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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Approved Commission, Committee Minutes, and Audio Transcripts
The following links are approved Commission, Standards Advisory Committees (SAC), Public Hearings and Public Comment periods minutes, written transcripts and audio transcripts. The audio is provided in 5 MB segments or less. Archived Commission and SAC audio transcripts will be available on a CD-ROM through a FOIA request for a nominal fee. To request a CD-ROM audio transcript, please contact MDCH-FOIA@michigan.gov (provide specific name/date of meeting).
Please note that it may be necessary to download a copy of RealAudio or MSN Media Player to play the audio portion of the transcripts.
2015 Public Hearing and Written Testimony
2016 Public Comment Period Testimony
April 9, 2015 CC, MRT, PET Public Hearing Transcript & Written Testimony (none received)
2015-16 Bone Marrow Transplantation Services Standard Advisory Committee
BMT SAC Membership
Charge
Tentative Meeting Dates:
11.18.15 Meeting Agenda & Minutes
12.16.15 Meeting Agenda & Minutes
January 28, 2015 Certificate of Need Commission Meeting Audio & Minutes
Approved Minutes 1.28.15
I. Call to Order & Review of Agenda
III. Conflicts of Interests
IV. Review of Minutes of December 11, 2014
V. BMT Services- October 9, 2014 Public Comment Period Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
VI. HLL Transplantation Services- October 9, 2014 Public Comment Period Part 2 Part 3
VII. MRI Services- October 9, 2014 Public Comment Period
VIII. Psych Beds & Services- October 9, 2014 Public Comment Period
IX. Review of Commission Work Plan
X. Compliance
XI. Public Comment
XII. Future Meeting Dates & Adjournment
March 18, 2015 Certificate of Need Commission Meeting Audio & Minutes
Approved Minutes 3.18.15
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Agenda
III. Declaration of Conflicts of Interests
IV. Review of Minutes of January 28, 2015
V. Cardiac Catheterization (CC) Services- Standard Advisory Committee (SAC) Final Report (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)
VI. Megavoltage Radiation Therapy (MRT) Services/Units- SAC Final Report (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5)
VII. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner Services- Review of Draft Language
VIII. Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Services Discussion (Part 2)
IX. Psychiatric Beds and Services- Effective Date of Updated Bed Need
X. Legislative Report
XI. Administrative Update
XII. Legal Activity Report
XIII. Future Meeting Dates
XIV. Public Comment
XV. Review of Commission Work Plan
XVI. Election of Officers
XVII. Adjournment
June 11, 2015 Certificate of Need Commission Meeting Audio & Minutes
Approved Minutes 6.11.15
I. Call to Order/Review of Agenda
II. Declaration of Conflicts of Interests
III. Review of Minutes of March 18, 2015
IV. Cardiac Catheterization (CC) Services- April 9, 2015 Public Hearing Summary & Report
V. Megavoltage Radiation Therapy (MRT) Services/Units- April 9, 2015 Public Hearing Summary & Report (Part2) (Part3) (Part4)
VI. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner Services- April 9, 2015 Public Hearing Summary & Report
VII. Certificate of Need Audit Response
VIII. Legislative Report
IX. Administrative Update
X. Legal Activity Report
XI. 2015 Meeting Dates
XII. Public Comment
XIII. Review of Commission Work Plan
XIV. Adjournment
September, 24, 2015 Certificate of Need Commission Meeting Audio & Minutes
Approved Minutes 9.24.15
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Agenda
III. Conflicts of Interests
IV. Review of Minutes
V. MRI Services Workgroup Update
VI. Psych Beds Services Workgroup
VII. NH-HLTCU Bed Need Effective Date
VIII. Certificate of Need Audit Response
IX. Legislative Report
X. Administrative Report
XI. Legal Activity Report
XII. 2015 Meeting Dates
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Work Plan
XV. Adjournment
December 10, 2015 Certificate of Need Commission Meeting Audio & Minutes
Approved Minutes 12.10.15
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Agenda
III. Declaration of Conflicts of Interests
IV. Review of Minutes of September 24, 2015
V. MRI Services Workgroup Final Report Part 2
VI. Psych Beds and Services Workgroup Report Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
VII. NH-HLTCU Bed Need Effective Date- Action Delayed from 9.24.15 CON Commission Meeting Part 2
VIII. BMTSAC- Interim Report
IX. Legislative Report & X. Admin Update
XI. Legal Activity Report
XII. 2016 Meeting Dates
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Review of Commission Workplan
XV. Adjournment