Health Starts With Education

Health Education & Promotion connects our community with trusted health information, educational resources, and local programs that encourage healthier lifestyles. Through outreach, partnerships, presentations, and community events, we help individuals and families make informed decisions while increasing awareness of the health agency’s services and programs.

Health Education and Promotion

Health Education and Promotion is dedicated to supporting, and promoting, the agency’s departments and services through the use of print media, social media, community outreach events, community coalitions, and committees. Health Education and Promotion also provides educational services to community organizations and schools based on pertinent health-related topics. Educational topics and promotions include, but are not limited to:

  • WIC
  • Immunizations and Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Infectious Diseases, including HIV/AIDS and STIs
  • Environmental Health Services
  • Breastfeeding
  • Marijuana/Vaping Prevention for Youth
  • School Health
  • and much more.

Bring Health Education to Your Group

Call 517-279-9561, ext. 104 or 103, to schedule a presentation, educational program, or community event with our Health Education and Promotion team.

*Presentations on selected health topics are offered to local schools and community groups free of charge. Presentations may include a pre and post-test for determining participant awareness and knowledge of the issues. The presentations can be tailored to meet the specific need of each group. Teachers or groups can review the curriculum and determine the appropriateness of the content for their audience.

Community Outreach

The outreach program helps to link individuals with appropriate services and increase general community awareness of the services offered by the Agency and other service organizations.

Outreach services include:
• Assistance with completing Medicaid/MIChild/Healthy Michigan Plan applications, as well as assistance in signing up for additional public assistance programs.
• Community health fairs and events.

Call 517-279-9561, ext. 103, for more general information about community outreach services.