Play Hard, Live Clean Campaign Promotes Clean Lifestyle
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department During the 2019-2020 school year, each public school in Garrett County participated in the Garrett County Health Department’s Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) campaign, a healthy lifestyle campaign...
Blood Drive Scheduled for October 16th
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The American Red Cross and the Garrett County Health Department will host a blood drive on Friday, October 16, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Southern Garrett County Rescue Squad at...
Walking Take Back Collects Prescription Drugs for Disposal
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department A “Walking Take Back” Event was held on Wednesday, September 16, at the Farmers Market at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in Oakland. The Take Back was a joint event between the...
Health Department Coordinates Community Narcan Pick Up Events
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department During July 2020, overdoses skyrocketed in Garrett County causing the Garrett County Health Department to issue three overdose alerts within a span of only 16 days. Community Outreach Workers...
Health Department Accepting Appointments for Flu Vaccine
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department will be offering flu vaccine by appointment only this season. There will not be mass clinics and walk-ins cannot be accommodated in order to...
Community Planning Groups Continue Serving Families
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Friendsville Community Watch’s annual family back to school event took on a new look this year. The group recently held a Backpack Drive Through Event, allowing them...
Garrett County Health Department Highlights Car Seat Safety – Child Passenger Safety Week – September 20-26, 2020
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Every day, millions of parents and caregivers travel with children in their vehicles. While some children are buckled in properly in the correct car seats for their ages and sizes, many are...
How to Drug Proof Your Kids Class Scheduled
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a virtual class to help parents and caregivers of children in grades 5-12 increase their knowledge of drug use in our society and...
Rabies Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for Two Locations in Garrett County
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department’s Environmental Health Office will hold two rabies clinics for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Due to COVID-19 the Garrett...
TIPS for Concession Training Schedule in September
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) training at the end of September. This training is designed to promote the responsible service,...
Quit Now Class Begins September 30th
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a Quit Now class beginning September 30th at 5:30 pm at the Garrett County Health Department’s Oakland...- Medication Take Back Events Scheduled Across Garrett County for April
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- Updated 2026 OSSD (On-Site Sewage Disposal) Training Video Now Available!
