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...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 17, 2023 | Press Releases
Leading National Child Abuse Prevention Organization Accredits Healthy Families America site in Garrett County to Serve Families By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Prevent Child Abuse America announced today that the Healthy...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 14, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Staff from many different agencies across Garrett and Allegany Counties filled the new Performing Arts Center at Garrett College on June 26th, spending an entire Monday learning about trauma...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 30, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Nearly 200 people attended the Mtn. Lake Partners event called “Let Summer Begin” on June 4, 2023. The community planning group gave away 100 free meals to the public. Warmer weather allowed...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 22, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Steps to Better Health Committee provided scholarships to two Garrett County high school graduating seniors who are pursuing careers in a healthcare field. Each recipient was...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 21, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Behavioral health services are very important for the overall health of the population, but how can you make sure that the available services within each jurisdiction are quality services and...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 20, 2023 | COVID-19, Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department With the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration ending on May 11, 2023, the CDC is shifting from an emergency response to incorporate COVID-19 activities into everyday public...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 15, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department welcomes Kelly Rock, a nationally board certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, to their Behavioral Health Program. “We are very...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 15, 2023 | Press Releases
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics Unit within the Garrett County Health Department received a competitive grant from CareFirst. This funding will help continue efforts to...
