Genesee County Health Department

Archived Press Releases


Date Title
12/17/10 Viral Gastroenteritis
12/2/10 Now is the Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
11/24/10 November Marks Prematurity Awareness Month
10/29/10 Michigan Department of Community Health Director’s Award for
Excellence in Local Public Health Quality Improvement
[pdf]
10/22/10 National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week [pdf]
10/22/10 Genesee County Health Department Immunization Clinic
9/30/10 Genesee County Health Department Adult and Teen Clinic [pdf]
9/30/10 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month [pdf]
9/27/10 Breastfeeding Initiation Challenge
9/23/10 Genesee County Breastfeeding Advocate of the Year Award
9/3/10 Infant Sleep Related Deaths
9/2/10 E. Coli Bacteria Results For Genesee County Lakes
8/27/10 Free Hearing and Vision Screenings [pdf]
8/12/10 Special Immunization Clinics Announced for 2010-2011 School Immunization Requirements
8/5/10 Post-law Public Opinion Survey Regarding Smoke-free Air Legislation
8/5/10 Community Clinics Announced for 2010-2011 School Immunization Requirements
8/3/10 Breastfeeding Awareness Month 8/2010 [pdf]
7/30/10 Public Opinion Survey Indicates Support for State Smoke-free Air Law
7/14/10 New School Immunization Requirements for 2010-2011
7/06/10 Extreme Heat
6/10/10 Pertussis Outbreak Escalating [pdf]
6/08/10 Genesee County Health Department Launches Text Messaging System
6/07/10 2010 National HIV Testing Day Event
5/19/10 Pertussis Outbreak
5/18/10 Healthy Baby Event [pdf]
4/28/10 Smoke-free Air Celebration May 1, 2010
4/26/10 STD Awareness Month
4/14/10 Michigan Going Smoke-free May 1, 2010
4/01/10

2nd Annual Robert M. Pestronk Excellence in Public Health Award Awarded to Nate Jonker [pdf]

4/01/10 Genesee County Health Department's 15th Annual Excellence in Food Service Award Ceremony
3/31/10 Catch Spring Fever not the H1N1 Flu!
3/26/10 Pertussis Increase Continues
3/02/10 Smoke-free Air Law Public Opinion Survey
2/23/10 Interview Opportunities at the 2009 Speak To Your Health! Community Survey Results Presentation
2/16/10 2009 Speak To Your Health! Community Survey Results Presentation
2/11/10 GCHD Announces "It's Not too Late" Billboard Campaign for H1N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccination [pdf]
2/03/10 February 2010 H1N1 Flu Vaccination Efforts in Genesee County [pdf]
2/01/10 Heart Health Month- Wear Red Feb 5 [pdf]
1/07/10 2010 H1N1 Vaccination Efforts in Genesee County [pdf]
12/28/09 WIC Program to be Offered in Downtown Flint
12/10/09 GCHD Lifts Restrictions for 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine
11/25/09 Novel H1N1 Flu Vaccine Offered During Regular Clinic Hours
11/20/09 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Efforts Continue Across Genesee County
11/19/09 First Death Associated with 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Genesee County
11/17/09 Genesee County Celebrates the Great American Smokeout November 19, 2009
11/10/09 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
11/09/09 GCHD Announces Additional School Located Clinics For the Month of November
11/06/09 Health Department to Hold H1N1 Media Conference Monday November 16, 2009 at 2pm
11/06/09 GCHD Announces 2009 H1N1 Flu Clinic for Infants and Toddlers
11/05/09 Additional School Located Clinics for the 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine
11/03/09 Free Health Screenings for Seniors
11/02/09 School Located Clinics for the 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Begin This Week
10/29/09 GCHD Announces Third Novel H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine Clinic
10/26/09 GCHD Announces Special Novel H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccine Clinics
10/26/09 Health Department to Hold H1N1 Media Conference
10/22/09

Health Department to Hold H1N1 Media Conference

10/20/09 National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2009
10/16/09 GCHD Announces Novel H1N1 Vaccine Priority Groups
10/15/09 October 18-26th is Radon Action Week
10/14/09 Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Providers
10/09/09 GCHD Seasonal Flu Clinic is Here
09/30/09 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
09/30/09 GCHD Announces Chinese ServSafe Certified Managers
09/25/09 Genesee County Pertussis Alert
09/17/09 2009 Public Bathing Beaches E. coli levels
09/14/09 Infant Mortality Awareness Month
09/01/09 Hobo's Back Restaurant and Bar recognized for smoke-free environment
09/01/09 GCHD to Hold Novel H1N1 Flu Community Forum
08/28/09 Genesee County Health Department to Hold H1N1 Media Forum
08/19/09 Speak To Your Health Community Survey Continues
08/05/09 Clio Fire Parameters Update and Press Conference
08/05/09 Clio Fire Evacuation Parameters
06/26/09 Speak to Your Health Community Survey Begins!
06/26/09 Striker's restaurant recognized for smoke-free environment
06/19/09

Food Service Establishments in Flint are Directed to Boil Water Before Use

06/17/09 National HIV Test Day, June 27, 2009
06/10/09 National HIV Testing Day
05/15/09 Confirmed Case of H1N1 Flu in Genesee County
05/12/09 Ruth Mott Texting Grant
04/29/09 Swine Influenza Information
04/20/09 Davison Big Boy Goes Smoke-free
04/14/09 Robert M. Pestronk Awarded the Bronze Bow Tie
03/30/09 April is STD Awareness Month
03/27/09 Smoke-free Genesee County Day, Friday, April 3, 2009
03/25/09 Temporary Closure of WIC Clinics
03/23/09 Excellence in Food Service Awards
03/19/09 4th Annual Public Health Week Conference
03/06/09 GCHD Laboratory COLA Accreditation
02/24/09 Black AIDS Awareness Campaign Health Fair
02/23/09 Infant Sleep-Related Deaths
02/11/09 GCHD's 4th Annual 2009 Public Health Week Conference
02/11/09 Mount Morris "Building Healthy Communities" Coalition Meeting
02/06/09 Genesee County sees an increase in pertussis cases
02/05/09 9th Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
01/28/09 Influenza and Antiviral Drug Resistance
01/07/09 Cervical Cancer Awareness
01/02/09 Year end finds record number of smoke-free apartments in Michigan
12/30/08 Two local restaurants go smoke-free for the year.
12/05/08 FREE Health Screenings for Seniors
11/19/08 Genesee County Celebrates the Great American Smokeout November 20, 2008.
11/06/08 Syphilis Cases in Genesee County Surpass 100
10/28/08 Green Speaker, Encouraging Recycling In Schools and Workplaces
10/20/08 October 19-25th is Radon Action Week
10/17/08 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week
10/14/08 Global Handwashing Day
10/10/08 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Health Fair
9/24/08 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening
9/18/08 2008 Public Bathing Beach E. Coli Levels
8/19/08 Going Green Seminar: Reducing Mass Transit Emissions
8/06/08 Syphilis Outbreak Update
7/24/08 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening
6/17/08 West Nile Virus Prevention
6/16/08 HIV Testing Day Summer Fun Health Fair
6/13/08 Grandma's Recipes Going Smoke-free
5/27/08 Smoke-free Genesee County Day, Friday, May 30, 2008
5/19/08 Local Teens Promote "World No Tobacco Day"
5/12/08 Free Health Screenings for Seniors
5/09/08 Breast Cancer Awareness
5/05/08 Syphilis Outbreak Continues
4/28/08 Going Green Seminar: Sustainable Energy
4/15/08 Syphilis Outbreak in Genesee County
4/14/08 April is STD Awareness Month
4/4/08 GCHD's 13th Annual Food Service Award Ceremony
4/3/08 Community to Gather to Celebrate Public Health Week 2008
3/28/08 Four local restaurants awarded for providing a smoke-free environment
3/20/08 Potential Beecher School District Measles Exposure
3/12/08 Local Students Fight for Michigan's Grades on the Annual Tobacco Report Card
2/29/08 Health Equity Featured at 2008 Public Health Week Conference
2/28/08 GCHD's 3rd Annual 2008 Public Health Week Conference
2/27/08 Health Department Announces Health Equity Campaign
2/25/08 New Study Shows Tobacco Prevention Programs Cut Adult Smoking Rates
2/20/08 Local Talk on Global Warming March 6, 2008
1/31/08 No Link between Vaccines and Autism
1/25/08 Influenza-like illnesses are increasing in Genesee County
1/22/08 Recent study shows Michigan worker died from exposure to secondhand smoke -need for smoke-free indoor air remains clear
1/16/08

2007 Speak to Your Health! Community Survey Presentation

12/21/07 Gastroenteritis
12/20/07 January Is Radon Action Month
11/28/07 Now is the Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
11/28/07 Local Teens Take on Tobacco 
11/21/07 Prevention and Control of Pertussis in Genesee County
11/15/07 Nov 19 Honors Public Health Heroes
11/08/07 Health Department to Hold a MRSA Community Forum
11/07/07 Genesee Teens Celebrate the Great American Smoke Out
10/19/07 MRSA Information
10/17/07 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week
10/02/07 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening
09/20/07 2007 Public Bathing Beach E. Coli Levels
09/11/07

Celebrating “Saving Our Precious Black Babies”

09/04/07 Infant Mortality Awareness Month
08/28/07 GCHD's Available Resources Regarding Mold Questions
08/13/07 Michigan Families Breastfeed With Pride to Promote Wellness[pdf]
06/29/07 Baldwin's Family Dining to be Awarded for Smoke-free Dining Environment
06/27/07 HIV National Testing Day Wednesday 6/27/2007
06/04/07 Two Test Positive for Tuberculosis Infection at Flint Central High School
05/24/07 Speak To Your Health! Community Survey Begins
05/15/07 Mammograms for Mom and Me
05/02/07 Grand Blanc Student
05/02/07 National Recreation Water Illness Prevention Week
04/09/07 Second Round of Tuberculosis Testing Done at Flint Central High School
04/05/07 Genesee Health Plan Impact Analysis [pdf]
04/04/07 Health Department to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Tuberculosis Test Results in Flint Schools
04/02/07 Press Conference Planned To Announce Findings From Impact Analysis Findings of Genesee Health Plan [pdf]
3/30/07 Tuberculosis Testing at Flint Central
3/28/07 Smoke-free Genesee County Day, Monday, April 2, 2007
3/23/07 GCHD to Recognize 100 Food Service Establishments April 3, 2007
3/21/07 Tuberculosis
3/13/07 Five local restaurants awarded for providing a smoke-free environment
02/26/07 GCHD Announces its 2007 Public Health Week Conference
01/03/07 GCHD Announces January is National Radon Action Month
01/01/07 Cervical Cancer Awareness
12/08/06 Doerr Apartments Goes Smoke Free
12/06/06 GCHD 2006 Flu Clinic Announced
11/21/06 "Conversations on Health" Focus Groups
11/13/06 Genesee County’s Infant Death Rate Lowest in 20 Years
11/08/06 Disease Risk Calculator Available on GCHD Website
11/07/06 Genesee County Smoke-free Dining Guide
10/19/06 Proper Cough and Sneeze Techniques On GCHD Website
10/09/06 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness
09/22/06 GCHD Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
09/21/06 2006 Public Bathing Beach E. Coli Levels
09/15/06 E. Coli Outbreak in Bagged Fresh Spinach
08/14/06 First Centrum Communities is First National Apartment Development/Management Company to Adopt Smoke-free Policy
07/24/06 GCHD Participates in Bike Helmet Fitting
07/21/06 GCHD Participates in National Preparedness Project
07/10/06 GCHD Launches Emergency Preparedness Educational Campaign
06/29/06 Surgeon General's Report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
06/21/06 Norovirus Gastroenteritis is on the Rise in Michigan
06/15/06 HIV National Testing Day June 27, 2006
06/01/06 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness
04/21/06 Mumps:  General Information and Vaccination Practices
04/20/06 GCHD - Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
04/04/06 Bendle Public School District Recognized as Hometown Health Hero
03/30/06 GCHD to Recognize Restaurants April 6, 2006
03/22/06 Pandemic Flu Planning Materials Released to Individuals & Families
02/14/06 GCHD's Premiere PH Symposium "Improving The Public's Health" 
01/31/06 Cervical Cancer Awareness
01/24/06 ATOD Public Hearing for Annual Action Plan 2006
01/24/06

Black AIDS Awareness Campaign (February 1 - March 12, 2006)

01/06/06 Grand Blanc Lanes awarded for smoke-free bowling on Saturdays
01/05/06 Grand Blanc Big Boy restaurant re-opens smoke-free
12/09/05 Shoveling Snow Safely
11/28/05 World AIDS Day - December 1, 2005 " Are You Aware?"
11/14/05 Food Service Establishment Inspection Reports Available Online
11/10/05 Special Flu Vaccine Clinic
11/02/05 Nation's Largest Health Philanthropy to Visit Genesee County Health Department
10/28/05 Flu Vaccine Soon Available
10/28/05 November 1, 2005 Seminar on Mold, Clean Up and Health Effects 
09/23/05 2005 Speak to your Health! Community Survey Presentation
09/23/05 Flood Cleanup September 23, 2005
09/23/05 2005 Public Beach E.coli Levels 
09/06/05 Take Your Partner for a Checkup September 20-October 20, 2005
08/19/05 Additional Children's Immunization Clinics to be Held
08/15/05 Free Handwashing Signs for Community Petting Zoos
07/26/05 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness
06/09/05 Two local restaurants awarded for providing a smoke-free environment
05/23/05 Smoke-free apartments listing now online, radio ads begin
04/15/05 Minority Cancer Awareness Week
03/31/05 Partial Body Contact with the Flint River
03/11/05 Public Comment for Substance Abuse Annual Action Plan
03/11/05 "Speak to Your Health!" Community Survey 
03/02/05 GCHD Urges Residents to Test for Radon Gas
02/15/05 GCHD, SMART and Connexion Inc. Recognize The Atherton Community School District
02/08/05 Campaign Announced to Promote Smoke-Free Apartment Policies
01/28/05 Cervical Cancer Awareness
01/26/05 Public Hearing
01/03/05 GCHD Urges Residents to Test For Radon Gas
12/09/04 Genesee County Health Department has received additional doses of flu vaccine
11/23/04 Flu Vaccine Available at Genesee County Health Department Immunization Clinics
11/18/04 Two New Priority Groups Now Able to Receive  Flu Vaccine
11/17/04 Additional Flu Shot Become Available
11/09/04 Genesee County Health Department Flu Clinic Announced
10/19/04 Priorities for Flu Vaccine Use in Genesee County
10/06/04 Genesee County Health Department Recognizes Local Restaurants
09/22/04 Public Bathing Beach E.coli Bacteria Levels
09/08/04 Genesee County Health Department to Hold Additional Saturday Immunization Clinic
08/25/04 Genesee County Health Department to Hold Additional Saturday Immunization Clinic
08/18/04 Genesee County Health Department to Hold Additional Saturday Immunization Clinic
08/04/04 Advisory Lifted Against Buttercup Beach
06/07/04 Presentation for Methods and Findings of National Health Survey
05/19/04 National Health Survey Comes to Genesee County
04/05/04 Minority Cancer Awareness Week
04/05/04 Genesee County Health Department celebrates 75th Anniversary
04/02/04 Student Recovering from Meningitis 
03/12/04 Advisory Lifted Against Contact with the Flint River
03/11/04 Advisory Against Contact with the Flint River
02/04/04 WiseWoman
02/04/04 Free Health Screening for Seniors
01/29/04 Flu Vaccine Available
01/14/04 Additional FluMist Clinics
12/17/03 Genesee County Health Department to Hold FluMist Clinic
12/16/03 Genesee County Health Department to Hold Additional Flu Clinic for Specially Qualified Children
12/11/03 Genesee County Health Department to Hold Additional Flu Clinic for Specially Qualified Children
12/09/03 Genesee County Health Department has Flu Vaccine;  Additional Clinics to be Held
12/04/03 Genesee County Health Department Currently Out of Flu Vaccine
11/25/03 Speak to Your Health!  Community Survey Presentation
11/25/03 Genesee County Regulation to Prohibit Smoking in Enclosed Places
11/20/03 Special Immunization Clinic to be Held
10/06/03 Flu Vaccine Available Soon
10/06/03 National Radon Action Week
09/26/03 Public Bathing Beach E. coli Bacteria Levels
06/11/03 Free HIV Testing 
05/22/03 Public Hearing: Planning for Alcohol and Other Drug Services
04/29/03 Book Reception:  From Seeds to Stories
04/09/03 MPHTC Offering Continuing Education Classes
03/27/03 Smallpox Vaccinations of Regional Public Health
01/13/03 SPEAK to your HEALTH! Community Survey
12/11/02 Extreme Cold:  How You Can Protect Yourself
12/10/02 Genesee County Joins Regional Smallpox Planning Team
10/24/02 Burton Branch Grand Opening
10/22/02 West Nile Virus Positive Case in Genesee County
10/18/02 Flint River Sewage Spill Advisory
10/18/02 Mercury Thermometer Exchange
10/16/02 Influenza Vaccine Available
10/09/02 Genesee County Health Department Offers Free Radon Tests
10/01/02 Genesee County Health Department Recognizes Restaurants
09/30/02 Face Up to Wake Up
09/27/02 Public Bathing Beach E. coli Bacteria Levels
09/12/02 Food Safety Education Campaign
08/27/02 Michigan Public Health Course Offerings at UofM-Flint 
08/20/02 Fall 2002 Walking Clubs
08/08/02 The Healthy African American Men Project
07/26/02 Public Hearing - Alcohol and Other Drugs Annual Action Plan
07/10/02 VFC Eligibility
07/01/02 Extreme Summer Heat
06/27/02 West Nile Virus in Genesee County
06/05/02 Public Health Advisory on Silver Lake Water Quality
05/29/02 Health Department Accreditation with Commendation
04/15/02 Public Forum for Genesee County Health Department Strategic Plan
03/25/02 World TB Day 2002
02/25/02 PRC Spring Conference
01/30/02 Spring 2002 Walking Clubs
01/29/02 American Heart Month
01/28/02 Radon Action Month
01/17/02 Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness
01/17/02 FREE Health Screening for Seniors
11/21/01 Strategic Planning Focus Groups
11/09/01 Body Art Regulation
10/22/01 The Beautiful Black Woman without Heart Disease Project
10/18/01 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/15/01 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
10/17/01 Anthrax Guidelines
10/15/01 2001 Flu Vaccine Update
10/11/01 West Nile Update
10/01/01 2001 Walking Clubs
08/03/01 Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Mini Grant Funds
08/03/01 Public Hearing for Amendment to Environmental Regulations
07/23/01 Extreme Summer Heat
07/23/01 Healthy Start Grant
07/17/01 Breastfeeding Awareness Month
07/10/01 Delta Dental Fund Grant
06/26/01 Free HIV Testing Offered for National HIV Testing Day
06/07/01 African American Male Without Heart Disease
06/06/01 Healthy Start Celebration
05/31/01 Free Health Screening for Seniors
05/30/01 2 Year Old Birthday Party and Kaleidoscope
05/17/01 Public Hearing for Substance Abuse Services and Funding
05/10/01 Mothers: Be Good to Yourself
05/09/01 Beautiful Black Woman
10/10/00 G.C.H.D. Urges Radon Testing for Radon Action Week
08/25/00 Communicable Disease Alert - Meningitis
07/17/00 Continued Advisory Against Total Body Contact in the Flint River
03/06/00 Genesee County Immunization Project
12/29/99 Immunization Clinic Schedule 2000
12/03/99 Flu Vaccine
12/03/99 Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine
10/13/99 Genesee County Health Department Urges Radon Testing for Radon Action Week
10/07/99 REACH Grant Award
09/20/99 Pollution Prevention Week
07/16/99

Advisory Against Total Body Contact at Bluebell Beach, Located on Mott Lake

06/14/99 Advisory Against Total Body Contact in the Flint River
 
 

 

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