by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 9, 2023 | Community News, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Volunteers for the Garrett County Health Department completed a total of 2,050 hours of service during 2022. A total of 115 volunteers assisted the Health Department with events, programs,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 4, 2023 | Press Releases
Submitted by: The Garrett County Child & Adolescent Workgroup, Laura Robinson May is Mental Health Awareness month. Although the national mental health crisis affects all ages, the Garrett County Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup is promoting a Green...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 3, 2023 | Press Releases, Rabies
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department announces the first series of low-cost rabies clinics for 2023. The vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets will begin Monday, May 22, 2023, and conclude...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 5, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Preparing and sharing meals together provides connection and moments of joy between friends and family. High school students enrolled in the Foods Program at Southern Garrett High School led by...
by Diane Lee | Apr 3, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is coordinating another National Drug Take-Back Initiative across the United States on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Since their first event in 2010, the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 31, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Garrett County elementary school students have been working their way through healthy lifestyle challenges for the Play Hard, Live Clean campaign and most recently completed a water and milk...
by Diane Lee | Mar 31, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department joins others across the nation in celebrating Public Health Week during April 3-9, 2023. Public health promotes and protects the health of people and...
by Diane Lee | Mar 31, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Residents of the Liberty Square Apartments recently joined in an evening of Bingo and healthy snacks sponsored by Club 21550 Community Planning Group. The residents also learned more about the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 22, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Mountain Lake Partners hosted a bowling night for residents of Mountain Lake Park and the surrounding area on Tuesday, March 14th. Despite the snowy weather, 42 residents showed up for the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 9, 2023 | Health Fair 2023, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Steps to Better Health Committee has announced Saturday, April 15th, as the date for the 2023 Garrett County Health Fair and Family Fun Festival. The event will take place at...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 6, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has had four retirements in the past six months, with three of the retirees having more than 30 years of service with GCHD. The grand total of years for the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 6, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Students from all Garrett County elementary and middle schools who earned a medal for their completion of Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) challenges were invited to get in free to the recent...
