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 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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To ensure access to wholesome foods, the Michigan WIC Program is committed to contracting with Vendors by accepting and reviewing applications according to current WIC Vendor Selection Criteria. Keep in mind that the Michigan WIC Program offers a 'formula-only' WIC Pharmacy Contract and a 'full-line' WIC Vendor Contract that allows for the sale of any WIC authorized food or formula. These Contracts hold Vendors accountable to different minimum stock requirements and selection criteria.
WIC Vendor Applications
Submission
The Michigan WIC Vendor application process is competitive - openings for new Vendors are calculated from the number of clients within a zip code. If there is not a present need for a new WIC Vendor, applicants may be placed on a waitlist and reassessed if a need is determined for an additional WIC Vendor. In the Michigan WIC Program's sole and exclusive discretion, a Vendor may also be authorized under a 'quality exception' beyond the limited number of openings for a zip code. For consideration, a Vendor must submit the following form.
Additional Application Form for Eligible Waitlist Vendor Applicants
WIC Vendor contracts are valid for 3 years, beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. WIC Vendors must apply for a new contract at the end of each 3-year period. This period of application submission and competitive review by is known as the 'open application period' (OAP). During OAP, currently authorized Vendors and waitlisted Vendor applicants are both considered for Vendor openings within each zip code. To facilitate the open application process, the Michigan WIC Program has separated the state, by region, into three contract cycles with staggered 3-year contracts: Northern, Central, and Southeast. OAP applications for each contract cycle are accepted from October 1 to December 15 of the year prior to the end of that contract cycle's 3 year contract period.
Selection Criteria and Minimum Stock Requirements
Applications are reviewed for eligibility by current WIC Vendor Selection Criteria. If the application is complete and the store is selected, an on-site preauthorization visit and training will be conducted to verify application information and minimum stock.
More information regarding the application process and WIC Vendor responsibilities is available through Michigan WIC's recorded Vendor training videos and training materials.
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WIC Division, Vendor Relations Contact Information