Author: Shelley Argabrite
Hi! I’m currently serving Garrett County as the Health Planner. I enjoy the collaboration aspect of my job the most, working with great people is a blessing!
One Stitch Closer
Inspiration for your next community project.
A New Low for Cigarette Smoking from the NY Times
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Free Thanksgiving Meals to those in need!!
The Loch Lynn Church of God offers Thanksgiving meals to those in need or who may be alone for the holiday. Project: Touched By Love, as it has become known, started more than 10 years ago and each year they deliver over 150 meals to the community. If anyone you know could benefit from a meal (they deliver and offer a dine-in experience) they would be more than happy to help. They do appreciate people signing up to help plan for delivery, simply call 301-334-3221 to sign up! Feel free to contact Jordan Ackerman, Youth & Worship Pastor [email protected]
Let’s Get Moving!
Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. In combination with healthy eating, it can help prevent a range of chronic diseases, including heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in Garrett County. Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day to mature to a healthy weight as adults. Out of 24 counties in Maryland, Garrett County ranks 20th. (source: SHIP data) Despite the abundance of natural resources and space to play. Let’s work together to make the youth of Garrett County as healthy as we can! Kathy Meagher with the help of Mountain Top Soccer Association is encouraging kids to be active, what can you do? Click here to talk about stuff for kids to do!
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities
Uninsured In Coal Country: Desperate Americans Still Turn To Volunteer Clinics Nov 7, 2016 – Details the efforts of a free mobile clinic program to address the health needs of people in rural Virginia. Without Medicaid expansion, the uninsured rate remains high, and lack of vision and dental care compound the problem. People camped out a day in advance for the weekend medical clinic, which anticipated it would deliver more than $1 million in healthcare services, including making 400 pairs of eyeglasses and pulling nearly 1,000 teeth. Source: Kaiser Health News http://khn.org/news/uninsured-in-coal-country-desperate-americans-still-turn-to-volunteer-clinics/