Health Dept. Honors Gold Star Food Safety Winners
The St. Mary’s County Health Department announced 107 recipients of the 2022 Gold Star Awards given annually to food service facilities that achieve superior food safety standards.
Rotary Club Supports Crisis Hotline
The Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall and Community Bank of the Chesapeake have awarded the St. Mary’s County Health Department a $10,000 grant to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
New Clinic Opens at Lex Park Health Hub
A Greater Baden Medical Services primary health care clinic has opened at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park.
Mediation Services Offered at Health Hub
Mediation support services are now offered at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub in Lexington Park.
Appts. Available for Free Vaccine Clinics
Free back-to-school vaccine clinics for children (birth to age 18) living in St. Mary’s County are being offered by the health department.
Home Health Program to Target 1st-Time Mothers
The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $625,000 over a two-year period to launch a Nurse-Family Partnership for the county.
Garden Project Honors Essential Workers
The St. Mary’s County Health Department welcomed the renovation of the health department courtyard garden at its main office in Leonardtown.
Transportation Available to Vaccine Clinics
St. Mary’s County is working to provide assistance for residents who need transportation to their appointment at the health department’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Hollywood.
Lex Park COVID Testing Closed Temporarily
The St. Mary’s County Health Dept. has closed the walk up COVID-19 testing site currently located at the Harm Reduction Office in Lexington Park. This testing site is closed until further notice. Testing will continue to be offered at the SMCHD Main Office at 21580 Peabody St. in Leonardtown, MD.
Tobacco-Free Living Action Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Tobacco-Free Living Action Team will meet from 11 am-noon Tuesday, November 17.
