2018 Press Release Archive
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December 20 – Perc Testing to Begin for 2019 Season
October 22 – Local Medication Collection Event
October 15 – Youth Mentoring Initiative Information Session
October 12 – Sanitary Sewer Overflow in Piney Point
September 19 – Webster Field Annex Dye Tracer Study Rescheduled
September 12 – Kids Day at the St. Mary’s County Fair to be Smoke and Vape Free
September 11 – Well Water Advisory in Case of Storm Surge
September 6 – Webster Field Annex Dye Tracer Study
August 24 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership to Host Healthy Food Drive
August 13 – Community Members Invited to Attend the 2018 HSMP Annual Meeting
August 7 – Health Department to Host Community Presentation on Harm Reduction Program
August 1 – Foxes Test Positive for Rabies in the Lexington Park Area
July 30 – Survey Launched to Determine Impact of Opioid Crisis on Local Workforce
July 16 – Health Department Seeking Organizations to Educate Youth on Health Risks of E-Cigarettes
June 7 – Annual More to Explore Program Begins June 18
May 17 – Interfaith Health Alliance Offers Support for Faith-based Youth Mentoring Programs
May 15 – Ann Rose of St. Mary’s County Health Department Selected as Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Fellow
May 9 – Presentation on St. Mary’s County Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
April 24 – Health Department Suspends Seasonal Perc Testing
April 10 – Unwanted Prescription Drug Collection on April 28
April 6 – 2017 Gold Star Award Winners Announced
April 5 – First Maryland Case of Bleeding Reported in User of Synthetic Cannabinoids
March 28 – Opioid Learning Series Update
March 23 – Update: Local Crisis Support Services Continue
March 22 – Local Crisis Support Services & Resources Available
March 7 – Health Officer Receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
February 23 – Health Department to Resume Perc Testing
February 9 –Statewide Opioid Awareness Campaigns
January 8 – Opioid Learning Series
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