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National Nurses Week May 6th – May 12th, 2021   Since 1993 each year National Nurses Week is celebrated beginning on May 6th in recognition […]

Meet the new Director of WCHD’s Health Planning and Strategic Initiatives Division: Jared Blakeslee! Jared began his professional career in the field of community mental […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Danielle Stahl, Public Information Officer danielle.stahl@maryland.gov   Washington County Drive Thru COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic   Hagerstown, MD (April 15, 2021)- […]

Press Release Healthy Families Program- New Location April 9, 2021 The Healthy Families program offices have moved from the health department’s main building to our […]

Lisa Getka has been named the Washington County Health Department’s Employee of the Quarter for the 1st quarter of 2021. Lisa is a Peer Recovery […]

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2021 Re: Confirmed Rabies in Cat in Smithsburg   The Washington County Health Department has confirmed rabies in a feral […]

Washington County Child Fatality Review Report 2015-2019 The Washington County Child Fatality Review Team is led by the Washington County Health Department (WHCD) and includes […]

Dylan Hartmann is the Employee of the Quarter for the 4th quarter of 2020. Dylan is a Social Work Supervisor with the Behavioral Health Division. […]

View flyer The Father’s Forward Support Group partnering with Healthy Families Washington County at the Washington County Health Department continues to be available to any […]

View Press Release The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the Bike Safe Play Court was held Thursday, November 5th and was live-streamed on the […]

Join us virtually for the livestreamed grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Bike Safe Play Court on our Facebook page on Thursday, October 29th at 3:00 p.m..