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Support Homeless in Montgomery County, MD

Come join the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless as we kickoff our 2012 Fannie Mae Help the Homeless program with our annual Shelter Walk 'n Roll event. Come out to show you care while enjoying live music by Jack Worthington & Neal Herron - Acoustic Rock Duo, and fun activities for the entire family! Event will take place rain or shine.

When: Sunday, May 6, 2012 

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm

Registration Fee (includes t-shirt): $30 for adults; $20 for youth (25 and younger) 

Online registration for the event will begin on May 1st through the Fannie Mae website. You can also register on the day of the event. 

All checks must be made out to Fannie Mae Help the Homeless/CFNCR. 

Event Schedule: 
1:00 pm: Registration and festivities begin 
2:00 pm: Two mile walk around Rockville Town Center 

If you have any questions about this event please contact: Amanda Riddle at ariddle@mcch.net or (

The Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless is a leading organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness, by providing a range of programs and housing options.

Our housing and shelter programs:

Cordell Place - MCCH’s newest program provides permanent housing to 32 single men and women in downtown Bethesda, in a facility featuring Personal Living Quarters, sheared kitchens, a community room, and other amenities.  All tenants receive on-site case management as well as the opportunity to engage in a range of community events and activities.

Creative Housing Initiative Pilot Project  (CHIPP) – A pilot program to demonstrate the effectiveness of permanent supportive housing in MontgomeryCounty.  Sixteen homeless individuals who have been frequent users of the emergency medical and corrections systems have been provided permanent housing and supportive services.  A cost-benefit analysis is being conducted to analyze the cost savings of permanently housing this population.

• Home Builders Care Assessment Center (Formerly known as the Men’s Emergency Shelter) – A year-round shelter to over 800 men experiencing homelessness in our community each year.  In addition to basic amenities such as showers, bunks and dining facilities, case management and other supportive services are provided. 

• Home First – A permanent supportive housing program for 30 chronically homeless, single adults.  Residents receive case management and psychiatric rehabilitation services. 

• Hope Housing – A partnership providing permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals and families with disabilities. MCCH, as well as Interfaith Works and Stepping Stones Shelter, provide the direct services to 40 individuals and 2 families, while MCCH coordinates and oversees the operations and finances.

• Partnership for Permanent Housing – A collaborative program with county government, the Housing Opportunities Commission, and private foundations.  As the county’s pilot Housing First initiative, PPH combines the case management component of transitional housing programs with quicker access to permanent housing by providing subsidized permanent housing and supportive services to over 180 households.

• Safe Havens – A low-demand transitional housing program for 40 mentally ill, homeless adults.  Safe Havens provides case management, counseling, life skills development, and on-site psychiatric services with the goal of helping clients transition to a healthy life with permanent housing.

• Seneca Heights Apartments – An award winning, innovative model combining housing, services and amenities.  Seneca Heights serves as permanent housing for 40 single adults moving from shelters to independent living quarters and as transitional housing for 17 families who are preparing to move to a permanent home.  All tenants receive on-site case management and social services as well as the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of community events and activities.

Other initiatives:

• Public Education and Advocacy - The Coalition is an umbrella membership organization, serving the provider network in Montgomery County through advocacy efforts, legislative alerts, program coordination and educational activities.

In Montgomery County Maryland We Share Our Community with Wildlife

to protect yourselves and the animals, please be cautious and slow down on the roads of Montgomery County, MD.

If you see an injured animal, call the Montgomery County Humane Society at 240-773-5900.

Montgomery County Animal Shelter

General Number: 240.773.5960

14645 Rothgeb Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

Hours to Visit With the Animals

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri: noon-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: noon-5pm

Business Hours and Looking For Lost Pets

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri: 10am-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm

For more information about the Montgomery County Humane Animal Shelter

go to: http://www.mchumane.org/

Montgomery County is one of the Top Five Most Promising Mid-Atlantic Counties

Mid-Atlantic residents who have watched home prices sink around the country can continue to find relief in the local housing market. Many Mid-Atlantic areas are the most stable locations, seeing rising home sales prices this summer selling season. Today, MRIS, the nation's largest multiple listing service (MLS) and its subsidiary, RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), announce the Top Five Most Promising Counties in terms of real estate value.

The list highlights counties within the Washington metropolitan areas that have gained momentum since last year with an upswing or stabilization in the median home sales price.

MRIS and RBI compiled the Top Five Most Promising Counties by analyzing the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan jurisdictions using median sales price from 2001 through 2010. The direct MLS data was compared in each area to the 2011 year-to-date data, through and including May 2011, to identify areas where there is a positive change in median home sales prices.

MRIS' Top Five Most Promising Counties
Currently, the Mid-Atlantic area has a $295,000 median sold price with a median of 40 days on the market. Based on MRIS and RBI data, the following areas have been revealed as the summer's most promising counties in the Mid-Atlantic area where median home sales have seen a positive change since last year:

•  Alexandria City, VA
Median sales price is up 3.6% so far in 2011 from $415,000 to $430,000. The median days on market is currently at 44 days for 2011, trending at a median of only 26 days for May 2011. The county's median sales price was at its highest in 2007 with $445,250.

•  Arlington County, VA
Median sales price is up 2.9% so far in 2011 from $470,000 to $483,500. Houses are moving quickly with a median days on market currently at 29 days for 2011 and median pace of 20 days in May 2011. The county's median sales price was at its highest in 2005 with $495,000.

•  Fairfax County, VA
Median sales price in 2011 is showing a small positive change from $385,000 to $387,900. The county's median days on market is currently low at 26 days for 2011, with the median set at 18 for the month of May of this year.

•  Montgomery County, MD
Median sales price in 2011 remains close to its 2010 price of $345,000. The county's median days on market is currently at 41 days for 2011; showing the impact of summer selling the median for the month of May 2011 was at 27 days.

•  Washington, D.C.
Median sales price is up 1.4% so far in 2011 from $387,000 to $392,400. The District's median days on market is currently at 38 days for 2011 and 25 for the month of May. Washington, DC's highest median sales price was $420,000 in 2005.

SOURCE: MRIS