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Washtenaw County Community Leaders Joint Statement on Community Safety

COVID-19 Vaccination in Washtenaw County (1/11/21 Update)

Washtenaw County Health Department is asking for continued patience. COVID-19 vaccine supplies and providers remain limited. If you are now eligible for vaccination, it does not mean vaccination is immediately available to you. 

At least 80,000 mo...

Washtenaw County Health Department Releases 2019 Annual Report

We are pleased to share our 2019 Annual Report with our community and partners.

In 2019, the Health Department provided thousands of clinical visits and environmental health inspections. We responded to urgent and emergent health issues including Eastern E...

Public Notice - Seeking Volunteers for Various Boards/Committees/Commissions

WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC NOTICE – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is looking for individuals to volunteer for a slate of positions on various Boards, Committe...

Public Notice: Appointments to WCCMH Board

Individuals interested in applying should apply online at https://ewashtenaw.formstack.com/forms/board_application. If you are unable to submit the application online, you may email a letter of interest and resume, including a home address, to Edwin Peart...

2020 - Year in Review

December 14, 2020 

To:      Local Units of Government  

Community Partners 

           County Staff 

From:  Gregory Dill&am...

Washtenaw County Health Department Updates Quarantine Guidance

This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced options to reduce the length of quarantine after a known exposure to COVID-19. Importantly, the recommended quarantine remains 14 days. With additional guidance fro...

New COVID-19 Testing Site to Provide Saliva Testing

Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) is announcing plans with LynxDx and the 2|42 Community Center to offer a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Ann Arbor opening on Wednesday, November 18. This new site will offer contactless saliva testing and...

Sheriff Clayton Appointed by Gov. Whitmer to the Black Leadership Advisory Council

Last week Governor Gretchen Whitmer made appointments to the Black Leadership Advisory Council, which brings together a diverse group of Black Michiganders to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and develop, review, and recommend policies and ac...

MDHHS and WCHD Issue Public Health Emergency Orders to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

Update as of 10/14 - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued state-wide Epidemic Orders to maintain COVID-19 precautions. We have updated our local orders to avoid redundancy with these MDHHS Epidemic Orde...

Michigan Launches Program to Support Small Business Impacted by COVID-19

Sheriff Clayton on the need for de-escalation, anti-bias training, and cultural change

Click on the image to hear the entire interview. 

Washtenaw County Partners to Support Local Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis

“Just as Washtenaw County has been working hard to ensure residents have the latest public health information and access to essential services, we are committed to helping the small business community,” said Gregory Dill, Washtenaw Cou...