Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
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Listen Actively, Lead Inclusively
April 1, 2011 | Commentary
Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management and Policy (SEP)'s 25th Anniversary Celebration.
The Michigan BioTrust for Health
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) stores almost 4 million dried blood spot specimens (DBS) in the Michigan Neonatal Biobank. DBS are collected from newborns under a mandatory public health program to screen for serious conditions.
A Call to Action in Clare County, Michigan
October 12, 2010 | Video/Story
Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state in this nationwide assessment. Here's how local officials developed the tools and information to help improve the health of county citizens.
Highest Rates of Adult Obesity
July 29, 2009 | Story
Mississippi has the highest rate of adult obesity in the country at 32.5 percent.
CDC's Capacity Inventory for Emergency Preparedness Worked Relatively Well in Three States
November 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Network of Public Health Institutes compared how states assessed local emergency preparedness using a common assessment tool, the CDC's Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory.
Officials at Eight State Health Agencies Receive Strategic Effectiveness Training
August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and its Michigan-based subcontractor, TSI Consulting Partners, developed a program to train state health officials in strategic effectiveness skills.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.
Complex, High-Volume Immunization Registry Established In Michigan
June 17, 2002 | Program Result Report
Michigan represented All Kids Count's largest, and in many ways, most complex project. At the project's conclusion in June 2000, MCIR reported impressive statistics: it included 1.7 million child records and 14 million immunization records.