Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions

10/14/2026

AWHONN Michigan invites nurses to attend “Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Nurse’s Guide to Survival."

📅 Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:45–7:00 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Cost: $5 for AWHONN members | $10 for non-members
📝 Registration deadline: November 2, 2026

Learn more and register here: https://reg.bravuratechnologies.com/events/47000168/ae8c3cd7-475c-2bb7-92f0-2pqr33701713/open

10/08/2026

October is Infant Safe Sleep Month in Michigan - follow these safe sleep guidelines and learn more here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/safe-sleep2

This is what safe sleep looks like.

Baby on their back, dressed in a wearable blanket, in a clear sleep space made just for them. No pillows, blankets, toys, or extra items needed.

Simple. Comfortable. Safer.

Learn more at www.safesleepacademy.org.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Scholarships are still available. Apply today!

Perinatal Loss: Clinical and Supportive Care in Marquette!!!
October 26 &27
See details below and register soon!

10/01/2026

Join the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM) for a training focused on advancing maternal health quality and safety across the Upper Peninsula!

Designed for inpatient maternal healthcare providers, maternal health quality improvement leaders, and MI AIM participants, this session will feature:

📊 Explore Michigan maternal mortality and hypertension data trends
🏥 Learn how hospital and regional data can drive quality improvement
💬 Participate in interactive hypertension case reviews and small-group discussions
🤝 Network with colleagues and share strategies across hospitals
📋 Collaboratively review hemorrhage policies and practices

The day will include expert-led discussions, interactive activities, lunch, and networking opportunities, with actionable tools participants can bring back to their teams.

🎓 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits will be available.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
📍 Region 1 – Upper Peninsula
Northern Center at Northern Michigan University

🔗 Register today:

10/01/2026

Children should ride in a car seat or booster seat appropriate for their height and weight, following the manufacturer’s guidelines.

🚼 Rear-Facing Car Seats | Birth to 4 Years
Keep children rear-facing as long as possible to protect their head, neck, and spine. Continue until they reach the maximum rear-facing height or weight limit of their seat, or are at least 2 years old.

🚗 Forward-Facing Car Seats | Approximately 2–7 Years
Once a child outgrows their rear-facing seat, transition to a forward-facing car seat with a five-point harness. Continue using the harness until at least age 5 or until the child reaches the seat's height or weight limit.

🪑 Booster Seats | Approximately 5–12 Years
A booster seat helps position the vehicle's seat belt properly across a child's body. Children must use a booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt until at least age 8. Most children are ready to transition out of a booster when they reach 4 feet 9 inches tall (57 inches), provided the adult seat belt fits properly.

📚 For additional information and resources, visit the Michigan Child Passenger Safety website: https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/child-passenger-safety

09/29/2026

Our Sept. 24 Feeding America West Michigan event at KI Sawyer was a success! Here are the distributions totals:

Households: 312
Individuals: 743
Children: 201
Seniors: 245
Veterans: 41

Thank you to Sawyer Village, Marquette Food Co-op, Marketplace Foods, United Way of Marquette County, Yoopers United, Marquette Rotary Club, and the Salvation Army of Marquette County for helping!

Are you or your organization looking for ways to volunteer? Sign up to help at one of our upcoming events here: https://www.yoopersunited.com/need/detail/?need_id=1172600

09/24/2026

We’re back again with the mobile food pantry today at KI Sawyer/Gwinn! Stop by between 12 p.m. – and 2 p.m. (or while food supplies last) and grab some kitchen staples.

On the menu: potatoes, black beans, cabbage, apples, milk, nectarines, eggs, plums, and Pop-Tarts

Hope to see you there!

09/23/2026

This month’s menu has Pop-Tarts (and a whole lot more)!

We’ll be out at KI Sawyer TOMORROW from 12–2 p.m. for our next Feeding America West Michigan distribution event. Come out and load up on kitchen staples!

On the menu: potatoes, black beans, cabbage, apples, milk, nectarines, eggs, plums, and pop tarts

09/23/2026

The Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative invites you to attend an in-person “Perinatal Loss: Clinical and Supportive Care” training from Postpartum Support International this fall in Marquette.

TRAINING DETAILS:

🩺Who: Any professional who works with the perinatal population, including birth workers, therapists, nurses, OB/gyns, family doctors, pediatricians, midwives, physician assistants, nurse-practitioners, doulas, social workers, home visitors, lactation consultants, acupuncturists, etc.

📋Cost: $500 per person ($400 for students) with some partial scholarships still available - application deadline extended!
Special rates available at Superior Stay Hotel for overnight lodging.

📝CEUs: Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors and Occupational Therapists: 13.5. Physicians: 12.

📍Where: Marquette, MI at the Northern Michigan University Northern

🕓When: October 26 and 27, 2026

Website to learn more and register: https://postpartum.net/training/perinatal-loss-clinical-and-supportive-care/

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