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.
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
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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Cancer is a leading cause of death in Michigan, second only to heart disease.1 In the United States, it is estimated that 1 of every 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Cancer is caused by changes in a cell’s DNA causing abnormal cells to grow out of control. Cancer can start anywhere in the body. Diseases are often named after the part of the body where they begin such as breast cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer.
Adult cancer data are available on the MiTracking data portal:
Normally, human cells grow and divide, making new cells to replace old or damaged ones. Cancer causes new cells to grow abnormally. These extra cells divide and multiply, invading other tissues.2
There are many types of cancer. Not all cancers multiply at the same pace. Some types of cancer are considered slow-growing and are less aggressive. Some types are fast-growing, spreading rapidly to other parts of the body. Current research is looking into cancer cell behavior and therapies that can help fight cancer.3
For more information, visit the American Cancer Society.
Changes in a cell’s DNA cause cancer. Some changes may be from lifestyle choices, environmental factors, or viruses and infections. Other changes may be inherited from our parents.
Cancer risk can be reduced by making healthy life choices such as4:
For more information, visit American Cancer Society - What Causes Cancer?
Knowing the symptoms of cancer can be helpful. There are some general symptoms of cancer listed below. Just because you may have a symptom does not mean you have cancer. Certain cancers will have specific symptoms. If you have symptoms that last a long time or get worse, you should talk with your doctor.
General symptoms are5:
For more information, visit American Cancer Society - Signs and Symptoms of Cancer.
Not all cancers have symptoms, especially in their early stages when they are most treatable. Cancer screening can help in finding some of these cancers before there are symptoms. Screening can help find cancer at an early stage, making it easier to treat or cure. Talk to your doctor about your cancer risk and cancer screening tests.6, 7
Learn more at American Cancer Society - Find Cancer Early.
A person is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis for the remainder of his or her life. Cancer survivors can lower their risk of getting a new cancer or having their cancer return by8:
Learn more about finding cancer survivorship at Cancer Survivorship.
Information on specific adult cancers can be found at CDC Tracking - Cancer.
Data from the Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program (MCSP) were used to create this dataset from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics (DVRHS) through a Data Use Agreement and review by the Scientific Advisory Board. For additional information, visit the Michigan Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.
For more data information, visit:
National Environmental Public Health Tracking (Tracking Program)
