SNAP benefits paused in Michigan in November amid federal government shutdown

October 24th, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on them amid the ongoing federal shutdown. Nearly 13 percent of Michigan households receive...

Michigan schools and parents now have more access to the child abuse registry

November 2nd, 20221 LANSING — A state law signed earlier this year will now allow parents, schools and licensed child care facilities to have easier access to the state's child abuse and neglect registry. Governor Whitmer's Office said this week that the changes brought on by Wyatt’s Law to the state's Central Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect...

MDHHS launches online access to immunization records 

September 9th, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched a new website to give access to immunization records. Michigan adults with immunization records posted in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), including the COVID-19 vaccination, will be able to locate their own records online and...

First Brazil COVID variant found in Bay County resident

April 1st, 20210 LANSING — A case of the P.1 of Brazil COVID-19 variant has been identified in a Bay County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said.  The Bay County Health Department has been notified and is investigating the individual’s exposure history to attempt to identify the source. The county is...