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Health Department Operations for the Memorial Day Holiday

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 20, 2024) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 for the Memorial Day holiday. This includes the main office in Leonardtown and … [Read more...]

Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 17, 2024)—The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will not be able to process vital record requests on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 12:00 PM to close of business. SMCHD will … [Read more...]

Commission on Public Health Visits St. Mary’s County Health Department

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 16, 2024) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) hosted a site visit for Maryland’s Commission on Public Health on April 19, 2024. The visit highlighted some of the … [Read more...]

Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 9, 2024)—The St. Mary’s County Health Department will not be able to process vital record requests on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. To learn more about … [Read more...]

2024 Seasonal Perc Testing Suspended in St. Mary’s County

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 3, 2024) - St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is suspending wet season perc testing effective Friday, May 3, 2024. The suspension is due to declining groundwater levels, … [Read more...]

County’s Strategic Plan for Overdose Response Now Updated

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 30, 2024)—The St. Mary’s County Strategic Plan for Overdose Response is now updated and available online. The 2023 update describes progress and new goals since the prior … [Read more...]

Temporary Closure of COVID-19 Drive-Thru Services at Health Hub In Lexington Park

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 29, 2024) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) announces the temporary closure of drive-thru PCR COVID-19 testing services at the Health Hub on 21625 Great Mills Rd … [Read more...]

Commission on Public Health Announces May Meeting

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 26, 2024) - Maryland’s Commission on Public Health (CoPH) will hold its next meeting this Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Baltimore County Department of … [Read more...]

St. Mary’s County Health Department Partners With Sheriff’s Office to Prevent Underage Tobacco Sales

Joint Release:St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s OfficeSt. Mary’s County Health Department LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 9, 2024)—The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has partnered with the St. Mary’s … [Read more...]

Commission on Public Health Announces Southern Maryland Listening Session

La Comisión de Salud Pública anuncia sesión de audiencia en el Sur de Maryland LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 8, 2024)—Maryland’s Commission on Public Health will hold a public listening session for … [Read more...]

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