Hello Everyone! We had an overwhelming response to our call for proposals! We want to thank everyone who invested creative energy toward submission for funding to impact Garrett County in a unique way. Stay tuned for more information later this week!

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.

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]

The Early Childhood Advisory Council will hold a Planning Meeting on Tuesday, January 7th at the Garrett County Judy Center at 10:00 AM. The Planning Meeting will discuss the details of the January 22nd meeting where the Council will establish the Goals & Strategies for the group as well as the targeted population. Please join us for this…[Read more]

Raw data + was updated by John Corbin.

Raw data + was updated by John Corbin.

Raw data + was updated by Stephanie Sisler.