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.
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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Metastatic cancer is a term that describes when cancer cells move to other parts of the body and into normal tissue. This is referred to as stage IV (four) cancer. The medical, emotional and financial challenges for people with metastatic breast cancer are great.
There are many reliable sources of information on metastatic cancer, including National Cancer Institute, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Cancer.Net, BreastCancer.org, LIVESTRONG, Komen, Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, and the Young Survival Coalition.
MBCBrainmets.org provides resources for individuals living with brain metastasis that provides access to cutting-edge research, peer support, and tailored assistance.
You should ask yourself questions like, “What is quality of life for me?” and “What goals do I have?” Make sure you care team knows what is important to you. Check out BreastCancer.org and METAvivor for more information.
The organization Infinite Strength specializes in helping single mothers with metastatic breast cancer. They provide human needs grants and offer emotional support opportunities.
Enrollment in a clinical trial is common for people with advanced cancer. Learn more at: FORCE, Breast Cancer Trials, and BreastCancer.org.
Advance care planning is a process of letting your loved ones and care team know what you want if you are unable to make your own decisions. Cancer.net, Five Wishes, and MDHHS have materials that can help with this process.
Many people chose to leave birthday cards or video recordings to help keep their memory alive. Cancer.Net shares information on how to help grieving children and teenagers.
Palliative care is care that is focused on symptom management. It can be combined with active treatment working towards a cure of the cancer. The National Cancer Institute provides additional information. Finding a Palliative Care Program can help you find a provider.
Hospice care is used when a cure is not likely or when people are in the last months of life. It cannot be combined with treatment intended to cure cancer. It also provides symptom management to relieve cancer care. To learn more about hospice care and when it is right for you check out: What Is Hospice Care?, Choices for Care with Advanced Cancer, and Hospice Care For Cancer Patients.
You may find these resources helpful: End of Life Planning, Caring for Myself as My Illness Advances (cancercare.org), End-of-Life Care, Planning Ahead for End of Life, Nearing the End of Life, and Completing Your Life.