Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

A growing number of Michigan parents are deciding not to vaccinate their children, and as students are heading back to school, new state data indicates a 12-year high vaccination rate decline

The Kent County Health Department is advising people who may have had contact with pigs at this year’s Kent County Youth Fair to monitor for flu-like symptoms due to a detection of swine flu

More Michigan families may now qualify for free food and nutrition support now that new federal income limits are expanding

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is awarding millions of dollars to a dozen organizations supporting programs that prevent substance use among children, and one of those organizations is here in West Michigan.

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is considered a forever chemical used in the manufacturing of many consumer products, including firefighting foam, and has been linked to cancer

With only 10% of former foster youth nationwide graduating from college, scholarships are a way students can beat the odds and earn a college degree, and a gala at Grand Rapids’ J.W. Marriott raised over $50,000 for foster youth

Ottawa County officials are moving forward with a plan to restructure the county’s Community Mental Health department to reduce liability from budget deficits

Were it to become an authority, CMH would control its own decisions through a CMH Board appointed by the Ottawa County Board.

The emergence of a new flu variant – and – a low seasonal flu vaccination rate is of growing concern for medical experts, and Kent County health officials are encouraging residents to get their seasonal flu vaccine

Grand Rapids-based Corewell Health is expanding comprehensive care for mothers and newborns, and it’s called the fourth trimester program