Michigan will celebrate Public Health Week April 11-17, 2011. The theme for Michigan Public Health Week 2011 is Safety is No Accident: Live Injury Free.  This year's theme embraces the concept of creating a healthier nation by taking action within your community to promote safety and prevent injuries and violence.

MDCH will highlight the week at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at its annual Hometown Health Heroes celebration in the Capitol Rotunda.  During the event, the department and its partners will recognize 7 Health Policy Champions and 13 Hometown Health Heroes who have worked collaboratively to make their communities healthier places to live and grow. 

Thank you to all who voted for Hometown Health Heroes and as always, thank you to our partners: the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Association for Local Public Health, the Michigan Public Health Association, the Michigan Public Health Institute, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and Wayne State University. 

Please note that National Public Health Week festivities will occur April 5-10, 2011, For more information on National Public Health Week, visit: http://www.nphw.org/nphw11.