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) Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Information, sources of data and resources to support Firearm Injury Prevention efforts across the state of Michigan.
Medical Resources for Child Protection
Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
Information and resources for development of Plans of Safe Care.
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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COVID-19 Response
MDHHS Designated Care and Recovery Center Application
MDHHS Designated Care and Recovery Center Protocol and Guidance
MDHHS Designated Care and Recovery Center Reporting Data Instructions
There are no current active CRCs.
The infection control grant was re-opened with an open application period began at 8 am EST on September 3, 2024 and closed at 5 pm EST on October 1, 2024. This grant is on a first come, first served basis and approvable projects will be approved until funds are depleted. All skilled nursing facilities are eligible to apply even if the facility was awarded a previous infection control grant in 2022-2023.
For details regarding the grant visit: Request for Proposals - MPHI and address any questions to nursinghomeinfectioncontrol@mphi.org
Resources
Upcoming Meeting Dates
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting a series of monthly touchpoint meetings with Nursing Facility providers. Previously known as the Nursing Facility Check-in Meetings, these will be a monthly webinar regarding Nursing Facility topics, updates, and current issues.
Meetings will take place on the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 - 12:00 PM. Providers will need to register separately for each meeting. These meetings are subject to change or cancellation based on a lack of agenda or topic items.
The times listed below are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
| Date | Registration Link |
| July 10, 2025 | Click here to register for July |
| August 14, 2025 | Click here to register for August |
| September 11, 2025 | Click here to register for September |
| October 9, 2025 | Click here to register for October |
| November 13, 2025 | Click here to register for November |
| December 11, 2025 | Click here to register for December |
Questions or trouble registering email ProviderOutreach@Michigan.gov
Recorded Meeting Dates
June 12, 2025: Recording,
April 10, 2025: Recording
March 13, 2025: Presentation, Recording
November 14, 2024: Recording
October 10, 2024: Presentation, Recording
September 12, 2024: Superior Health Resources and Viven Health Modules, Recording
August 8, 2024: Infection Control Grant Presentation, Sample Application, Recording
July 11, 2024: Presentation, Recording
April 11, 2024: Candida auris Presentation, Recording
March 14, 2024: Presentation, Recording
February 8, 2024: MMP 24-03, Recording
November 9, 2023: MI-POST Presentation, Recording
October 16, 2023: Presentation Materials
September 14, 2023: HIV Presentation, LTC Update, Recording
August 10, 2023: Presentation Materials, Recording
July 13, 2023: Presentation materials, Recording
June 8, 2023: Presentation materials, Recording
Residents & Families
Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program: https://mltcop.org/