Water Monitoring at Public Beaches Continues
St. Mary’s County Health Department will test the water quality of public beaches in St. Mary’s County during the summer until Labor Day.
Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team Meets
The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Health Hub Offering Crisis Counseling Services
The St. Mary’s County Health Department is offering crisis evaluation and counseling services at the St. Mary’s Health Hub in Lexington Park, MD.
What’s New at Health Hub in Lex Park?
The St. Mary’s County Health Hub in Lexington Park serves as a vital link to community support and critical mental and physical health services — including harm reduction, youth mentoring, crisis stabilization, jail diversion programs for substance use treatment and recovery, and primary care medical services. Other services include expungement clinics, harm reduction, medical respite, and reiki.
Public Health Internships for Students Offered
The St. Mary’s County Health Department is accepting applications for its summer Student Academy in Public Health internship program, which will run from July 17 through August 18, 2023.
Multi-Partner Effort Tackling Homelessness Issues
Multiple groups are coming together to provide medical respite services to St. Mary’s County residents who are homeless.
County to Expand Youth Mentoring Programs
The St. Mary’s County Health Department was awarded a $357,000 grant to support youth mentoring and violence prevention programs in the county.
Free Legal Expungement Clinics in Lex Park
Free legal services will be provided by Williams, McClernan, and Stack LLC to those seeking expungements of certain types of criminal records as allowable by Maryland law. The clinics will be held at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, MD.
Discounted Radon Test Kits Available
Discounted radon test kits are available to Maryland residents.
For Moms & Their Babies, Thrive By Three
The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Thrive By Three program offers support for pregnant mothers and their children.
