DHHS found that they were inefficiently recording data used to create their necessary reports. With more than 130 direct service programs and contracted services from 700 different providers, the data from those services weren’t always properly recorded. For example, data for some reports, such as the Monthly Trend Reports (MTRs), was recorded and tracked on […]
Primary Partner Type: County Government
System Architecture for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
This design-oriented, community service project has the potential to improve productivity in Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) by providing a central standardized management system. The project goal is to evaluate and assess existing cloudbased data storage systems for a future developer to implement. Client: Noune Sekhpossian, Noune.Sekhpossian@montgomerycountymd.gov DHHS collects ongoing data […]
UI / UX Proposal for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Montgomery County’s Department of Human Health and Services (DHHS) is the county’s largest government agency and is responsible for public health and human services that help address the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors. DHHS delivers services at more than 20 locations in Montgomery County and has over 130 direct service […]
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A Long Life for Long Branch: Tools to Preserve Independent Retailers
Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, the Montgomery County Planning Department commissioned this report from the university’s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where students focus […]
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Making Parks Attractive to New Generations: Montgomery County Scavenger Hunt Website
There are neglections on the ample park activity resources within Montgomery County, MD. As a result, park visitors are missing out the opportunities to discover and enjoy various points of interest in parks that would optimize their outdoor experiences. It is therefore, essential to examine what needs to take place for exposing the points of […]
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Redlining in Prince George’s County, Maryland
The project goal was to provide the Prince George’s Planning Department with geographic information regarding historical redlining in the County. Redlining is the act of denying a person the ability to buy property or a house within a specific area due to their race or ethnicity. This project allowed us to understand the impact that […]
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Making Place: Transit-Oriented Development for Largo, MD
Largo, MD is a city of 12,000 people at the intersection of the Beltway and the Metropolitan DC Blue Line. It is currently being planned as the future center of the Prince George’s County Government and the home of the new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The overall site has exceptional access to […]
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Community Engagement for Vulnerable Communities: Flooding Impacts and Adaptation in East Riverdale-Beacon Heights
Flood hazards and associated damage are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in the coming years due to increased development and progressing climate change. The severity of these impacts is directly related to the characteristics of drainage basins; severity increases as impervious surface area and development in urban areas increases (USGS, n.d.). Rain events […]
Changing Landscapes: Farmsteads & Resort Towns
In the Fall semester of 2019, the University of Maryland Historic Preservation Studio class worked with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in Prince George’s County through the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program. The purpose of the partnership was to create a heritage trail linking the communities of Aquasco, […]
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Tree Planting in Prince George’s County, Maryland: Case Studies and Benefits Assessment in Four Parks
The benefits of trees and forests and the ecosystems services that they provide is well documented. Ecosystems services include carbon sequestration, stormwater retention, water pollution reduction, air pollution retention and others. In addition, tree planting efforts provide numerous social benefits including improvement of community cohesion, increase in social capital, and environmental stewardship and education. In […]