by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 7, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department A group of people who retired from the Garrett County Health Department came together at Uno Pizzeria and Grill in September to reminisce and catch up on each other’s current lives. ...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Nov 1, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Garrett County hosted the Annual WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Association of Maryland Workshop October 18-20 at the WISP Lodge. Local agency WIC Coordinators gathered in McHenry,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 17, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Oakland resident Mark Geiger was recently recognized in the Sept./Oct. edition of TOPS News magazine for his weight loss success as a member of TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Geiger joined the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 11, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is coordinating another National Drug Take-Back Initiative across the United States on Saturday, October 28, 2023. In addition to the three permanent...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 3, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority and Local Management Board invite parents, guardians, and other community members to attend a special program featuring Stephen Hill, a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 26, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Department’s office at 1025 Memorial Drive in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 20, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Partners After School clubs at Friendsville and Grantsville elementary schools will host sign-up nights for the 2023-2024 school year. Partners After School @ Friendsville (PAS) welcomes...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 8, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Student participants of Partners After School @ Oakland Summer Program were treated to a special field trip during one of their program days recently. The group visited the Wednesday Mountain...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 29, 2023 | Press Releases
School safety includes a whole range of locations and times – getting to school, safety inside and around the actual school, getting home again, and school related after-school activities. We all hope for overall safety as Garrett County students enter the 2023-2024...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 10, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The staff of Garrett County WIC (Women, Infants and Children’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program) is celebrating August as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. This year’s theme is...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 8, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Club 21550 is sponsoring Oakland’s National Night Out at the Train Station on Tuesday, August 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 17, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department During the 2022-2023 school year, each public school in Garrett County participated in the Garrett County Health Department’s Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) campaign. PHLC is a healthy lifestyle...