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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (5/6-5/12)
Is a Used Car Seat Safe for My Child?
You see a second-hand car seat at a yard sale, a friend offers one out of storage, or you scroll across one on Facebook. Should you use it? Check out this flyer to learn what to verify on a used car seat BEFORE you say "yes"! Reach out to Early Care Programs- Kids in...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County – Mental Health Month: Where to Start – Tuesday
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Mental Health Month: Where to Start – Monday
Public Meeting Announced: Food Access Meeting (5/16)
Food Access MeetingMay 16, 2024 AGENDA (PDF): https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Food-Access.docx.pdf Agenda Welcome & Introductions Maryland Food Bank Overview and Current Programs Asset Mapping of Current Programs Discussion of Potential...
The Garrett County Harvest Hub, a new program to support local farmers and expand Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) opportunities, is underway.
By Shelley Argabrite, Chief Health Strategist at the Garrett County Health Department New partnerships are forming to explore every opportunity to help Garrett County residents prevent and manage chronic diseases. There's an association between lack of access to...
Play Hard Live Clean Influencers: Have a Safe & Fun Prom, After Prom, and Graduation
Prom, After Prom, and Graduation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGenXVq13ZU Stay Smart, Keep It In Park! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcb6dEb8Yw8
Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority Selected as a Pilot Site for Nationwide Anti-Stigma Initiative
By Sadie Liller, CPP, Coordinator of Special Programs at the Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority The Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority has been selected as a pilot site for the nationwide Anti-Stigma Initiative launched by the Addiction...
GCLMB Public Meeting Announced: Local Management Board Meeting (5/16)
The May Local Management Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 2:00 pm. It will be a hybrid meeting.AGENDA: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Local-Management-Board-Agenda-May-2024.pdfMeeting linkmeet.google.com/jfw-gngh-zhvJoin...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Mental Health Month – 4 Things Likely Affecting Your Mental Health, and 4 Things You Can Do About It
GCBHA Public Meeting Announced: Behavioral Health Education Task Force (5/16)
The May Behavioral Health Education Task Force meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 9:00 am. It will be held virtually. This is the last meeting for the 2023-2024 school year.AGENDA:...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 90 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 81
Western Maryland Region: County Residents Encouraged to Join State, Local Health Officials for Forum – Listening Session on Public Health Initiatives Set for May 23
Received from the Maryland Commission on Public Health; Washington County Health Department. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - County Residents Encouraged to Join State, Local Health Officials for Forum Listening Session on Public Health Initiatives Set for May 23 ...
Overdose Prevention Team Meeting Scheduled for May 13, 2024
Garrett County Overdose Prevention TeamMonday, May 13, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Only Google Meet joining info:Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wtc-nhnb-ihpOr dial: (US) +1 931-632-3059 PIN: 931 223 060# The formatted agenda for this meeting can be downloaded...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: May is Mental Health Month – What to Say (VIDEO)
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (4/29-5/5)
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: FREE Pickleball Clinic Scheduled for May 22!
Expanding Access to ECHO (Exploring Careers in Health Occupations) for Garrett County Youth
Garrett County is working together to foster opportunities for local youth to become more engaged with the ECHO (Exploring Careers in Health Occupations) program coordinated by AHEC West. ECHO is designed to expose students interested in future health careers to...
TODAY! – Free Naloxone Pick-Up Events Scheduled for Deer Park and Grantsville to Prevent Overdose
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...
Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day (5/7)
For more information about overdose response, please visit: https://garretthealth.org/overdose-response-training/ There are also FREE Naloxone pick-up events scheduled for today in Southern and Northern Garrett County. Learn more at:...
Upcoming Community Event: Putting Trauma-Informed Care Into Practice
Click here to register for this event! Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7440 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7440.
MDH: Maryland Department of Health urges Marylanders to guard against tickborne diseases
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Join 600+ of Your Neighbors, Family, and Friends Who’ve Already Taken the 2025 Garrett County Community Survey!
MDH: Maryland Department of Health, Mental Health Association of Maryland pledge to Go Green for Mental Health
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 89 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 90
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