County of Kent issued the following announcement on Nov 19.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved two grants at its recent meeting to address the health and nutritional needs of newly arriving Afghan refugees.
• $333,000 Refugee Resettlement Food Assistant Grant from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services which will be managed by Kent County Community Action
• $180,000 Refugee Screening Grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity which will be administered by the Kent County Health Department
To date, Community Action has prepared more over 1,000 meals which are packaged in boxes containing 20 culturally appropriate meals with four to five different varieties and pita bread. The health department will screen newly arriving refugees for contagious disease, review and document medical history, administer vaccinations, and provide referrals for primary care physicians.
Original source can be found here.
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