Personal & Preventive Health

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Children’s Special Health Care Services – A state of Michigan program designed to provide early identification and advocacy for children with eligible medical conditions as well as assistance with medical costs.  

Communicable Disease Control – A Public Health Nurse is available by telephone to answer questions about communicable diseases and sexually transmitted infections. To report serious communicable disease outbreaks or issues, call (517) 546-9850, 24 hours daily.  

Hearing and Vision Screening – This program offers hearing screening for children from birth to age 21 and vision screening from 6 months to age 21. Free screenings are conducted in public, private and charter schools, and by appointment at the Health Department.

HIV Testing – Free confidential or anonymous HIV testing is available by appointment.

Immunizations and TB Testing – Immunizations are available on a walk-in basis on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with extended hours until 7:00p p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. LCDPH offers all childhood immunizations, and many immunizations for adults. TB skin tests are done on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis. There is a charge for Immunization and TB testing services.

Influenza - Seasonal information on fall LCDPH flu clinics, links to state and federal flu information sites.

MI Child, Healthy Kids, MOMS, and Plan First – LCDPH assists children and pregnant women who are income eligible in obtaining health insurance, and can assist with referrals to LCDPH programs and medical providers.  Plan First provides a family planning service benefit for non-pregnant women ages 19 through 44.

Nurses Welcome Newborns – A home visit from a Public Health Nurse is offered to all parents of newborns to provide: information about infant nutrition, growth and development and safety; community resources and referrals; and car seat checks by appointments.  

WIC – Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Education and Supplemental Food Program provides coupons for nutritious foods to pregnant women, women up to 6 months post partum, breastfeeding women up to 1 year, infant, and children up to 5 years of age who are income eligible and have a nutrition related health risk, Call the WIC office at (517) 546-5459.  

Livingston County Department of Public Health
email:  Public Health Department


Public Health Phone 517.546.9850   FAX 517.546.6995
Environmental Health Phone 517.546.9858   FAX 517.546.9853

2300 East Grand River Avenue, Suite 102, Howell, MI  48843-7580

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