Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
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If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
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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.
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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.
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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) Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Information, sources of data and resources to support Firearm Injury Prevention efforts across 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
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Prevention of diseases & conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others.
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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.
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Provider Payments Information on the direct deposit of State of Michigan payments into a provider's bank account.
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State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
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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.
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The Capacity Connect InitiativeEmpowering Local Food and Nutrition Providers |
The Capacity Connect Initiative (CCI) is designed to empower local, community-based food and nutrition providers who have not traditionally delivered services within the Medicaid system. By offering tailored technical assistance, direct funding, and strategic support, this initiative helps providers overcome barriers to participation in the Medicaid program’s new In-Lieu of Services opportunity.
The Capacity Connect Initiative offers two sources of supports to CCI participants. These supports include direct funding and technical assistance.
MDHHS will make direct funding available to organizations through a grant application and award process to support investments such as the implementation or enhancement of technology solutions, development of business or operational practices, workforce development and training efforts, and education and outreach. Organizations interested in direct funding should read the provided information and complete the full application below which includes a pre-assessment.
Eligible nutrition providers applying for the Capacity Connect Initiative should have experience and expertise that aligns with the MDHHS ILOS Policy Guide.
Applicants can be either an individual organization or consortia*, and must meet the criteria below:
*A consortium (in the context of local food and nutrition services) refers to a collaborative network of diverse, organizations that come together to achieve shared goals related to food access and nutrition. These organizations work together to pool resources, knowledge, and expertise. A consortium must include one of more organizations that meet the locally based ILOS provider definition as aligned in the MDHHS ILOS Policy Guide.
| Applications are now closed. |
The MDHHS Capacity Connect Initiative (CCI) will be providing direct funding to eligible organizations to build their capacity for the delivery of Medicaid In Lieu of Services (ILOS) food and nutrition services. Awardees will receive no less than $50,000 and up to $150,000 for the time period of July 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, as well as supportive learning opportunities and individualized technical assistance.
Technical assistance will be available to all interested organizations whether they pursue direct funding or simply wish to benefit from assistance support. Technical assistance will support critical areas of program operations and administration which may encompass referrals, authorizations, documentation of service levels, billing procedures, claims processing, and staff training. Support may be delivered through written resources, offering one-on-one technical assistance sessions, facilitating knowledge-sharing forums, or employing other effective engagement strategies. While technical assistance will be available to all interested organizations, participation in certain technical assistance forums will be required for direct funding awardees.
The Capacity Connect Initiative is made possible through funding support from The Health Fund, with ongoing collaborative program design support from our partners, the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MiFMA), the Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP), and with the Food Bank Council of Michigan (FBCM) having contributed during the initial research and development phase.
Learn more about our active partners below:
| The Michigan Health Endowment Fund | Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) | Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP) |
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The Michigan Health Endowment Fund is a philanthropic foundation that works to improve the health and wellness of Michigan residents while reducing healthcare costs, with a special focus on children and seniors. The Health Fund supports organizations across Michigan, from grassroots groups addressing local health challenges to large agencies working in every county. |
The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is a member-based, non-profit organization with a mission to support the viability of community-driven marketplaces and healthy food access for all. In service of this mission, MIFMA leads Michigan Produce Prescription Coalitions to sustain and advance the impacts of Produce Prescription programs including equitability addressing nutrition access and creating positive health outcomes. | The mission of the Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP) is to provide leadership for promoting and advocating high-quality, affordable, equitable, and accessible health care access for the people of Michigan. |
| mihealthfund.org | mifma.org/ppr | www.mahp.org |