D.C./MD Youth to be Featured Entertainment in theAMERIGROUP Children's Pavilion At the Black...

Health/Medical Writers

LINTHICUM, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 5, 2000

Children's Pavilion to Showcase Local Talent

and Health Education Activities

AMERIGROUP Maryland, Inc. will showcase local youth talent in the AMERIGROUP Children's Pavilion at the 2000

AMERIGROUP has teamed up with the D.C. Department of Recreation to program an entertaining and health education-focused, interactive Pavilion for children and their parents.

Scheduled performers include Young Extreme Steppers (Washington metropolitan area); Children of Mime African Dancers (Southeast, D.C.); St. Paul Baptist Church's Praises of Joy Dance Ministry (Capital Heights, Md.); Black Belt University's Martial Arts Group (Forrestville, Md.); and District Heights Elementary School Step Team (District Heights, Md.)

In addition, the Pavilion will offer education on health and safety topics including drug awareness by McGruff the Crime Dog and the D.C. Metropolitan Police; seat belt and bicycle safety by Vince and Lenny, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Crash Dummies; and lead poison and asthma management from AMERIGROUP's health promotion professionals.

A leader in managed health care services for the public sector, AMERIGROUP ( www.amerigroupcorp.com ) is one of the largest private companies providing health care coverage exclusively to low-income families. The company operates in four states and the District of Columbia and, as of June 30, 2000, serves 291,000 Medicaid and CHIP recipients nationally.

Editor's Note: For a detailed performance schedule, contact Adam Birnbaum or Lenys Alcoreza. See contact information.