Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Department
Phone Numbers
- Confidential AIDS/HIV Testing/Counseling
[for Wayne County excl.
Detroit]
(734) 727-7124
- Adult Day Care
(734) 727-7373
- Focus Hope
(313) 883-1140
- Hearing and Vision Screening for children
[for Wayne County excl.
Detroit]
(734) 727-7136
- Homeless Shelter
(734) 721-0590
- Marriage Class
(734) 522-5800
- PIC Psychiatric Center
(734) 721-1000
- School Immunizations
[for Wayne County excl. Detroit]
(734) 727-7036
- Smoking Reduction Programs
(734) 727-7066
- STD Counseling/Testing/Treatment
[for Wayne County residents
excl. Detroit]
(734) 727-7100
- Tuberculosis Program
(734) 727-1130
- WIC Counseling/Nutrition Services
[for Wayne County residents
excl. Detroit]
(734) 727-7106
- Community Mental Health Services
(313) 833-2500
- Prescription Drug Program for Seniors
(734) 727-7372
- Birth & Death Certificates
for persons who were born or died
in Detroit-
(313) 224-876-4135
website 
- Wayne County [excl. Detroit]
(313) 224-6262
wayne county clerk
- Child and Family Abuse Bureau
calls for Detroit residents only
(313) 224-5857
calls for Wayne County [excl. Detroit]
(734) 326-4686
- Downriver and Western Wayne County
[First Step]
(888) 453-5900
Eastsiders
[My Sister's Place]
(313) 371-3900
Westsiders
[Interim House]
(313) 861-5300
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- Teen Runaway Shelter
[Off the Street]
(313) 873-0678
[Teen
Challenge]
(313) 531-0111
- Ambulance - 911
- Children's Special Healthcare Services
[Kidscare]
(734) 727-7085
- Plus Care Health Insurance Program
[for low-income persons]
(313) 833-3450
- Health Choice Health Insurance Program
[for small businesses]
(313) 833-3429 -or- (313) 833-7175
- Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline
(248) 541-6565
- Alzheimer's Support Services
(248) 557-8277
- Diabetes Education
(888) 342-2383 [toll-free]
- Cancer Screening and Support Services
[Karmanos Cancer
Institute]
(800) 527-6266 [toll-free]
- Cystic Fibrosis Support Services
(248) 269-8759
- Deaf, Hearing and Sign Language Services
(313) 341-4091
- City of Detroit Health Department
(313) 876-4000
- Substance Abuse Services
for Western Wayne County [Hegira
Program]
(734) 261-3760
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(248) 623-6233
- Sickle Cell Disease Support Services
(313) 864-4406
- Medicaid Dental Services
for ages 18 & under [excl.
Detroit]
(734) 727-7000
- Pregnancy Testing
[for Wayne County residents excl. Detroit]
(734) 727-7000
- Suicide Prevention and Crisis Counseling
313-224-7000
- Emergency Shelter
(800) A-SHELTER
- Parenting Helpline
(800) 942-4357
- Poison Control
(800) POISON-1
- Sexual Assault Services
(800) 656-HOPE [toll-free]
- Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
- Narcotics Anonymous
(248) 543-7200
- Emergency Food
(313) 843-2550
Environmental Phone Numbers
- Problems with grocery or convenience store food, Department of Agriculture:
(248) 356-3943
- Animal Bites - contact your local animal control officer
- For Anti-choking Posters - American Red Cross - (313) 833-4440 american red cross
- Asbestos Issues - (734) 727-7442
- City of Detroit Restaurant Problems - (313) 876-4505
- Formaldehyde Issues - (734) 727-7442
- Household Hazardous Waste, Department of Environment: (734) 326-3936
- Insulation Issues - (734) 727-7442
- Environmental Health - Media Inquiries and Legal Issues - (734) 727-7432
- Medical Waste Issues - (734) 727-7442
- Mercury Situations - (734) 727-7442
- Mold Issues - (734) 727-7442
- Nursing Home Complaints - (313) 256-3678
- Paint Disposal issues, Department of Environment - (734) 326-3936
- Poison Control - 1-800-POISON-1
- Radon Issues - (734) 727-7442
- Rats - (734) 727-7462
- Wayne Community Center - (734) 721-7400
- Website for Food Law 2000 - Act 92: www.mda.state.mi.us
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Environmental Health
Department Organizations
Loretta V. Davis, MSA
Director/Health Officer
Candice E. Jemison, BSN, RN
Department Manager, Disease Control
Barbara Harris-Ellis, RN, MPA
Deputy Health Officer
Alfredo Guardiola, BS, RS, MPA
Director of Environmental Health
Talat Danish, MD, MPH, FAAP
Medical Director
Mary Mazur
Director of Communications
Catharine Oliver, RN, MSN
Community and Maternal Health Services Manager
Joyce Brown Williams
Public Information Officer