Community Outreach

St. Joseph Medical Center Community Outreach Department
7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-337-1479
Fax:  410-337-4828
TDD: 410-337-1761

Director of Community Outreach: Jennifer Thompson
Phone: 410-337-1254

Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Program days and hours vary.

Call 410-337-1479 to register for or inquire about programs topics and dates, or to request outside health events

Community Benefits Report
St. Joseph Medical Center's Community Benefits Report highlights the many services and programs offered during the 2008 calendar year.

Description of Programs
St. Joseph Medical Center offers many on-site health education programs and support groups. Registration preferred, unless noted as required. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Visit our calendar of Classes, Events, Screenings and Lectures.

Health Programs

AARP Driver Safety Program
Two-day classroom course designed to increase the knowledge of safe driving skills of the mature driver. Held six times a year. Fee $10

Annual Influenza (Flu) Immunizations
Offered Every fall/winter season depending on supply 

Beautiful Skin, Beautiful You^© Teen Workshop
Adolescent skin health education for girls ages 13-15 years to help prevent skin cancer in later life. Lunch, makeup consultation and giveaways included. Fee $25. Registration required. Held four times a year.

CPR Training Classes
Held monthly. Each month is a different type of class. Registration required. Types of classes are: 

• Heartsaver CPR
  For the lay rescuer needing certification (i.e. lifeguards, daycare and security personnel, etc.)
• CPR for the Healthcare Provider
  For physicians, nurses, etc. needing certification.
• Infant and Child CPR

Crohn's and Colitis Support Group
For family and friends of adults diagnosed with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis.

Health Topics of Interest Lectures
Held monthly. 

Men's Health Issues/Women's Health Issues
Lectures designed to keep men and women healthy.

Fresh Start
A six-week smoking cessation program designed to help adults stop smoking quickly and stay stopped. Registration required

RAISE
Required Adolescent Intensive Smoking Education helps teens break the formation of a lifelong addiction. Registration required for this three-part series. Sliding scale fee.

Yoga classes
Types include Hatha, Senior, ABCD (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis), Menopause, and Yoga for Women. Call for fee.

Health Screenings
Annual screenings:

• Breast cancer
• Head, Neck, and Oral cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancer
• PVD
• Hernia
• Carotid Artery
• AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)

Off-site Health Fair Services that may be requested

• Breast Cancer education
• Colorectal Cancer education
• Skin Cancer education
• Prostate Cancer education
• Osteoporosis education
• Blood Pressure Screenings
• Bone Density Screenings
• Other services as requested