by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 11, 2020 | Community News
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by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 10, 2020 | Press Releases
Representatives from Garrett County’s Drug-Free Communities Coalition joined more than 3,000 substance misuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s) 30th Annual National Leadership...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
No Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in Maryland The recent outbreak of a novel Coronavirus that started in Wuhan, China in December is spreading throughout China and to other countries. There are important facts you should know. Coronaviruses are not new. It is a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 4, 2020 | Community News
Food Service Inspection Reports Now Available Online Access the new online system at:...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 4, 2020 | Community News
The Garrett County Health Department’s Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit is launching a new series of data-driven reports based on the recent 2019-2021 Garrett County & Surrounding Region Community Health Assessment. These reports,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 3, 2020 | Community News
Maryland Department of the Environment will be holding the required certification and renewal courses for sand mound and at-grade mound installation for any contractors interested in being certified to install these types of sewage disposal systems in the state of...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 31, 2020 | Community News
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 28, 2020 | Community News
WANTED: 🩺 Nurse Practitioner The Garrett County Health Department is actively searching for a Nurse Practitioner or other independent provider for our community clinics located in Garrett and Allegany counties in Maryland. This position would primarily serve in our...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 10, 2020 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department’s Just Like You! Program reminds all adults that youth are always watching what you do. “Even older youth tend to follow in the footsteps of their adult role models,” said Linda Costello, Prevention Specialist at the Garrett County...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Across the nation overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes Fentanyl, increased almost 47% from 2016 to 2017. In Garrett County overdose deaths increased from 3 in 2018 to 7 in 2019, with Fentanyl related deaths increasing from 2...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
The Southern Garrett High School Youth in Action Team collaborated with the Club 21550 Community Planning Group to show the Chris Herren film “The First Day” to Southern Middle School seventh grade students. The film addressed issues young people across the country...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Youth from the Kitzmiller Empowerment Group recently participated in the Sticker Shock Project at three local business, including Swanton Grocery, J & S General Store, and Lee’s Corner Market. The youth, accompanied by Heather Berg, Outreach Worker at the Garrett...
