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.
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 is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan citizens.
Information on resources in your community and volunteer recruitment and training, and services provided at local DHS offices.
Equal Opportunity, Legal Base, Laws and Reporting Welfare Fraud information.
A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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CH-Chronically Homelessness
Having 12 months of continued homelessness or 4 episodes totaling 12 months over a 3-year time frame. Requirement by HUD for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
CoC-Continuum of Care
Community group of organizations and stakeholders charged with ending homelessness. A County Continuum of Care is required to receive MSHDA and HUD funding.
CE-Coordinated Entry or Coordinated Assessment
Process for entry into housing assistance.
MDHHS- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Diversion (ex. Eviction Diversion, Shelter Diversion)
Concept of keeping people from experiencing a housing crisis.
ESG-Emergency Solutions Grant
Federal housing program.
ESP-Emergency Shelter Program
Federal funds for homeless shelters
eSNAPS-
Electronic reporting and filing system, web based. HUD grant requirement. Part of Homeless Assistance Application and Grants Management System.
FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency
Food assistance and other disaster relief programs
FMR-Fair Market Rent
FMV-Fair market value
HARA-Housing Assistance and Resource Agency
Part of coordinated entry
HEARTH-Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing
Act of congress that contains all federal housing regulation
HMIS-Homeless Management Information System
Statewide database for data entry.
HUD-US Dept of Housing and Urban Development
Federal housing regulatory body
LIHEAP-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Department of Health and Human Services funding through MDHHS for deliverable fuels, utilities, wood, and coal
McKINNEY VENTO-a body of laws regarding homelessness. Allows youth to attend school and accommodations to be made to maintain them in their school of origin.
MCAH-Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Statewide coalition that coordinates resources and information regarding homelessness. Administers HMIS.
MEAP-Michigan Energy Assistance Program
Utility funding for the state of Michigan
MIBridges
An online site (https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/) where clients can explore potential eligibility, apply for Food Assistance benefits, apply for Energy SER State Emergency Relief, view their case information, or report changes to their specialist
MSHDA-Michigan State Housing Development Authority
NOFA-Notice of Funding Availability
PHA-Public Housing Authority
PHC-Project Homeless Connect
PIT-Point In Time
A count mandated by HUD annually to capture the number of sheltered and un-sheltered homeless people in the county during a 24-hour period. Will typically be done the last Wednesday in January.
RFP – Request for Proposal for Funding
SER-State Emergency Relief
DHHS application to apply for emergency funds through their agency.
SIM-State Innovation Model
SOAR-Social Security Outreach Access Recovery
Expedited filing and appeals for social security for those that are homeless and disabled
SPDAT-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
SSI-Supplemental Security Income
SSDI-Social Security Disability Insurance
SSVF-Supportive Services for Veterans and Families
VA funded rental assistance for homeless or at-risk veterans.
TBRA-Tennant Based Rental Assistance
TH-Transitional Housing
24-month rental subsidy program for someone that is literally homeless
VA-US Dept of Veterans Affairs
VAMC-VA Medical Center
VASH-Veteran Supported Housing
Federally funded subsidy program for homeless veterans
VI-SPDAT-Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool