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.
Health Care Coverage information and resources.
Help from Other Programs
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.
Housing and Homeless Services
Low-income Households Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
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.
Child Fatality Registry
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.
Hope For A Home
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.
Information on American Indian Services, Employment and Training.
Child Welfare Medical and Behavioral Health Resources
Prevention Services
The Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board administers state and federal funding for domestic violence shelters and advocacy services, develops and recommends policy, and develops and provides technical assistance and training.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
information about the Department's public safety programs.
Information on the Safe Delivery Program, laws, and publications.
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.
Child Welfare Medical Resources
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
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.
Child Care Fund
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 Assessment
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.
Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
MiSACWIS Training
Pathways to Potential site
Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
Office of Inspector General
to follow
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.
Helpful phone numbers to MDHHS services.
Equal Opportunity, Legal Base, Laws and Reporting Welfare Fraud information.
Information about audits conducted by the Office of Audit.
MDHHS News, Press Releases, Media toolkit, and Media Inquiries.
Legislation policy and planning information.
A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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.
CASA of Kent County
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Child abuse
Primary Services: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Counties Served: Kent
Phone: 616-632-5311
Website: https://casakentco.org/
Children's Advocacy Center of Kent County (Children's Assessment Center)
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Child abuse
Primary Services: Children's Advocacy Center, Victim services
Counties Served: Kent
Phone: 616-336-5160
Website: cac-kent.org
Domestic Assault Response Team (City of Grand Rapids, 61st District Court)
Organization/Agency Type: Governmental
Crime Type: Domestic violence
Primary Services: Law enforcement-based advocacy
Counties Served: Kent
Phone: 616-632-5641
Website: https://www.grcourt.org/
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Victim Services Program
Organization/Agency Type: Native American Tribe
Crime Type: Domestic violence, Sexual assault
Primary Services: Victim services, Culturally specific services
Counties Served: Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa, Wexford
Phone: 231-398-6719
Website: https://www.victimservicesprogram.org/
Kent County Prosecutor's Office
Organization/Agency Type: Governmental
Crime Type: General victimization
Primary Services: Prosecutor-based advocacy
Counties Served: Kent
Phone: 616-632-5400 or 877-451-8115
Website: https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/Prosecutor/
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, Tribal Court
Organization/Agency Type: Native American Tribe
Crime Type: Domestic violence, Specified crime type(s)
Primary Services: Victim services, Prosecutor-based advocacy, Culturally specific services
Counties Served: Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa
Phone: 269-704-8396
Website: https://www.nhbpi.org/tribal-court/
YWCA West Central Michigan
Organization/Agency Type: Governmental
Crime Type: Domestic violence, Sexual assault
Primary Services: Victim services, Shelter/housing, Supervised visitation, SANE
Counties Served: Kent
Phone: 616-459-4681
24-hour Crisis Line: 616-454-YWCA (9922)
Website: www.ywcawcmi.org
Equality Michigan (Triangle Foundation)
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Domestic violence, Specified crime type(s)
Primary Services: Victim services, Culturally specific services
Counties Served: All
Phone: 313-537-7000
Website: https://equalitymi.org/
Michigan Advocacy Program
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Domestic violence, Elder abuse
Primary Services: Legal assistance, Personal protection orders
Counties Served: All
Phone: 734-665-6181
Website: https://miadvocacy.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Specified crime type(s)
Primary Services: Victim services
Counties Served: All
Phone: 248-528-1745
24-hour Crisis Line: 877-MADD-HELP (1-877-623-3435)
Website: https://www.madd.org/michigan/
Statewide Sexual Assault Hotline
Organization/Agency Type: Nonprofit
Crime Type: Sexual assault
Primary Services: Victim services
Counties Served: All
24-hour Crisis Line (Call): 855-VOICES4 (855-864-2374)
24-hour Crisis Line (Text): 866-238-1454
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/voices4
