Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of every person living in the United States. The federal government relies on census data to distribute funds to the states.

The state’s goal is to have every Marylander counted in the 2020 census. Maryland’s participation rate is steady at 76% but has varied by county. The count can affect…[Read more]

New funding opportunities have been released at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/community-forum/funding-opportunities/. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button at the top of the Funding Opportunities page to receive notifications as soon as new grants/opportunities are posted!

Raw data + was updated by John Corbin.

Raw data + was updated by Les McDaniel.

I love seeing the graphical representation of the well visits by age. So easy to see how our adolescents drop off compared to the infant and toddlers and young school aged.

Raw data + was updated by Stephanie Sisler.

Raw data + was updated by Stephanie Sisler.

For more than 20 years, the Children’s Cabinet, the Governor’s Office for Children (GOC), and other child-serving agencies have utilized the Results-Based Accountability™ framework to focus planning, decision-making, and budgeting on desired outcomes. As part of the adoption of Results-Based Accountability, an interagency workgroup proposed and…[Read more]

The first Local Management Board meeting of the new year will be held Thursday, January 16th at 2:00 PM at the Garrett County Health Department. Hope to see everyone there!

New funding opportunities have been released at: https://mygarrettcounty.com/community-forum/funding-opportunities/. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button at the top of the Funding Opportunities page to receive notifications as soon as new grants/opportunities are posted!

Raw data + was updated by John Corbin.

Raw data + was updated by John Corbin.

I enjoyed reading this article about how to get teens to reject junk food. Taken from the article:

By opening teens’ eyes to marketing tricks, the researchers reframed healthy eating as a rebellious act, tapping into teens’ natural desires to assert their autonomy. What really angered the teens was learning that unscrupulous food marketers sel…[Read more]

Raw data + was updated by Les McDaniel.