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MDHHS Issues RFP To Expand Trafficking Victims Aid Program

Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is seeking proposals to expand services to victims of human trafficking. The department has issued a request for proposals to strengthen victim service programs for survivors of human sex and labor trafficking.

MDHHS Offers Tips For National Birth Defects Prevention Month

Lansing, MI - Nearly 13,000 children in Michigan are diagnosed annually with a birth defect within one year of birth. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is joining with leading prenatal health experts from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network this month to increase awareness of five critical tips that help reduce the chances of having a baby with a birth defect.

Oakland County Urges Testing During Radon Action Month

Pontiac, MI - Radon testing kits are half-off at Oakland County Health Division offices during the month of January to mark National Radon Action Month. For only $5, residents can test their homes for the colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas which is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Macomb Co MDHHS Office Reopened After Vehicle Crash Damage

Clinton Twp., MI - The Macomb County/Mount Clemens District Office of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reopened Thursday, Dec. 29, after damages caused by a vehicle crashing into the building last week were repaired.

Metro Detroit Young Breast Cancer Symposium Jan 14, 2023

Detroit, MI - To help increase knowledge about resources and services for young adults with breast cancer, breast cancer survivors and their caregivers, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Program for Breast Cancer in Young Adults is hosting a free Young Breast Cancer Symposium on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Survey Finds Older MI Adults Concerned With Affording Prescriptions

Lansing, MI - On Monday, December 19, 2022, AARP Michigan announced key findings from its newly released Michigan Prescription Drug Survey that shows more than half (57%) of Michigan adults 50 and older are concerned they will not be able to afford prescription drugs over the next few years for themselves or their families.

Michigan's Largest Conference On Suicide Jan 26-28, 2023

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI - /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is open for Michigan's largest conference on suicide — the Kevin's Song 7th Annual Conference on Suicide: Building Roads to a Better Tomorrow — that features a prestigious roster of leading experts in the field of suicide.

Free Polio Vaccine Available For Oakland County Residents

Pontiac, MI - Polio vaccine (IPV) will be available at no cost to Oakland County residents who are not up to date on their polio vaccine beginning Monday, Dec. 12 at Oakland County Health Division offices.

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