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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Make Your Fitness A Priority This Week!
Garrett County Government: Jennifer Hare Appointed Interim Health Officer for Garrett County
June 2024 Health Planning Council Meeting Announced
The next HPC meeting is June 27 at 8:00 a.m. in the GCHD Conference Room. In-Person OR Join w/ Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/nwf-vdmi-utk Agenda: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/6_27_2024-HPC-Agenda.pdf
Increasing Heat Risk Forecast This Weekend (June 22, 2024) + Tips for Heat Safety
There is currently the potential for increasing Heat Risk this weekend, with Major Heat Risk forecast for tomorrow, June 22, 2024. Please see the following tips from the Maryland Department of Health and the CDC, or visit...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 97 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 87
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Two Free Activities On Thursday This Week!
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Check Out Our First Harvest Hub Meal Box!
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Let’s Play Pickleball!
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Start Your Day With A Peaceful Paddle
Know the Signs – Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
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GCLMB Public Meeting Announced: Local Management Board Meeting (6/20)
The June Local Management Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be hybrid. AGENDA: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Local-Management-Board-Agenda-June-2024.pdfJoin with Google MeetMeeting...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Join 900+ of Your Neighbors, Family, and Friends Who’ve Already Taken the 2025 Garrett County Community Survey!
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Thoughtful Thursday Brings Two Free Activities
1 in 8 People w/ HIV Don’t Know They Have It – Get Tested Today! – Learn More About FREE, Confidential, At-Home Testing Options!
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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 96 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 86
Explore Volunteer Opportunities w/ Mtn. Lake Partners!
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GCBHA Public Meeting Announced: Garrett County Mental Health Advisory Committee – June 2024
The June MHAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Join with Google MeetMeeting link meet.google.com/icn-pgtq-iioJoin by phone (US) +1 707-563-1430PIN: 358736616 Agenda (PDF):...
Celebrating the First Prize Winner From the 2025-2027 Garrett County Community Health Assessment Prize Drawings!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a892u-v1hsg The next prize to be drawn is the Apple AirPods! Be sure to complete the Garrett County Community Health Assessment...
Grandparents – Learn More About WIC!
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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (6/3-6/9)
New Jobs Posted/Reposted! – June 11, 2024
New job listings have been posted/reposted. See all current opportunities at: https://bit.ly/gchdjobs COORDINATOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS HEALTH SERVICES I The main purpose of this full time contractual position is to coordinate tobacco and other drug prevention...
Steps To Take If Your Child Wanders Off – Important Information From GCHD Early Care Programs
What if your child wanders off? What do you do, who do you call? As children grow into toddlerhood, they oftentimes become more curious about their environment and they begin to assert their independence! Wandering off from secure locations can happen with any child,...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Free Summer Programs Begin This Week!
Safe Sleep Guidelines From GCHD Early Care Programs
Do you know what a safe sleep environment for an infant should look like? More than one third of all sudden unexpected infant deaths that occur each year are from SIDS. We can make the biggest impact on reducing this number by ensuring that our babies are provided a...
June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month – WIC
June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month 🍎🥕 Let’s celebrate by nourishing our bodies with the nutritious, fresh produce you can get with WIC! Learn more about how WIC can support you and your family’s nutrition journey! Visit https://garretthealth.org/wic/ or call...
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