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.
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.
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
Prevention and Family Preservation 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 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.
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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Subscribe today to the MDHHS Drinking Water and Health Newsletter! Follow this link: https://bit.ly/Drinking-Water-Health-Newsletter.
It is important to be aware of your home's drinking water quality. By taking steps to prevent harmful substances in your drinking water, you can protect the health of you and your family! Each newsletter will share information and tips to help you keep your drinking water safe at home!
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This toolkit contains prepared, science-based social media messages, graphics, videos, and printable materials. All these materials are designed to make sharing drinking water information easy! See the toolkit here.
It's never too early to start learning! Let's teach our children the importance of taking care of our water sources. It is critical to the health of generations to come.
Groundwater Foundation: The Groundwater Foundation is a resource for hands-on educational activities that include curriculum guides, games, puzzles, event planning and more. You can also learn about ways to get involved in groundwater protection.
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE): EGLE Classroom is a platform that houses information for developing environmental stewardship. The materials "provide meaningful information and resources to assist you - students, educators, and everyone else - to learn more about the environment and to foster environmental stewardship."
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS): MDHHS has developed activity worksheets focused on private residential well terms:
Upper Elementary Students
Middle School Students
In these activity books, Dewy the water drop shows how drinking water makes its way from the environment into our homes:
Michigan Water Stewardship Program (MWSP): The MWSP's goal is to educate Michigan residents on how to identify and reduce contamination risks to water and other natural resources. MWSP provides resources for educators and students that range from lesson plans, hands-on activities, presentations, and more!
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The EPA provides drinking water activities for students and teachers with activities that range from basic understanding of drinking water and learning where water comes from.
American Ground Water Trust (AGWT): The AGWT brings stakeholders together to encourage open discussion about practical ways to develop, manage, and protect groundwater resources so that sustainable economic and environmental benefits can be optimized.
American Water Works Association (AWWA): The AWWA is an international, nonprofit association that uses scientific research to educate and promote water solutions and effective water management.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC protects America from health threats, including through drinking water. The CDC helps Americans understand the importance of knowing where drinking water comes from, how its been treated, and if its safe to drink.
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE): The EGLE is a state agency that promotes knowledgeable management of Michigan's air, land, and water resources to support a sustainable environment, healthy communities, and a vibrant economy.
EGLE Office of the Clean Water Public Advocate - Clean Water Ambassador Initiative: The Clean Water Ambassador Initiative is a statewide effort designed to improve transparency and communication concerning water quality in Michigan. Clean Water Ambassadors play a vital role in ensuring that drinking water programs and resources are accessible and effective. Ambassadors provide their feedback and input by participating in webinars and in-person meetings as well as completing online surveys.
Michigan Water Stewardship Program (MWSP): MWSP educates Michigan residents on how to identify and reduce risk of contamination in water. The program encourages people to take voluntary steps to protect Michigan's water quality, drinking water, and natural resources.
National Ground Water Association: NGWA is a community of groundwater professionals working together to advance groundwater knowledge. NGWA provides education and outreach, advocacy, cooperation, information exchange and best practices.
The Private Well Class: The Private Well Class offers free online video lessons and webinar recordings to well owners. Class topics focus on common questions about private residential wells, caring for your well, septic systems, what real estate and environmental health professionals need to know about wells, and well water testing. The Private Well Class also provides a useful resource library and free newsletter.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The EPA was established in 1970 to conduct federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. The EPA aims for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. The EPA provides drinking water standards and resources.
Water Quality Association (WQA): One of the focuses of WQA is treating water on the homeowner's or business-owner's property. WQA is committed to making water safe.
Water Systems Council (WSC): The WSC is the only national nonprofit organization with programs solely focused on private residential wells and small, shared wells serving more than 13 million households nationwide.
Well Owners: Well Owners provides resources and information on private residential well systems and groundwater. Learn how to protect water and safeguard your family's health through properly constructed and maintained private residential well systems.
To stay up to date with current resources and opportunities being offered through the program, subscribe to the Drinking Water and Health newsletter.
If you have questions, please contact the MDHHS Drinking Water Hotline at 844-934-1315.
