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We Hope To See You At The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival This Weekend! – April 6, 2024 – 8:30AM – 12:30PM
We Hope To See You At The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival This Weekend! - April 6, 2024 - 8:30AM - 12:30PM The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival is the area’s largest health-related event, and draws many attendees each year....
Upcoming Community Event: Recovery Simulator
Click here to register for this event! Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7440 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7440.
Explore Take Back Opportunities at the Garrett County Health Fair This Weekend and Beyond!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
March May Be Over, But It’s Always A Good Time To Get Screened!
The Garrett County Health Department provides colorectal cancer screening AT NO COST. Call Autumn Friend to see if you are eligible for this program at 301-334-7770. Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7770 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at...
Upcoming Community Event: Putting Trauma-Informed Care Into Practice
Click here to register for this event! Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7440 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7440.
Play Hard Live Clean Scholarship Application Now Available!
Northern High School (NHS) and Southern High School (SHS) Seniors, your time is winding down to apply for the Play Hard, Live Clean scholarship. Go to PlayHardLiveClean.com (https://playhardliveclean.com/phlc-scholarship/) and complete what will probably be your...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 84 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 76
The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival Is Just 3 Days Away! Join Us April 6th at the Garrett College CARC!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
TODAY! – Free Quit Now Classes Scheduled for April 2024!
Been thinking about trying to quit smoking? We can help! The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The class is one hour long from 5:30-6:30pm and consists of a series of four in- person group sessions, one...
Solar Eclipse Safety Resources
A solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. To promote safety during this event, the Garrett County Health Department has collected the following resources from local, state, and federal resources: Anne Arundel County Health Department Solar Eclipse Safety...
Oakland Community Talk Event Scheduled
Click here to register for this event! Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival Is Just 4 Days Away! Join Us April 6th at the Garrett College CARC!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 84 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 75
TODAY! – April Overdose Response Training Scheduled (Oakland)
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7724 para servicios de traducción. Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7724.
Garrett County Steps to Better Health Scholarship Form Now Available Online
Click Here to Download the Garrett County Steps to Better Health Scholarship Form PDF Form Link: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Steps-Scholarship-Application.pdf
Free Quit Now Classes Scheduled for April 2024! (Starting This Week!)
Did you know that just 1 month after you quit smoking, your lungs start to clear out built up tar and mucus and you start breathing easier? Let us help you quit! The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The...
The Garrett County Health Fair & Family Fun Festival Is Just 5 Days Away! Join Us April 6th at the Garrett College CARC!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
MDH: Maryland Department of Health celebrates Public Health Week, Minority Health Month in Maryland
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Local Media Feature: Lee Retires as Health Department’s Public Information Officer [OFFSITE]
Explore Take Back Opportunities at the Garrett County Health Fair and Beyond!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730.
New Jobs Posted/Reposted! – April 1, 2024
New job listings have been posted/reposted. See all current opportunities at: https://bit.ly/gchdjobs Environmental Health - Seasonal Student Technical Assistant The main purpose of this full-time contractual position will be to assist the Environmental Health...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
The Garrett County Health Department provides colorectal cancer screening AT NO COST. Call Autumn Friend to see if you are eligible for this program at 301-334-7770. Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7770 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at...
Free Quit Now Classes Scheduled for April 2024!
Within 20 minutes of smoking your last cigarette, your body begins a series of healthy changes that continue for years. Let us help you take the steps to quit for good. The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd....
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Stretch Your Grocery Budget!
March 2024 Health Planning Council Meeting Announced
The next HPC meeting is Thursday, March 28 at 8:00 a.m. in the conference room at the Health Department In-Person OR Join w/ Google Meet: http://meet.google.com/rku-mnoi-nuq Agenda: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03_28_2024-HPC-Agenda.pdf
- Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Join 300+ of Your Neighbors, Family, and Friends Who’ve Already Taken the 2025 Garrett County Community Survey!
- Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (4/15-4/21)
- EVENT CANCELED – Oakland Community Talk
- April 2024 Health Planning Council Meeting Announced
- Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Physical Activity Opportunities – Pickleball!
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