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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,...
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Recalls

Infant Product Recalled

Recalls
UPPA baby recallUPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Strollers are recalled. The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use. You can contact UPPAbaby:Toll-free at 844-823-3132...