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
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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.
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Information & resources for Community and Faith-Based partners
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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.
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The field of environmental health is not about the birds, bees, and trees; it's about you and the places where you live, work, and play.
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. They also aim to promote environmental justice and equity for the people of Michigan by providing services to those who need them - such as the distribution of water filters to reduce PFAS or lead in drinking water, and removal of lead paint hazards from homes.
Watch this video to learn about the Division of Environmental Health.
We serve to promote and protect the health of the people of Michigan by using the best available methods for epidemiology, toxicology, and health education to identify exposures, investigate related health effects, and intervene with public health actions. We aim to make sure state residents, especially those who are most at risk, are aware of and can take action to avoid environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
We apply the best available science to end or prevent injury from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards, and promote equity for the people of Michigan.
The first step in our work is to identify potential health threats. These threats are sometimes brought to our attention through data from our partnering State agencies, like the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy or our federal partners, including the Environmental Protection Agency or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sometimes, we hear about concerns from people like you. We look at what is known, identify public health hazards, and determine next steps through the identification and collection of data.
When a health hazard is discovered or suspected, investigation helps us understand who is at-risk from the hazard and determine if any immediate public health actions are necessary. Thorough investigations can occur to provide science-based answers about exposure, injury, or the efficacy of intervention. Our staff conduct human exposure assessments, health studies, or environmental assessments to determine the public health risks. They work with local, state, and federal partners to identify how exposures may be occurring and what can be done to limit those exposures.
As populations or individuals are identified as being at-risk from a hazard, MDHHS works to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm - either by providing information about the exposure to those affected or connecting with local, state, and federal partners who have the ability to address the hazards. Our staff oversee contracts to conduct lead removal in homes of children who have elevated blood lead levels and distribute water filters in communities to those with need with drinking water that contains lead or PFAS, among other direct interventions. We also work to better inform the public by sharing data, issuing public health advisories, and developing and distributing educational materials to help you understand risks and actions you can take to keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
The Division is supported by a small team of highly experienced toxicologists, epidemiologists, health educators, and project specialists who lend their expertise to projects throughout the division and work to ensure quality outputs.
The Strategy and Operations team serves the Division by providing strategic guidance, developing policies and processes, providing technical support, and ensuring the Division functions efficiently so staff can focus on the important issue of protecting public health in the state of Michigan.
The role of the Financial Management Unit is to support the Division by creating and maintaining allocation budgets, creating and maintaining annual spend plans, conduct compliance testing on contracts to ensure they are audit ready, tracking expenditures, coordinating grant applications, grant reporting, creating and maintaining purchase agreements, grant agreements and spending analysis.
Melissa Millerick-May, Section Manager - 517-388-8275
The Biomonitoring, Epidemiology and Response Section collects and assesses exposure and biomonitoring data for the purpose of identifying human exposure to environmental chemicals. The section works together to design methods to collect and analyze data, as well as share findings that result from biomonitoring surveillance (like blood and urine samples) and other environmental epidemiology investigations.
Jerry Tiernan, Section Manager - 517-388-7471
The Chemical Planning and Response Section carries out much of the field work for DEH, including both environmental sampling and community services (filter distribution, etc.). The section provides support to local, state, and federal partners in the event of public environmental health disasters, like oil spills and other hazardous chemical releases.
Emergency and Time Critical Operations (Web Version)
Emergency and Time Critical Operations (Printable Version)
Chris Finch, Section Manager - 517-285-7323
The Community Education and Outreach Section supports DEH in the areas of health education, community outreach, and engagement services. Centralizing communication activities in the section ensures consistent application of the best available social science and public health practices throughout DEH with the goal of informing residents of actions that can be taken to prevent or limit exposures to environmental hazards.
Anthony Oliveri, Section Manager - 517-648-5624
The units housed within the Environmental Epidemiology and Analytics Section provide critical epidemiological support to surveil, identify, and respond to opportunities for public health interventions regarding opioids, emerging drugs and lead in children, water, and homes. This section also manages data and provides geospatial and visual analytics to all sections throughout DEH.
Tom Largo, Section Manager - 517-284-4806
The Environmental Health Surveillance Section develops, maintains, and analyzes surveillance data on health issues related to environmental and occupational exposures. The section utilizes data to identify need for intervention. For example, staff identify worksites where occupational injuries have occurred and refer cases to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). MIOSHA then has the discretion to conduct worksite inspections, identify violations, and assess penalties. In addition, the section’s MiTracking program makes a wide variety of data available to the public through its data query system.
Jennifer Shutts, Section Manager - 517-284-4817
The Lead Certification and Compliance Assurance Section aims to safeguard Michigan residents from exposure to lead-based hazards by strengthening primary prevention, verification of work practice compliance, and providing certification and accreditation. With a focus on establishing functional relationships between DEH sections, contractors, and outside vendors; the section aims to improve compliance, quality, and the overall landscape of lead hazard control.
Carin Speidel, Section Manager - 517-284-4819
The Lead Services Section implements and oversees the programs that provide lead services to Michigan citizens. This includes home abatement, childhood blood lead testing, and additional services for children who have been identified with an elevated blood lead level.
Marcus Wasilevich, Section Manager - 517-388-4569
The Toxicology and Assessment Section supports DEH activities with expertise in toxicology and risk assessment. The section’s work includes assessing and making public health determinations for Superfund sites, PFAS sites, and other sites with environmental contamination.