The Overdose Response Training (ORT) Group is focused on maximizing the resources for reduction and/or prevention of fatal opioid overdose in our community. Administration of naloxone in the setting of an opioid […]
The Vaccines for Adults and Children Program, implemented by the Health Department, is a comprehensive initiative aimed at promoting public health and protecting individuals of all ages from vaccine-preventable […]
Garrett Guide is a Community Resource Directory with the framework found at Garrettguide.org. Local agencies, organizations, businesses and residents have the opportunity to provide additional detail for […]
Access the MyDATA Open Data Warehouse by selecting it under ”My Community” in the main menu.
https://mygarrettcounty.com/open-data-warehouse/
The purpose of the Opioid Misuse Prevention Plan is to reduce easy access of prescription opiods from relatives and friends through stealing and lack of proper and safe storage and disposal of them.We also would […]
The Garrett County Drug Free Communities Coalition is the defending force for our county’s fight for the reduction and prevention of substance abuse.
Play Hard, Live Clean is a continuation of the Garrett County Drug-Free Communities Coalition designed to engage local youth by means of a drug-free pledge. This campaign is based on Wait21, and is coordinated by […]
The Western Maryland Regional Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program is available to Garrett County uninsured women between the ages of 40-64 years. This program is located at the Allegany County Health […]
Data is needed in order to provide effective, quality prevention services in Garrett County. During National Prevention Week 2017, Garrett County specific data will be shared. Please take the time to share your […]
Garrett County, Maryland, a rural Appalachian community bordering Pennsylvania and West Virginia, is tackling poverty through education, housing, and jobs. To meet the workforce needs of tomorrow, the county offers […]
A tobacco prevention and cessation enrollment campaign designed by the Garrett County Health Department.
Prescription drug abuse has become an area of concern in Garrett County and the United States. Many people use prescription drugs properly, but nearly 1 in 5 Garrett County youth reported abusing them to get high […]
Infusing Mutual Partnerships Across Culture and Technology (IMPACT)
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize (Prize) programs offered Community […]
Club 21550 is a Planning Group that plans Alcohol and Drug Free events for the community and families. Most events are free or low cost.
Tech-savvy teens and young adults who help senior citizens through one-on-one, personalized coaching. Whether you have a smartphone, tablet or computer-the goal is to empower seniors to connect with loved ones and […]
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. Cigarette smoking damages nearly every organ of the body. Secondhand smoke also causes many serious health […]
Children receive mixed messages in regards to tobacco, alcohol and other drug use. They are ‘copy cats’ in every way. The ’Just Like You!’ campaign is created to show adults the impact they have on childre […]
Substance Related Disorder Services at GCHD
The Garrett County Health Department and its partners work to reduce youth access to alcohol and tobacco products. Strategies to do this include compliance checks and vendor education.
Funding, and therefore performance measures, for this group has changed beginning with Fiscal Year 2019.
This group has been archived. FY2019 performance measures and data for this after school program can be […]
Participate in the 2017 Summer Step Challenge for chronic disease prevention in Garrett County! Click here to join the challenge!
Coordinate and expand the reach of the BCCP and CPEST programs.
Goal Clients served How often A partnership with Maryland Food Bank