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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Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS Bureau) oversees of a variety of Older Americans Act, Medicaid, and state and federally funded home and community-based service programs and facility-based long-term care activities. The ACLS Bureau also performs functions of the State Unit on Aging, policy support, program development, and grants management for a variety of programs and services.
The ACLS Bureau reflects the MDHHS values of human dignity, opportunity, perseverance, ease and equity, and supports the intentions of older adults who prefer to age in place - defined by the CDC as "the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably." The ACLS Bureau oversees a variety of long-term care and community-based services and supports including the following:
State Unit on Aging (SUA) - Older Americans Act
Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Independent Living (Home Help)
See a side-by-side comparison of Home and Community-Based Long Term Care Programs managed by the ACLS Bureau
Aging services help older adults live in the setting of their choice for as long as possible, and complement the care provided by family or friends.
Special programs have been developed and implemented over the years to complement core aging services offered through Michigan's aging network.
The Commission on Services to the Aging (CSA), a 15-member body appointed by the Governor, advises the Governor and Legislature on coordination and administration of state programs, changes in federal and state programs, and the nature and magnitude of aging priorities. The Commission also reviews and approves grants made by the Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS Bureau) and participates in development of the state plan and budget as required by the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. Commission meetings are held monthly and are open to the public.
The Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Council acts in an advisory capacity to the Governor and the Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Council must review, develop, and recommend policies, administrative actions, legislative changes, and other approaches to support nursing home quality care.
The State Advisory Council on Aging (SAC) is the research and advocacy arm of the Commission on Services to the Aging (CSA). Up to 40 Council members are appointed by the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging.
Latest news and information.
Contact information for Bureau of Aging Community Living and Supports
The Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports, as Michigan's State Unit on Aging, is responsible for developing and administering a multi-year State Plan on Aging that provides goals and objectives related to assisting older residents, their families, and caregivers.
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
SHIP is Michigan's free, unbiased resource to help you navigate Medicare.
If you need aging services to maintain your independence at home or in your community, if you are a caregiver looking for support or if you saw our caregiving ads and want more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging today to learn more about the services available in your area.
Find your Area Agency on Aging
Our network offers a wide array of programs and services. Learn more about aging services, adult services and care and living programs.
Alzheimer's Disease is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older.
Learn more about Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
Welcome to the publications and reports page. This information is updated frequently.
Michigan's 16 area agencies on aging (AAA) are regional, non-profit agencies created by federal and state legislation to respond to the needs of older adults in every local community. These entities are each a designated planning and service area (PSA), which operates a service delivery system that offers a range of community-based supports and services.
The information on this site may be filtered by area agency on aging region. We present the data this way because state and federally funded programs for adults age 60 and over are organized by AAA region and because older adults are among the most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19.