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 […]
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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 […]
Cannabis Attitudes and Beliefs Survey & Focus Groups
The Washington County Health Department is embarking on an important initiative to gather insights into attitudes and beliefs about cannabis within our community. We have […]
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 […]
