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Education/ Office of the Governor/ Press Release

Gov. Whitmer Establishes Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

Education/ Office of the Governor/ Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2023  Contact: press@michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Establishes Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential New department will focus on early learning and higher education, improving long-term student outcomes, developing talent, and growing economy LANSING, Mich. — On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Department...
Child Abuse Prevention/ Guest Post/ Press Release/ Safety/ Screen Time

Michigan’s free digital protection tool expands reach for Internet Safety Month

Child Abuse Prevention/ Guest Post/ Press Release/ Safety/ Screen Time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 14, 2023Contact: Angela Benander (517) 242-9192  ProtectMIChild Registry keeps kids safe from adult ads online as summer break beginsLANSING, Mich. – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that the state’s ProtectMIChild Registry has expanded to include four more online platforms popular with kids and...
Infant/ Recalls/ Safety

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Momaid Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk and Fall Hazard; Failure to Meet Infant Sleep Product Safety Requirements

Infant/ Recalls/ Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Momaid infant loungers because they do not comply with federal safety standards for infant sleep products, posing a risk of suffocation and a fall hazard to infants. The loungers fail...
Children/ Food/ Infant/ WIC/ Women

Income guidelines for WIC program increased; additional Michigan families may qualify

Children/ Food/ Infant/ WIC/ Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2023 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-12112, SutfinL1@michigan.gov Income guidelines for WIC program increased; additional Michigan families may qualify  Lansing, Mich. – Michigan’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have increased and additional families may now...