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.
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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.
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.
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Michigan Statewide Systems of Care
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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Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Brochure
Brochure that shows how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Brochure for Grandparents
Brochure that shows how things have changed and how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Poster
Poster that shows how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Soothing a Crying Baby
Resource that provides tips on how to sooth a crying baby.
Product Safety
Checklist that will help you determine if a certain product is safe for infant sleep.
Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers how breastfeeding reduces a baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Sleeping and Eating & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers realistic expectations for baby’s sleep and eating patterns.
Sleeping with Your Baby
Resource that covers the risks associated with sleeping with your baby.
Overheating & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm (overheating) and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
Swaddling
Resource that provides tips on swaddling your baby.
Vaccines & Safe Sleep
Resource that provides information on how vaccines can reduce the risk of sleep-related infant death.
Smoking & Safe Sleep
Resource that explains how smoking or vaping during pregnancy or around baby can increase baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Quit Tobacco Tools & Resources
Find tools and resources to help you quit using tobacco.
Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Brochure
Brochure that shows how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Poster
Poster that shows how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Building Blocks of Infant Safe Sleep Brochure for Grandparents
Brochure that shows how things have changed and how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
Soothing A Crying Baby
Resource that provides tips on how to soothe a crying baby.
Product Safety
Checklist that will help you determine if a certain product is safe for infant sleep.
Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers how breastfeeding reduces a baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Sleeping and Eating & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers realistic expectations for baby’s sleep and eating patterns.
Sleeping with Your Baby
Resource that covers the risks associated with sleeping with your baby.
Overheating & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm (overheating) and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
Swaddling
Resource that provides tips on swaddling baby.
Vaccines & Safe Sleep
Resource that provides information on how vaccines can reduce the risk of sleep-related infant death.
Smoking & Safe Sleep
Resource that explains how smoking and vaping during pregnancy or around your baby can increase baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Brochures
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Bengali
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Burmese
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Dari
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - French
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Kinyarwanda
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Nepali
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Pashto
Baby, We've Got Your Back Brochure - Swahili
Posters