Mother Infant Health Improvement Plan town hall meetings June 20‑Sept. 10

Eighty women die each year in Michigan during pregnancy, at delivery, or within a year after the end of their pregnancy. In 2016, 730 infants died before their first birthday.

Our Vision: ZERO Preventable Deaths. ZERO Health Disparities.

The Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Maternal Infant Strategy Group, in collaboration with regional partners, will be hosting town hall meetings to garner community input and support for the 2019-2022 Mother Infant Health Improvement Plan. The meetings will be held in four regions of the state. Anyone invested in improving the health of mothers and infants in Michigan is invited. Goals for each meeting include introducing the plan, collecting feedback from the community to determine priorities and barriers to successful program implementation, and bridging community partners to work together to improve health outcomes.

Wednesday, June 20, 4:30-6 p.m., Kirtland Community College 4800 W. 4 Mile Rd, Grayling

Wednesday, July 25, 6-7:30 p.m., Frederik Meijer Gardens, 100 E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids

Thursday, Aug.16, 6-7:30 p.m., Henry Ford Health System, 1 Ford Place, Detroit

Monday, Sept. 10, Time TBD, Upper Peninsula Health Plan, 853 W. Washington St., Marquette

To register, go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/MIHIPTownHalls.