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MIHP Bi-Weekly Updates Archive

MIHP Bi-Weekly Updates Archive

 
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The content in the archive below is defined as archive material pursuant to ADA Title II § 35.104 and ADA Title II § 35.201. If you need assistance accessing information in the archived content or if you require this information in a more accessible format, please contact the Maternal Infant Health Program using the information provided below:

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Archived MIHP Biweekly Updates

  • The content in the archive below is defined as archive material pursuant to ADA Title II § 35.104 and ADA Title II § 35.201. If you need assistance accessing information in the archived content or if you require this information in a more accessible format, please contact the Maternal Infant Health Program.

    April 2026

    April 6, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: April COP!
    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
    • RELEASE: Gov. Whitmer and MiLEAP Announce Record Enrollment in PreK for All 
    • Registration Open: Reflective Supervision Training Series
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    March 2026

    March 23, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: April COP!
    • Changes to Michigan WIC Food Packages
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS offers tips, resources to stay safe during severe weather
    • March is National Nutrition Month
    • PIECMH Storytelling Project
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    March 9, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Meet the Team: Ishita Das
    • Mark Your Calendar: April COP!
    • New NFID Webinar: Strengthening Vaccine Communications in Diverse Healthcare Settings
    • The 2026 Nurse Licensure Survey is now OPEN!
    • Safe Sleep Social Media for March
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    February 2026

    February 23, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder! March COP Webinar
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS provides guidance on steps Michigan families can take to reduce exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS and MDARD urge residents to use caution when buying and using pesticides
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    February 9, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Updated Save the Date: 2026 May MIHP C Change to May 14, 2026)
    • Mandated Reporting Training
    • Mark Your Calendar: March COP Webinar MDHHS Seeks Applicants to Serve on Rura Council
    • New ACOG Infographic: Routinely Recomm Registration is now open for the Substance and Providers!
    • Save the Date: 2026 Harm Reduction Summ Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holiday Previously
    • Released MIHP Updates Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    January 2026

    January 26, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Important Changes to Michigan’s Mandated Reporter Protocols
    • Reminder: February COP Webinar
    • MDHHS Seeks Proposals for CTM Primary Prevention Program grants
    • Ask the Experts: Pregnancy and Flu Vaccine
    • Save the Date: 2026 Public Health Nurse 101 Conference
    • Follow Pediatricians for Trustworthy Content on Children’s Health
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    January 12, 2026

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Meet The Team: Katie Logan-Dinco
    • Congratulations to Dan Thompson: A Symbol of Leadership
    • Mark Your Calendar: February COP Webinar
    • Now in Spanish! ACOG Explains Vaccines during Pregnancy with Video for Patients
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS issues statement about federal changes to childhood vaccine schedule
    • Real Mom Talk Videos
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

  • The content in the archive below is defined as archive material pursuant to ADA Title II § 35.104 and ADA Title II § 35.201. If you need assistance accessing information in the archived content or if you require this information in a more accessible format, please contact the Maternal Infant Health Program.

    December 2025

    December 29, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: January COP Webinar
    • Updated MIHP Program Forms
    • Maternal Infant Health Summit
    • MDHHS issues statement on hepatitis B vaccine
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State’s Chief Medical Executive makes Standing Recommendation regarding children’s vaccines
    • MI-AIMH and MIHP
    • Professional Development Registration OPEN! FAN (Facilitating Attuned Interactions) Informational Webinar
    • Webinar - Examining Safe Infant Sleep Practices in the Context of Complicated Lives: Findings from Michigan PRAMS - Recording Now Available
    • Videos You Can Use - New Video Now Available
    • It's Not Too Late: Protect Your Pregnant Families and This Influenza Season
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    December 15, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: January COP Webinar
    • Updated MIHP Program Forms
    • Maternal Infant Health Summit
    • Training on Working Effectively With Interpreters in Home Visiting
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS encourages urgent flu vaccination as influenza activity increases and new variant emerges CDC COCA Call: 2025 - 2026 Clinical Recommendations for Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control - Thursday, December 11, 2025
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    November 2025

    November 17, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: December COP Webinar
    • The Nurture Report – November Edition – Native American Heritage Month
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: USDA ordered to issue partial November SNAP benefits
    • Infant Botulism Linked to Powdered Infant Formula
    • Protecting Mothers & Babies: Advocating for Families Amid Immigration Enforcement • ACOG's New Maternal Immunization Infographic
    • Notice of Public Hearing for the Dietetics and Nutrition - General Rules
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    November 3, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: November COP Webinar *Updated link
    • MIHP Consultation and Support
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS instructed by USDA to temporarily pause issuance of November SNAP benefits
    • MDHHS Virtual Baby Fair
    • Michigan Medicaid Policy: Revisions to Blood Pressure Monitoring Policy
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission

    October 2025

    October 20, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: November COP Webinar
    • Farewell from Maria Lebron 
    • The Nurture Report – October Edition
    • ICD Code Reminder
    • Michigan's 3rd Annual Infant Mental Health Capitol Day Centering Mental Health and Well-Being from the Start!
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Consumer advisory: Michiganders encouraged to check their freezers for recalled shrimp, shrimp products
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS warns of smoking and vaping fire risks as part of Fire Prevention Month
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    October 6, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: October COP Webinar
    • The Nurture Report – September Edition
    • Wave of Light Returns to Launch Detroit’s First Perinatal Bereavement Peer Support Service
    • MHVI Project Echo: Supporting Families with Complex Needs 
    • October is Infant Safe Sleep Month
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State’s Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian makes Standing Recommendation on COVID-19 vaccines
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    September 2025

    September 22, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: October COP Webinar
    • Updated Chart Review Tool
    • Upcoming Training Opportunity: Bridging the Gap: Addressing Substance use Disorder Training Registration
    • Motivational Interviewing for Mi Home Visiting Initiative
    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Releases Updated Maternal Immunization Guidance for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS joins SAMHSA to highlight importance of 988 Lifeline during 988 Day and National Suicide Prevention Month
    • Maternal Immunization Task Force Hosts Webinar to Prepare for Respiratory Virus Season
    • RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive, Ensuring Michiganders Can Access Vaccines to Stay Healthy Ahead of Cold, COVID-19, Flu Season
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    September 8, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: September COP Webinar
    • Newborn Insurance Enrollment
    • Project Echo Launch – Registration Open for October
    • SDOH Hub Day Postponement
    • Images of Sleeping Infants
    • Infant Safe Sleep Whys
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory
       

    August 2025

    August 25, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • The Nurture Report: August Edition
    • Reminder: September COP Webinar
    • 2025 Behavioral Health Training Recordings Added
    • Public Comment on MDHHS Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Michigan families urged to catch up on routine vaccinations in recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: My Life, My Quit program launches mobile app to help Michigan youth quit tobacco, vapes
    • Infant Safe Sleep Policy Recommendations
    • Infant Products – What to Use or Not to Use?
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    August 11, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • August is Home Visiting Month!
    • MIHP Resource Updated
    • Mark Your Calendar: September COP Webinar
    • Early On and Home Visiting Collaboration
    • Home Visiting Survey: Learning Accommodations
    • Parent Leadership Training Opportunity Now Open
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CORRECTION: Health Information Technology Commission seeks applicants for CIE Community Voice Subgroup
    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDHHS continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 6 months and older
    • Resource: Quick Guide to Public Health Misinformation
    • Infant Safe Sleep Communications Toolkit
    • Social Media Messages
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    July 2025

    July 28, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Official Launch of the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) Transition Course
    • Reminder: Cycle 10 Begins August 1
    • Nurture Report – July Edition
    • Mark Your Calendar: August COP Webinar
    • Gearing Up for National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
    • Heart Health – Social Media Corner
    • NEAR newsletters
    • Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences POC2 (PACEs) Journey Mapping Evaluation
    • Reminder: Quarterly Meetings with Medicaid Health Plans
    • Immunize.org Launches LetsGetRealAboutVaccines.org
    • Michigan Improving Cardiovascular Health MIC
    • Drinking Water and Health Newsletter - Pregnant Persons and Families with Babies
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    July 14, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: August COP Webinar
    • MIHP Regional Provider Network Meetings
    • ACOG issues statement on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, as well as a social media toolkit
    • Infant Safe Sleep
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    June 2025

    June 30, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: July COP Webinar
    • Save The Date: Celebrate Babies
    • MDHHS Virtual Baby Fair
    • Using Images of Sleeping Infants
    • Michigan Infant Mortality Rate
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    June 16, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: July COP Webinar
    • Coming Soon: Launch of “Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) Transitions” Training Course
    • The Nurture Report – June
    • Join the #DontForgetDad Father's Mental Health Campaign!
    • WIC Funded Breastfeeding Training
    • Resource Spotlight: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
    • NICHQ Safe Sleep Webinar - Keeping Our Babies Safe: Working Together to Reduce Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
    • Here's the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    June 2, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: June COP Webinar
    • Access to Introduction to Health Equity and Systemic Racism Training Courses
    • Badge Buddy Requests
    • Count the Kicks Free Training Opportunity
    • Substance Use Part 2: A Collaborative Approach to Supporting Families training
    • Join Our National FREE Community of Practice for Home Visiting Supervisors!
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    May 2025

    May 19, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: June COP Webinar
    • Nurture Report – May Edition
    • Free Home Visiting Training: Mental Health Concerns in the Home
    • MDHHS Virtual Baby Fairs: Registration Open
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    May 5, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: June COP Webinar
    • MIHP Community of Practice (COP) Follow-up Resources
    • UPDATED LINK- MIHP Consultation and Support
    • Save The Date: 2026 Michigan Home Visiting Conference
    • Home Visiting Training Opportunity: MC3 and Perinatal Mental Health Resources
    • Promotion Toolkit for mental Health Awareness Month
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    April 2025

    April 21, 2025

    INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: June COP Webinar
    • National Infant Immunization Week
    • Measles and MMR Vaccine Video
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    April 7, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: April COP Webinar
    • Doula Appreciation Week
    • Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Day
    • MDHHS announces new CSA teaming and support model to improve outcomes for Michigan families
    • Free Virtual Training: Early On and Home Visiting
    • Home Visiting Training Opportunity
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    March 2025

    March 24, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: April COP Webinar
    • Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council
    • MDHHS launches initiative to strengthen behavioral health care access, quality and choice for Michigan families
    • Ask the Pediatrician: How to protect your children during a measles outbreak
    • Quitlink Program
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    March 10, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: March COP Webinar
    • Cycle 10 Operations Guide
    • MIHP Exception Requests: Updated Form
    • Introducing: The Nurture Report
    • New Resource – MIHP Enhanced Services for Refugee Families
    • Changes in Michigan’s car seat law, effective April 2, 2025
    • Save the Date: Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Day
    • March is Parenting Awareness Month - Resources & Webinar Opportunities
    • Webinar Opportunity: Sleep Product Safety and Reporting
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    February 2025

    February 24, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: March COP Webinar
    • Billing Irregularities
    • U-M Report Reveals Success of HMHB Pilot Program
    • Join the 2026 Home Visiting Conference Planning Committee!
    • Parenting While Black's first conversation is February 24! / ¡La primera conversación de Ser Padres Siendo Negros es el 24 de Febrero!
    • Michigan Families Reminded about Availability of Free Gun Locks
    • RELEASE: Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Proclaim February as Black History Month in Michigan
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    February 10, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Reminder: February COP Webinar
    • Spread the Word About Black History Month
    • Save the Date: Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Day at the Capitol
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

    January 2025

     January 27, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • Mark Your Calendar: February COP Webinar
    • Meet the Team: Lesley Gant
    • Website Update, Behavioral Health Training Recordings Added
    • Register for the Perinatal Wellness & Mental Health Series
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory

     January 13, 2025

     INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

    • MIHP Coordinator Directory
    • MIHP Consultation and Support
    • Retirement of Training Requirement
    • Help Spread the Word: New Study Supporting Mental Health During Pregnancy
    • MC3: Mental Health Resource for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Pediatric Patients
    • What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don’t forget RSV
    • Nominate a Home Visitor!
    • Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
    • Previously Released MIHP Updates
    • Biweekly Update Topic Submission
    • MDHHS Publications
    • Coordinator Directory