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2019 News Releases

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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 19 – State alerts residents to follow safety tips and take precautions to avoid heat-related illness amid excessive heat

July 1 – Maryland Department of Health launches outreach about new law starting Oct. 2019 that bans tanning devices for minors

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 Seeking Contractors to Assist with Research and IT/ Dashboard Development and Supports

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 16 – Sheriff’s Office, Health Department & Elks Collecting Medication & Needles for Safe Disposal on April 27 for National Take Back Day

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

March 5 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Investigating Potential Measles Exposures after Suspected Case of Measles 

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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