by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 11, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department announces the third and final series of low-cost rabies clinics for 2018. The clinic to vaccinate dogs, cats, and ferrets will be held the week of September 17. Last year, Garrett County experienced four confirmed rabies cases and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 4, 2018 | Press Releases
Garrett County’s Play Hard Live Clean (PHLC) Campaign has made it through its introductory year and is ready to welcome the 2018-2019 school students with a new look and a renewed commitment to healthy living. “We are really excited to kick off Year 2 of the PHLC...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 4, 2018 | Press Releases
The public is invited to a free screening of the Netflix original documentary Recovery Boys on Friday, September 14, at 7 p.m. at Garrett College auditorium in McHenry. The college will provide free popcorn. Recovery Boys is a feature-length documentary by Academy...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 29, 2018 | Press Releases
Pictured above: Kevin Sumner, Current NACCHO President, Shelley Argabrite, Garrett County, Maryland Strategic Health Planner, John Corbin, Garrett County Health Department Public Affairs Specialist, and Lori Tremmel Freeman NACCHO CEO The Garrett County Health...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 24, 2018 | Press Releases
As summer draws to a close, the Garrett County Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee reminds everyone that as local students are heading back to schools, motorists will be sharing the road with school buses. The first day of school for Garrett County students...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 17, 2018 | Press Releases
As with any assistance program, WIC benefits are only helpful if you actually use them. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, a federally funded program which provides nutritious foods, health screening, nutrition...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 17, 2018 | Press Releases
The public is invited to participate in an event on International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st, from 7 – 9 pm at Glades Park Pavilion at 10 Spruce Lane, Oakland, MD. The Stories of Hope & Candlelight Vigil is designed to raise awareness that overdose...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 17, 2018 | Press Releases
The public is invited to participate in four Walk2Connect events across Garrett County this weekend. Event locations will include McHenry, Oakland, and Kitzmiller. In partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, Walk2Connect Walking Movement Leaders are leading...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 7, 2018 | Press Releases
Baltimore, MD (June 6, 2018) — A National Veterinary Services Laboratory test has confirmed the presence of the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, also known as the East Asian tick, the longhorned tick, and the bush tick, in Maryland. This is the first confirmed sighting...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 7, 2018 | Press Releases
In an attempt to help draw children and families out of their homes and into the community to increase physical activity, the Garrett County Health Department is partnering with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Baylor University to bring Play...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 3, 2018 | Press Releases
Each August Garrett County WIC (Women, Infants and Children’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program) joins the rest of the nation in celebrating National Breastfeeding Month, as well as joining the rest of the world in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week the first...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 30, 2018 | Press Releases, Tobacco
The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a number of free tobacco cessation classes at various locations through the end of the year. The first class begins Monday, August 13 at 5:30 pm in the Garrett County Health Department Conference Room. Throughout the...
