by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 21, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Health Education and Outreach division of the Garrett County Health Department held a contest on their kNOwDRINKING.net Facebook page recently. Participants were...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 18, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Most high school students volunteer just enough to reach the required number of service learning hours, but Madison Prudnick isn’t like most people. She clocked more than 700...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 14, 2020 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and with the current COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol sales are skyrocketing. With the increase in layoffs, stay at home orders, and anxiety it’s unclear if the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 14, 2020 | Press Releases
Partners After School (PAS) programs in Garrett County aren’t allowing social distancing to end the fun. When COVID-19 precautions made running after school programs in a traditional form impossible, staff created a new way to reach participants- virtually!...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 3, 2020 | Press Releases
Quitting smoking is tough. It’s never, ever easy! But quitting becomes less miserable when you have someone positive helping you along the way. These are the sentiments of Cassandra Johnson, who recently quit smoking with the help of the cessation program at the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending the United States prepare for possible community spread of the new coronavirus, also known at COVID-19, which is rapidly spreading in China, and has spread to several other countries. “We want you to know that...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 24, 2020 | Press Releases
Is your child’s car seat buckled into your vehicle correctly? Do you have the right car seat for your child’s weight and age? When should you turn your child forward facing? What if you are doing something wrong? The Garrett County Child Passenger Safety Team has...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 21, 2020 | Press Releases
Establishments in Garrett County that sell or serve alcoholic beverages are being visited by a team of local advocates who are distributing packets of information designed to train alcohol servers about alcohol laws and regulations. This series of visits will continue...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 10, 2020 | Press Releases
Representatives from Garrett County’s Drug-Free Communities Coalition joined more than 3,000 substance misuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s) 30th Annual National Leadership...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
No Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in Maryland The recent outbreak of a novel Coronavirus that started in Wuhan, China in December is spreading throughout China and to other countries. There are important facts you should know. Coronaviruses are not new. It is a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 10, 2020 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department’s Just Like You! Program reminds all adults that youth are always watching what you do. “Even older youth tend to follow in the footsteps of their adult role models,” said Linda Costello, Prevention Specialist at the Garrett County...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Across the nation overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes Fentanyl, increased almost 47% from 2016 to 2017. In Garrett County overdose deaths increased from 3 in 2018 to 7 in 2019, with Fentanyl related deaths increasing from 2...
