by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 19, 2025 | Press Releases
By Shelley Argabrite, Director of Population Health, Innovation & Informatics Unit Local agencies are collaborating to deliver relief to individuals and families in need in Garrett and Allegany Counties due to the recent historic flooding events. The Garrett...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 16, 2025 | Press Releases
By Sarah Humberson, Office Secretary National Prevention Week is May 11–17, 2025, when people across the United States come together to raise awareness about substance misuse prevention and positive mental health resources. The Garrett County Health Department’s...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 13, 2025 | #MentalHealthMatters, Press Releases
By Katey Shadel, Coordinator of Special Programs May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s message in Maryland is “Mental Health is Health.” May 4th-10th is also designated as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week to focus on the mental health needs of...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 8, 2025 | Press Releases
By Jessica Carey, Personal Health Unit Director The Garrett County Health Department proudly celebrates National Nurses Week by recognizing our nurses’ essential role in protecting and promoting community health. Since Florence Nightingale laid the foundation...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 2, 2025 | Press Releases
By Joshua Ward, HR Specialist Trainee “It’s easy to find passion in a job when it smiles back at you,” said an anonymous responder in a recent Garrett County Health Department employee satisfaction survey. These words echo loudly as the Garrett County...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 24, 2025 | Press Releases
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 21, 2025 | Press Releases
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 17, 2025 | Press Releases
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 26, 2025 | Press Releases
Oakland, MD – Today, the Garrett County Health Department’s Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics Unit announces it has been awarded $348,915.14 in grant funding to implement an innovative approach called BASE, Bridging Appalachian Systems for Equity, to...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 18, 2025 | Press Releases
By Venessa Stacy, Coordinator of Special Programs Mtn. Lake Partners, a Community Planning Group sponsored by the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD), held a free Bingo event at the Mtn. Lake Park town hall on Saturday, February 22nd. “It was our group’s...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 14, 2025 | Press Releases
On February 21st, the Garrett County Health Department’s Go!+ Harvest Hub Meal Box & Voucher program provided free food vouchers to families in need at the Grantsville Branch of the Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County. One hundred food vouchers were allocated to...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 13, 2025 | Press Releases
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
