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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On January 21, 2021, Judge Judith E. Levy of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a partial settlement for business owners, residents, children, and others who were exposed to contaminated water provided by the Flint Water Treatment Plant during the period of April 25, 2014, to November 16, 2020.
The initial registration period for the settlement closed on March 29, 2021, and a claims period began on January 12, 2022.
Please note: If you have previously registered for the Flint Water Settlement through mail or the online portal, more documentation is required to finalize a claim! If you or a dependent are registered, please submit the required documentation and forms to complete a claim before June 30, 2022.
If you previously registered for the settlement through mail, the necessary forms to complete a claim will be sent by mail to the return address you designated. If you created an online account at www.officialflintwatersettlement.com and registered using the claims administrator portal, you should login to the same account, and complete the required documentation online using the portal. Check your email account used for registration for additional instructions regarding the claims process and instructions for completing and submitting each document required. If your contact information (email, street address, phone number) has changed since you registered for the settlement, you must promptly report all changes to Archer Systems at FLINTWATER@ARCHERSYSTEMS.com or 1-800-493-1754, or to your attorney.
If you or a dependent is represented by an attorney in this settlement, contact them prior to completing any claims paperwork. They may assist with the completion of this documentation or submit on your behalf.
Children in foster care during the period of April 25, 2014, to November 16, 2020, may already have legal representation and an ongoing registration for the settlement. Adoptive and biological parents of foster care children previously in areas supplied by the Flint Water Plant may be eligible to complete a claim. Additional communication from a court designated attorney may also occur to finalize crucial documents for the claim period. It is imperative you respond to these inquiries in a timely manner if you wish to submit a claim for yourself as a former foster care child, or as the adoptive/biological parent of a current or former foster care child.
Every registered individual will need to complete the following.
These forms and instructions are available in English, Spanish, or Arabic at www.officialflintwatersettlement.com or call Archer Systems at 1-800-493-1754.
For instructions to complete these forms, assistance with the online portal, missing forms, completing the required claims documentation, or access to other guides and frequently asked questions (FAQs); you should visit www.officialflintwatersettlement.com . You may also call the Archer Systems help line at (800) 493-1754 for assistance. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 AM EST through 5:00 PM EST, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:00 AM EST through 7:00 PM EST, and Saturdays from 8:00 AM EST until 5:00 PM EST.