Garrett County Drug-Free Communities Coalition Receives Grant
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...
Funding Received for Assessment of Healthcare Needs of Public School Students in Garrett County
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...
Garrett County Health Department Partners With the Joint Training Facility to Bring No Cost Winter Activities to Garrett County Residents Through GoGarrettCounty.com
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Join the Garrett County Health Department as we continue the 2024 Winter Activity Series in Grantsville at the JTF Ice Rink on January 25th, February 8th, and February 15th, for evening skate...
Health Department Awarding Mini-Grants to Reduce COVID-19 Burden
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has again been awarded funding to help decrease COVID-19 health disparities in our rural community. The majority of the allocation will allow healthcare...
Have Fuel-Burning Devices Inspected Yearly to Avoid Deadly Carbon Monoxide Gas
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Environmental Health Office of the Garrett County Health Department reminds everyone that home heating appliances could be a source of poisonous carbon monoxide gas. “It’s important to get...
End-of-Year Garrett County Health Planning Council Update
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Planning Council met on November 30, 2023, at the Garrett County Health Department for a joint November/December end-of-year meeting to discuss the implementation of...
TODAY! – Give the Best Christmas Present this Year: Give Blood and Give the Gift of Life
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Department’s office at 1025 Memorial Drive in...
TOMORROW! – Give the Best Christmas Present this Year: Give Blood and Give the Gift of Life
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Department’s office at 1025 Memorial Drive in...
Meet Community Health Outreach Worker Heather Berg
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Community Health Outreach Workers in Health Education and Outreach at the Garrett County Health Department promote health messages throughout the county to encourage wellness and the...
Give the Best Christmas Present this Year: Give Blood and Give the Gift of Life
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Department’s office at 1025 Memorial Drive in...





