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• Adoption Program Statement - DHS Pub-255 

• Release Of Information - DHS Pub-439 

• Michigan's Adoption Subsidy Program - DHS Pub-538 

• Adopting a Child in Michigan - DHS Pub-823 

• Adult Protective Services Program Pamphlet - DHS PUB-5 

• Adult Protective Services Poster - DHS Pub-824 

• HIV AIDS Advocacy Services - DHS Pub-190 

• Adult Foster Care Brochure - DHS Pub-371 

• Home Help Services - DHS Pub-815 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-AR 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub-783 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-AR 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010 

• I-Billing para el Cuidado de Niños Instrucciones Paso a Paso para PROVEEDORES-Pub-125-SP 

• I-Billing for Child Care Step-By-Step Instructions for Providers - DHS-Pub-125 

• DHS-Pub-125-AR, I-Billing For Child Care, Step-by-Step Instructions for Providers. 

• I-Billing for Providers, Most Frequently Asked Questions DHS-Pub-127-SP 

• DHS-PUB-0127-AR,I-Billing for Providers Most Frequently Asked Questions. 

• I-Billing for Providers, Most Frequently Asked Questions - DHS Pub-127 

• Child Development and Care (CDC) Handbook - DHS Pub 230 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Registro De Asistencia Y Tiempo Diario Del Proveedor De Cuidado De Niños - DHS-1546-SP 

• Title IV-D Cooperative Reimbursement Actual Expenditure Report - DHS-Pub 0286 

• DHS Child Support Form and Publication Order Form - DHS Pub-1454 

• Understanding Child Support: A Handbook for Parents - DHS Pub-748 

• Entendiendo El Sostenimiento para Niños Un Manual para Padres - DHS Pub-748-SP 

• What Every Parent Should Know About Establishing Paternity - DHS Pub-780 

• Lo Que Cada Padre Debe Saber Sobre Estableciendo la Paternidad - DHS Pub 780-SP 

• Fatherhood - DHS Pub-806 
Taking Responsibility for Your Child

• DNA Paternity Testing - DHS Pub-865 

• Prueba de Paternidad de DNA - DHS Pub-865-SP 

• Child Protection Law - DHS Pub-3 

• Munchausen By Proxy-A Collaborative Approach to Investigation, Assessment and Treatment - DHS Pub-17 

• Absent Parent Protocol 

• Children's Protective Services Field Guide - DHS Pub-108 

• Mandated Reporter's Resource Guide - DHS Pub-112 

• Never Shake a Baby Brochure - CTF Pub-213 (2007) 

• Folleto de Nunca Sacuda un Bebé - CTF Pub-213-SP (2008) 

• Michigan Child Injury & Death Coordinated and Comprehensive Investigation Resource Protocol - DHS Pub-267 

• Relative Caregiver Resources & Responsibilities - DHS Pub-457 

• Parent's Guide to Children's Protective Services - DHS Pub-460 

• Una Guía de Padres para Trabajar con los Servicios de Protección de sus Hijos - DHS Pub-460-SP 

• Forensic Interviewing Protocol - DHS Pub-779 

• A Model Child Abuse Protocol - DHS Pub-794 

• Family Matters-Keeping Children Safe - DHS Pub-881 

• La Familia Importa-Manteniendo Seguros a Los Niños - DHS Pub-881-SP 

• CPS Methamphetamine Protocol 

• Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Response Protocol 

• Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Medical Protocol 

• Recommendations for Coordination between Friends of the Court and CPS 

• Michigan Community Action, Community Services Block Grant, 2003 Annual Report - DHS Pub-21 

• Dads Make a Difference - DHS Pub-233 

• Both Parents Make a Difference - DHS Pub-234 

• Fatherhood Poster - DHS Pub-5032 

• Domestic Violence Survivors Legal Handbook - DHS Pub-78 

• Dating Violence Youth Education Package - DHS Pub-224 
Background Information, Lesson Plans, Educator Sheets, Student Surveys and Handouts - 1,591 KB

• Is Someone Hurting You or Your Children? - DHS Pub-859 

• ¿Hay alguien que está dañándole a usted o a sus niños? - DHS Pub-859-SP 

• You Earned It! You Keep It, Michigan! - DHS-1111-06-02 

• Earned Income Tax Credit Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - DHS-3043 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-AR 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub-783 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010 

• State Emergency Relief Program, DHS Pub-563 

• Programa de Ayuda de Emergencia del Estado, DHS Pub-563-SP 

• You and Your Energy Bills - DHS Pub-631 

• Notice to Potential Home Heating Credit Recipients - DHS Pub-788 

• Aviso A Los Recipientes Potenciales Del Credito Para La Calefacción Del Hogar - DHS Pub-788-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-SP 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010-AR 

• Food Assistance Benefits in Michigan - DHS Pub-16 

• Beneficios de Asistencia de Alimentos en Michigan - DHS Pub-16-SP 

• Food Assistance Benefits in Michigan (Arabic) - DHS Pub-16-AR 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010 

• How Do I Apply for Food Assistance - DHS Pub-113 

• How Do I Apply for Food Assistance Benefits in Michigan - DHS Pub-113-SP 

• How Do I Apply for Food Assistance - DHS Pub-113-AR 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• How to Use Your Michigan Bridge Card Booklet - DHS Pub-322 

• Como usar Su Tarjeta Michigan Bridge - DHS Pub-322-SP 

• Michigan Combined Application Project - DHS Pub-500 

• Your Rights and Responsibilites in the Food Assistance Program - DHS Pub-521 

• Expedited Food Assistance - DHS Pub-716 

• Expedited Food Assistance (Servicio Rápido de Beneficios de Asistencia de Alimentos) - DHS Pub-716-SP/AR 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub-783 

• Notice to Potential Home Heating Credit Recipients - DHS Pub-788 

• Aviso A Los Recipientes Potenciales Del Credito Para La Calefacción Del Hogar - DHS Pub-788-SP 

• MI Bridges Food Assistance Self Service - DHS Pub-5062 

• A Handbook for Youth in Foster Care DHS Pub-0089 

• Relative Caregiving: What You Need to Know DHS-114 

• National Youth in Transition Database Services Questionnaire DHS-679 

• Open Case Youth In Transition Eligibility Checklist DHS-722-O 

• Closed Case Youth In Transition Eligibility Checklist DHS-722-C 

• Important Information for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care DHS-858 

• Annual Transition Plan Report DHS-901 

• 90-Day Discharge Plan Report DHS-902 

• Service Youth Profile Report DHS-4713 

• Absent Parent Protocol 

• Addressing the Educational Needs of Children in Foster Care in Michigan 

• Making the Decision to Become a Child's Permanent Family - DHS Pub-140 

• Financial Aid Information for Foster Youth, Pub-150 

• Voice 3: Discussing Issues and Concerns of Michigan Youth in Foster Care - 2010, DHS Pub-151 

• Voice 2: Discussing Issues and Concerns of Michigan Youth in Foster Care - 2007, DHS Pub-151 

• Voice 1: Discussing Issues and Concerns of Michigan Youth in Foster Care - 2005, DHS Pub-151 

• A Foster Youth's Guide to Preparing for Health Care Emergencies - DHS Pub-161 

• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - DHS Pub-161-SP 

• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - DHS-Pub-161-AR 

• A Guide For Caregiving Families - DHS Pub-165 

• Foster Care Transitional Medicaid - DHS Pub-193 

• Michigan National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Outcomes Survey - DHS Pub-562

• Michigan National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Outcomes Survey - DHS Pub-562-SP

• Michigan National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Outcomes Survey - DHS Pub-562-AR

• Children Need a Loving Home - Share Yours, Become a Foster Parent - DHS Pub-650 

• Foster Care Agency/Provider Payment Handbook - DHS Pub-843 

• Relative Caregiver Resources & Responsibilities - DHS Pub-457 

• Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act 218 of 1979 BCAL PUB-39 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Family Homes - BCAL PUB-332 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Small Group Homes (12 or less) - BCAL PUB-333 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Large Group Homes (13-20) - BCAL PUB-334 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Congregate Facilities (21 or more) - BCAL PUB-335 

• Certification of Specialized Programs Offered in Adult Foster Care Home to Clients with Mental Illness or Developmental Disability - BCAL PUB-336 

• Licensing Rules for Homes for the Aged - BCAL PUB-337 

• Homes for the Aged Public Health Code (excerpt) Act 368 of 1978 - BCAL PUB-338 

• Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers - BCAL PUB-08 

• Infants Handbook - OCAL PUB-90 

• School Age Handbook - BCAL PUB-91 

• Toddlers Handbook - BCAL PUB-92 

• Preschoolers Handbook - BCAL PUB-93 

• Kindergartners Handbook - BCAL PUB-94 

• Rhythm, Rhymes and Happy Times - BCAL PUB-95 

• Working With Children Who Have Special Needs - BCAL PUB-96 

• Managing Communicable Diseases in Child Care Settings - BCAL PUB-111 

• Snacks That Count - BCAL PUB-242 

• Use of Indoor Space and Equipment 

• Social-Emotional Health and School Readiness - A Guide for Parents with Children Birth to Age 5 

• Child Management for Parents and Caregivers - OCAL PUB-331 

• Child Care-How You Can Make a Good Choice - OCAL PUB-555 

• Animals and Children: Friends or Foes? - BCAL PUB-685 

• Toilet Learning and the Toddler - BCAL PUB-686 

• Keeping Track at all Times: Preventing Lost Children - BCAL PUB-687 

• Biting: What Can I Do To Stop It - BCAL PUB-688 

• Fussy Baby - BCAL PUB-689 

• Reglas De Licenciamiento Para Casas De Cuidado Familiar Y De Grupo - BCAL PUB-724-SP 

• Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes - BCAL PUB-724 

• A Citizen's Guide to Filing a Complaint against a Licensed Child Care Provider - BCAL PUB-811 

• Licensing Rules for Children's and Adult Foster Care Camps - BCAL PUB-98 

• Camper Management Manual - OCAL PUB-31 

• Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes for Children - BCAL-PUB-10 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub-783 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Assistance Application DHS-1171

• Crossing to Bridges - DHS Pub 240 

• Employee Handbook - DHS Pub-87 

• Trend Report of Key Program Statistics - DHS Pub-64

• Green Book Report of Key Program Statistics - DHS Pub-67

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub-783 

• Important Things About Programs and Services - DHS Pub-1010 

• Annual Report - DHS Pub-260 (2009) 
Highlights the department's people and programs for FY 2009.

• Potential Contractor's Information Handbook - Pub-599 

• Program Statistics - DHS Pub-170

• Americans With Disabilities Act: Knowing Your Rights - DHS Pub 259 

• Services Specialist Recruitment Brochure - DHS Pub-274 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (1999-2000) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2001-2002) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2003-2004) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2005-2006) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2007-2008) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2009-2010) 

• What You Need to Know About the DHS Pub-467 

• Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre DHS - Pub-467-SP 

• Help Is Available (Ayuda es Disponible) - DHS Pub-478-EN/SP/AR 

• DHS at a Glance - DHS Pub-615 

• Right to Apply - DHS Pub-765 

• Derecho de Aplicar - DHS Pub-765-SP 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2002) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2003) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2004) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2005) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (June 2006) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (June 2007) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (April 2008) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (October 2009) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (August 2010) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (August 2011) 

• ¿qué voy a hacer? - DHS Pub-864-SP 
Safe Delivery publication in Spanish

• What am I going to do? - DHS Pub-864 
Safe Delivery Program, encourages teens and young adults to consider a safe alternative to abandonment and answers questions about the Safe Delivery law.

• Safe Delivery Program FACT Sheet - DHS Pub-867 
Program FACT Sheet, describes the intent of the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law.

• Programma de Entrega Segura Hoja de Hechos - DHS Pub-867-SP 
Un Folleto de Programa, describe la intención de la Entrega Segura de la Ley de Recién Nacidos.