We are excited to see you back in our WIC clinics! Whether this will be your first visit, or it has been a long time, here is some information to help make your appointment go smoothly. Michigan WIC was able to modify services during the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting August 10,…
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan residents living near or visiting bodies of water should be aware of the potential for harmful algal blooms (HABs). The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS); Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE); and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) have collaborated with Michigan’s local health departments (LHDs) and expanded HAB testing efforts…
The mission of the Michigan WIC program is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for eligible women, infants and children by providing nutritious food, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and other services. The Western U.P. Health Department provides WIC services to Houghton, Keweenaw, Gogebic, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties. …
To help boost awareness of changing conditions at Great Lakes beaches and save lives, double red warning flags are now in place at state-designated swim beaches along the Great Lakes in Michigan state parks. It’s a change to the Great Lakes flag warning system that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began integrating last year…
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) are conducting a bathing beach monitoring program of public beaches. This swimming season will be the 20th consecutive year WUPHD will be monitoring selected public beaches. “The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) is excited to continue our partnership with the WUPHD…