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.
Search is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
Electronic cigarettes are devices that deliver commercial tobacco. They are powered by lithium ion batteries. There are two main components of an e-cigarette: 1) the battery-powered heating portion and 2) a cartridge that holds e-liquid containing the addictive substance, nicotine. Electronic cigarettes produce an aerosol made when the liquid (e-juice) within them is heated.
Electronic cigarettes go by a variety of common names, including vapes, vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, MODs, tanks, and e-pipes.
CDC: E-cigarette aerosol is NOT harmless “water vapor.” It can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances. Commercial tobacco is tobacco that is manufactured by companies for recreational and habitual use and sold as cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, cigars, hookahs, and other products..
Man holding a vape pen (left) and four tobacco cigarettes (right) Traditional tobacco is tobacco and/or other plant mixtures that are grown or harvested and used by American Indians and Alaska Natives for ceremonial or medicinal purposes.
Please Note: All mentions of tobacco and e-cigarettes on this page refer to commercial tobacco and not traditional ceremonial/medicinal tobacco, unless otherwise noted.
Tobacco plants growing in a farm field More information:
CDC: In the United States, youth use e-cigarettes, or vapes, more than any other tobacco product.
Among U.S. students who currently used e-cigarettes, 87.6% used flavored e-cigarettes
Report a potential tobacco violation to the FDA by using their online form, calling 1-877-287-1373, or sending an email to CTPCompliance@FDA.hhs.gov.
There are currently six public acts in Michigan that govern e-cigarettes.
If you have questions about federal or Michigan laws related to e-cigarettes, please contact the MDHHS Tobacco Control Program at 517-335-8376.
Liquid nicotine is harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Nicotine is an acute toxin. Symptoms of exposure to liquid nicotine include nausea, vomiting, increased heart rate, seizures, and death.
Call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or 9-1-1 immediately if liquid nicotine comes into contact with the skin or if liquid nicotine is swallowed.
Keep liquid nicotine and e-cigarettes locked up, out of sight, and out of reach. Make sure liquid nicotine is stored in child-resistant containers.
▶ Important to Know: An medium-sized e-cigarette cartridge takes about 2 to 6 teaspoons to fill. Fatal poisoning occurs at one teaspoon or less, depending upon the nicotine strength and the size of the individual impacted.
For more information, visit:
Nicotine addiction can negatively affect youth’s mental health. Among the health-related impacts of nicotine use:
In addition, e-cigarette use can affect those around the user, even if they aren't vaping themselves. Toxic substances found in e-cigarette aerosol include: benzene, formaldehyde, glycerin, and propylene glycol.
Secondhand aerosol (i.e., the aerosol that is emitted from e-cigarettes and inhaled by bystanders) can affect everyone who is near the person vaping.
Exposure to secondhand aerosol has an association with increased risk for developing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath among individuals who do not smoke or vape.
Harmful effects of vaping poster (available from nimcoinc.com)
Nicotine is the main addictive substance in tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Thirdhand aerosol is the cancer-causing residue form smoking or vaping that sticks or absorbed by surfaces. These surfaces can include — but are not limited to — carpets, furniture, skin, pet fur, bedding, and walls.
This residue may last for years, and it is very difficult to eliminate. It re-enters breathable air when disturbed and contains more than 250 harmful chemicals.
Thirdhand aerosol can increase the risks for cancers, reduce the body’s ability to heal injuries, damage cells, trigger asthmatic attacks, lower immune response, damage DNA, increase the risk for other chronic disease conditions, cause earaches, make respiratory illnesses worse, and cause headaches.
Thirdhand aerosol affects children and pets the most.
In September 2019, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer took aggressive action to protect Michigan kids from the harmful effects of vaping, including making Michigan the first state in the nation to ban flavored nicotine vaping products.
The MDHHS Tobacco Section recommends the following resources for those who want to learn more about e-cigarettes and what can be done to lessen their impact on the health of our youth and communities.