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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 116 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 103
GCBHA Public Meeting Announced: Garrett County Mental Health Advisory Committee – October 2024
The October MHAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held virtually via Google Meet. Join with Google Meet:http://meet.google.com/yay-fkhd-jum Join by phone:(US) +1 304-935-5285 PIN: 965 824 959#...
Last Chance to Register! – Your Voice Matters! Join Focus Groups Across Garrett County in October
By John Corbin, Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator Hearing directly from local residents is vital to ensuring that local programs and services are culturally competent and reflect the needs of our community. To achieve this mission, Garrett...
Community Flu Clinic Today – 10/09/2024 – Friendsville Senior Center – Wednesday, October. 9, from 11a.m. – 1 p.m.
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (9/30-10/6)
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Join the Garrett County Health Department’s Health Education & Outreach Unit for Garrett County’s Second Walktober Event Today in Friendsville! (10/9)
Your Voice Matters! Join Focus Groups Across Garrett County in October
By John Corbin, Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator Hearing directly from local residents is vital to ensuring that local programs and services are culturally competent and reflect the needs of our community. To achieve this mission, Garrett...
Health Department Retirees Swap Stories and Laughter
By GCHD Communications Team Retirees from the Garrett County Health Department gathered at the McHenry Uno Pizzeria and Grill on September 18th to mingle and catch up. As the microphone was passed around the group for introductions, it became a comic storytelling...
Garrett County Hosts Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller
By GCHD Communications Team In early September, Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller visited Garrett County to complete site visits in honor of Recovery Month. Secretary Keller and her team conducted visits throughout Maryland in September, starting...
Upcoming Meeting Announced: Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health
The Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Health's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. This meeting will be held virtually. Connection information is posted below: Join with Google Meethttp://meet.google.com/jtx-edjj-wdj Phone...
Community Flu Clinic Today – 10/07/2024 – GCHD (Oakland) – Monday, October 7, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Community Flu Clinic Today – 10/04/2024 – GCHD (Grantsville)- Friday, October 4, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
52 Weeks of Prevention – Week 12
Week 12: 🌈 Keep your vibes high and your choices positive! A drug-free life is a life full of bright possibilities. What’s one thing you love doing that keeps you motivated and drug-free? Comment, and let’s spread the positivity together! 💫🌟 #52WeeksOfPrevention...
Sign Up to Reserve Your Seat at the Table! – Garrett County Focus Groups
The results are in! 1,513 people took the Garrett County Community Health Assessment Survey and told us what mattered the most to them. The top 5 priorities identified are: Access to Healthcare Jobs, Wages, and Economic Development Affordable Housing Mental Health...
Request For Proposals (RFP) for FY 2025 Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services
From the Garrett County Behavioral Health Authority: Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority PUBLIC NOTICE:Request for Proposals RFP FY 2025 Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services ISSUE DATE: October 03, 2024 DESCRIPTION OF DESIRED SERVICES:The...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: 115 MILLION+ STEPS/ACTIVITY RECORDS! – Step/Activity Challenge Weekly Leaderboard – Week 102
Join Us for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 27th National Drug Take Back Day!
By Shannon Sexton, Program Coordinator Get ready for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 27th National Drug Take Back Day on October 26! This important event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bloomington Fire Department, where we’re teaming up with...
NOW HIRING: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE II
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE II, Full-Time Contractual Filing Deadline: 10/11/2024 11:59:00 PMSalary: $24.09 - $40.07/hour The main purpose of this full time contractual position is to provide professional nursing care to mentally ill patients for behavioral health and...
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Join the Garrett County Health Department’s Health Education & Outreach Unit for Garrett County’s First Walktober Event Today in Kitzmiller! (10/2)
Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Go! Fitness Challenge: It’s Time To Submit Your Steps/Activity For Last Week! (9/23-9/29)
Trunk Or Treat Event Scheduled
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Featured Today on Go! Garrett County: Walktober Events Start This Week!
Did You Know? COVID-19 Symptoms
#DYK COVID-19 symptoms include fatigue, fever, sore throat, cough, and runny nose. If you have any of these symptoms, or if you know you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, get tested to protect those around you. Learn...
52 Weeks of Prevention – Week 11
Week 11: 🎉 Fuel your passions, not your problems! Staying drug-free means more fun, more energy, and more YOU! Ready for a challenge? Post a photo of your favorite healthy activity and tag a friend to join you in celebrating a drug-free lifestyle! 📸🏅...
Now Available – FREE Federal COVID-19 Mail-Order Test Kit Program Returns
As of late September 2024, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. For more information or to request additional test kits, please visit https://special.usps.com/testkits Please note that this is a...
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