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Working together for a healthier tomorrow!FREE ATV Program Now Available for Riders Ages 15-24 (While Supplies Last)
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Katie Lucas from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
March 2026 Garrett County Child & Adolescent Wellness Workgroup Meeting Recording Now Available!
Garrett County Job Opportunity! – Mental Health Professional Counselor, LCPC
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
Check Out This Great Job in Garrett County! – Alcohol and Drug Associate Counselor, CAC-AD
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
Don’t Miss This Incredible Job Opportunity! – Social Worker II, LCSW-C
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
Starting Soon @ 8:30 a.m.! – Public Meeting: Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health
The Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, at 8:30 a.m. This meeting will be held virtually. Connection information is posted below: Join with Google Meet:https://meet.google.com/ebs-yopz-tiw Phone Numbers:(US) +1...
GCBHA Public Meeting Announced: Garrett County Mental Health Advisory Committee – March 2026
The March MHAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. It will be a virtual only meeting via Google Meet. Join with Google Meet:https://meet.google.com/zkh-sdhd-jyg?hs=224...
March 10th is National Gambling Disorder Screening Day
GAMBLING: The act of risking something of value, including money and property, on an activity that has an uncertain outcome. Types of GamblingBingoCard/table gamesHorse bettingInternet gambling (poker/bingo sites)Lottery games, scratch offsOther games (betting on...
What Is Problem Gambling?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLL1rPEiwMU Resource: https://www.mdproblemgambling.com/what-is-a-gambling-problem/ No Cost Help is Available1-800-GAMBLERCounseling for gambling problems at no cost to Maryland residents is now available for anyone seeking help...
Upcoming Event Scheduled! – Kitzmiller Pickleball Clinic
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Shannon Sexton from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
How to Extend the Life of Your Septic System
By Eli Reed, L.E.H.S., Environmental Health Specialist The Environmental Health Services Unit of the Garrett County Health Department would like to remind property owners in areas not served by public sewer to complete the necessary maintenance of their septic...
Upcoming Meeting Announced: Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health
The Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, at 8:30 a.m. This meeting will be held virtually. Connection information is posted below: Join with Google Meet:https://meet.google.com/ebs-yopz-tiw Phone Numbers:(US) +1...
Check Out This Great Job in Garrett County! – Alcohol and Drug Associate Counselor, CAC-AD
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
Garrett County Job Opportunity! – Mental Health Professional Counselor, LCPC
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
Don’t Miss This Incredible Job Opportunity! – Social Worker II, LCSW-C
Garrett County Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our team: Provide out-patient clinical counseling in one of our office settings and/or school locations. These services include but are not limited to assessments and...
We’re Hiring! – Senior Mental Health Outreach Worker
Garrett County Behavioral Health is seeking a part-time Mental Health Associate II (Senior Mental Health Outreach Worker) to provide outreach services via home visits, visits in community settings, and/or telephone contacts to older adults/adults with disabilities who...
MDH: Traumatic Brain Injury Is Considered a Chronic Condition
After a brain injury, many adults need ongoing support to live safely and independently. Maryland Medicaid’s Brain Injury Waiver provides long-term services and supports that help eligible individuals receive care in their homes and communities rather than in...
MDH: March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Problem Gambling Awareness month is a time to learn, listen, and talk openly about problem gambling and its impacts. Awareness helps ensure gambling-related harm isn’t minimized or overlooked. #PGAM2026 Shared by the Maryland Department of Health
Keep Maryland Public Spaces Smoke-Free
Cannabis isn’t for kids. Please don’t smoke in public. Learn how to Be Cannabis Smart at https://cannabis.maryland.gov. #MarylandCannabisAdministraCon #MDCannabis #MCA Shared by Machelle Bender from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health...
Early Care Resources: Car Seat Checkups
Is your child secured properly in their car seat? Here are some tips to follow! By making sure that your child’s seat if correctly installed will significantly reduce their risk of death or injury in the event of a car crash. If you are interested in having your...
Did You Know? FREE Quit Now Classes Are Now Available In Multiple Formats!
Shared by Alisha Martin from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
Shared by Autumn Friend, RN, BSN, FNE-A, from the Garrett County Health Department's Personal Health Unit.
Early Care Resource: Safe Infant Sleep Checklist
Lying babies on their backs to sleep reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as other sleep-related infant deaths. Follow these steps to help ensure that your baby is sleeping safely. Please call the Garrett County Health Department – Early...
Early Care Programming Announced for 2026: Schedules for Childbirth and Lactation Consultant / Breastfeeding Classes Now Available
Childbirth Classes: More information: https://garretthealth.org/childbirth-classes/ Lactation Consultant / Breastfeeding Classes More information: https://garretthealth.org/lactation-consultant-services-breastfeeding-classes/ Please continue to follow...
STEPS Scholarship Application Now Available!
The STEPS Scholarship application is now open! 3 - $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. For more details, please check out the flyer below! The application link can be found here: https://forms.gle/AsgQQTavbRnt78647 Shared by the Garrett County STEPS Scholarship...
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