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Food/ Health/ Housing/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Transportation

The Livingston County Resource Guide, Surviving Tough Economic Times in Livingston County

Food/ Health/ Housing/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Transportation
The Community Needs Assessment and Evaluation Workgroup of the Human Services Collaborative Body has compiled a 25-page resource guide with steps to take to manage during difficult times. You can access it here: https://www.livgov.com/hscb/Documents/2022%20Community%20Resource%20Guide.pdf. The most up-to-date version can always be found online under the Resource Box here: https://www.livgov.com/hscb
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Press Release

Gov. Whitmer Announces Support for Park Upgrades in 11 Counties in Michigan

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: press@michigan.gov   December 7, 2022  Gov. Whitmer Announces Support for Park Upgrades in 11 Counties in Michigan  $7.4 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants will support park projects  LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that they recommended 13 community parks, trails, and sports facilities and a state lock and dam to receive a...
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Guest Post/ Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release

Michigan residents urged to take precautions around livestock following recent cases of parasitic illness

Guest Post/ Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 8, 2022 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2122, SutfinL1@michigan.gov Michigan residents urged to take precautions around livestock following recent cases of parasitic illness  LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michiganders of steps...
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Safety

Gun Locks Available

Safety
The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is willing to provide gun locks and related resources to agencies who would like to offer a supply to their clients. See attached picture for the specifics of the lock. If you are interested in providing these locks to your clients, or for more...
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Baby Fair/ Education/ Events/ MDHHS/ Parent Education/ Virtual Events

MDHHS hosting three free virtual baby showers in December for new or expecting families 

Baby Fair/ Education/ Events/ MDHHS/ Parent Education/ Virtual Events
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting three virtual baby fairs for new or expecting parents in December. At the events, families will have opportunities to learn about available resources, important health and safety information and ask questions directly...
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Child Care/ Parent Resources/ Preschool/ Resources/ Scholarships

Startup grants available to launch businesses or help newly licensed child care facilities

Child Care/ Parent Resources/ Preschool/ Resources/ Scholarships
Grants will help tackle child care crisis The State of Michigan has opened applications for start up grants to lower costs for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a child care business. Through this opportunity there are many resources available such as webinars, toolkits and...
Sleep

#ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar

Sleep
Join Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (T4CIP) and Prevent Child Injury (PCI) on October 26, 2022 from 2 to 3 P.M. EST for a webinar about safe infant sleep as part of T4CIP’s #ClearTheCrib Day of Action and PCI’s #SafeSleep outreach week. Dr. Rachel Moon will moderate this panel of...
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Leadership

Parent Leadership Opportunity

Leadership
Hello families! The newly forming Parent Impact Network, led jointly by MDHHS and MDE is looking for four experienced parent leaders to partner with state-level organizational champions to create a more coordinated and collaborative system of family and parent engagement in Michigan. Impact Networks...
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Drugs/ Guest Post/ Health/ Substance Use Disorders

Marijuana in 2022: Data, Impacts and Public Health Considerations, October 18, 2022 FREE Webinar

Drugs/ Guest Post/ Health/ Substance Use Disorders
The Livingston County Community Alliance, Howell Public Schools, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, and the National Marijuana Initiative (NMI) are pleased to announce that both Ed Shemelya and Dale Quigley will be joining us to discuss marijuana legalization, its impacts and issues of public health concerns. Specifically,...