Chesapeake Pediatrics

11/12/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/health/byheart-infant-formula-recall-botulism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Federal health officials said caregivers should stop using all ByHeart powdered formula products after 15 infants in 12 states were hospitalized.

10/30/2025

Please come into the office if you need any formula samples.

🥫 Food Banks & Pantries in Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties.

1. Maryland Food Bank – Eastern Shore Branch
28500 Owens Branch Rd, Salisbury, MD 21801
📞 (410) 742-0050 🕓 Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.County: Wicomico (no food on site but they can point you in the direction of pantries and community resources)

2. Salisbury Urban Ministries – Lazarus Food Pantry
326 Barclay St, Salisbury, MD 21804
📞 (410) 749-1563 🕓 Tue & Thu 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. County: Wicomico

3. Joseph House Crisis Center – Food Pantry
812 Boundary St, Salisbury, MD 21801
📞 (410) 749-4239 🕓 Tue–Thu 9:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.County: Wicomico

4. Delmarva Evangelistic Church – Food Pantry
408 Gordy Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804
📞 (410) 742-6743 🕓 Every other Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. County: Wicomico

5. Fruitland Baptist Church – Food Pantry
630 Clyde Ave, Fruitland, MD 21826
📞 (410) 742-2211 🕓 Monday 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. County: Wicomico

6. EWC Adopt-A-Block Outreach (Emmanuel Wesleyan Church)
217 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804
📞 (410) 749-3748 🕓 Mon/Wed/Thu 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Sat 8:00–9:00 a.m. County: Wicomico

7. Higher Calling Ministries
30632 Hampden Ave, Princess Anne, MD 21853
📞 (410) 651-1900 🕓 Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Tue/Thu 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. County: Somerset

8. Somerset County Judy Center – Food Pantry
11576 Lankford St, Princess Anne, MD 21853
📞 (410) 651-1616 🕓 Mon–Fri 8:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
County: Somerset

9. Diakonia Emergency Food Pantry
12747 Old Bridge Rd, Ocean City, MD 21842
📞 (410) 213-0923 🕓 7 days/week (call ahead)
County: Worcester

10. Community Church at Ocean Pines – Sarah’s Pantry- 11227 Racetrack Rd, Berlin, MD 21811
📞 (410) 641-5433 🕓 Wed–Sat 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. County: Worcester

11. Adopt-A-Block Mobile Food Pantry (Emmanuel Wesleyan) 818 Benny Street, Salisbury📞 (410) 749-3748 🕓 EMERGENCY FOOD: Monday’s 9 a.m - 11 a.m and Wednesday 1 p.m - 3 p.m. County: Wicomico

12. Priority Partners Cupboards Project Mini-Pantry
Division St, Salisbury, MD 21801
🕓 Open access, self-serve 24/7
County: Wicomico

13. Telamon Corporation – Food Pantry
31901 Tri-County Way Ste 112, Salisbury, MD 21804 📞 (410) 546-4604 🕓 Tuesday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. & 1–4 p.m. County: Wicomico

14. St. Paul’s By the Sea – Shepherd’s Crook Ministry 302 N Baltimore Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842
📞 (410) 289-3453 🕓 Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat 10 a.m.–12 p.m. County: Worcester

15. Samaritan Shelter – Food Bank 814 Fourth St, Pocomoke City, MD 21851 📞 (410) 957-4310 🕓 Tue & Sat 1:00–2:00 p.m. County: Worcester

16. Stevenson United Methodist Church- The Spirit Kitchen- Every Wednesday from 11am - 12:30pm a free lunch is served in the church hall. There is also a food pantry to help those in need. 443-735-9222. County- Worcester

10/18/2025

Our office will be closed for same day sick visits Saturday, October 18th. A provider will be available through the answering service for any questions.

10/17/2025

Extending a warm welcome to Jennifer Goodman! Jen is coming to us with years of experience as a licensed clinical professional counselor to be our new Healthy Steps Specialist! You will see her in both of our offices during well checks and more to provide support to our patients and families!

HealthySteps is a pediatric primary care program that integrates a child development specialist into the medical team to support children from birth to age five and their families. The program uses a tiered model to provide universal screenings and support, with specialists offering guidance on child development, parenting challenges, and social-emotional growth. They also connect families to additional community resources as needed.

Chesapeake Pediatrics is proud to partner with Hopkins, Kennedy Krieger and National Zero to Three for this exciting new program! Welcome, Jen!

09/23/2025

Our EHR has an app now where you can access your child’s records, send messages and even request appts and medication refills. Please call if you need help setting up your portal account.
Download from the App Store today!

09/12/2025

Flu shots are here!
Please call to schedule a nurse visit for your child's flu vaccine or request a nurse visit on our patient portal.

08/31/2025

If you see our Operations Coordinator, Kim Watson, this week, please wish her a happy birthday!
Kim has been a fixture of our office for so long and keeps things at Chesapeake Peds running!
Please wish Kim a happy happy birthday!

08/29/2025

Our Salisbury and Berlin Offices will be closed in observation of Labor Day Monday, Sept 1st.
Urgent appts can still be scheduled on Saturday morning .

08/07/2025

Our Berlin office will be closed on Friday, August 8th. We apologize for any inconvenience!