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Public Safety
There is more to health than preventing and curing disease. Apart from disease, we live our lives surrounded by forces that threaten our health and safety, and can dramatically change the state of our health and well-being.
Threats to the health of Michigan residents can come in all shapes and sizes, and from all directions. They can be natural or man-made, a tornado or a nuclear emergency. They can be as individual as an accidental injury, or as global as a chemical spill. We can encounter them suddenly and violently - a street crime in our neighborhood - or they can attack us stealthily and unseen - a chemical seeping into our water supply. They can jeopardize us through the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.
This site details the Michigan Department of Community Health's efforts to counter these threats to the health of Michigan residents. These agencies exist to make Michigan a safer place to live and grow.
Additional Resources
Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS, and Systems of Care
Information about the Bureau of Preparedness, EMS, and Systems of Care (BEPESOC)
Division of Victim Services
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. Learn more about DVS-funded programs and services, including Michigan’s 24/7, free, confidential, and anonymous domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines.
Division of Emergency Preparedness & Response
Information about the BEPESOC Division of Emergency Preparedness & Response
Great Lakes Border Health Initiative
Information about the Great Lakes Border Health Initiative
Michigan Sports Concussion Law
Information about preventing and dealing with athletic concussions.
Environmental Health
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.