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 Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
Friday Notes
If you have information or announcements that you would like to have included in the next issue forward them to info@mcmch.org.
January 7, 2011
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| Justice Maura Corrigan Named DHS Director
Governor Rick Snyder announced Thursday that Justice Maura Corrigan will be the new director of the Department of Human Services. Corrigan will resign from the court January 14.
Governor Snyder called Corrigan a "true champion of children and families" at a press conference to announce the appointment. Corrigan has been the Supreme Court's liaison for child support and child welfare the last 10 years. Mr. Snyder also announced she would be one of his six group executives, in her case overseeing the People group, which contains DHS, and the departments of Civil Rights, Community Health and Education.
"We have much to improve upon with respect to families and children, and she's the leader to do it," he said. "We were looking for outstanding people to join our administration. And as a practical matter, when you looked out there, who has truly been one of the greatest champions for children and families in our state? It's been Justice Corrigan. So it was a really a situation where we found each other because when you look for experts and wonderful people in this state to lead something like this, there's no one better."
Corrigan said at the press conference that her focus when she takes the helm of the DHS will be to address the problems in how the department handles foster children, adoption and other matters that have it under a court-appointed monitor.
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MCMCH Remembers Long-time Member Dr. Moore
Dr. Joseph Moore, longtime member of MCMCH, passed away on January 2 following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. He spent Christmas with his family, and then developed renal failure and was in hospice for several days before he died.
Dr. Moore was a former Associate Professor at Michigan State University Medical School, Kent County Medical Director of the Fetal Infant Mortality Review, Chairperson of the Accidental Injury Committee of the Michigan Maternal Mortality Review, and a longtime Obstetrician and Gynecologist.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 207 E. Fulton, 49503 or Spectrum Health Foundation: Fetal Infant Mortality Review Fund, c/o Spectrum Health, 100 Michigan NE, 49502. To read Dr. Moore's life story, leave a memory or a memorial contribution please visit his page on lifestorynet.com.
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Pre-order Your 2011-12 Watch Me Grow Calendars Now
Now is the time to place your orders for the 2011-12 Watch Me Grow Calendars! Please note that quantities can't be guaranteed, so fax, e-mail or mail your order form in as soon as possible.
Created specifically for families in Michigan, the Watch Me Grow: Healthy, Happy and Strong! calendar is a resource that promotes the health and well being of families, and helps build support networks by sharing information about effective programs and resources.
This 24-month calendar highlights a different program each month - offering both program information and contact information. Activities and tips for parents are also offered throughout the calendar providing information on health, safety, nutrition, and parenting. The best part is that these calendars will be available - in English and Spanish - for only $1.00 each.
We hope that you, and the families with whom you interact, will find this calendar both helpful and fun!
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Senate Committee Assignments Set
Senate Committee assignments have been finalized, including those of particular interest to MCMCH members listed below. Republicans are in plain text, Democrats in italics. The first Republican listed is chair and the second majority vice chair. The first Democrat listed is minority vice chair. The partisan split of the committee is in parentheses (Republican/Democrat).
Standing Committees:
FAMILIES, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES (3/1): Emmons, Rocca, Nofs, Gregory
HEALTH POLICY (6/2): Marleau, Robertson, Hune, Jones, Schuitmaker, Emmons, Warren, Gleason
Appropriations Subcommittees:
COMMUNITY HEALTH (3/1): Moolenaar, Caswell, Booher, Gregory
HUMAN SERVICES (3/1): Caswell, Jansen, Proos, Gregory
K-12, SCHOOL AID AND EDUCATION (3/1): Walker, Caswell, Pappageorge, Hopgood
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Opportunity to Provide Feedback on National Prevention Strategy
The Affordable Care Act created the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council, chaired by the Surgeon General. The Council, comprised of federal agency heads, is charged with coordinating and leading federal prevention activities and must develop a first-ever National Prevention Strategy by March 23, 2011.
To learn more about the Council visit: http://www.healthcare.gov/nationalpreventioncouncil
Draft Recommendations, which are overarching priorities with a focus on communities, have been posted online here: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc/draft_recommendations.pdf
Comments can be submitted by going to: http://www.hhs.gov/news/reports/nphps.html
Comments will be accepted until January 13, 2011. ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
Contributors to this Issue
AHIP - HI Wire
Associated Press
Gongwer News Service
HealthDay
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Quick Links . . .
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Journal: Study Linking Vaccine to Autism was FraudThe first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved, according to a new report on the widely discredited research.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Recession Slowed Health Care SpendingWhile the recession slowed the growth of the nation's health care bill to the lowest levels ever measured, a government report this week said medical costs still gobbled up a record share of the overall economy, meaning the slowdown did not change the nation's underlying problem with out-of-control health care spending.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________FDA Launches Review of Tobacco ProductsTobacco products introduced or altered since February 2007 must be reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration if they are to remain on the market, the agency announced this week._____________________________________________________________________________________________
In U.S., Obesity Afflicts Even Some of the Tiniest Tots American kids are becoming obese, or nearly so, at an increasingly young age, with about one-third of them falling into that category by the time they're 9 months old. _____________________________________________________________________________________________Diabetes Plus Depression a Deadly Combo in Women Women suffering from both diabetes and depression have a greater risk of dying, especially from heart disease, a new study suggests. _____________________________________________________________________________________________Job Opening at MDCHThere is a job opening for a full-time mental health consultant within the Child and Adolescent Health Center Program at MDCH. Read the posting here.__________________________________________________________________________ Children's Health Issues in MichiganThe University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has developed "An Overview of Children's Health Issues in Michigan. These include: Injury Prevention, Access to Care and Childhood Overweight and Obesity. These resources were developed in cooperation with MCMCH and other advocacy groups. Here are the links for the issue briefs: 1) http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/pdfs/Access_to_Care.pdf 2) http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/pdfs/Obesity.pdf
3) http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/pdfs/InjuryPrevention.pdf _________________________________________________________________________
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The Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health is made up of
member organizations who share a commitment to the health of
Michigan's women, children and families.
To learn more go to http://www.mcmch.org or email info@mcmch.org.
Amy Zaagman - Executive Director - azaagman@mcmch.org
Jennifer Gorchow - Communications Manager - jgorchow@mcmch.org
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