MARYLAND, April 2 - For Immediate Release: Friday, February 4, 2022

Discussion will include an overview of a joint Committee briefing about newly arriving migrant and asylum-seeking children, youth, and families in Montgomery County 

Rockville, Md., Feb. 4, 2021— On Monday, Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m., Montgomery County Council President Gabe Albornoz and Vice President Evan Glass will host a media availability to discuss various Council matters.  

As part of the discussion, the Councilmembers will provide an overview on a joint Education and Culture and Health and Human Services Committee briefing about migrant and asylum-seeking children, youth, and families that are new arrivals to Montgomery County, and the resources the County is providing to help them as they transition to their new lives.   

Montgomery County Health and Human Services Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell will join the media availability to provide a public health update. 

The media availability will be held via Zoom and is for credentialed members of the media.  

The public can watch on the Council’s Facebook page (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil). 

Members of the media must RSVP before 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 to Sonya Healy at Sonya.Healy@montgomerycountymd.gov to receive the Zoom login information.  

For more information contact: Sonya Healy, legislative information officer, at Sonya.Healy@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-328-2069 or Lillian Cruz, deputy chief of staff, Office of Council President Albornoz at Lillian.Cruz@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-7801. 

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Release ID: 22-051 Media Contact: Sonya Healy, 240-777-7926 , Lucia Jimenez 240-777-7832 Categories: Evan Glass, Gabe Albornoz