Substance Use Disorder Prevention Education Fair Scheduled for February 24th
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is bringing substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery education to the Mountain Lake Park community and the surrounding area. “We...
Environmental Health Director Announced
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has announced the appointment of a new Director of Environmental Health. Craig Umbel has been named as the Director, although he has already been working...
GCHD Teams Up with Mountain Laurel for Dental Services
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Anyone who has ever had a tooth ache knows it can take over your life and keep you from doing even the simplest things. Brushing and flossing daily, combined with the body’s natural defenses,...
Garrett County Health Department Maintains Accreditation Status
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens met with the Board of Garrett County Commissioners at their meeting on January 9th to announce that the Health Department received reaccreditation...
411 Parent Rally Attendees Learn about Drug and Internet Dangers
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Two lucky attendees of the 411 Parent Rally at Northern High School at the end of November won Family Packages of tickets to a West Virginia Basketball game. The tickets were door prizes...
Play Hard, Live Clean Challenges #2: No Caffeine
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Challenge #2 of the Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) healthy lifestyle campaign was to go 10 days without any caffeine drinks during November. This challenge was given to students at Northern and...
New Year’s Resolution: Save a Life – Kick a Nicotine Habit
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Nicotine is the addictive ingredient in cigarettes, chew, and snuff, and now in too many vaping devices to mention. No matter how you use it, nicotine and its many accompanying ingredients are...
Winter Weather Contact Numbers and Recommendations
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department It’s always a good idea to be prepared when weather turns bad. The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for our region for later tonight and tomorrow. The alert includes the...
High School “Influencers” Hired for Play Hard, Live Clean Campaign
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) healthy lifestyle campaign has added a new component this school year. Four high school students were recently hired to act as Influencers, using their peer...
Play Hard, Live Clean Challenges Youth to Be Active
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) healthy lifestyle campaign, conducted jointly by the Garrett County Health Department and the Garrett County Public Schools, is designed to encourage youth to...
Health Department Reschedules NHS Get the 411: Parent Rally
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has rescheduled the Parent Rally that was canceled due to inclement weather. The new date is November 29th at 6 pm in the Northern High School cafeteria....- Medication Take Back Events Scheduled Across Garrett County for April
- Problem Gambling Is on the Rise in Maryland – Get the Facts
- WIC: National Nutrition Month
- Youth From Several Elementary Schools Explored STEM Through Freeform 3-D Printing
- Updated 2026 OSSD (On-Site Sewage Disposal) Training Video Now Available!
