News

Snow Hill, MD – The Worcester County Health Department has two mini grant funding opportunities to offer community members as part of Farm to Library: Preventing Diabetes in Worcester County Program in 2022. Original funding was provided by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield that supports the project. Farm to Library addresses some of the primary drivers of type 2 diabetes through community gardening, grocery store tours, health literacy, financial literacy, physical activity, cooking classes, and expanded access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.  

Snow Hill, MD- Spring into health with the Worcester County Health Department’s Lifestyle Balance: Diabetes Prevention Program, a program that aims to help residents eat healthy, be active and lower their risk for type 2 diabetes with easy-to-follow tips and tools. 

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or have a history of gestational diabetes, this program is proven to help you improve your eating habits, increase your daily activity, lose weight and reduce your chance of developing type 2 diabetes. On average, participants lose 5- to 7-percent of their body weight. 

Worcester County, MD- Tri-County Public Health and Education agencies are partnering to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco and vape products in observance of Take Down Tobacco Day on April 1, 2022. Take Down Tobacco Day is a fresh take on what was formerly known as Kick Butts Day. The goal of the video campaign is to encourage youth to avoid tobacco and vaping products. The campaign will feature local youth from each county, who will share with their peers, through a video messaging campaign, the reasons why they don’t use tobacco and/or vape products. In addition, youth will be encouraged to be advocates in the month of April, and raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco, nicotine, and vaping products through interactive educational videos, photos, and activities.