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The CHARM program is
located within the Eastern Health District
(EHD) STD clinic on the
1st floor and within the
Druid Health District
(DHD) STD Clinic on
the 2nd floor.
Questions?
Contact the CHARM staff for inquiries
and appointments.
Phone: 410-396-9410 or 410-396-0176.
Ask for Alex, Tawana, or CHARM staff.
Transportation:
Email: [email protected]
Car: Parking is available on nearby streets.
Please be sure to read
posted signs!
Tips for a healthier liver:
Bus: 005 and 035 lines
(EHD), 013, 091, 007,
021, 054 lines (DHD)
Metro: Johns Hopkins
Hospital stop (EHD),
Penn-North stop (DHD)
Eastern Health District

Reduce your alcohol consumption

Limit use of acetaminophen
(Tylenol®)-containing painkiller
medications

Get your Hepatitis A and B vaccinations

Reduce your consumption of sugary
and fatty foods

Eat more fruit and leafy greens
CHARM
Druid Health District
Curing Hepatitis And
Realizing eMpowerment
CHARM
Curing
Hepatitis And
Realizing
eMpowerment
Winter
2015-2016
Program
Information
Tel: 410-396-9410 (EHD)
410-396-0176 (DHD)
Fax: 410-396-9437 (EHD)
410-396-7897 (DHD)
2015-2016
Program Overview


The CHARM program was
developed to identify persons
with chronic hepatitis C infection and provide appropriate treatment with the goal of
achieving cure and enhancing
quality of life.
Services Offered

Hepatitis C specialty care
with experienced clinical
providers, including specialized treatment for persons co-infected with HIV

Linkage to care assistance

Liver elastography
(Fibroscan) WednesdayFriday at 620 N Caroline
Street only

Individualized case management services
Medication adherence teaching
and support
Insurance assistance
CHARM Staff
The CHARM program is a dedicated
team of specialty clinicians and support staff, including: medical providers, registered nurses, rapid testers,
linkage to care workers, and specialized case managers.
Scheduling Appointments
Providers or patients interested in
scheduling appointments for any
CHARM services should contact one
of our staff members, Alex Niculescu
or Tawana Williams.
CHARM Locations and
Hours
Eastern Health District (EHD)
620 N Caroline St.
Mon-Weds, Fri: 9AM-4PM
Thurs: 9-Noon
Druid Health District (DHD)
1515 West North Ave.
Mon-Weds, Fri: 9AM-4PM
Were you born between 1945 and
1965?
Have you ever injected drugs or
shared non-injection drug using
equipment, like straws or pipes?
Have you gotten a tattoo from a tattoo party?
Have you ever been incarcerated?
If the answer to any of the above is
YES, you should get screened for
Hepatitis C!