by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 21, 2018 | Press Releases, Tobacco
New Year’s resolutions come and go, but quitting smoking is a resolution you can live with. The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a series of three Tobacco Cessation Classes to be held at their Oakland office in early 2019. “I see people smoking now, and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 19, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled its next blood drive for Friday, December 21, from 12-5:30 PM in the first floor conference room.“The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage,” said Marie Lauver, AmeriCorps, who coordinates the blood...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 18, 2018 | Press Releases
The holidays are a time for celebrations, but it’s also a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year. Adverse consequences, ranging from fights to falls to traffic crashes, can also happen. Sadly, many often put...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 17, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department’s Just Like You! Program reminds everyone that children are always watching what you do, ready to imitate the good…and the bad. Be a positive role model for all those little eyes. This month’s message is a reminder that...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 17, 2018 | Press Releases
AmeriCorps members serving in Garrett County recently collected donations of personal hygiene products to be donated to local veterans. Picture above are Joanne and Harold Harsh receiving the donations from Sandy Browning, AmeriCorps. The couple, members of a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 10, 2018 | Press Releases
Above: The Stand Together Garrett County Consortium is a grassroots effort comprised of concerned citizens and organizations dedicated to addressing drug use and abuse through prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, and education. Some of the group is pictured...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 10, 2018 | Press Releases
Second grade students at Broad Ford Elementary School participated in a poster contest in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week to educate others about the risks of tobacco use. The contest was sponsored by the Drug-Free Communities Coalition (DFCC) Action Teams and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Dec 3, 2018 | Press Releases
The public is invited to attend a Garrett County Opioid Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, December 11 at the Bloomington Fire Department, beginning at 6 p.m.“We continue to bring the community together for open conversations about how drugs are affecting this county and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 19, 2018 | Press Releases
We all know kids love to imitate adults, and they are usually so cute when they do it. But, sometimes it’s anything but cute! If you are a smoker, you don’t want the children in your life to follow your example, and you don’t want them to be breathing in all those...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 15, 2018 | Press Releases
In recognition of National Rural Health Day, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) announced its premier list of Community Stars including Shelley Argabrite, Garrett County’s nationally-recognized Strategic Health Planner and Public...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 13, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department has two final walk-in flu immunization clinics scheduled for this year at their offices in Grantsville and Oakland. Please note that the locations were accidentally switched in earlier announcements. The correct dates and locations...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 30, 2018 | Press Releases
Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time and a plan. Let the Great American Smokeout on November 15th be the beginning of a journey toward a smoke-free life!“You don’t have to stop smoking in one day,” said Mike Wilburn, Cessation Coordinator at the Garrett County...
