Last Chance to Register! – Your Voice Matters! Join Focus Groups Across Garrett County in October
By John Corbin, Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator Hearing directly from local residents is vital to ensuring that local programs and services are culturally competent and reflect the needs of our community. To achieve this mission, Garrett...
Your Voice Matters! Join Focus Groups Across Garrett County in October
By John Corbin, Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator Hearing directly from local residents is vital to ensuring that local programs and services are culturally competent and reflect the needs of our community. To achieve this mission, Garrett...
Health Department Retirees Swap Stories and Laughter
By GCHD Communications Team Retirees from the Garrett County Health Department gathered at the McHenry Uno Pizzeria and Grill on September 18th to mingle and catch up. As the microphone was passed around the group for introductions, it became a comic storytelling...
Garrett County Hosts Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller
By GCHD Communications Team In early September, Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller visited Garrett County to complete site visits in honor of Recovery Month. Secretary Keller and her team conducted visits throughout Maryland in September, starting...
Partnerships Reap Rewards for the Garrett County Harvest Hub
By John Corbin, Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator The Garrett County Health Department is exploring every opportunity to help Garrett County residents prevent and manage chronic diseases. Access to fresh, locally sourced meals is becoming...
Garrett County Residents: Light Up Red for Red Ribbon Week
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator The Health Education and Outreach Unit of the Garrett County Health Department is asking all residents to participate in this year’s Red Ribbon Week, celebrated October 23-31. To show your support for a drug-free community, we...
Health Department Releases 2024 Fall Flu Clinic Schedule
By Eric Cvetnick, R.N., Garrett County Health Department Personal Health Unit The Garrett County Health Department has announced the 2024 Fall Flu Clinic schedule for the two Health Department sites (1025 Memorial Drive, Oakland, MD 21550, and 28 Hershberger Lane,...
TODAY! – Free Naloxone Pick-Up Events Scheduled in Garrett County for Fall 2024
By Chelsie Dever, MBA, Director of Health Education & Outreach The Garrett County Health Department’s Overdose Response Program will be hosting two Naloxone pick-up events where individuals can obtain the medication Naloxone and learn how to administer it. On...
RELAX: Time Out for Teachers
By Shelley Argabrite, Director of Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics Garrett County educators are invited to a special evening event to relax, explore stress-relieving tools, and improve their health and wellness. Teaching the next generation is no small...
TOMORROW! – FREE Tobacco Cessation Classes Start This Week!
By Chelsie Dever, MBA, Director of Health Education & Outreach The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on September 5th. The class is one hour long, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and consists of four in-person group...
