Grand Traverse County Health Department

02/21/2026

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02/20/2026

Did you know that if you're enrolled in SNAP or Medicaid, you qualify for WIC too! 📣

WIC is specifically designed to support children under 5 and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding parents with:

✅ Nutritious food packages
✅ Health referrals and screenings
✅ Breastfeeding supplies and support
✅ Much, much more!

To see if you qualify for the program or to learn more, visit our website: www.gtcountymi.gov/642/Women-Infants-Children.

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02/19/2026

We need your feedback to help us improve the accessibility of our clinics at the Grand Traverse County Health Department! 📢

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02/17/2026

It's National Condom Week. Condoms effectively prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea.

Our reproductive health clinic provides FREE condoms at the health department, and no appointment is necessary. We also offer pregnancy testing, HIV testing, and some STIs testing and treatment.

To schedule an appointment, call 231-995-6113 or learn more about our clinic on our website www.gtcountymi.gov/581/Reproductive-Sexual-Health.

02/16/2026

We are closed today in observance of Presidents' Day.

Our offices and clinics will reopen tomorrow, February 17, at 8:00 A.M.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! 🩷

02/13/2026

It's National Children’s Dental Health Month! 🦷

It's recommended to start cleaning your kid's teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste as soon as the first tooth appears. This will help with good oral health and prevent the formation of cavities. 😁

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2z13wC4

02/12/2026

We're hiring: Licensed Professional Counselor or Social Worker. 📣

In this role, you will join our team in providing comprehensive mental health counseling services to students at Kingsley High School. You will conduct behavioral health assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide crisis intervention as needed, while also collaborating with families and community resources.

To view the job description or to apply, click the link: https://tinyurl.com/mr43zhpb

02/12/2026

Our team is here for you. 🌟

The Maternal Infant Health Program is for pregnant people and families with infants under 12 months of age who are eligible for Medicaid insurance. Our team provides home visits from nurses, social workers, dieticians, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants during pregnancy, postpartum, and throughout infancy.

To enroll, click here www.gtcountymi.gov/634/Maternal-Infant-Health-Program.

02/11/2026

Heads Up! 📣

Our offices and clinics will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents' Day.

We will reopen on Tuesday, February 17, at 8:00 A.M.

02/10/2026

Reminder: Credit card payments are still unavailable for in-person and online transactions at our Environmental Health Office. Cash or check payments are accepted at 2650 LaFranier Road in Traverse City.

For questions, please call our office at 231-995-6051

Environmental Health Office Announcement: February 6, 2026

Please be advised that credit card payments for our Environmental Health Office, located in the Public Service Building, are temporarily unavailable for both in-person and online transactions. However, we are still able to accept cash or check payments at our office, located at 2650 LaFranier Road in Traverse City. The timeline for restoring credit card services is currently unknown.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For any questions, please call us at 231-995-6051.

02/10/2026

We offer DTaP and Tdap in our immunization clinic. If you need to schedule an appointment or ask our nurses for more information, call us at 231-995-6131.

To learn more about our immunization clinic, visit our website at www.gtcountymi.gov/530/Immunizations.