DECLARATION OF HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS

(As of December 19, 1999)

Signers of this Declaration reserve the right to review proposals to implement the Declaration before endorsing such proposals.

Statewide and Regional

  1. Alliance for Democracy – Washington, DC Chapter
  2. Alliance for Democracy – Baltimore Chapter
  3. American Ethical Union
  4. American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 92
  5. American Federation of Government Employees Local #4060
  6. American Heart Association – Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
  7. American Jewish Congress, Maryland Chapter
  8. Baltimore-Washington Conference – United Methodist Church
  9. CASA of Maryland, Inc.
  10. Center for Information for Child & Adult Disability Advocacy, Inc. (CICADA)
  11. Center for Poverty Solutions
  12. Central Maryland Ecumenical Council
  13. Centro de la Comunidad
  14. CHAMP, Inc.
  15. Episcopal Diocese (For Bishops of MD)
  16. Episcopal Social Ministries
  17. Gray Panthers
  18. Greater Baltimore Interfaith Clergy Alliance
  19. Greater Washington Area Americans for Democratic Action Chapter
  20. Health Care for All
  21. Health Care for the Homeless
  22. Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
  23. League of Women Voters of Maryland
  24. Maryland Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
  25. Maryland Chapter – American Academy of Pediatrics
  26. Maryland Chapter – American College of Emergency Physicians
  27. Maryland Committee to Defend Health Care
  28. Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.
  29. Maryland Patient Advocacy Group
  30. Maryland Public Health Association
  31. Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG)
  32. Maryland Sleep Disorder Center
  33. Maryland State School Health Council
  34. Maryland United for Peace & Justice
  35. Mental Health Association of Maryland
  36. Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
  37. National Council of Senior Citizens
  38. New Democratic Club Northwest
  39. Physicians for a National Health Program
  40. Professional Staff Nurses Association
  41. Service Employees International Union District 1199E-DC
  42. Total Health Care, Inc.
  43. UHCAN of Maryland
  44. UNIPAYER HealthCare Action, Inc.
  45. Visions for Health

Allegany County

  1. AARP #2400
  2. Cresaptown Senior Club
  3. League of Women Voters of Allegany County
  4. Senior Citizens Social Retirement Club

Anne Arundel County

  1. AFSCME Council 92 Local 3566
  2. Asbury United Methodist Church
  3. Asbury Broadneck United Methodist Church
  4. Epiphany Episcopal Church
  5. Glen Burnie United Methodist Church
  6. Manner Resins/Power Ship
  7. Mount Calvary United Methodist Church
  8. St. James Church of the Apostolic Faith
  9. United Black Clergy A.A. County
  10. Wesley Grove United Methodist Church

Baltimore City

  1. AFSCME Council 92 Local 177
  2. AFSCME Council 92 Local 557
  3. AFSCME Council 92 Local 1178
  4. AFSCME Council 92 Local 1678
  5. AFSCME Council 92 Local 3661 (Parole and Probation)
  6. AFSCME Council 92 Local 1535
  7. AFSCME Retiree Council Chapter 1
  8. American Medical Students Association (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
  9. Baltimore City Health Department
  10. Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc.
  11. Baltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention Community Coalition
  12. Baltimore HealthCare Access, Inc.
  13. Baltimore Hispanic Ministry of the United Methodist Church
  14. Baltimore Medical System
  15. Baltimore Mental Health Systems, Inc.
  16. Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends, Homewood
  17. Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems
  18. Baltimore Times Newspaper
  19. Bright Hope House, Inc.
  20. Catholic Faith Community of St. Anthony of Padua/Most Precious Blood
  21. Clergy United for the Renewal of East Baltimore (CURE)
  22. Community Initiatives Academy
  23. East Baltimore Deliverance Church
  24. Friends for Outreach, Service and Cultural Understanding
  25. Gatch Memorial United Methodist Church
  26. Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, Inc.
  27. Garden of Prayer Baptist Church
  28. Greater Homewood Interfaith Alliance
  29. Health Education Resource Organization (HERO)
  30. Hilltop Community Association
  31. Hispanic Apostolate
  32. The Institutes for Behavior Resources
  33. Jerusalem Baptist Church
  34. Johns Hopkins Behavioral Biology Research Center
  35. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
  36. Johns Hopkins University Alpha Episilon Delta (Pre Health Honor Society)
  37. Johns Hopkins University Community Relations/Volunteer Services
  38. Johns Hopkins University Partnership for Student Achievement
  39. Kinship Caregiver Resources
  40. Koinonia Baptist Church
  41. League of Women Voters of Baltimore City
  42. The Lord’s Church
  43. Means Brunswick P.T., Inc.
  44. Mercy Southern Health Center
  45. New Freedom Baptist Church, Inc.
  46. New Unity Baptist Church
  47. North Baltimore Mennonite Church
  48. Peoples Community Health Clinic
  49. St.’s Philip and James Catholic Church
  50. The Shepherd’s Clinic
  51. Times Community Service
  52. Unity for Action
  53. Unity United Methodist Church
  54. Universal Counseling Service, Inc.
  55. University of Maryland, Harambee Treatment Center
  56. Valley House, Inc.
  57. The Village Learning Place, Inc.
  58. Zion Baptist Church

Baltimore County

  1. AFSCME Council 92 Local 291
  2. AFSCME Council 92 Local 1319
  3. AFSCME Council 92 Local 3694 (Department of Education)
  4. AFSCME Council 92 Local 2801 (Port Authority)
  5. Chizuk Amuno Tikkum Olam Advocacy Group
  6. Heathcote Center
  7. League of Women Voters of Baltimore County
  8. Mt. Olive United Methodist Church
  9. Paradox

Frederick County

  1. Frederick County Health Department
  2. Frederick County Mental Health Association
  3. League of Women Voters of Frederick County
  4. United Way of Frederick County

Garrett County

  1. Business and Professional Women of Garrett County
  2. Flockhart & Company
  3. Garrett County Commission for Women
  4. Garrett’s Promise
  5. League of Women Voters of Garrett County

Howard County

  1. Ellicott City Democratic Club
  2. Howard County Clergy for Social Justice

Montgomery County

  1. Coalition for Universal Health Care
  2. Epworth United Methodist Church
  3. Friendship Heights Village Civic Association
  4. Friendship Heights Village Council
  5. Gray Panthers of Montgomery County
  6. Montgomery County Commission on Aging
  7. Montgomery County Community Partnership
  8. National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 258
  9. Science Management Corporation

Prince George’s County

  1. Bowie Internal Medicine Association
  2. Gray Panthers of Greenbelt
  3. Prince George’s County Medical Society

Somerset County

  1. AFSCME Council 92 Local 1833

Washington County

  1. AFSCME Council 92 Local 3674
  2. League of Women Voters of Washington County
  3. Tri-State Community Health Center
  4. Washington County Health Department