Learn about Federal changes to Medicaid and Food Assistance Programs..
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) 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.
Medical Resources for Child Protection
Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
Information and resources for development of Plans of Safe Care.
Multicultural Health
Prevention of diseases & conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others.
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.
State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
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 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.
Equal Opportunity, Legal Base, Laws and Reporting Welfare Fraud information.
A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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Do you need to order Drinking Water materials? If so, please visit our Healthy Michigan Ordering Webpage below. All items are provided free of charge. However, some items are subject to quantity limits.
MDHHS conducts public health assessments and consultations at sites of environmental contamination. The health assessor determines what, if any, threat to human health a site may pose and makes recommendations that are protective of public health. Read more about health assessments and find specific public health assessments related to drinking water on the Health Assessments and Related Documents webpage.
Subscribe today to the MDHHS Drinking Water and Health Newsletter!
Each newsletter will share updates from the drinking water program, tips to maintain your drinking water quality and more! Follow this link: Eh.Michigan.gov/DrinkingWaterNewsletter to subscribe today.
Previous issues of the Drinking Water and Health Newsletter:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC protects America from health threats, including through drinking water. The CDC helps people understand the importance of knowing where drinking water comes from, how it’s been treated and if it’s safe to drink.
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 people in the United States. The EPA provides drinking water standards and resources.
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): The 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.
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.
National Ground Water Association (NGWA): The 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You can call MDHHS Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 800-648-6942.
Do you have a question about drinking water and environmental health? Many organizations work together to protect drinking water, the environment and public health. Different organizations can help answer your questions depending on what they are.
MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau
The MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate or prevent public health harm from environmental, chemical and physical hazards.
MDHHS can answer questions about drinking water and your health. Below are examples of what MDHHS does to protect public health and ensure high quality drinking water:
If you have questions about your drinking water, call MDHHS at 800-648-6942.
Local Health Departments
Your local health department can help you with questions and concerns you may have about your public water supply or private residential well. Your local health department is a great resource, and they are most familiar with your community.
Here are just some of the actions local health departments may be able to provide for drinking water:
Find contact information and details for your local department on the Local Health Department Maps webpage.
Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)
EGLE ensures safe drinking water by:
Learn more about EGLE and their drinking water program on the EGLE Drinking Water Website.
Updated 2/10/26