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Wayne County accepts MDHHS amendment to expand hearing, vision and social-determinants work
Summary
Wayne County Health Division reported an increase in state funding through an amendment to its Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) grant to expand hearing and vision screening, a home visiting program and a social determinants of health hub; commissioners approved the amendment as part of an omnibus motion.
The Wayne County Health and Human Services Committee approved Amendment 1 to the county’s FY2025 comprehensive grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to expand several public-health programs, including hearing and vision screenings, the Healthy Families America home‑visiting program, and a social determinants of health (SDOH) hub pilot.
Director of Public Health Dr. Brianna Osorio told commissioners the amendment “reanalyzed and did a new algorithm for us” that increased base funding for several programs. She said the additional money will help “right size the salary for a lot of our staff” and support the county’s Healthy Families America home‑visiting work as well as equipment updates for hearing and vision screenings.
The committee heard detailed implementation plans from Haralyn Nimmo, deputy director and chief health…
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