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Montgomery County has money. These kids have nowhere safe to go.

“Don’t drop me off yet.” Children are asking a trusted adult to keep driving because they don’t want to go home.

At the State of Mid-County Communities Summit, Isabella with Street Outreach Network made it plain: she cannot do this work alone. Where is the investment in the people our children already trust?

#MontgomeryCountyMD #Gaithersburg #YouthAdvocacy #InvestInOurYouth #MidCounty

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Before the drug use, there was a child carrying hunger, isolation, crowded housing, and responsibilities no child should have to carry. How many adults saw the struggle before someone offered a pill?

At The State of Mid-County Communities Summit Nora Morales from Identity, Inc asks us to see the child before we judge the behavior. Her scenario traces a devastating path from unmet needs to addiction, then exclusion from the very places that should provide support.

Montgomery County, where is the urgency while these children are still asking for help? If our response is to push them out once their suffering becomes disruptive, who exactly are we protecting? Watch the full video at the link in the bio. #MontgomeryCountyMD #YouthMentalHealth #SupportOurYouth #AddictionAwareness #MidCounty

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Dayvon Love, @westbaltimorelove Director of Public Policy, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, articulates the position that confronting white supremacy requires Black institutional power.

Seeking recognition of our humanity will not deliver justice. Organizing, controlling our institutions, and investing in Black communities’ capacity to wield power must be the priority.

Watch the full The State of Mid-County Communities Summit video, link in the bio #montgomerycounty #montgomeryvillage #gaithersburg #rockville #whitesupremacy

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Who is raising the children while their parents work two or three jobs?

Military veteran and retired Montgomery County fire captain Dave Kennedy, owner of Rec-Mode Fitness brings lived experience to that question. His father died when he was in fifth grade. His mother worked. The streets helped raise him.

At The State of Mid-County Communities Summit, his challenge was clear: officials say they love the work, but where is the funding? Black boys need mentors, and the people showing up for them need resources.

Montgomery County, make your budget a moral document.

Watch the full video: link in bio #MontgomeryCountyMD #BlackBoys #YouthMentorship #MidCounty

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Not much has changed. How do I know? Because I work with families like this every single day.

Soon to be Dr. Isabella Wise tells her story of being pushed out of MCPS and how @donchancleta787 saved her life… literally. They are with Montgomery County Street Outreach Network. Watch the full video from The State of Mid-County Communities Summit at https://youtu.be/-UQ_jZZgUaA?is=OGsal4WXsk4PoihC.

All I can think about is what if?

Our school district has not kept up with the educational needs of its community. It is still functioning as the Montgomery County of the past. Too many Black and non-native English speaking children cannot read.

Our children are being failed and we should be up in arms that they take our money and do not deliver year after year. #mcps #montgomerycounty #montgomeryvillage #gaithersburg #rockville

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If Black people are at the top, what is the problem? @zsj__40 co-founder and co-executive director of @racialjusticenow talks about her work and why she does it.

Many of the “Top Dogs” in leadership are Black in Montgomery County, MD. Elected officials, county, government directors, the Black who’s who occupy the top spaces.

Yet, only 38% of Black children are reading on grade level. Half of the defendants in our court system are Black. Black boys are 87% of those in juvenile detention centers. 50% of those counted as homeless last year were Black men.

No public outcry. Black people don’t matter.

The data tells it all but there is no targeted intervention geared to the Black experience in Montgomery County. #blackexperience #montgomerycountymd #gaithersburg #rockville #montgomeryvillage

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What does it mean to be Black in Montgomery County? At the State of Mid-County Communities Summit, we made space for experiences that countywide averages can hide. Listen to what our neighbors shared.

#BlackExperience #MontgomeryCountyMD #MidCounty #gaithersburg #rockville

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My councilmembers made me proud today. In today’s special hearing, the health and human services commission voted unanimously on a special appropriation that will help to find programming at @recmodefitness. Miss folks, this is a family run business that deeply invest in the youth of our community and they don’t turn one of them away. Ever. We need to expand this program from downtown county to Up County. Thank you, Coach Dave, momma Maxine, and all the staff who keep showing up for these kids. #recmodeworldwide loading soon.

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The residents of Hillside Senior Living Apartments in Gaithersburg have something to say, and I want our community to hear them.

They will join us this Saturday at the State of Mid-County Communities Summit to talk about what aging in place actually looks like when residents face concerns about safety and building conditions and struggle to get timely responses.

Aging in place means more than being able to stay in your apartment. It means being safe, being heard, and being able to count on someone to respond when something is wrong.

Come listen to the people living this experience and help us ask what needs to change.

Saturday, September 26 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Quince Orchard High School, Gaithersburg
Register: https://bit.ly/mid-county-summit-26

#MidCountySummit #AgingInPlace #Gaithersburg #SeniorHousing #MontgomeryCountyMD

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We are proud to partner with @recmodefitness Fitness for the inaugural State of Mid County Communities Summit.

RecMode Fitness empowers people of all ages to live stronger, healthier, and more confident lives through fitness, mentorship, and community support. Their partnership reminds us that healthy communities require trusted spaces, strong relationships, and opportunities for people to thrive.

Join us September 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Quince Orchard High School.

Register at the link in the bio

Watch and share: https://youtu.be/bcI-Pvd8Egs

#StateOfMidCounty #RecModeFitness #CommunityWellness #MontgomeryCounty

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