On today’s edition of the Oakland County & Michigan Megacasts, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter announces the County’s new Monkeypox Taskforce aimed at reducing the strain of Monkeypox on Oakland County and preparing for an intent, informed and calculated public health response. Additionally, host Tyler Kieft and guest co-host Larry Nilan talk to Oakland County Monkeypox Taskforce Member and Executive Director of Affirmations, Dave Garcia, about the taskforce’s response strategy, as well as the impact of Monkeypox on the LGBTQ+ community. Also, Dr. Varun Vohra from the Michigan Poison Center discusses common household and outdoor summer hazards. Then, Michelle Carravallah, Organizer of the Jean Short Party Held at Otis Supply in Ferndale discusses the event, and how it was organized in loving memory of a friend who lost their life to suicide in 2015. Plus, Barrie Brown, Community Outreach Manager at Seedlings Braille Books for Children talks about her organization’s efforts to providing educational and reading materials to vision-impaired and blind Michiganders!
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