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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.
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Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
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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.
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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.
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Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
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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.
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Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
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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.
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Infant Safe Sleep Webinars
View a variety of recorded webinars related to infant safe sleep.
Infant Safe Sleep for Professionals Working with Families - Online Training
For any individual who works with families that have or are expecting infants, such as nurses, social workers, health educators, home visitors, and child welfare workers. This course educates professionals about sleep-related infant deaths and how to prevent them. A variety of free continuing education credits are available.
Helping Families Practice Infant Safe Sleep - Advanced Online Training
This course educates professionals on how to address the potential challenges that parents and caregivers have with following the safe sleep guidelines and to educate them on techniques for having effective, open and non-judgmental conversations with parents and caregivers around this issue. A variety of free continuing education credits are available.
Infant Safe Sleep: The Basics and Beyond - Online Training
This course is designed for nurses and others caring for infants within hospitals (such as mother/baby and labor and delivery units). This course educates nurses on infant safe sleep and highlights concerns that commonly arise in the hospital setting. Free nursing contact hours are available.
Infant Safe Sleep for Child Care Providers - Online Training
Online course on infant safe sleep for child care providers. You will need to log in to your MiRegistry account to register for this training. If you do not have an account, please view the support guide on Creating a MiRegistry Account.
Breastfeeding for Professionals Working with Families - Online Training
This course is designed to provide professionals working with families the tools to build a culture of breastfeeding within the workplace and the families they serve. This course covers the root causes of disparities in breastfeeding rates, information to support consistent messaging about breastfeeding, policies and best practices for breastfeeding in everyday life, and how professionals can champion breastfeeding when communicating with families. A variety of free continuing education credits are available.
Smoke Free for Baby and Me - Online Training
This course provides professionals who provide services to pregnant persons and their infants with counseling strategies and interventions for smoking cessation. A variety of free continuing education credits are available.
Bereavement Training for Maternal and Child Health Professionals - Online Training
This course is designed to support healthcare professionals and support workers who have experienced a patient death. Individuals who complete the course will learn how to better identify the types of grief, factors affecting the grief response, self-care strategies, and where to find additional support. A variety of free continuing education credits are available.
The Power of Your Newborn
The Power of Your Newborn, from the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, is a free, online video course developed by and for Indigenous women caring for newborns. These videos are full of wisdom from traditional teachings and practices, as well as current public health recommendations.