Mission: The Maternal Infant Health Program nurtures health and wellness throughout pregnancy and infancy by partnering families with caring, trusted, and knowledgeable home visitors who serve the goals and needs of each family.
Vision: Our vision is that all babies, families, and communities in Michigan are healthy and thriving.
Goals: The goals of MIHP are to reduce rates of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality by promoting healthy pregnancies, positive birth outcomes, and healthy growth and development for infants.
Values: Equity | Integrity | Quality | Innovation | Collaboration
Commitment Statement: MDHHS MIHP is committed to centering our work in diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering an environment that is rooted in anti-racism and anti-oppression. We acknowledge the need for ongoing learning to critically and continuously evaluate aspects of the program such as policies, language, and representation. We honor and value collaboration with families, providers, and partners in the pursuit of health equity, growth, and justice.
When you enroll in the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), you will work with a nurse and a social worker who will help you connect with your doctor, your health plan, and providers in your community. The nurse and social worker will visit you in your home while you are pregnant and for a period after your child is born. MIHP is a statewide home visiting program in Michigan that serves Medicaid-eligible pregnant people, infants and their families.
We hope you will check us out!
100,736 Home Visits including 25,485 Virtual Visits
16,186 Families Served
11,559 Children Served
Source: MDHHS Data Warehouse Medicaid Claims/Encounters
They gave me all the info I needed to be a good mom.
- MIHP Mom Participant
They gave me encouragement and a caring smile and helped me with postnatal depression.
- MIHP Mom Participant
My life has been enriched through the hundreds of women and families that have opened up to me about their struggles and successes, and have allowed me to support, encourage, and challenge them in this part of their journey.
- MIHP Agency Social Worker
Maternal Infant Health Program services are delivered by a statewide Michigan network of nearly 100 certified providers, including the following:
Independent Agencies
Local Health Departments
District Health Departments
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Hospital Systems
Native American Tribes
In the 1980s, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) initiated Maternal and Infant Support Services to support pregnancy and infant health in the Medicaid population. From 2004 - 2009, the program was redesigned as a population health model. Participants no longer needed to be screened to determine eligibility - all pregnant and infant Medicaid participants became eligible. From 2009 - 2015, evidence-based interventions and standardized processes were introduced. From 2015 through the present, processes continue to be improved through continuous quality improvement and evaluation.
In addition to our Medicaid partner, the Maternal Infant Health Program collaborates with many community partners!
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Community Mental Health (CMH)
Early On
Great Start
Food Pantries
Child Protective Services (CPS)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
Local Health Departments (LHD)
And Many More
To provide the best and highest quality of care to our MIHP families to meet their needs and expectations through continuous quality improvement at all levels of service, including:
Policy and Program Operation
Evidenced-Based Program
State Aggregate and Legislative Reports
Provider Oversight
Review our information sheets and consider distributing to families and/or partners who support pregnant people, infants and families. Select the most appropriate information sheet below:
Interested in becoming an MIHP provider? Check out our Prospective Provider Information Sheet or visit the Prospective Provider webpage.
Dawn Shanafelt
Director, Division of Maternal and Infant Health
Dan Thompson
Section Manager, Perinatal and Infant Health
Cherie Ross
Manager, Maternal Infant Health Unit
Laura Stouffer
Quality Improvement Specialist
Joni Detwiler
Public Health Consultant
Kim Francis
Public Health Consultant
Maria McGinnis
Public Health Community Liaison
Alissa Borowiak
Public Health Nurse Consultant
Connie Frantz
Departmental Analyst
Arielle Moore
Data Technician
Kelsey Cleveland
MIHP Unit Secretary
Dipita Das
University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab Fellow
MIHP Reviewers:
Pat Fralick
Deanna Kelly
Sherry Zietz
