Community mental health providers to launch mobile COVID-19 testing
Two additional testing sites are expected to open by the week of April 27. Genesee Health System launches a mobile testing unit to help increase...
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Government officials and state employees keep public informed on critical COVID-19 matters
Photo: Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist During an April 21 live chat session held by the Flint and & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Lieutenant Governor...
MDHHS contact tracing effort, expands testing criteria to include in person workers
Photo by National Cancer Institute As part of efforts to continue expanding COVID-19 testing and contact tracing of potentially exposed Michiganders, the Michigan Department of...
Mott Foundation gives $160,000 in grants for health care workers’ housing and food
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation made two grants totaling $160,000 to help health care workers in Flint and Genesee County stay safe and fed during...
Governor launches ‘Stay Home, Stay MIndful’ website for mental health
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with Headspace, have launched the Stay Home, Stay MIndful website to help Michiganders maintain their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Knowing how to determine whether health departments are legitimately calling regarding COVID-19 amid scams
Photo: Photo by Hunter Newton on Unsplash During the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, local health departments and staff from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)...
Michigan expands COVID-19 testing criteria to those with mild symptoms
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced it is expanding testing criteria for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) to include individuals with mild...
Michigan first state to provide food to families affected by current school closings through P-EBT
Michigan became the first state in the country to gain federal approval of a program that will provide nutritious food to children who were affected...
Hotline announced for those seeking COVID-19 drive-through testing
Hurley Medical Center’s hotline will open at noon April 14 for those who are asymptomatic and seeking COVID 19 testing, and Hurley will begin conducting...