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Kitzmillerville Historic Walk

Come out and join us for this community walk, it is in connection with Walk MD Day.  #Kitzmiller #WalkMD

Picnic in the Park – Celebrating Recovery Month

Picnic in the Park – Celebrating Recovery Month Everyone is welcome! Open to the Public!  Contact person: Jenny 301-501-6275 or Paddy 301-616-1093 https://mygarrettcounty.com/events/picnic-in-the-park-...

Kitzmiller Community Wide Yard Sale

Kitzmiller Residents will be having a community wide yard sale on August 19, 2017 hosted by the Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire Department. There will be families set up at the Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire Dep...

Md. college students must now complete heroin education program

Read the full article here: https://www.ems1.com/opioids/articles/295030048-Md-college-students-must-now-complete-heroin-education-program/

Notice of Funding Availability from the Local Management Boards of Allegany and Garrett Counties

  The Local Management Boards of Allegany and Garrett Counties have identified a need for technical assistance for community capacity building around a two generation approach to services.  Speci...

Featured Group of the Day – Garrett County Resource Guide

Check out the #MyGC featured #groupoftheday – #GarrettCounty #Resource #Guide To learn more about this #featured #group, visit https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/garrett-guide/

Check out the new USDA WIC Video featuring Garrett County WIC Coordinator Carol Bass!

Original source: https://lovingsupport.fns.usda.gov/content/community-partnerships-wic-breastfeeding

Kitzmiller Empowerment Group (Kitzmiller Fireman’s Parade

Kitzmiller Empowerment Group recently walked in the Kitzmiller Fireman’s parade! I (Heather Berg) would like to give a big Thank You to all the group’s member’s for all that you do. ...

Kitzmiller Empowerment Group (Kitzmiller’s Homecoming)

Kitzmiller Empowerment each year during homecoming, recognizes and honors individuals who have made significant contributions to creating healthier and safer communities. Winners of this award are out...

Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day takes place on August 31, 2017. This event is taking place to raise awareness that overdose affects all walks of life and is preventable. Guest speakers Taylor Day...

Who pays?

Who pays? The Economics of Healthcare Coverage – Engage Mountain Maryland

Who Pays? The Economics of Healthcare Coverage Tuesday, August 15 6:00PM-8:00PM Garrett College Auditorium 687 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD 21541

Nurturing Family Class

New class begins September 26, 2017.  Classes held each Tuesday and Thursday for 11 sessions.   The Nurturing Family class is an innovative program designed to empower and support families by providin...

Cessation Flyer

FREE Tobacco Cessation Classes

If you’re ready to quit tobacco, help is FREE! Join our 10 week, Quit Smoking Now program to start a new chapter in your life. Classes meet on Wednesdays July 26-September 27, 2017 from 5:30-6:30pm at...

Buy Local Challenge

Take the Buy Local Challenge and pledge to eat at least one thing from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week, July 24-30!

Oakland\’s Night Out August 8, 2017 6-9pm

Oakland’s Night Out Tuesday August 8, 2017 6-9pm

GRMC Baby Shower
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CopyCatFun.com was at Community Baby Shower-Health Fair

The Just Like You! CopyCatFun.com was one of the displays at the Community Baby Shower-Health Fair recently held at Garrett Regional Medical Center. The campaign focuses on the importance of positive ...

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Check out the Just Like You! display at tomorrow’s Community Baby Shower!

Stop by the Just Like You! display at the Community Baby Shower tomorrow evening to learn about healthy behaviors and fun games for your little ones on CopycatFun.com! Sign-up for a FREE CopycatFun.co...

Partners After School at Oakland Summer Program

Click here to access the 2017 Summer Program application!

It’s Officially Summer

It’s officially SUMMER! Make this summer the summer of healthy habits for both you and your family! Focus on fruits and aim for 3-5 servings of fruit/day!

Free Tobacco Cessation Class Tonight

FREE Tobacco Cessation Class Begins Tonight!

Join us at 5:30pm in Conference Room C at the Garrett County Health Department!

Looking for people that care about kids, teens and families near Grantsville area

Would like to start a Grantsville Planning group. It would provide family events at free cost for families near Grantsville.

Role Model RESPECT for the RX

Parents are powerful influencers when it comes to our children’s attitudes and behaviors regarding alcohol, tobacco and the use of other drugs.

Time to switch up your lunch!

Every change even if small can make a difference.

Let\’s do a Lunch Switch!

So did you do the Breakfast switch? Here is a Lunch one.

Do your BODY right…song

https://choosemyplate-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/populartopics/Song-doyourbodyright.mp3

This is a BREAKFAST switch I could do!

Remember a Healthy choice is a Good choice. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn  

Training Opportunity

This course focuses on the challenges faced by first responders and clinical health care professionals in pre-hospital and hospital environments as they deal with personal protective equipment (PPE) n...