RABIES ALERT- March 15, 2019 Rabid Raccoon Found in Eastport The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is seeking anyone who may have come in contact with a raccoon near the intersection of Madison Street and President Street in the Eastport Community of Annapolis, Maryland. The raccoon, which was found on March 13, has tested […]
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Cabin Branch Partial Closure in Glen Burnie
March 13, 2019 – The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has closed a section of Cabin Branch near Interstate Highway 895 in Glen Burnie due to a wastewater overflow of approximately 9,150 gallons. The overflow came from two separate manholes near the Harris Heights pumping station, 681 Cedar Ave in Glen Burnie. The Department […]
STAR Program for Students with Substance Use Issues
Students who are seeking help with substance use issues now have another place to turn, thanks to the latest partnership between the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and the County Public Schools. The STAR (Screening Teens to Access Recovery) Program allows school health nurses to utilize technology to connect high school students in a tele-session with a […]
Maryland Mobile Wellness Initiative
Last updated: March 19, 2019 Click to enlarge ANNAPOLIS, MD — Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford joined state and local leaders on February 26, 2019 to announce the Maryland Mobile Wellness Initiative, a mobile health vehicle to support Anne Arundel County’s array of substance use disorder care. The lieutenant governor spoke at a press conference at 100 […]
Strengthening Families Free Parenting Training
Strengthening Families Program Helps Build Stronger Families and Communities Program Now Accepting Families for Sessions Beginning in March 2019. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers the free Strengthening Families Program to families with children ages 6-17. Strengthening Families is an evidenced-based, 14-week session that provides training in parenting and in developing young people’s life skills. Since 2013, the program […]
Community Health Needs Assessment
Mayo Peninsula Well Requirements
Last updated: February 8, 2019In 1996, a Maryland Geological Survey Report documented the presence of a brackish water interface, more commonly known as saltwater intrusion, in the Aquia aquifer in a defined area of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula. After the lift of a moratorium on new sewer connections in the Mayo Peninsula that began in […]
Sharps Drop-Off Boxes at County Police Headquarters and District Stations
Last updated: March 13, 2019The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has placed sharps disposal boxes for public use at the County Police Department’s District Stations and its headquarters. County residents can discard lancets, needles, syringes and other home healthcare sharps at any time daily at the following four district stations: Eastern District, 204 Pasadena […]
Bullying in Anne Arundel County Report
Last updated: March 13, 2019View the document below or click here to download.
Coping After Experiencing a Crisis or Trauma
© International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. 2001 All Rights Reserved. You may have experienced a traumatic event or a critical incident (any event that causes unusually strong emotional reactions that have the potential to interfere with the ability to function normally). Even though the event may be over, you may now be experiencing or […]
Wet Season Percolation Testing
Last updated: December 27, 20182019 Wet Season Perc Testing Begins January 7, Applications Are Being Accepted Now The Anne Arundel County Department of Health will begin wet season percolation testing on Monday, January 7. Applications for mound sewage disposal systems must be received and testing must be performed by March 16, 2019. Priority will be […]
Opioid Overdose Response Training
Last updated: June 13, 2018 410-222-1937 The Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s Adult Addiction Program is offering free training and a free naloxone kit to community members on the use of intranasal naloxone, a prescription medicine to reverse an opioid overdose and prevent death. The training is for at-risk individuals, family members, friends and […]
Health Care Coverage and More…
Last updated: December 10, 2018 Free Health Care Enrollment Assistance Click here Having health coverage provides protection and peace of mind if you or your family gets sick or has an accident. Health coverage also provides preventive health care and screenings to help keep you and your family healthy. You may be eligible for Medicaid […]
The Bay Restoration Septic Fund
Last updated: June 29, 2018New: The Bay Restoration Fund program has recently been expanded to allow grants for nitrogen-reducing units for new homes on vacant lots where nitrogen-reducing units are required, such as the Critical Area or Bog Protection Areas. Also, the maximum grant for public sewer connections has been increased from $10,000 to $20,000. […]