Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in kicking off its seventh annual Septic Smart Week (September 16-20) to encourage homeowners and communities to properly maintain their septic systems.
In 2017, 10.5% of Michigan high school students currently smoked cigarettes and 23% are current tobacco users including e-cigarettes. Data from the following year indicated a sharp increase in youth use of e-cigarettes in many Michigan counties. Each year 4,400 Michigan kids under age 18 become new, daily smokers. 213,000 kids under 18 and alive in Michigan today will ultimately die prematurely from smoking.
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency encourages and reminds residents to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.
Football season is finally here! The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency wants to help you stay safe when feeding your friends and family before the big game.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has notified the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that as of August 21st two unvaccinated horses in St. Joseph County have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and both have died.
In order to promote early breastfeeding success and breastfeeding outcomes, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency offers a variety of ways to support families.
You’re getting your students ready to go back to school with new back packs, pencils, and note books, but have you thought about their back-to-school vaccines?
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has received increased reports of Pertussis (also known as Whooping Cough) in Hillsdale County. These cases are being seen in school aged children and adults.
In the spring of 2019, the State of Michigan awarded grant funds to organizations who can help promote the use of safety around medical and recreational marijuana for kids and teens.
The Department of Environmental Quality has informed the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that water sample results from the PFAS state-wide survey are starting to become available for water supplies in Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph Counties.
