Learn about Federal changes to Medicaid and Food Assistance Programs..
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.
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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.
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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.
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The MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP), previously known as the MI Kids Now Loan Repayment Program (MKN LRP), is a medical education debt repayment program focused on incentivizing behavioral health care providers to practice in underserved areas in Michigan. Eligible providers will receive student loan repayment for providing mental health services in eligible nonprofit, outpatient practice sites, or public school-based systems. The program has a two-year service obligation.
The 2026 (FY27) Application Cycle will open on Monday, May 11th, 2026, and will close on Friday, May 29th, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Eligibility criteria, application instructions, and selection process for the 2026 (FY27) Cycle of the MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program have now changed. Please review all program materials below for further information.
FOR 2026 APPLICANTS: The BHLRP Program Office will now be accepting applications via the MDHHS Primary Care Application Portal. Beginning on Monday, May 11th, 2026, applicants will be able to complete the online application questionnaire, as well as upload their completed application materials, via the new online portal. This portal replaces the use of the State of Michigan’s (SOM) File Transfer Area System, as well as the previous BHLRP Online Application System.
As with previous cycles, all applicants will still need to complete the required application materials (provided below), but will now upload these materials into the new MDHHS Primary Care Application Portal. All application forms should be completed ahead of the application cycle, as most forms will need to be sent to external agencies for completion. As it may take several weeks to receive these forms back, we recommend that all applicants begin working to complete these forms as soon as possible. For further information, please review the BHLRP Program Guidance & Application Instructions Packet below.
Access to the new portal system will open at 12:00AM EST on Monday, May 11th , 2026, and will close at 11:59PM EST on Friday, May 29th, 2026.
In order to access the new MDHHS Primary Care Application System, all applicants will need to request access via the State of Michigan’s MiLogin Portal. Please follow the instructions below in order to register with MiLogin and request access to the MDHHS Primary Care Portal. Users who have previously created an account with the State of Michigan’s MiLogin will not need to register for a new account, but will still need to request access to the new portal area. For all users, please follow the instructions provided below:
1. BHLRP Program Guidance & Application Instructions 2026 (FY27)
2. MDHHS Primary Care Application Portal Instructions
3. BHLRP 2026 [FY27] - Provider Application Part A
4. BHLRP 2026 [FY27] - Provider Application Part B
5. BHLRP 2026 (FY27) – Practice Site Application
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
7. Michigan Demographics by County
To receive email notifications regarding program updates and application cycle notices, sign up for our mailing list here.
For questions or additional information, please contact Reanna Kathawa at MDHHS-Behavioral-Health-LRP@michigan.gov.