News Release Archive :: 1999
January
February
02/02/99
Engler Administration Works to Curb College Binge Drinking
02/03/99
Michigan Commission on Genetic Privacy and Progress Report to be Released Friday
02/05/99
Michigan Commission on Genetic Privacy and Progress Report Released
02/11/99
Department of Community Health Urges Parents to Use Car Seats Correctly
02/16/99
Haveman Announces Longton Director of Mt. Pleasant Center
02/25/99
Department of Community Health 1999 Fish Advisory Maintains Focus on Women & Children
March
03/01/99
March is Parenting Awareness Month
03/02/99
Department of Community Health Study on Screening for Bladder Cancer
03/03/99
Haveman Announces Holland Director of Southgate Center
03/15/99
Haveman Unveils Anti-Binge Drinking Advertising
03/22/99
Engler Announces Midland, Isabella, Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Osceola and Roscommon Counties Immunization Rate at 82.4%
03/23/99
Haveman Announces Jackson, Livingston, Lenawee and Monroe Counties Immunization Rate at 77.5%
03/26/99
Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging Announces Gatekeeper of the Year Award
April
04/01/99
Haveman Announces Campus Mentoring Grants
04/12/99
"Innovations in Health Professions Education" Conference to be held in Lansing
04/12/99
Department of Community Health Holds Public Comment Period on the WIC Program
04/15/99
'Michigan Cares II' State to Healp Kosovar Refugees with Supplies
04/16/99
Haveman Highlights Western Michigan University Campus Mentoring Program
04/21/99
Haveman Unveils New Anti-Smoking Billboards
May
05/11/99
"ACTIVE FOR LIFE Walk, Wheel & Run for Fun" to be held in East Lansing
05/13/99
Haveman to Hospital Association: "Start Telling the Truth about Medicaid."
05/13/99
Department of Community Health Consumer Relations Director to Receive National Psychosocial Rehabilitation Award
05/14/99
Department of Community Health Begins Organ Donation Public Service Announcements
05/17/99
Partnership for a Drug-Free Michigan "Winners Don't Do Drugs Because..." Contest a Success!
05/18/99
St. Clair High School Scores Big With Partnership for a Drug-Free Michigan: "Winners Don't Do Drugs Because..." Contest
05/18/99
Rogers City Scores Big With Partnership for a Drug-Free Michigan: "Winners Don't Do Drugs Because..." Contest
05/20/99
Haveman Presents "Director's Award" to Van Buren/Cass County District Health Department
05/21/99
Haveman Announces Hurst Appointed to National American Heart Association Committee
05/21/99
Nearly 36,000 Children Enrolled in MIChild and Healthy Kids
June
06/08/99
Engler Announces $1.3 Million in Drug and Violence Prevention Dollars
06/09/99
Department of Community Health Announces Davis-Satterla New HIV/AIDS-STD Division Director
06/14/99
Engler Announces Informed Consent for Abortion to be Implemented
06/24/99
Department of Community Health Announces HIV Test Day
06/25/99
Nominations Being Accepted for Senior Citizen of the Year Award
06/28/99
Department of Community Health to Hold Open House for New Vital Records Customer Service Facility
July
07/01/99
Governor Announces Five Pilot Sites for Welfare Client Drug Testing
07/06/99
Engler Announces Abortions Down for Fifth Consecutive Year
07/09/99
Engler Announces $21 Million in Drug Prevention & Policing Initiatives Grants
07/13/99
Department of Community Health Announces Downes New Director of Bureau of Laboratories
07/15/99
Commission on Services to the Aging to Meet on Friday
07/16/99
Michigan Department of Community Health Announces $60,000 in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project Grants
07/28/99
Quilting Contest Focus of International Year of Older Persons
August
08/13/99
Commission on Services to the Aging Selects Lansing Worker to Receive "Gatekeeper of the Month" Award
08/16/99
Haveman Announces Trezise Department of Community Health Chief Operating Officer
08/17/99
Commission on Services to the Aging to Meet on Friday
08/17/99
Engler Announces Cancer Incidence and Deaths Continue to Decline
08/18/99
Department of Community Health Releases New Guide for Preventing Football Injuries
September
09/01/99
Department of Community Health and Michigan HMO's Promote Diabetes Care
09/10/99
1998 Infant Mortality Numbers Released
09/23/99
Long Term Care Work Groups to Hold Statewide Hearings
09/29/99
Department of Community Health Receives Federal Grant to Reduce Occurrence of Arthritis
09/29/99
Long Term Care Work Group to Hold Public Meetings - Detroit and Ann Arbor
09/30/99
Engler Announces Statewide Sexual Assault Help Line
09/30/99
Engler Declares October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October
10/01/99
October is Hepatitis Awareness Month in Michigan
10/04/99
Long Term Care Work Group to Hold Public Meetings - Lansing
10/10/99
Commission on Services to the Aging Approves Local Aging Services Plans
10/13/99
Engler Announces HMO Improvements
10/13/99
Michigan Department of Community Health Announces SIDS "Back to Sleep" Campaign
10/14/99
Gordie and Colleen Howe Named Michigan "Senior Ambassadors"
10/21/99
"Faces of Alzheimer's" Display Unveiled at Capitol
10/22/99
Michigan Participates in National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
November
11/03/99
Department of Community Health Launches Patient Bill of Rights Commercial
11/05/99
Department of Community Health Study on the Mentally Ill and Jails Warrant Further Research
11/10/99
Long Term Care Work Group to Hold Public Meetings
11/15/99
Department of Community Health Observes National Tobacco Use Prevention Week
December
12/10/99
Haveman Names Lisa Splawn Executive Director, Children's Special Health Care Trust Fund
12/14/99
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Encourages Seniors and Caregivers to be Prepared for Y2K
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