Uplifting our First Responders and Frontline Workers: Webinar & discussion about COVID-related distress
Facing the constant risk of contracting COVID-19 on the job is not easy. It can create anxiety, depression, and symptoms of emotional distress that you may never have experienced before. […]
Officer Vikas Vij honored as 2021 MDOC Officer of the Year
Vikas Vij, a corrections officer at Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer, has been named the 2021 Michigan Department of Corrections Officer of the Year. Officer Vij is known for his […]
Michigan’s COVID-19 hotline now offering free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support counseling
Confidential emotional support counseling is now available at no cost to people who call the state’s COVID-19 hotline (1-888-535-6136). The service is part of a federally funded grant program implemented […]
Convalescent plasma questions answered
As of Jan. 28, there have been 3,441 COVID-19 cases among MDOC staff. Many officers have inquired about how they can donate convalescent plasma in hopes of helping those with […]