From Farm to Family: Harvest Hub Boosts Local Food and Community Health
By Christen Coddington, Coordinator of Special Programs Offering local, nutrient-dense food curated with care into delicious optional recipes makes the Harvest Hub one of the most sought-after programs of the season! This popular program focuses on nutrition...
Garrett County Health Department Cancer Screening Program Launches Lung Cancer Screening Services!
By Autumn Friend, RN, BSN, FNE-A, Cancer Screening Program Nurse Coordinator The Garrett County Health Department Cancer Screening Program has expanded to include lung cancer screenings as part of its free screening program! A lung cancer screening is a test used to...
Next Week! – September Low-cost Rabies Clinics Scheduled Across Garrett County (2025)
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE OF RELEASE: September 8, 2025...
Health Department Releases 2025 Fall Flu Clinic Schedule
By Bethany Wesolowski, BSN, RN, Garrett County Health Department Personal Health Unit The Garrett County Health Department has announced the 2025 Fall Flu Clinic schedule for Oakland and Grantsville. While the Oakland Community Clinic remains at the usual location...
September Low-cost Rabies Clinics Scheduled Across Garrett County (2025)
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE OF RELEASE: September 8, 2025...
Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority Emphasizes the Importance of Suicide Prevention During Awareness Month
By Sadie Liller, CPP, Coordinator of Special Programs Suicide remains a serious public health crisis affecting individuals, families, and communities across the nation. As September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Garrett County Local Behavioral Health...
Western Maryland Partners Unite to Coordinate Donations for Those Impacted by Recent Flooding Events in Garrett and Allegany Counties
By Lindsay Broadwater, Garrett County Local Management Board Administrative Officer In response to the recent devastating flooding across Garrett and Allegany Counties, a coalition of Western Maryland partners has come together to support those affected. Essential...
Free Naloxone (Narcan) and Test Strips Available Through Garrett County Health Department
By Alisha Martin, Program Coordinator The Garrett County Health Department’s Overdose Response Program provides Naloxone (Narcan) to the public free of charge. Naloxone can be used to reverse an overdose caused by street opioids such as heroin or fentanyl, or...
Garrett County Enhances Stakeholder Access to Advanced Mapping Tools and Public Property Records Through a Strategic Collaboration Between the Health Department and Garrett County Government
By Melinda Smith-Pritt, LEHS For the past twenty years, the Office of Environmental Health has digitized all vital well and septic records into a database. This initiative enabled Environmental Health (EH) specialists to efficiently access property records without...
Garrett County Health Department, Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority/Local Management Board, and Maryland Physicians Care Team Up to Host Oakland Donation Collection Site for Individuals Impacted by Flooding
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...
