While the Washington County Health Department’s harm reduction program provides Naloxone (Narcan) regularly at its offices in Hagerstown, at numerous community outreach locations each week […]
Be Cautious of Flooded Roadways Through the Weekend
While Tropical Storm Debby may have left the area, excessive runoff may continue to result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and […]
Press Release – Health Department Encourages Residents to Join in Fairness and Hardship Dialogue, Aug. 8
Washington County community members are invited to share their thoughts on hardship and what makes a “good life” during a pilot study being conducted by […]
Stay Safe During Hot, Humid Days
We are in the season of hot temperatures and increasing humidity. As heat indices rise, please keep the following information in mind: Locally, there are […]
Press Release – Health Department Team Prepared to Help Local Groups ‘Stop The Bleed’
A team of trained instructors from the Washington County Health Department is doing its part to educate as many people in the community as possible […]
WATCH LIVE @ 5 p.m.: Western Maryland Public Listening Session on Public Health
WATCH LIVE @ 5 p.m. HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/788632886574867/ Maryland’s Commission on Public Health will hold a public listening session for western Maryland on Thursday, May 23, […]
Opioid Prevention Team Meetings Now Open to the Public; Next One Scheduled for May 1
ATTENTION – Washington County Health Department Continues to Experience Phone Issues – Tuesday, April 30
(April 29) – The Washington County Health Department is currently experiencing phone issues with both our landlines and cell phones. If you are unable to […]
Free Vaccination Clinics for Next Fall’s Seventh Graders
Press Release – County’s Fatal Overdose Rate Drops Nearly 22%; Public Health Programs Contribute
Washington County’s fatal overdoses dropped nearly 22% in one year’s time based on recent data shared from the state of Maryland; something to celebrate according […]
We Are All Public Health – Celebrating National Public Health Week, April 1-7, 2024
RELEASE – Health Department Provides County its First Narcan Vending Machines
New vending machines offering free doses of naloxone (Narcan) – the medication to reverse opioid overdoses – alongside other public health and wellness resources have […]