by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
The Southern Garrett High School Youth in Action Team collaborated with the Club 21550 Community Planning Group to show the Chris Herren film “The First Day” to Southern Middle School seventh grade students. The film addressed issues young people across the country...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Youth from the Kitzmiller Empowerment Group recently participated in the Sticker Shock Project at three local business, including Swanton Grocery, J & S General Store, and Lee’s Corner Market. The youth, accompanied by Heather Berg, Outreach Worker at the Garrett...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 6, 2020 | Health Fair 2019, Health Fair 2020, Press Releases
The Garrett County Steps to Better Health Committee has announced Saturday, April 4th, as the date for the next Garrett County Health Fair and Family Fun Festival. The 2020 event takes place at the CARC (Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex) at Garrett College...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 30, 2019 | Press Releases
Stop smoking is one New Year’s resolution that makes it into the top 10 list each year. With all the news of lung illness and deaths from vaping, maybe stop vaping will make it to the list this year, too. New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep, but the Garrett County...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 19, 2019 | Press Releases
This may be the earliest start of flu illness in the past 10 years according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And, cases may peak as early as December this year instead of January, some experts believe. There is another different aspect to the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 16, 2019 | Press Releases
After 20 years of working at the Garrett County Health Department, Brenda Sisler’s days will soon look very different. Instead of making her way to Oakland most mornings, she’ll be able to spend more time with her family in her retirement. In 1999 Sisler started her...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 16, 2019 | Press Releases
Alcohol is a part of society in many ways: festivals, sporting events, weddings, backyard barbecues, concerts… For many Americans, drinking is a normal part of spending time with friends or family. There’s nothing to worry about, right? As long as it doesn’t get in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 6, 2019 | Press Releases
Kitzmiller recently held a Town Hall Meeting to learn about the problems of opioid use disorder and the programs and services which are available in the county to counteract the issue. A panel of five presenters from the Garrett County Speakers Bureau covered various...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 6, 2019 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department is promoting the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Remove the Risk campaign as one more way to make it harder for people to misuse and abuse prescription opioids. “If every household in Garrett County removed prescription...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 3, 2019 | Press Releases
Students from Garrett College visited the Garrett County Health Department and completed a volunteer project with Early Care Programs just before Thanksgiving. Garrett College’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, the official honor society for all...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Garrett County WIC Coordinator Carol Bass has worked with several generations of women and children as they accessed the services at the Garrett County Health Department WIC Program since she began working in the program in 1979. “I love seeing grandmothers come in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 20, 2019 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department Behavioral Health Division was recently issued a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). “This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment...
