@amyrgarrett I am wondering what we, as a group, can do to make our area more walker-friendly. We have some great places to walk in our parks and public spaces, but our general area is not walker friendly. I walk a great deal and try to use my feet to get me from place to place as much as possible. Many of you may see me walking in Oakland and…[Read more]

One of the things we found out is that if 5 folks from an organization sign up for Wildwood Athletic Club here in Oakland, the initial registration fee is waived. Here at GC Community Action, those staff persons who join Wildwood can have their monthly membership fees deducted from their pay and sent directly to Wildwood. The membership covers…[Read more]

Thank you for your thoughtful questions, Ted! The Health Education/Outreach Unit at the health department has identified the need to assess the current data sources commonly used. The intention of an action group is to employ methods that will stimulate sustainable action. This technology enables us to work in a transparent way and mobilize…[Read more]

For the group, can we address the purpose of the Prevention Data Group – what is it? Thanks to those posting reports and statistics, now what does the group do with the data? Do we identify a strategy, or a project based on the data and identify prevention actions targeting an issue(s)? What are the sources of prevention data? Prevention…[Read more]

A new data set is now available from SAMHSA: Reports and Detailed Tables From the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) https://www.samhsa.gov/samhsa-data-outcomes-quality/major-data-collections/reports-detailed-tables-2016-NSDUH

Are you thinking about quitting tobacco? New cessation classes begin Monday, September 11, 2017 at 5:30pm at the Garrett County Health Department in Oakland, Maryland! https://mygarrettcounty.com/events/new-tobacco-cessation-classes-for-fall-2017/