80% by 2018

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 13, 2016 | Expert Opinion, Featured 3

Garrett County Cancer Coalition Leads Campaign to Promote ‘80% by 2018’ Pledge to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates and Save Lives in Garrett County Goal is 80% of adults aged 50+ regularly screened for colorectal cancer by 2018 Coalition welcomes new...

Overdose Response

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 1, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

Free Opioid Overdose Response Training Scheduled The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a free Opioid Overdose Response Training for Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at their Oakland Office beginning at 3 p.m. Persons 18 and older who complete the training will...

After School Programs

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 15, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

The Partners After School (PAS) programs at Oakland and Accident are underway for another school year. Participants engage in a variety of activities that encourage positive academic, mental, social, and physical growth by exploring new hobbies, interacting with...

If Only Local Showing!

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

Parents and teens are encouraged to attend a local showing of “If Only,” a short film intended to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse and to start a conversation that encourages the safe use, storage, and disposal of prescription...

Cessation Classes

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 12, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco cessation class to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at the Northern Rescue Squad building in Friendsville. Research has shown that involvement in a group increases the chances of success in...

October Designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Garrett County

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 10, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

The Garrett County Commissioners signed a proclamation on Monday, October 3rd, designating October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Garrett County. This year approximately 4,880 Maryland women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 820 will die from the disease,...

A big thank you from the Garrett County Health Planning Council!

by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 30, 2016 | Featured 3, Press Releases

A big thank you from the Garrett County Health Planning Council to the nearly 1,000 county residents who participated in the Community Needs Assessment process by attending planning meetings, completing surveys, and participating in focus groups! The four major focus...