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2024 News Releases
July 12 – School-Based Health Center Intermittent Closures July 15 – 26, 2024
July 8 – Launch of St. Mary’s County Public Health Corps
July 2 – Commission on Public Health Announces July Meeting
June 13 – Free Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics Offered to Children in St. Mary’s County
June 12 – Greater Baden Opening Primary Care Clinic In Lexington Park
June 12 – Health Department Operations for the Juneteenth Holiday
June 10 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests June 11
June 5 – Health Department’s School-Based Health Center Program Manager Recognized With Leadership Award
May 30 – SMCHD Announces Start of 2024 Beach Water Monitoring Season
May 29- St. Mary’s County Health Department Recognized With Health and Safety Award of Excellence
May 29 – Health Department Phone System Temporarily Down
May 28- WellCheck and St. Mary’s County Health Department Launch Mentoring Exchange
May 22 – Health Department Temporary Closure on May 22, 2024
May 21 – Temporary Closure of Health Hub Operations May 21
May 20 – Health Department Operations for the Memorial Day Holiday
May 17 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests
May 16 – Commission on Public Health Visits St. Mary’s County Health Department
May 9 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests
May 3 – 2024 Seasonal Perc Testing Suspended in St. Mary’s County
April 30 – County’s Strategic Plan for Overdose Response Now Updated
April 29 – Temporary Closure of COVID-19 Drive-Thru Services at Health Hub In Lexington Park
April 26 – Commission on Public Health Announces May Meeting
April 9 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Partners With Sheriff’s Office to Prevent Underage Tobacco Sales
April 8 – Commission on Public Health Announces Southern Maryland Listening Session
April 3 – Health Department Temporary Closure on April 4, 2024
April 3 – Health Department Announces 2023 Gold Star Winners
April 1 – Commission on Public Health Announces April Meeting
April 1 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for Expecting and New Parents
March 20 – Health Department Operations for the Good Friday Holiday
March 14 – Mobile Crisis Response Services Ending – Other Resources Available
March 6 – Health Department Recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March 1 – Commission on Public Health Announces March Meeting
February 28 – Health Department Director of Clinical Services Joins National Informatics Group
February 27 – St. Mary’s Alcohol Licensees Show Strong ID-Checking Performance
February 22 – Temporary Closure of Environmental Health Entrance Extended Through February 27
February 22 – Temporary Closure of Environmental Health Entrance February 22
February 20 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Awarded $1.435 Million Grant to Expand Services for Youth at School-Based Health Centers
February 15 – SMCHD Launches New Public Health Junior Fellowship
February 13 – SMCHD Operations for Presidents’ Day
February 12 – St. Mary’s County Health Department and Full Sail Media Win Silver Davey Award for Gun Safety Campaign
February 7 – Rotary Club of Lexington Park Selects St. Mary’s County Health Hub as Signature Project
January 31 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Releases Update to Community Health Improvement Plan
January 30 – Temporary Interruption to Birth and Death Certificate Processing on January 31
January 26 – Commission on Public Health Announces February Meeting
January 24 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Welcomes New Deputy Health Officer
January 23 – Health Department to Begin Limited Seasonal Perc Testing 2024
January 19 – School-Based Health Center Delayed Opening 1/19/24
January 17 – School-Based Health Center Delayed Opening 1/17/24
January 16 – Health Department Delayed Opening 1/16/24
January 10 – SMCHD Operations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 8 – Commission on Public Health Selects Workgroup Members and Announces Workgroup Co-Chairs
January 2 – Commission on Public Health Announces 2024 Meeting Schedule