by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 1, 2024 | Press Releases, Rabies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE OF RELEASE: May 1, 2024SUBJECT: Second 2024 Rabies Case / Rabies Vaccination ClinicsCONTACT PERSON: Bryce A. Manges, L.E.H.S. TELEPHONE: 301-334-7760 Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 17, 2024 | Press Releases
By Maria Friend, RN, BSN, Director of Early Care Programs at the Garrett County Health Department Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available at the Southern Garrett County Rescue Squad in Oakland on May 1st from 3 pm – 6 pm to provide free...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 17, 2024 | Press Releases
By Chelsie Dever, MBA, Overdose Response Program Coordinator/Tobacco Treatment Specialist Staff from the Garrett County Health Department’s Overdose Response Program will be hosting two Naloxone pick-up events where individuals can pick up the medication Naloxone and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 3, 2024 | Press Releases, Tobacco
Been thinking about trying to quit smoking? We can help! The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The class is one hour long from 5:30-6:30pm and consists of a series of four in- person group sessions, one...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 1, 2024 | Press Releases, Tobacco
Did you know that just 1 month after you quit smoking, your lungs start to clear out built up tar and mucus and you start breathing easier? Let us help you quit! The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 26, 2024 | Press Releases, Tobacco
Within 20 minutes of smoking your last cigarette, your body begins a series of healthy changes that continue for years. Let us help you take the steps to quit for good. The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd....
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 21, 2024 | Press Releases
By Maria Friend, RN, BSN, Director of Garrett County Health Department’s Early Care Programs Unit In Garrett County, Maryland, second graders learn about Making a Difference in their social studies curriculum. Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Martin’s second-grade...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 19, 2024 | Press Releases, Tobacco
By Chelsie Dever, Overdose Response Program Coordinator/Tobacco Treatment Specialist The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The class is one hour long from 5:30-6:30pm and consists of a series of four in-...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 12, 2024 | Press Releases
By the Garrett County Health Department The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is coordinating another National Drug Take-Back Initiative across the United States on Saturday, April 27, 2024. In addition to the three permanent take back locations, Garrett County is...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 4, 2024 | Press Releases, Rabies
CONTACT PERSON: Bryce A. Manges, L.E.H.S. TELEPHONE: 301-334-7760 Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the first case of laboratory-confirmed rabies for 2024. The raccoon and dog encounter occurred on February 29, 2024, near...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 6, 2024 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is currently in the third year of a grant provided to the Garrett County Drug-Free Communities Coalition to prevent youth substance use. The funding is a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jan 24, 2024 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has received funding from the Maryland Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau division of School-Based Health Centers to complete a needs...
