New EMS and MDHHS program recognizes Overdose Awareness Day
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31 each year. In honor of Overdose Awareness Day, the Michigan Department of...
Category : Statewide News
State records 100,000th confirmed COVID-19 case, governor says we must continue to fight back
Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun On August 28, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the...
Governor declares August Immunization Awareness Month and Pet Immunization Awareness Month
Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer receives a flu shot on air. On August 28, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued proclamations declaring August as both Immunization Awareness Month and Pet Immunization Awareness...
Michigan National Guard authorized to protect First Amendment rights to peaceful assembly, support public safety in Wisconsin
On August 27, upon the request of Governor Tony Evers (WI), Governor Gretchen Whitmer authorized the use of two companies of Michigan National Guardsmen and...
Now Michigan low-income college students enrolled in CTE programs can apply for food assistance
Michigan students in college Career and Technical Education programs returning to classes this fall are now eligible to receive food assistance if they meet other...
On 100th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, governor announces transfer of the MWC to LEO
Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer On the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced in a video statement the Michigan Women’s Commission (MWC) will move from the Department...
$1.2 Million IKEA Donation to COVID-19 Relief Fund marks the largest donation to the fund to date
On August 25, Governor Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a $1.2M donation from IKEA Retail U.S. that will go to Michigan’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Initiative. The donation is the largest donation to...
Overdoses mostly down since the creation of prescription tracking databases
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Written by Patrick Bailey Michigan drug overdose deaths have trended downward in recent years. In 2018, the Michigan Department of Health &...
FEMA approves UIA’s application for funding to provide an additional $300 weekly to about 910,000 Michiganders
On August 21, the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) approved the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency’s application for funding that would provide an additional...
Emergency order requires COVID-19 testing for Michigan Department of Corrections staff
Building upon recent requirements for testing of Michigan’s prisoners, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon issued an emergency order requiring COVID-19...