Health Education and Outreach
Mission: Promote wellness and the prevention of risky behaviors so
that Garrett County residents live longer, healthier lives.
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Upcoming Event Scheduled! – Accident Pickleball Clinic
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Machelle Bender from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
Youth Pickleball Clinic Events Announced!
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Machelle Bender from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
Pledge to commit to firearm safety! Prize drawing April 15, 2026
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Machelle Bender from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
Upcoming Event Scheduled! – Oakland Pickleball Clinic
Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7730 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7730. Shared by Shannon Sexton from the Health Education & Outreach Unit at the Garrett County Health Department
The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, “Go Red for Women”, addresses the awareness and clinical care gaps of women’s greatest health threat, cardiovascular disease (CVD). Wear red to be seen, to be counted, to be heard, to make an impact. Together, we are stronger than heart disease and stroke.
Send your photos wearing red to linda.costello@maryland.gov or on our Facebook page under our post “Go Red for Women”
Join us by participating in our
🩷February Heart Month Walk Run Challenge.🩷You can access the challenge form to record your activity (https://livehealthygc.com/healthy-eating-physical-activity/ or pick up a form in room 206 in Health Education and Outreach at the Garrett County Health Department. #livehealthygc
Health Education and Outreach Department staff of the Garrett County Health Department encourage you to wear RED on Friday, February 6th to show support for women with heart disease and for all adults to take preventable steps to reduce their risk of being diagnosed with heart disease.
Know Your Numbers and have your blood pressure checked often. High Blood pressure (Hypertension) is known as the “silent killer” because there are typically no signs or symptoms when your blood pressure is elevated.
