by Diane Lee | Aug 8, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is celebrated each year on August 31st. The event brings together local communities around the world to remember those who have died or suffered...
by Diane Lee | Aug 2, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The staff of Garrett County WIC (Women, Infants and Children’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program) joins the rest of the nation in celebrating August as National Breastfeeding Month. This...
by Diane Lee | Jul 18, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Maryland now has a new way to connect to a local behavioral health crisis call specialist. Calling 988 will connect callers directly to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline which can...
by Diane Lee | Jun 28, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department By the end of June 2022, the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD) will have seen the retirement of 15 staff members since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combined years of...
by Diane Lee | Jun 14, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is hosting a Trauma-Informed Care Summit on August 10th and 11th at the Wisp Conference Room. The Summit will run from 8 am- 4 pm each day. This two-day...
by Diane Lee | Jun 14, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Residents within the 21550 zip code area have a unique opportunity to help plan fun, family-friendly events for their communities. “If your zip code is 21550, you have the choice between...
by Diane Lee | Jun 9, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Nearly 150 persons recently attended a fishing rodeo at Accident Town Pond sponsored by the Accident Community Planning Group in conjunction with the Wild Turkey Federation. “Families made a...
by Diane Lee | Jun 7, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department A Garrett County elderly couple recently started with respiratory symptoms. The man started first, went to his doctor, and was prescribed an antibiotic and told to take an antihistamine....
by Diane Lee | Jun 3, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Friendsville Community Watch began hosting Family Rec Nights in Friendsville Park each Thursday evening for four consecutive weeks beginning May 19th. Families were invited to “get your...
by Diane Lee | May 12, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department recently held a celebration to honor their volunteers who gave a total of 1,335 hour to prevention related events in 2021. “I am deeply grateful to each of...
by Diane Lee | May 6, 2022 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department (GCHD) is hosting the second of two Trauma-Informed Care Town Hall meetings on May 17th from 6-7:30 p.m. at Northern Middle School. This meeting is open to...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 4, 2022 | Press Releases, Rabies
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department’s Environmental Health Office has announced this spring’s low-cost rabies clinics for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets at six locations. “Garrett...
