Detroit Health Department

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Frigid temperatures are expected throughout Detroit Friday, December 20 through Monday December 23. 
To help you beat the cold, The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is activating an overnight respite location at 13130 Woodward Avenue.
 

All Detroit Health Department locations and services will be closed starting 
December 24, 2024, until January 1, 2025. Regular hours of operation for all locations 
will resume on January 2, 2025. Click here to learn more. 

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The 2024 Community Health Assessment is now available.  Share your thoughts about living in the City of Detroit and any concerns you may have as a resident.

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Resources

 

Rides to Care
 
Rides to Care
Pregnant? New mom? Get free rides to doctor appointments

 

Detroit ID card
DETROIT ID
Detroit ID is an identification card that benefits ALL Detroiters

 

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FOOD SAFETY
Preventing illness and ensuring safe dining experiences

 

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CHILD AND ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS
Vaccines available for all ages; bring shot record, ID, and insurance card

 

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MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH
Enhancing the well-being of women, children, and families in the city

 

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SISTERFRIENDS
Volunteers supporting healthy women and babies

 

communicable diseases
 
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Controlling and slowing the spread of infectious diseases

 

emergency preparedness
 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Manages emergency response to protect Detroit residents' health

 

HIV
 
HIV / STI
Offers testing, treatment, and community outreach

 

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COVID-19
Providing the most up-to-date information about COVID-19

 

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BEHAVORIAL HEALTH
Examines how societal forces affect our overall health and well being

 

File complaint
 
SERVICE COMPLAINT
If there is an issue with a public service you have received, let us know
Event participation
 
EVENT REQUEST
Request form for the Health Department to participate in your upcoming event

 

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LEAD PROGRAM
Building awareness to eliminate childhood lead poisoning

 

 

 

Programs and Services

The Detroit Health Department has been keeping families safe and happy for over 100 years, and continues to address public and population health priorities of Detroiters

 

Community Health  

  • Behavioral Health  
  • Ceasefire  
  • Lead  
  • Vision and Hearing  
  • Safe Routes  
  • Outreach and Education  
  • Children’s Special Health Care Services 

HIV/STI  

  • Housing  
  • Ending the HIV Epidemic  
  • Prevention and Intervention  
  • Data to Care  
  • Testing and Treatment  

Food Safety   

  • Dinning with Confidence (Food Pilot Program)  
  • Food Inspections  
  • Non-Food Inspections 

Child and Adult Immunizations/Clinical Services  

  • COVID-19  
  • Childhood Immunizations  
  • iDecide Detroit (Reproductive Health Services)  

Maternal Child Health 

  • SisterFriends Detroit
  • 961-BABY Resource Line  
  • Safe Sleep  
  • Fatherhood Program  

Emergency Preparedness  

  • Weather Index Guidance  
  • Disaster Preparedness 

Communicable Diseases   

  • Prevention and Intervention  
  • Physician Detailing  
  • Epidemiology 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

Administrative Office
100 Mack Avenue (1st & 3rd floors), Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 876-4000
Monday-Friday from 8:30AM - 4PM