This past summer Vineda Myers was one of four guests on Episode 16 of African Community Forum, which is a TV series that began in April of 2015 and aims to inform and engage the African Immigrant community, as well as bridge the gap between organizations, government officials, and individuals. This TV series is a 2015 Monty Award winner, and can bee seen on DCTV, in Fairfax County, VA, and in Montgomery County, MD. The topic of Episode 16 was Health in Montgomery County, an

Near midnight on the night of August 10 a terrible gas leak explosion and devastating fire at the Flower Branch Apartments at the corner of Arliss and Piney Branch Road claimed 7 lives, injured 34, and destroyed the homes of 55 families, and traumatized an entire community. The explosion damaged windows across the Street at Central Square Shopping Center where CHEER has its office. The emergency response was tremendous and the subsequent outpouring of support for the famili

The 2016 General Election is on Tuesday November 8, 2016! Are you registered to vote? Is your voter registration up to date? Here’s what you need to know… Voter Registration Voter registration is free. In order to register, you must be a U.S. citizen, live in Montgomery County, and be at least 18 years old on or before November 8th. Voter registration applications are available at county libraries, regional service centers, all offices of Montgomery County Health & Human S