SMCHD Urges All Community Members Age 12+ to Get Vaccinated LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 2, 2021) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been notified of the first identified Delta variant … [Read more...]
SMCHD Recognizes Public Health Team Members for Their Service
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 30, 2021) - Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer, and Dr. Kyle Bishop, Deputy Health Officer, hosted a ceremony on June 22, 2021 to honor team members from the … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s County Health Department Scheduled Closures
Closed June 18 & Delayed Opening June 22 LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 17, 2021) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be closed on Friday, June 18, 2021 in observance of Juneteenth … [Read more...]
Local Garden Clubs Renovate Health Department Courtyard Garden in Appreciation for COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Joint News Release:St. Mary's County GovernmentSt. Mary's County Health Department LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 15, 2021) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and St. Mary’s County Government … [Read more...]
Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine at the 2021 Juneteenth Festival
Free Community Event on June 19th at Lancaster Park Joint Press Release:Unified Committee for Afro-American ContributionsMinority Outreach CoalitionSt. Mary’s County Health … [Read more...]
Shots On The Range: Free COVID-19 Vaccine Event
Joint Press Release:Flat Broke Shooters LLCSt. Mary’s County Sheriff’s OfficeSt. Mary’s County Health Department LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 8, 2021) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD), … [Read more...]
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Seeks Public Comments on Draft Community Health Improvement Plan
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 7, 2021) - The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is seeking public comments on the draft community health improvement plan for St. Mary’s County (Healthy St. Mary’s 2026). … [Read more...]
Annual More to Explore Program Begins June 5
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 4, 2021) - The Chronic Disease Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is pleased to announce the 2021 More to Explore program! The More to Explore program encourages … [Read more...]
SMCHD Begins Beach Water Monitoring Season
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 1, 2021) – From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Environmental Health Division of the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) tests the water quality of public beaches in St. … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s County Health Department Achieves National Accreditation
LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 25, 2021) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). PHAB is the nonprofit … [Read more...]