by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 25, 2018 | Press Releases
Staff members from the Garrett County Health Department and underage buyers from both county high schools worked with officers from the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office to conduct tobacco compliance checks around the county from July 2017 to June 2018. The purpose of...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 18, 2018 | Press Releases
FISHING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR – More than 125 participants attended the annual Accident Fishing Rodeo on May 19, at the Accident Town Pond. “The weather was cool, but those who were fishing didn’t mind at all,” said Sharon Custer, Garrett County Health Department...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 18, 2018 | Press Releases
Students from Crellin Elementary School recently helped the Crellin Outreach Partnership clean up the Crellin Community Park, the school grounds, and the road in front of the school. “We wanted to support the school’s environmental endeavors and sustainability,...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 18, 2018 | Press Releases
The DFCC Action Teams scheduled a road clean up during National Prevention Week to symbolize cleaning up Garrett County’s drug problems. Participants picked up nine large bags of trash along a one-mile section of Route 135 on June 6. Pictured above during the cleanup...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 12, 2018 | Press Releases
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by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 11, 2018 | Environmental Health, Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department announces the second series of the 2018 low cost rabies clinics for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. The rabies clinics are scheduled for the week of June 18th. Area residents are encouraged to check the following...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 5, 2018 | Press Releases
The public is invited to attend a Garrett County Opioid Town Hall Meeting on June 14 at the Southern Garrett County Rescue Squad in Oakland beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting is a collaboration between Garrett County Health Department, Community Action, and other...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 30, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department released its 2018 Status of Health Report at the May Health Planning Council Meeting. “By and large, the county is doing very well on most indicators,” said Health Officer Bob Stephens. “However, there are some areas of concern...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 29, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department’s Early Care Programs provides free voluntary home visitation services to families and children prenatally up to age 5. Healthy Families Garrett County and Early Head Start Home-Based programs provide services to empower parents to...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 29, 2018 | Press Releases
Disaster can strike at any time, in any location, and no one is exempt. In the event of a natural or man-made disaster that affects Garrett County, including a disease outbreak such as pandemic influenza or an anthrax attack, the health department would have a role...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 22, 2018 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department recently held a Volunteer Dinner at The Wisp to honor some of the 176 volunteers who contributed more than 3,780 cumulative hours of their time to health department programs during 2017. Volunteers who worked at least 80 hour...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 15, 2018 | Press Releases
Most people are aware of the things that cause skin cancer such as indoor tanning, not using sunscreen, and not covering and protecting skin during peak sunlight hours. But, according to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer Executive Summary,...
