For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
The availability of health programs—especially mental health programs—was among the topics of discussion on July 25 when Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal was the featured guest on Sintonía con el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery (Tuned In with the Montgomery County Council), a weekly show on Radio America (WACA 1540 AM). Key video segments of the broadcast are now available “on demand.”
Elyssa Diamond and Edith Salazar, representing the National Alliance of Mental Illness, also were guests on the show.
Council Vice President Leventhal talked about families with members who have mental health illnesses and programs that could offer assistance. He also discussed where residents could find information, support and various kinds of services.
The increasing use of ecigarettes also was a topic of discussion. The electronic cigarettes and their possible dangers were the focus of a recent worksession of the County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Leventhal.
The Montgomery County Council and Radio America have entered into a community partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs and provides a forum for residents to express views and ask questions of Councilmembers. The partnership includes the 30-minute weekly show at 2 p.m. each Friday on the Washington Region’s most popular Spanish language station.
The show is hosted by Julie Ríos Little. Each week, the show features guests talking about important issues before the Council and also provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents and businesses. A regular focus of the show is on small business owners telling their stories of success.
Key portions of the show can be viewed in three video replays at:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZfvhiHFOE&index=31&list=PLvk-7RcdeRpS2sAMCbiJiaIwyEL-K8c_5
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y590j7HyFAs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9WI0n-fmUA
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Release ID: 14-228
Media Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939, Delphine Harriston 240-777-7931