Notice October 25, 2024: The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) phone system has returned to normal operations. Community members can contact SMCHD at 301-475-4330.

Local Crisis Support Services & Resources Available

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 22, 2018) – When a community has experienced a traumatic event or crisis, children and adults may feel significant fear, anxiety and stress. This impact may be felt by those who … [Read more...]

Health Officer Receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 7, 2018) – St. Mary’s County Health Officer, Meena Brewster, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA).  The DCLA award … [Read more...]

Health Department to Resume Perc Testing

LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 23, 2018) - Due to high seasonal groundwater levels, the St. Mary’s County Health Department will begin wet season perc testing immediately.  Perc testing was suspended in … [Read more...]

Statewide Opioid Awareness Campaigns

Public Education to Combat Statewide Opioid Epidemic LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 9, 2018) — The Maryland Department of Health has announced two multi-media advertising campaigns to help raise awareness … [Read more...]

Opioid Learning Series

LEONARDTOWN, MD (January 8, 2018) – In an effort to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic overtaking our community, St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s County Library are partnering … [Read more...]

Contractor Needed for Interpreting and Translation Services

LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 15, 2017) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking a contractor for a period of one year, with a possibility of extension, to provide Spanish oral interpreting … [Read more...]

Event Scheduled for Survivors of Suicide Loss

LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 14, 2017) – Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an international event for people affected by suicide loss to provide comfort and gain understanding through shared stories of … [Read more...]

The Great American Smokeout

LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 6, 2017) - Get ready to lose the habit and become victorious over tobacco. Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American … [Read more...]

St. Mary’s County Produces Public Service Announcement in Continuing Campaign Against Opioid Use and Abuse

Joint Press Release: St. Mary's County Government St. Mary's County Health Department   LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 25, 2017) – In an effort to educate citizens about the dangers of opioid … [Read more...]

Variant Influenza Detected in Maryland Residents Who Had Close Contact With Pigs

LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 20, 2017) - The Maryland Department of Health has presumptively identified the influenza virus strain H3N2v (variant flu) in seven Maryland residents who had close contact … [Read more...]

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