improvement Plan for St. Mary’s County, “Healthy St Mary’s 2020”. HSMP members and community partners have engaged in a strategic planning process to draft Healthy St. Mary’s 2020. This process was informed by quantitative and qualitative local and state data. Healthy St. Mary’s 2020 will provide a framework and consensus-based recommendations for improving the health of St. Mary’s County residents. It will provide insight into long-term health solutions and present a road map for achieving optimal health for all community members. Public participation will help shape objectives and targets for Healthy St. Mary’s 2020. HSMP will provide opportunities for public input periodically to ensure that Healthy St. Mary’s 2020 reflects current health priorities and public input. The updated set of Healthy St. Mary’s 2020 objectives will be published on the HSMP website at www.healthystmarys.com and will reflect further review and deliberation by the HSMP Steering Committee. Written comments will be accepted until Tuesday, May 5 at 6:00 P.M. (EST). Comments may be submitted via an online public comment form, by fax at 301-475-4350, or by email to stmaryspartnership@gmail.com. Comments may also be mailed to the following address: Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership c/o St. Mary’s County Health Department Attn: Jenna Mulliken P.O. Box 316 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 For further information, please contact Jenna Mulliken at 301-475-4323.

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