District Health Department #2

News & Events

 FREE H1N1 Vaccinations Are Now Available for Anyone Over 6 Months Old!

• Flu Activity Comes in Waves and is Expected to Continue for Several More Months.
• Vaccination is the Best Protection Against H1N1 Flu. It is Recommended that Everyone is Vaccinated.
• There are Two Types of Vaccinations Available: The Nasal Spray Mist and the Injectable Flu Shot.
• Call Now to Schedule Your Free H1N1 Vaccination!

Michigan's Smoke-Free Air Law is to Take Effect on May 1, 2010.

All public businesses, including restaurants, bars and hotels/motels/inns are required to be smoke-free. The only exceptions are tobacco specialty shops, designated cigar bars and the gaming floors of casinos. The Smoke-Free Air Law will protect children and non-smoking citizens from the dangers of second-hand smoke. It will also allow for healthier work environments for employees. Click Here for Details from the Michigan Department of Community Health. What's your opinion of the new Smoke-Free Law? Take the survey HERE.

Public Water Supply Notices:

DHD#2 is also accepting sealed bids for the sampling of public water supplies. Specifications are included in the bid package available at any District Health Department #2 office. Bids must be received by 4:30 pm on March 15, 2010. DHD#2 reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted. If you have any questions, please call or stop in.

Spring 2010 ServSafe Classes are Now Accepting Registrations.

Most food establishments are required to have a person that has successfully completed a state-approved food safety sanitation course. Upcoming ServSafe Certification/Recertification opportunities are as follows:

• February 19th in Lincoln at the Lincoln Senior Citizen Center
• March 16th in Alpena at the Alpena Elks Club
• April 22nd in Cheboygan at the Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
• June 2nd in East Tawas at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort

For Registration Forms and more information, please contact the DHD#2 office in your area.

DHD#2 is Offering Certain Immunizations to Uninsured Adults for Only $10.

A grant received through the Immunization Portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allows DHD2 to reach more children and adults with the vaccinations they need. For a limited time, we are offering the following free immunizations to uninsured adults age 19 and older:

• Chickenpox
• Pneumonia
• Shingles
• HPV

While the funding allows DHD2 to provide these vaccinations for free, clients will be asked to pay a $10 administration fee. Please call for availability.

 Yellow Jug Old Drugs Program Now Has 24 Pharmacies Participating in NE Michigan:

Help keep our Great Lakes and other water supplies clean by dropping-off any unused or unwanted controlled drugs at a participating pharmacy anytime during business hours. Pharmacists can tell you what is a controlled or non-controlled drug. Click here for a list of pharmacies that are participating in the Yellow Jug Old Drugs Program or visit www.greatlakescleanwater.org for more information.

Celebrating 80 Years of Protecting People and the Environment!

Our Vision

District Health Department #2 will be the primary resource for individual, community and environmental health.  Our values will be responsiveness, caring and excellence.  The employees and board of District Health Department #2 are committed to:

• Customer - through our customer service focus
• Employees - through our staff development efforts
• Fiscal responsibility - through our prudent management
• Improvement  - through our quality process
• Community - through our collaboration and partnerships

Our Mission

District Health Department #2 provides leadership in promoting environmental and personal health through health promotion, disease detection, disease prevention, education and regulation.

In cooperation with community resources, the department is responsible for assisting the community and citizens to assume responsibility for their health and the health of the community.