Celebrating National Nurses Week: Honoring the Heart of Public Health
By Jessica Carey, Personal Health Unit Director The Garrett County Health Department proudly celebrates National Nurses Week by recognizing our nurses’ essential role in protecting and promoting community health. Since Florence Nightingale laid the foundation...
Garrett County Health Department Celebrates Milestone Achievements, Recognizing 30 Years of Dedicated Public Health Service
By Joshua Ward, HR Specialist Trainee “It’s easy to find passion in a job when it smiles back at you,” said an anonymous responder in a recent Garrett County Health Department employee satisfaction survey. These words echo loudly as the Garrett County...
Kitzmiller Prescription Drug Take Back Event – Happening TODAY (4/24)!
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
Kitzmiller Prescription Drug Take Back Event – Happening This Week (4/24)!
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
Grantsville Event Today (4/17)! – Garrett County Joins the Nationwide Efforts to Combat Prescription Drug Misuse Through the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
Garrett County Health Department’s Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit Awarded Substantial Grant Funding by CareFirst to Combat Chronic Diseases and Address Food Insecurity
Oakland, MD – Today, the Garrett County Health Department’s Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics Unit announces it has been awarded $348,915.14 in grant funding to implement an innovative approach called BASE, Bridging Appalachian Systems for Equity, to...
Mtn. Lake Partners Community Bingo Draws a Crowd
By Venessa Stacy, Coordinator of Special Programs Mtn. Lake Partners, a Community Planning Group sponsored by the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD), held a free Bingo event at the Mtn. Lake Park town hall on Saturday, February 22nd. “It was our group’s...
Garrett County Health Department and Healthy Together Team Up With the Ruth Enlow Libraries of Garrett County to Reduce Food Insecurity
On February 21st, the Garrett County Health Department’s Go!+ Harvest Hub Meal Box & Voucher program provided free food vouchers to families in need at the Grantsville Branch of the Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County. One hundred food vouchers were allocated to...
Garrett County Joins the Nationwide Efforts to Combat Prescription Drug Misuse Through the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Garrett County is proud to join the nationwide effort to combat prescription drug misuse by participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This annual event offers a safe,...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! This month is dedicated to raising awareness about colorectal cancer through the promotion of early detection and screening, as well as supporting research and treatment efforts. The purpose of this national health...
