Garrett County Health Department Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics Unit
From Alphius Sesay, Population Health, Program Policy Analyst, Office of Population Health Improvement at the Maryland Department of Health: Save the Date! On behalf of Maryland’s Primary Care Office (PCO), … Continue reading “Regional Meeting: Maryland Primary Care Office 2027 Statewide Community Health Needs Assessment”
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7777 para servicios de traducción. Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7777. Shared by Kathy Hay, RN CDCES, Diabetes Educator, Nurse Navigator at Garrett Regional Medical Center
Garrett County registration link: https://mdcoalition.my.site.com/s/detail/701Pd00001YVpBp Shared by Verna Dunkinson, Maryland Coalition of Families
FREE Regardless of Insurance Status | Includes West Virginia Residents! Shared by Shelley Argabrite, MA, Regional Director of Health & Wellness at Garrett Regional Medical Center and Potomac Valley Hospital
Shared by Denise Near, Western Maryland Community Connector | Pathfinders for Autism
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Linda Costello from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
Registration Link & Event Info: https://www.gotrmidmd.org/5k-allegany-garrett Shared by Lorena de Leon, DPA, MBA From Maryland Physicians Care
Registration Link: https://go.umd.edu/HealthWebinarRegister Shared by Cheryl DeBerry
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7777 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7777. A Joint Project of the Garrett County Health Department’s Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit and the Garrett … Continue reading “You Can Make a Difference! Engage in Community Development Sessions Scheduled in Kitzmiller, Grantsville, Bloomington, & Accident!”
Shared by Bevian Hensley from Garrett County Community Action.
NERCRD is please to kick off its 2025 webinar series with this exploration of innovative strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing internet access and digital literacy in Maryland’s rural areas. … Continue reading “Community News: Marylanders Online – Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities Webinar”
A New Resource Is Available For Garrett County! 2025 – 2027 Garrett County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) The 2025 – 2027 Garrett County & Surrounding Region Community Health Needs … Continue reading “Explore the 2025 – 2027 Garrett County Community Health Needs Assessment!”
By Shelley Argabrite, MA, Director of Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics, County Health Strategist, & Accreditation Coordinator As Western Maryland’s “Great Small Town,” Oakland, Maryland, now has access to a … Continue reading “Oakland, Maryland: It’s Officially on the Map”
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7777 para servicios de traducción. Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7777.
Please help us identify Garrett County’s most critical health issues. This is your opportunity to tell us which topic areas you would like to see prioritized! The Garrett County Health … Continue reading “IMPORTANT! Take the 2025-2027 Garrett County Community Needs Assessment Survey (2-3 Mins. – Multiple Prize Drawings!)”
Garrett County Affordable Housing Survey Launched The Garrett County Local Management Board, Garrett Roundtable of Homelessness, Garrett Workforce Housing Alliance, and Pepburn, LLC are working together to address the shortage … Continue reading “Garrett County Affordable Housing Survey Launched”
Please note, the final comment period for the upcoming Garrett County and Surrounding Region Mental Health Survey ends on Monday, March 20, 2023. Please submit any comments on the Mental … Continue reading “Important! – Final Comment Period for Garrett County Mental Health Survey Ending March 20, 2023”
Stay tuned for more information about this critical dataset as we dive deeper into these reports. Maryland Department of Health Press Release: March 2, 2023 Media Contact: Chase Cook, Acting … Continue reading “Maryland Department of Health Releases 2021-2022 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and Youth Tobacco Survey Data”
As the leaves around Garrett County begin to turn, and fall quickly approaches, a new series is on the horizon for MyGarrettCounty.com. Just as our team has worked to increase … Continue reading “Explore Data + More w/ MyGarrettCounty.com This Fall!”
We each have our own ideas about what it means to be healthy and what we feel the biggest issues are for ourselves and our community. For years, the Garrett … Continue reading “IMPORTANT! Take the 2022-2024 Garrett County Health Assessment Survey (2-3 Mins. – PRIZES!)”
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7440 para servicios de traducción. Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7440. Learn more about Learning Beyond the Classroom at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/local-management-board/learning-beyond-the-classroom/ Shared by Juliet Sanders – Garrett County Local … Continue reading “The Bus Is BACK! Learning Beyond the Classroom Returns w/ Summer Schedule!”
Learn more at: https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/mobile-application Special thanks to Lori Peck for sharing this resource!
Oakland Clinics 📍 65 Enterprise Drive, Oakland, MD 21550 Clinic Location: GCC Technologies On 135, across from 84 Lumber Vaccine: Johnson and Johnson Time: 11am-7pm Too far away or can’t make these times? Check … Continue reading “Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccinations Available In Oakland @ GoVAX Mobile Unit – Tuesday Through Saturday – 11am-7pm – This Week & Next!”
Currently, the Health Department is conducting free COVID-19 testing for persons with or without symptoms:⠀⠀• On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the MEDCO Building in … Continue reading “FREE COVID-19 Testing in Garrett County – April 2021”
Join Jennifer as she receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Special guest starring Peggy Redfield!) You can also watch Jessica’s second dose vlog at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/an-inside-look-at-the-vaccination-process-second-dose-helpful-tips-jennifer-jessica-explain-it-all-episode-11/ As we move … Continue reading “An Inside Look At The Vaccination Process – Second Dose + Helpful Tips! – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #12”
Join Jessica as she receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This episode also features helpful tips for those who have received their second dose, including reminders for documenting … Continue reading “An Inside Look At The Vaccination Process – Second Dose + Helpful Tips! – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #11”
Jessica is back to answer your questions! Learn more in the most recent press release from the Garrett County Health Department on phase 1A of the vaccination process: https://garretthealth.org/garrett-county-continues-to-vaccinate-priority-group-1a/ Don’t … Continue reading “Answering Your Questions w/ Jessica! – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #10”
Join Jennifer as she follows-up on her COVID-19 vaccination process after the 24-hour mark! Watch the vaccination video at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/a-inside-look-at-the-vaccination-process-part-2-jennifer-jessica-explain-it-all-episode-8/ and catch-up on the entire series at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/category/jennifer-jessica-explain-it-all/ P.S. Don’t forget to … Continue reading “24-Hour Post Vaccination Check-In – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #9”
Join Jennifer as she receives her first of two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine with Garrett County Health Department’s Director of Nursing, Jennifer Lee-Steckman. Garrett County’s healthcare heroes are … Continue reading “An Inside Look at the Vaccination Process – Part 2! – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #8”
Jessica is back with Dr. Thapa, Director of Infectious Disease at UPMC Western Maryland, to answer your questions from the last week about COVID-19 and the vaccination process. Don’t forget … Continue reading “Answering Your Questions w/ Dr. Thapa, Director of Infectious Disease at UPMC Western Maryland – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #7”
Join Jessica as she follows-up on her COVID-19 Vaccination process after the 24-hour mark! Watch the vaccination video at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/an-inside-look-at-the-covid-19-vaccination-process-jennifer-jessica-explain-it-all-episode-5/ and catch-up on the entire series at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/category/jennifer-jessica-explain-it-all/ P.S. Don’t forget to … Continue reading “24-Hour Post COVID-19 Vaccination Check-In – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #6”
Please note that some audio has been muted for privacy. Join Jessica as she receives her first of two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine alongside Garrett County Health Department’s … Continue reading “An Inside Look at the COVID-19 Vaccination Process – Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All – Episode #5”
School nurse heroes Jennifer and Jessica are back with two brand new episodes to answer a few of your questions! Special thanks to these incredible nurses for developing this ongoing … Continue reading “The New Series “Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All” Is Back With 2 Brand New Episodes About COVID-19 & The Vaccination Process!”
As part of the new web series, Jennifer & Jessica Explain It All, our local school health nurse heroes are back to answer your questions! Ask your question(s) below, and … Continue reading “#QuestionMonday – Jennifer & Jessica Are Back to Answer Your Questions About COVID-19 & Vaccinations!”
