Anne Arundel County health briefs

Vision and health

The Health Department offers vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and also for students new to Anne Arundel county schools. Students in the following schools and programs will be screened in February:

Galilee Lutheran Preschool, Monday, March 11

Central Special, Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12

School of the Incarnation Preschool, Tuesday, March 12

Aleph Bet Jewish Day School, Kneseth Israel Nursery School, Wednesday, March 13

Woods Memorial Child Development Center, Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15

Bay Country Children's Learning Center, Friday, March 15

Crofton Day School, Crofton Nursery School, St. John's Nursery School of Linthicum, March 18

Meade Heights Elementary, March 19

Belvedere Elementary, March 19 and 20

Central Middle, March 20 and 21

Manor View Elementary, March 21 and 22

Community United Methodist Child Development Center, March 22

For additional information contact Kim Roussey, vision and hearing technician supervisor 410-222-6838.

Men's health kits

The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health offers free men's health kits with information on prostate health and colorectal cancer screening, as well as the HIM magazine, which includes information on sun safety, smoking, nutrition and other men's health tips. To order a kit, call the Learn to Live Line at 410-222-7979. For information, go to learntolivehealthy.org.

Underage drinking

The Department of Health's alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education services have been awarded a Maryland grant of $31,132, which will aid in programs to reduce underage drinking. Grant target areas are Brooklyn Park, Curtis Bay, Glen Burnie and Pasadena. Information: Sandy Smolnicky, prevention specialist, 410-222-6724.

Healthful eating