I wanted to let you know about an exciting award received by a youth in Garrett County! Because of her volunteerism with The Reading Station, an Oakland non-profit focusing on literacy, she has won $10,000 for the organization. The catch? Engagement with technology on the mygarrettcounty.com platform, where The Reading Station has an action…[Read more]

The 2019 Children’s Mental Health Matters! Campaign will be May 5 – 11, 2019! The 2019 sign up forms are now available! Register by March 15, 2019 in order to receive awareness items. To sign up and learn about School or Community Champions follow the links below:

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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This March be AWARE of the risks of Gambling and take ACTION for help and hope. Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER ~ helpmygamblingproblem.org

Currently, Truvada is the medication that is used for PrEP. PrEP can only be prescribed by a healthcare professional and must be taken daily to maximize the full effectiveness of the medication. Today, most insurance/prescription plans will pay for PrEP, but there is help if your insurance does not currently include Truvada.

Thanks to everyone who has utilized AlleganySpeaks.com planing tool!! We now have 20 action groups (17 are public facing, and 3 are hidden). 14/17 action groups have measures being followed on a monthly basis. In total, AlleganySpeaks.com is capturing hyper-local data on 84 different measures, and transparently sharing with our community! More…[Read more]