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2026 News Releases
September 2 – Health Department Hosts Open House Featuring New Youth Mentoring Partners
August 31 – Health Department Operations for the Labor Day Holiday
August 27 – Health Department Issues Request for Proposals (RFP) for Mobile Health Services
August 25 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Announces 2026 Annual Meeting
August 11 – St. Mary’s County Health Officer Receives National Honor for Local Public Health Leadership
August 10 – St. Mary’s Goes Purple Hosts 5th Annual Walk for Recovery
July 31 – MMR Vaccine Available Daily at St. Mary’s County Health Department
July 27 – MMR Vaccine Clinics Scheduled for July 28 & 30
July 21 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Initiatives Recognized as National Promising Practices
July 8 – Health Department Encourages Residents to Take Summer Health Precautions
June 24 – Health Department Operations for the Independence Day Holiday
June 23 – Risk Reduction Program Delayed Opening on June 29
June 11 – Health Department Operations for the Juneteenth Holiday
June 5 – SMCHD Environmental Health Entrance Closed on Monday, June 8
May 29 – SMCHD Environmental Health Entrance Closed on Monday, June 1
May 26 – Health Department Announces Start of 2026 Beach Water Monitoring Season
May 18 – Health Department Operations for Memorial Day Holiday
May 14 – Health Department Phone System Interruption May 13-14
May 12 – Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event Rescheduled for May 30
May 7 – Health Department Announces 2026 Public Health Champion
May 5 – Health Department Recognizes Gold Star Recipients in St. Mary’s County
May 4 – Health Department Releases 2026 St. Mary’s County Health Status Report
April 25 – Postponed – Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event
April 20 – 2026 Seasonal Perc Testing Suspended in St. Mary’s County
April 15 – Applications Now Open for 2026 Summer Student Academy in Public Health
April 9 – Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event
April 7 – Health Department Phone System Down Temporarily
April 6 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Invites Community Input for 2026 Community Health Assessment
April 1 – Health Department Temporary Closure on April 7, 2026
March 30 – Health Department Closed for Good Friday Holiday
March 25 – Health Department Recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March 23 – Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for New and Expecting Parents
March 17 – Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day Announced
March 16 – Health Department Announces Early Closure on March 16
March 2 – School-Based Health Centers Now Offering Rapid Respiratory Testing
February 23 – Health Department Announces February 23 Weather Closure
February 12 – Health Department to Host Community Open House at Health Hub and Spring Ridge Middle School-Based Health Center
February 10 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub Receives Statewide Recognition from Advocacy and Public Health Organizations
February 9 – Health Department Operations for Presidents’ Day
January 29 – School-Based Health Center at Margaret Brent Closed January 30, 2026
January 28 – School-Based Health Centers Closed January 29, 2026
January 27 – School-Based Health Centers Closed, Health Department Normal Operations for January 28
January 26 – Health Department Delayed Opening and School-Based Health Center Closures for January 27, 2026
January 25 – Health Department Announces January 26 Weather Closure
January 23 – Safety Tips During Extreme Cold Weather and Power Outages
January 22 – Health Department Staff Training Strengthens Data Modernization Efforts
January 20 – Health Department Now Offering No-Cost Vaccines Through Maryland’s Free Adult Vaccine Program
January 12 – Health Department Operations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 7 – Health Department Launches Healthy Hearts Ambassador Program
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