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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The Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (MiDDC) presents the 2023 Public Policy Agenda. MiDDC created this document to provide information on issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The agenda includes:
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is considering proposed changes in Michigan Medicaid policy.
Proposed policy must go through a public comment period before becoming final. Click the link below to learn more about the current proposed Michigan Medicaid policy changes.
Questions? Contact Brett Williams, Public Policy Analyst for the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council at williamsb18@michigan.gov.
The Michigan Constitution gives the state legislature the power to create new state laws, or to amend or repeal existing state laws. Contacting your elected officials at the state level is an effective way to make your voice heard on important issues and stay involved in the political process in Michigan.
The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members. Each member represents between 77,000 and 91,000 residents. State Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms.
Find out who represents you in the Michigan House of Representatives. Then, contact your state representative about issues important to you so you can make your voice heard!
The Michigan Senate consists of 38 members. Each member represents between 212,400 and 263,500 residents. State Senators are elected at the same time as the governor to 4-year terms.
Find out who represents you in the Michigan Senate. Then, contact your state senator about issues important to you, so you can make your voice heard!
The Michigan Legislature's website is a great way to stay involved in the legislative process. Legislative materials on the website include current bills, Public Acts, committee hearings, legislative analyses, and much more.
You can even register to make a free account. Once you register, use the free notification service to receive emails on topics, bills, and committee meetings of interest to you.
The Citizen's Guide to State Government contains:
The Citizen's Guide also contains information on Capitol services and accommodations for people with disabilities (page 76).
Video streaming of the Michigan House of Representatives is available. You can also watch archived video coverage of House Session and various committee meetings.
Closed captioning is available on live feeds. Once the scheduled video coverage begins, click on the CC window in the video player and select "Unknown CC" for access to captions.
Video streaming of the Michigan Senate is available. You can also watch archived video coverage of Senate Session and various committee meetings.
Visitors interested in touring the Michigan Capitol have several options:
Tours of the Michigan State Capitol also provide services and accommodations for people with developmental disabilities. All entries to the Capitol and Heritage Hall are mobility disability accessible. All public restrooms inside the Capitol building are accessible to people with mobility disabilities.
Capitol Tour Guide staff can also accommodate many different needs upon, including sensory friendly toolkits and tours with a licensed American Sign Language interpreter. Requests for accommodations should be included with a tour reservation request.
The United States Constitution gives Congress the power to create new laws, or to amend or repeal existing laws. U.S. Congress consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and laws must be approved by both chambers. U.S. Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. Contacting your elected officials in Congress is a great way to make your voice heard on important issues and stay involved in the political process at the national level.
Michigan has 15 total members in Congress: 13 representatives and 2 senators. Find out who represents you in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Then, contact your elected officials in Congress to make your voice heard on issues that matter to you.
Congress.gov is the official website to for U.S. federal legislative information. You can use the website to find a bill, watch current legislative activities, receive alerts, and much more. A Quick Start Guide is available to help you learn how to use the website.