2023 News Release Archive
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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 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 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 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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