The Garrett County Behavioral Health Authority has worked with 76 individuals, since July 1, 2017, who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Of those 76 individuals, 45 were enrolled in the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program, facilitated through our office. As in year’s past, being able to locate…[Read more]

At the health planning council meeting on May 24, 2018 Commissioner Jim Hinebaugh raised the question about affordable housing in Garrett County. A discussion followed and the need to collect data around this issue is of great interest to the Health Planning Council. We spoke about different levels of need and homelessness was raised. It was an…[Read more]

Final statistics for April 2018 are now available in the Raw Data + tab above. Thanks!

Final statistics for March 2018 are now available in the Raw Data + tab above.

Next week (April 21-28, 2018) is “National Infant Immunization Week”. Immunizations have the power to protect our little ones against many dangerous infections. We are grateful that today’s vaccines are safe and effective, and easy to obtain through a provider’s office or the health department. In years past, many children suffered…[Read more]