2022 MIHP Biweekly Updates

December 2022

December 19, 2022

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• Health Plan HV Referral Policy Comments Due
• Medicaid Coverage of Doula Services
• Updated Booster for Infants and Young Children
• Infant Safe Sleep Brochure - New Language Translations Available
• MSU Extension January Offerings
• Perinatal and Early Childhood Oral Health Training
• Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
  
   

December 6, 2022

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• Welcome New MIHP Provider!
• MHEF Awards Announced
• New Resource on Child and Teen Vaccines
• New ACEs Infographic
• Free Virtual Baby Showers
• Centering Maternal Health in Storytelling Efforts
• Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

November 2022

November 21, 2022

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• Infant Footed Pajamas Recall
• COVID-Associated Hospitalizations of Infants
• COVID-19 and Pregnancy
• Listeria Outbreak Linked to Enoki Mushrooms
• Count the Kicks
• New Study Shows Benefits of Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy
• Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

November 7, 2022

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• CC360 Q&A Document Available
• Translated Family Information Sheets Available
• Pediatrics and Pregnancy Vaccine Updates
• November is National Diabetes Month
• Upcoming State of Michigan (SOM) Holidays
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications Coordinator Directory

October 2022

October 24, 2022

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• MIHP Policy Exceptions
• October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month
• Additional Safe Sleep Awareness Resources
• New COVID-19 Vaccine Videos Featuring Michigan Families
• CDC Monkeypox Webinar
• Closing out Celebrate Babies Week!
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

October 10, 2022

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• Risk Identifier Billing Clarification
• Updated MIHP Overview Training Module
• Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month
• Monkeypox Update
• Flu Vaccine Resources – Pregnancy and Infancy
• Webinar on Postpartum Psychosis
• Behavioral Health Training Opportunities
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

September 2022

September 26, 2022

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• Reminder! COP Webinar on Tuesday
• CareConnect360 Demo Sessions This Week!
• New: Quality Assessment Resources for MIHP Providers
• Opportunity to Customize the MIHP Family Information Sheet
• IT Update - Required Training Modules Hosted by The Institute
• MDHHS Press Release
• October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month & SIDS Awareness Month
• COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Michigan’s Youngest Children
• September is Sickle Cell and Infant Mortality Awareness Month
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

September 12, 2022

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• Updated COVID-19 Booster Vaccine
• September is National Recovery Month
• Michigan Breastfeeding Network Webinar
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

August 2022

August 29, 2022

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• AAP Webinar Recording Now Available
• Michigan Home Visiting Initiative
• Reminder: Home Visiting Provider Session
• Infant Product Recalled
• USDA Extends Infant Formula Waivers
• Infant Safe Sleep Brochure - New Language Translations Available
• Lead Prevention Resources for Refugee and Immigrant Families
• New Infographic - Understanding & Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
• New Virtual Training! Harm Reduction: Responding to the Needs of Individuals and Communities
• Webinar: The Benefits of Maternal Immunization
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

August 15, 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Reminder: August COP Webinar
• Clarification from August 1st Bi-Weekly Update
• Personnel Roster Reminder
• Advisory Group Update
• Nursing and Social Work Continuing Education
• MDHHS Press Release: Free COVID-19 Tests
• Vaccine Communication Module
• August is Breastfeeding Month
• Media Campaign Launch
• Career Opportunity: Home Visiting Consultant
• Home Visiting Provider Session
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

August 1, 2022

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• Meet The Team: Meagan Chuey
• Car Seat Recall Information
• August is Immunization Awareness Month
• August 2022 is Home Visiting Month!
• New and Updated MIHP Information Sheets
• New MDHHS Monkeypox Website
• Mini-Grant for Printing and Shipping Vaccine Resources
• Virtual Baby Safety Fair
• Breastfeeding Webinars and More
• Reflective Supervision and Consultation Training
• Webinar Recording: The Importance of Educating Fathers on Child Birth and Safe Sleep
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

July 2022

July 18, 2022

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• Updated MIHP Education Packet
• SIDS Awareness Month Webinar
• Infant Safe Sleep Educational Opportunities
• Position Filled: Public Health Community Liaison
• MDHHS Press Release: Free COVID19 Tests for At-Risk Communities
• MDHHS Press Release: 988 Crisis Line
• IT Update - Required Training Modules Hosted by The Institute
• MIHP Provider Feedback Requested
• Pregnancy Testimonial Video – COVID-19 Vaccination
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

July 5, 2022

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• MIHP Email Alert Has a New Name!
• Required Training Course IT Issues Resolved
• Resource Spotlight: Home Visitor Safety
• Trauma Informed Home Visitor Training
• Do Children Need to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
• Healthy Native Babies Project - Webinar Series
• COVID-19 Pregnancy & Breastfeeding, Fatherhood Infographics in Spanish
• Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care
• Affordable Connectivity Program
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

June 2022

June 21, 2022

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• Meet The Team: Maria Garcia
• Infant Product Recalled
• Fisher-Price Infant/Toddler Rocker Notice
• Addressing Food Insecurity in an Urban Area
• Drinking Water & Resources for Families
• Think Babies Michigan Opportunities
• Order FREE CDC Immunization Schedules
• World Sickle Cell Day Resources
• Supplemental Motivational Interviewing Training
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
  

June 6, 2022

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• MIHP Consultation and Support
• COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
• Cycle 9 Clarification for MCIR-Related Requirements
• Cycle 9 Progress Note
• Mark Your Calendar! June COP Webinar
• ZERO TO THREE Fellowship - Call for Applications 2022-2024
• HRSA/MCHB Information for Families During the Formula Shortage
• Reminder! Summer 2022 Virtual Baby Fair
• KFF Report on Misinformation About COVID and Pregnancy
• Upcoming Workshop: Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities
• Webinar - The Importance of Educating Fathers on Child Birth and Safe Sleep
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

May 2022

May 23, 2022

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• Mark Your Calendar! June COP Webinar
• May 2022 Coordinator Meeting
• All Providers: Recordkeeping Reminder
• Responsive Partnership Toolkit
• Infant Formula Shortage
• Diabetes During Pregnancy
• HRSA Launches Maternal Mental Health Hotline
• Safe Infant Sleep Baby Registry Guide
• Summer 2022 Virtual Baby Fair
• New CDC Study Underscores Burden of Influenza on Children
• Title V Block Grant Application Public Comment
• Holding Space after Buffalo New York
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

May 9, 2022

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• Meet The Team - Adrianna High
• Final Reminder! May Coordinator Meeting
•  Home Visiting Model Consultant Position
• May is PMAD Awareness Month
• AAP Releases New Videos Answering Parents’ Questions about Childhood Vaccines
• Updated Blood Lead Levels and MIHP MCIR Companion Guide
• Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke
• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Michigan releases 2022 Eat Safe Fish Guides to help residents learn about and plan for local fish consumption
• Webinar: Addressing Maternal Health in a Time of COVID-19
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory

April 2022

April 25, 2022

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• 2022 MIHP May Coordinator Meeting
• Open Summary Error Message
• MIHP Public Health Community Liaison Position
• MDHHS New Website Launch
• Proposed Medicaid Policy 2210-Doula
• CMS Approves Michigan’s Extension of Medicaid & CHIP Coverage for 12 Months After Pregnancy
• National Infant Immunization Week
• April is Autism Acceptance Month
• NOW AVAILABLE: "Honoring Indigenous Parenthood from Conception through Postpartum"
• Opportunity for Case Management Conference and Continuing Nurse Education
• Previously Released MIHP Updates
• Bi-Weekly Update Topic Submission
• MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
  
  

April 11, 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Public Health Week Acknowledgement
• Feedback Opportunity
• Infant Product Recalled
• Risk Identifier Requirements Before Billing or Providing MIHP Services
• MIHP to Launch New Website
• Changes to COP Webinars
• Reminder: Maternal Infant Health Summit Registration is Open!
• More Fruits and Vegetables Available for WIC Families
• April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)
• National Minority Health Month
• Treating Chronic Hypertension in Early Pregnancy Benefits Parents, Babies
• Yes, It’s Still Flu Season, and Disparities are Evident
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

March 2022

March 28, 2022

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• Protected Health Information (PHI)
• MIHP Cycle 9 Guidance Update
• CDC Foundation Launches New “Live to the Beat” Campaign
• CDC Milestone Updates
• Webinar: Understanding and Responding Effectively to Vaccine Hesitancy
• One Little Girl’s Death and Michigan’s Falling Childhood Vaccination Rates
• Polio Risk, Ukraine, and Immunization
• National Poison Prevention Week 2022
• Lead Poisoning Prevention – MDHHS Modules Available
• Ukrainian/Russian Refugees and IECMH Needs
• Michigan Breastfeeding Network Webinar
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

March 14, 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• REMINDER! COP Webinar
• REMINDER 2! May Coordinator Meeting
• Medicaid bulletin, HASA 22-03
• Free Webinar: COVID-19 and Pregnancy
• Early Elective Delivery - Having the Conversation! 
• Father Engagement Conference
• Early Childhood Mental Health Assessment Learning Collaborative Recruitment
• New ACOG Resources Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine
• Additional COVID-19 Resources
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

February 2022

February 28, 2022

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• MDHHS Press Release on Heart Health Awareness Month
• 2022 CDC Recommended Immunization Schedules
• Equity, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Black History Month: Honoring the Legacy of Black Health Professionals and Scholars
• March 4th is International HPV Awareness Day
• Maternal Infant Health Summit 2022 - Exhibitor & Sponsor Opportunity
• NOW AVAILABLE! "Human Lactation and Mental Health: Best Practices" webinar
• Michigan Breastfeeding Network is Hiring!
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

February 14, 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• RELEASE: Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Celebrate Black History Month
• February is Black History Month 
• Infant Safe Sleep Policy Project
• Save the Date: Maternal Infant Health Summit
• Hear Her Campaign
• NIH-funded study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications
• RECORDING AVAILABLE: Hearing Native Mothers: A Tribal Discussion on Supporting Maternal Health
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

January 2022

January 31, 2022

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• Meet the Team - Chelsea Low Darling 
• MIHP May 2022 Coordinator Training
• Personnel Roster Clarification - Date of 1st Independent Home Visit 
• Waiver Staff Application Instructions - License Number Submission 
• Webinar and Dialogue with Experts Series: Improving Outcomes for Families Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Confirmation
• Perinatal Cannabis Use in the Era of Increasing Legalization: Considerations for State MCH Programs - AMCHP
• Virtual Baby Safety Fair - Winter & Indoor Safety
• Parent Opportunity: MIHP Representation Needed
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates

January 18, 2022

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• Welcome Back, Chelsea and Maria!
• MIH Specialist Position Opening
• Public Access to Immunization Records
• Vaccine Hesitancy & Motivational Interviewing
• 2022 New Webinar Training Schedule
• January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
• Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative Opportunity - Deadline Extended
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates 

January 3, 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Meet the Team: Maria McGinnis
• Seeking Comments: Cycle 9 Draft Operations Guide and Revised Forms
• Birth Defects Awareness Month
• MI-AIMH Executive Director Opening
• Link to MDHHS Publications
• Coordinator Directory
• Topic Submission
• Previously Released MIHP Weekly Updates