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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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Save the date! The 2025 Michigan Justice for Children Annual Conference is set for July 23-24, 2025.
Join us for a two-day conference, celebrating our collective commitment to protecting children. Child Advocacy, criminal justice, child welfare, and multidisciplinary professionals will come together to learn, grow, and share. The Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (GTFCAN) and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan (CACMI) began collaborating in 2024 to co-host a merged international conference, combining the history of 26 years of the GTFCAN’s Annual Summit with CACMI’s 13 years hosting the Child Advocacy Conference!
CITIZEN REVIEW PANELS
Under the Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the United States Congress mandated states receiving CAPTA funding establish a minimum of three Citizen Review Panels to assess and develop recommendations for the improvement of a state's child protection system.
RESOURCES
GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE PROTOCOLS
A Model Child Abuse Protocol
The protocol is designed to be adapted at the local level, county by county, applying the guidelines for developing community-based interagency child abuse protocols.
A Model Child Abuse Protocol
Forensic Interviewing Protocol
The first edition of Michigan’s Forensic Interviewing Protocol was published in 1998. The current, fifth edition, marks the 25th anniversary. The interdisciplinary groups that assembled each edition aimed to give children a voice by promoting child-centered, evidence-based guidelines for asking children about their lives.
Previous Editions
1st Edition
2nd Edition
3rd Edition
4th Edition
Provisional Tele-Forensic Interview Guidelines
Tele-forensic interviews can be the best choice for communicating with children who are currently out of local jurisdiction, hospitalized but capable of participating in an interview, or cared for by adults who are unable or refuse to travel due to health or other reasons.
Provisional Tele-Forensic Interview Guidelines
Legislation
Michigan's Child Protection Law
Michigan's Child Protection Law is available here.
Resources for Mandated Reporters Of Child Abuse and Neglect
Mandated reporters are professionals under the Child Protection Law that are required to report suspected incidence of child abuse and/or neglect. Go to the mandated reporters page of the MDHHS Web site for more information on who are mandated reporters and how to report. Michigan State University's Chance at Childhood Program has also developed resource guides for mandated reporters. To view those resource guides, go to the publications page at the Chance at Childhood Web site .
Anyone who has suspects child abuse and neglect can report to MDHHS. Go to the of the MDHHS Web site, report abuse now page , for more information on making a report to CPS.
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