Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
Information on the Family Independence Program, State Disability Assistance, SSI, Refugee, and other cash assistance.
If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
Children's Special Health Care Services information and FAQ's.
Information on assistance with home repairs, heat and utility bills, relocation, home ownership, burials, home energy, and eligibility requirements.
Information on the Food Assistance Program, eligibility requirements, and other food resources.
Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
Information on the Children's Protective Services Program, child abuse reporting procedures, and help for parents in caring for their children.
Information on adoption programs, adoption resources, locating birth parents and obtaining information from adoption records.
Information on Adult Protective Services, Independent Living Services, Adult Community Placement Services, and HIV/AIDS Support Services.
Information on child support services for participants and partners.
Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
Information on the Children's Foster Care program and becoming a Foster Parent.
Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
Information on treatment and services for juvenile offenders, success stories, and more.
Child Welfare Medical and Behavioral Health Resources
MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. Learn more about DVS-funded programs and services, including Michigan’s 24/7, free, confidential, and anonymous domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines.
Medical Resources for Child Protection
Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
Multicultural Health
Prevention of diseases & conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others.
Information on communicable & chronic diseases.
Home to an array of public health programs, initiatives and interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of women, infants, families and communities.
Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
Boards and Commissions
Bridge Card Participation Information on Electronic Benefits for clients and businesses, lists of participating retailers and ATMs, and QUEST.
Provider Payments Information on the direct deposit of State of Michigan payments into a provider's bank account.
Information on How to Bid, Requests for Proposals, forms and publications, contractor rates, and manuals.
Information & resources for Community and Faith-Based partners
Information on DHS Applications and Forms grouped by category.
State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
Health Care Providers
Licensing information for Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged, Child Day Care Facilities, Child Caring Institutions, Children's Foster Care Homes, Child Placing Agencies, Juvenile Court Operated Facilities and Children's or Adult Foster Care Camps.
Michigan Statewide Systems of Care
Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
Protect MiFamily -Title IV-E Waiver
Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
Information on resources in your community and volunteer recruitment and training, and services provided at local DHS offices.
Information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan citizens.
Equal Opportunity, Legal Base, Laws and Reporting Welfare Fraud information.
A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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You may view MDHHS assistance programs by clicking on the “Assistance Programs” tab.
To check benefit eligibility or apply for benefits visit www.michigan.gov/mibridges. If you need a paper application, you may fill out an Application for Benefits and either drop off or mail to your local office, or fax to 517-346-9888.
You can locate your local office here.
Expedited Food Assistance MAY be approved within 7 days. However, caseworkers have 30 days to process applications for Food Assistance and 45 days for Medicaid. In special cases, some Medicaid Benefits may take longer to get approved.
You can submit information to your caseworker at www.michigan.gov/mibridges or by mail, fax, or by dropping documents off in person at your local DHHS office (if the lobby is open or has a drop box outside). Information for where to mail or fax will be available on letters received regarding benefits from MDHHS in the upper right-hand corner.
Please call 833-905-0028 anytime between 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, or email MDHHS-PEBT@michigan.gov so that a specialist can look at your specific P-EBT case. More information on our website: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/pandemic-ebt.
If you are seeking verification of someone’s employment at MDHHS, please contact the MI HR Service Center at 877-766-6447 between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except State Holidays. More information can be found at the MI HR Service Center website.
To request a record or correction, visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords
If you simply have questions, please contact: 517-335-8666 or VRCustomerService@michigan.gov
Please note we cannot verify birth or death information over the telephone.
To speak with someone at MDHHS about applying for possible benefits to help with eviction and/or relocation (or other benefits such as food stamps, health insurance, cash assistance), please call 517-335-7810.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MDSHA) has a telephone line for their Council on Homelessness which may provide you with assistance and/or resources. Their number is 855-646-7432.
Michigan United Way/211 can be contacted for local resources and shelters by phone by dialing 2-1-1 or online at www.mi211.org.
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