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Fighting Food Insecurity

DETROIT – A grant opportunity is now open for Michigan food pantries aiming to expand their infrastructure to combat food and nutrition insecurity. United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM), in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan and Superior ...

State Plan on Aging

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS) has developed the State Plan on Aging (SPoA) for fiscal years 2027 to 2029 and is seeking public comment on the updated plan. State Units on Aging are tasked under ...

Rx Kids available locally

HANCOCK — The nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, Rx Kids, is now available to families in the Upper Peninsula. As of last month, expectant parents can now apply to receive $1,500 during pregnancy, followed by $500 in monthly payments throughout ...

Get tested!

LANSING – Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Awareness Week, was last week and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reminds residents it's not too late to consider their sexual health and get tested for STIs regularly. Syphilis was a key focus this year, and MDHHS is ...

State House moves forward with Health Dept. budget

LANSING — Two and a half months before the state’s budget deadline, members of the Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives unleashed a flurry of budget proposals from their respective subcommittees, including a three-part plan to fund the Department of Health and Human ...

Program to help expand substance use disorder treatment

LANSING — As part of continuing efforts to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is accepting applications for the Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Loan Repayment Program through Thursday, April 30. This ...