Jackson County Health Department

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1715 Lansing Ave, Suite 221
Jackson, Michigan 49202
Health Department Phone Information  

(517) 788-4420
Toll Free: (888) 781-4420
Fax: (517) 788-4373

Health Department Email   JCHD@co.jackson.mi.us
Health Department Hours of Operation  

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clinic and evening hours vary
Please call for clinic times.  

Todays Top News and Features
  MI Healthier Tomorrow

 

 

Weigh in on a Healthier You, Michigan

Everyone wants a healthier tomorrow. But the truth is, what you do today determines just how healthy that tomorrow is. When you are overweight, you put yourself at a higher risk for chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. But today is the day you change all that and take the pledge to lose 10%.

If you wait until tomorrow, it may be too late. Take the Pledge. Change your future. Make today the first day of a healthier you.

Click here for more information.

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Influenza Illness Levels Increasing

Influenza activity continues to increase in Michigan and across the United States.  Most of the country is experiencing high levels of influenza-like illness (ILI), according to CDC reports.

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs.  It can cause mild to severe illness and at times can lead to death.  The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. 

For more information on flu prevention or links regarding currrent flu activity in Michigan, Click here

 

Program Highlight - WIC Clinic

Program Highlight - WIC Clinic

WOMEN INFANT & CHILDREN SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD
To get the right start in life, babies and young children must have good food and a nutritious diet. Good eating habits begin during pregnancy and continue during the important years. WIC provides special foods, and information on nutrition along with other services. You can enroll in WIC if you are:

Pregnant or have recently had a baby, breastfeeding, or if you have a child under the age of 5 years.

 

Ages and Stages

Ages & Stages

Families with children between the ages of 2 months and 5 years of age residing in Jackson County can complete a FREE Ages and Stages development screening.

  • Click here for a screener on your child's development.
  • Click here for a screening about your child's social-emotional development.
  • Click here for the screening tool in Spanish.
 

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Small Steps toward being prepared for an emergency

Do 1 Thing is a web based 12 month preparedness program that focuses on a different topic of emergency preparedness each month.  Emergency preparedness doesn't have to be hard or difficult.  Click here and you can download the entire 12 month guide at one time.  Whether you do it all at once or month by month, the goal is to move individuals, families, businesses and communities to prepare for all hazards and beome disaster resilient. 

By signing up on the webpage,  you will get an email reminder of the month's topic to help keep you on track.  This is a free service. 

Click here for more information.

This page orginated on March 12, 2013 and was last modified on May 1, 2013


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