2019 Press Release Archive
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November 27 – Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Mount Pleasant Water System
November 25 – World AIDS Day Community Event: Free HIV and Hepatitis C Testing Offered
November 22 – Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for Mount Pleasant Water System
November 21 – 2019 Health Status Report for St. Mary’s County Released
November 18 – Request for Proposals: Health Department Seeking Trainer for Environmental Health Programs
November 14 – Collaborative Effort Yields Dividends for Failing Septic Systems in Breton Bay
November 13 – Open Panel Discussion on Transportation, Trails & Community Design Policy for Health
October 28 – Get Out and Walk in St. Mary’s County
October 23 – Red Ribbon Week Campaign Begins
October 18 – Maryland Department of Health launches portal to give parents access to vaccination records online at no cost
October 11 – St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Reports a Sanitary Sewer Overflow on St. George Island
October 10 – The Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Tick-Borne Disease
October 8 – Maryland Health Department confirms season’s first flu cases; urges all Marylanders to get flu shots
October 1 – Health Department Launches Strong Beginnings Program
September 25 – Maryland Health Department reaches out to retailers across the state preparing for change in tobacco sales law
September 17 – Health Department Cautions Residents Against Vaping During Investigation of Severe Lung Illness Outbreak
September 9 – Contractors Sought for Health Department’s Prevention Program
August 28 – Maryland Department of Health investigating cases of severe lung illness in people using e-cigarettes
August 26 – 2019 Opioid Crisis Response Plan for St. Mary’s County Announced
August 19 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Announces Tobacco 21 Town Hall
August 16 – Notice: Request For Proposals Issued for Youth Education on E-Cigarettes
August 12 – Notice: Request For Proposals Issued for Targeted Case Management Services
August 12 – Health Department Awarded Over $1.5 Million in Grant Funding for Septic Replacement Systems
July 29 – Youth Mentoring Round Table Discussion Scheduled
July 1 – Health Department Seeking Contract for Nurse Practitioner
June 17 – Free HIV and Hepatitis C Testing Offered through Health Department
June 10 – Health Department Begins Beach Water Monitoring Season
June 5 – Sanitary Sewer Leak Overflow Reported by MetCom
June 5 – Local More to Explore Program Celebrates 5th Year!
May 31 – St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Reports a Sanitary Sewer Leak Overflow
May 21 – Health Department Receives Funding for Behavioral Health Clinicians in Schools
April 15 – Worksite Wellness Collaborative Meeting Set
April 11 – Upcoming Suspension of Seasonal Perc Testing Announced
April 4 – Health Department Announces 2018 Gold Star Winners
March 26 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership to Host Healthy Food Drive
March 20 – Smoke Free Holy Grounds Information Session
March 19 – New Rankings Show St. Mary’s as the 5th Healthiest County in MD
March 5 – Status Update: Local Measles Case Invalidated by Further Testing
March 5 – Status Update: Local Suspected Measles Case Under Further Evaluation
February 21 – Wastewater Effluent Bypass Reported
February 5 – Sheriff’s Office Now Collecting Medical Sharps
January 7 – Health Department Seeks Feedback On New Online Opioid Education Course For Parents
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