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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MDHHS - Behavior Treatment Plans (michigan.gov)
The following links will redirect you to additional information on disability rights:
Employment
Job Accommodation Network - ADA Hotlinks and Document Center
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
Civil Rights
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities
http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm
Civil Rights Coalition
http://www.civilrights.org/issues/disability
Government Benefits
Social Security Administration
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
Social Security Administration - Disability Programs
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/
ADA - A Primer for State and Local Governments
https://www.ada.gov/resources/title-ii-primer/
ADA - Q and A's: Supplement to 2013 DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on Title II
http://www.ada.gov/doj-fhwa-ta-supplement-2015.html
ADA - Technical Assistance: Testing Accommodations
http://www.ada.gov/restriping_parking/restriping2015.html
Social Security Administration - Disability and SSI - Apply for
Disability Benefits
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability/
Disability and the Law
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Disability History
The Disability Rights Movement - Smithsonian National Museum of
American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/welcome.html
DMTAC Great Lakes ADA Center
http://www.adagreatlakes.org
Disability Groups in Michigan
Disability Rights Michigan (DRM)
www.drmich.org
Communities of Power - Organization of Michigan Disability
Communities
http://www.copower.org/
Educational Resources for Students with Disabilities
A Guide to Visual Disabilities:
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/colleges-helping-visually-impaired-students/
College Resources for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/resources-for-students-with-disabilities/
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/affordable-colleges-for-students-with-disabilities/
Laws and Regulations (Federal)
Laws and Regulations/USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference-Shelf/Laws.shtml#Most_Requested_Laws_by_Topic
Michigan Disability Resources
http://www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources
National Disability Groups
National Council for Support of Disability Issues
http://www.ncsd.org/
Technology
Center for Accessible Technology
http://www.cforat.org/
Disability and Use of Service Animals
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/11/10/service-dog-trains-together/20946/
http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/servicean.html
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html
http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm