Notice October 25, 2024: The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) phone system has returned to normal operations. Community members can contact SMCHD at 301-475-4330.

2023 News Releases

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December 20 – COVID Vaccine Clinic Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County

December 20 – Two Animals Test Positive for Rabies in Northern St. Mary’s

December 19 – Governor Appoints Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Heather Moritz to Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee

December 18 – Governor Moore Attends Event Commemorating St. Mary’s County School-Based Health Centers

December 14 – Maryland Deputy Secretary of Public Health Services Visits St. Mary’s County Health Department

December 12 – Health Department Holiday Operations

December 11 – Commission on Public Health Sets First Meeting and Issues Reminder for Workgroup Applications

December 11 – School-Based Health Center Delayed Opening 12/11/23 and Community Baby Shower Update

December 5 – SMCHD Early Closure on December 8, 2023

December 4 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Hosting Drive-Thru Community Baby Shower for Expecting and New Parents

November 27 – Patricia Smith Retires After 50 Years of Service at Health Department

November 20 – Request for Proposals: Executive Search Firm

November 15 – SMCHD Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 14 – Commission on Public Health Seeks Workgroup Members

November 9 – Governor Appoints County Health Officers to Commission on Public Health

November 7 – Request for Proposals: School-Based Health Center Nutritionist 

November 2 – Health Department Operations for Veterans’ Day

October 24 – Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event

October 23 – Red Ribbon Week Campaign Unites Community to Live Drug-Free

October 23 – Public Mural Painting Day at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

October 17 – Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinics Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County

October 17 – Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available in St. Mary’s County 

October 11 – New Health and Wellness Campaign for St. Mary’s County

October 4 – Health Department Awarded Grant to Expand Violence Intervention Program

October 3 – Health Department Early Closure October 6, 2023

October 2 – Health Department Operations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

September 26 – WellCheck and St. Mary’s County Health Department Launch Digital Portal for Community Services

September 23 – Safety Tips During Power Outages

September 23 – Well Water Advisory in Case of Storm Surge

September 13 – Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine for St. Mary’s County Community Members

September 8 – Resources Available for COVID-19 Prevention and Testing

September 5 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub to Offer Financial Literacy Classes

August 30 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Selected for Behavioral Health Systems Learning Collaborative

August 28 – Health Department Operations for the Labor Day Holiday

August 24 – International Overdose Awareness Day Recognizes Those Affected by Addiction

August 21 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub Now Offering Xylazine Drug Testing Strips

August 16 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership 2023 Annual Meeting

August 15 – State Comptroller Visits St. Mary’s County Health Hub

August 9 – St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery Event Scheduled

August 8 – Health Department Provides Assistance for Medicaid Insurance Applications at the Charlotte Hall Library

August 7 – Health Department Offers American Red Cross CPR and AED Training

August 1 – Health Department Leaders Selected for National Committees 

July 28 – Request for Proposals: Marketing Campaign for St. Mary’s County Health Hub

July 18 – Health Department Programs Recognized Nationally as Promising Practices

July 5 – Health Coverage Now Available for Eligible Non-Citizen Pregnant Marylanders

July 5 – Free Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics

June 29 – Recommended Precautions For Poor Outdoor Air Quality

June 28 – Temporary Closure of Health Hub Operations June 29

June 28 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Leonardtown Office Early Closure June 28

June 27 – Local Crisis Support Services & Resources Available

June 26 – Health Department Operations for the Independence Day Holiday

June 26 – Mobile Response Services for Persons Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises

June 20 – Free HIV/STI Testing Event for Community Members

June 12 – Health Department Operations for the Juneteenth Holiday

June 9 – Precautions Recommended During Air Quality Alert

June 7 – Health Department Encourages Community Members To Take Caution During Local Air Quality Alert

June 6 – Warmline Crisis Response Service Available to Community Members

May 30 – SMCHD Announces Start of 2023 Beach Water Monitoring Season

May 22 – Health Department Operations for the Memorial Day Holiday

May 18 – Do you know the signs of stroke?

May 17 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub Welcomes Community to Open House

May 16 – Community Invited to Informational Vaping/Tobacco Session 

May 15 – St. Mary’s County Board of Health to Host Community Briefing on Cannabis Legalization

May 9 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Prepares for the End of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration and Other Measures Taken During the Pandemic

May 8 – Nurse-Family Services Now Available for First-Time Pregnant Persons

May 4 – Birth and Death Certificate Process Changes at Health Department

April 24 – New Simplified Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

April 19 – More Primary Care Services at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub

April 19 – New Rankings Show St. Mary’s County as 6th Healthiest Jurisdiction in Maryland

April 18 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for Expecting Parents

April 10 – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Health Department Alert Public to Danger of Xylazine

April 5 – Health Department Announces 2022 Gold Star Winners

April 5 – Health Department Changes Services for PCR COVID-19 Testing

March 29 – Health Department Operations for the Good Friday Holiday

March 27 – Health Department Temporary Closure on March 30, 2023

March 27 – Easy Digital Enrollment for School-Based Health Centers Now Available

March 23 – Bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Dose Now Available for Children Ages Six Months Through 4 Years of Age Who Previously Completed a Pfizer Primary Series

March 22 – 2023 Seasonal Perc Testing Suspended in St. Mary’s County

March 21 – Brandon Novak “Recovery is Possible” Speaking Event for St. Mary’s County

March 21 – Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall Awards $10K to Support Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

March 20 – 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Released

March 15 – PNC Bank to Offer Financial Education for the Community at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

March 14 – Healthy Weight Program Now Offered by St. Mary’s County Health Department

March 6 – Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Now Offered at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

March 1 – Employment Services Offered at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

February 27 – Health Department Changes Services for COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine

February 22 – Health Department to Begin Limited 2023 Seasonal Perc Testing

February 21 = Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day

February 14 – Request for Proposals: Thrive by Three Program

February 14 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub Now Offering Literacy Council Adult Education

February 13 – SMCHD Operations for Presidents’ Day

February 7 – UPDATED – Local Collaboration Provides Medical Respite Services for Homeless

February 6 – Free Reiki Sessions Now Offered at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

February 1 – Renaye James Healthcare Advisors Tapped to Provide Behavioral Health Accreditation Expertise in Maryland

February 1 – Request for Proposals: Start-Up  Funding for ASAM for Pregnant Women &  Women with Children Program

February 1 – Applications Now Open for 2023 Summer Student Academy in Public Health

January 31 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub Now Offering Stella’s Girls Mentoring Programs

January 25 – Free Legal Expungement Clinics at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

January 23 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Named Healthy People 2030 Champion

January 18 – Temporary Closure of Health Hub Operations January 19

January 17 – Crisis Counseling Services Now Available at St. Mary’s County Health Hub

January 10 – Health Department Now Offering Rapid PCR Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

January10 – SMCHD Operations for Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 9 – Primary Health Care Services Now Available at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub

January 5 – Health Department Launches New Health Data Dashboard

January 5 – Public Health Advisory: Rising Rates of COVID-19 in St. Mary’s County

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