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Soda Swap Challenge!
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High Cholesterol? What should you do to lower your total cholesterol?
Eating foods high in fat and cholesterol will raise your blood cholesterol along with your genetic make up in some cases. A desirable total cholesterol is 200mg/dl or less. Borderline line is a choles...
Community is the intention and purpose of REFIT®
MONDAYs Deer Park Community Bldg. & Thursday’s Loch Lynn 6:00-6:45 PM Questions: call, text or email. Like on FaceBook: ChristiewithREFIT® 724-984-8833 [email protected]
Open Philanthropy Project Awards $16 Million to Center for Health Security
The Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been awarded a three-year, $16 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project for work on preventing and pre...
Check out GRMC’s new Grantsville location!
Yesterday, representatives from the #GarrettCounty#HealthDepartment attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Garrett Regional Medical Center‘s Grantsville Urgent and Primary Care Center. Let̵...
FREE or donation fitness classes. Support recovering addicts as they begin life skills all over.
TUESDAY 6-7PM CRELLIN Assembly of GOD THURSDAY 6-7 Loch Lynn (the bridge- right across train tracks on the left) ????’s 724-984-8833
Our Children ARE Worth It!
Health and wellness for our children are important. Take a few moments of your time, go to mygarrettcounty.com and answer the question, “What is your heart’s desire, vision, dream, for chi...
The Benefits of Chores
Download the full tip sheet as a printable!
Super Bowl Vote 2017
Who are the target audiences of Super Bowl advertisements? The ads are cute, but you’ll be shocked at what youth might take away from some of these spots! Check out https://www.drugfreeactional...
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. Heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy lifestyle choices and manage their health condition. Take control of your heart health in February! Know...
Check out the new Garrett Walks brochure!
Click here to access the printable brochure!
CopyCatFun.com First Prize Winner Announced – Fruit Basket
Children are “copycats” in every way. The Just Like You! positive role modeling campaign was created to remind adults of the impact they have on children. “Make sure that your ‘little copycats’ see po...
Friday, February 3rd is National Wear Red Day
Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year. Wear RED on National Wear Red Day, February 3rd, 2017, to show your support for women taking control of their heart health! #Wellnes...
Get Active Garrett County!
Did you know that Garrett County has over 30 amazing trails and hiking paths? Get active and explore the area all while increasing your health and wellness. Check out the trails at Garrett County Trai...
Learning Beyond the Classroom is Back!
Learning Beyond the Classroom schedule for March through May 2017. We are back in March with all kinds of new exciting activities, come learn with us! ** Follow us on Facebook**
PreK and K Registration
PreK and Kindergarten registration opens up on February 1, 2017. Apply online or pick up application from the school in your district.
Grantsville Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Date: Monday, February 6th, 2017 Time: 12:00-1:30 PM Where: GRMC Grantsville Urgent Care 32 Corporate Drive, Grantsville MD Join Garrett Regional Medical Center and Local Dignitaries. Meet the staff a...
Garrett County Gran Fondo Registration Is Open
In today’s world is there anything at all that everyone can agree upon? Yes! A unanimous 100% of 2016 riders said they enjoyed the Garrett County Gran Fondo and… would recommend it ...
SAVE THE DATE for Taste of Garrett!
The very best in the Garrett County area food and drink industry come together every year for Taste of Garrett. With over 30 county-wide restaurants and chefs taking part each year, Taste of Garrett i...
Wellness Wednesday: What’s for dinner?
Wellness Wednesday: What’s for dinner? A baked potato can be a hearty and healthy meal! Just pile on vegetables, low-fat cheese or salsa in place of butter and sour cream.
Check out these fun events at your local library!
Click here to visit the Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County’s calendar to see upcoming events in our community!
Check out the latest radio advertisement for Just Like You!
Copycat Ad Be Just Like Them! Teams of adult and child volunteers support the Just Like You! Program by recording ads at the local radio station. Kids enjoy talking into the big microphone, and hearin...
Influenza Virus Widespread in Maryland
According to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene FluWatch, there is widespread geographic identification of Influenza throughout Maryland as of early January. What you can do: Get vaccinated...
2017 Books Coming to Garrett County Schools
“Reading is one of the fundamental building blocks for education and imagination, and helps put our children on a path for lifelong success,” said Governor Larry Hogan. Click here to read ...
Family Planning Services Available at Garrett County Health Department
Did you know that you can access reproductive health services at your local health department? That means that you may be able to get birth control (pills, patches, rings, shot, implant, IUD, condoms,...
“The Tale of Copycats” has just been released!
Click the front cover of the book below to read the brand new story, exclusively on CopyCatFun.com, and you’ll even earn 10 COPYCAT COINS when you finish the story! [mycred_link amount=”10...
Take a sneak peak at “The Tale of Copycats!”
“The Tale of Copycats,” an interactive, online storybook will be released tomorrow, January 24, 2017. Be sure to check back tomorrow, and earn a whopping 10 COPYCAT COINS for reading the ...
Garrett County ACCU Program
ACCU provides assistance to all individuals who have Maryland Medical Assistance coverage including those enrolled in a Managed Care Organization (MCO). The current MCO’s available in Garrett County ...
National Players present THE GIVER
Garrett Lakes Arts Festival will present the NATIONAL PLAYERS in their performance of THE GIVER, Tuesday, January 24th at 6:30 pm at Garrett College. Information is available at the GLAF website www.a...
Garrett County Health Department Family Planning Program
Contraceptive coverage enables the prevention of unintended pregnancy and allows women, if and when they choose to become pregnant, to better plan and space pregnancies, which has been proven to impro...
Point in Time Count
The 2017 Point in Time count will be held in Garrett County on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. This count is utilized by HUD to determine the number of sheltered and unsheltered persons who are living i...
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Between 1,039,000 and 1,185,000 people in the U.S. were living with HIV/AIDS in 2003, the most recent year for which estimates are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This y...
MedBank of Garrett County
If you are unable to obtain your prescription medication because you have no insurance or limited insurance coverage, live in Garrett County, and meet financial guidelines the Garrett County MedBank P...
Deer Park Eliminators Recruitment flyer
Deer Park Eliminators Community Group and Town of Deer Park provide free or low cost events for the community to do with their families. Please remember to check out our FACEBOOK page Deer Park Elimin...
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Samantha’s Beat The Winter Blues Bash & Cornhole Tournament
Join us March 25, 2017 for the 4th Annual fundraiser for Samantha Funding The Arts. This is a great time for the whole family. The main event is our cornhole tournament, but there’s lot’s ...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Each year, more than 200 women in Maryland are told they have cervical cancer, but it can be prevented by getting an HPV vaccine and by getting regular Pap tests. Call the Garrett County Breast & ...
Drug Free Communities Action Team Needs YOU!
Please come out and give the Action Teams a try! It might be what you have been looking for.
Public Health Newswire
As the 115th Congress convenes, and in light of the political tumult surrounding the election we have both issues and accomplishments to consider with the ACA. I did my due diligence by writing by own...
Deer Park Swimming
Still some spots open. Call Linda @ 301-616-7282
The Nurturing Family Class
The Nurturing Family class is an innovative program designed to empower and support families by providing you with the tools to guide you in your journey through parenting. From peaceful conflict reso...
Judy Center Playgroups
Garrett County Judy Center Playgroups – for children ages birth to 4, promotes developmentally-appropriate activities, socialization and school readiness skills. The Judy Center playgroups are fun; ch...
Kitzmiller Empowerment Group and Club 21550 Sticker Shock
Youth from Kitzmiller and Oakland, along with volunteers and their community outreach workers, participated in Sticker Shock on December 28, 2016. The groups went to four local business that sell alco...
Maryland drug overdose deaths exceed 2015′s grim tally
January 2nd, 2017 by WCBC Radio Drug overdoses now kill far more Marylanders and Americans than car crashes and homicides, and officials already know 2016 was be far worse than the year before. There ...