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Prevention and Family Preservation Services

  • To locate all home visiting programs across the state, including these expansions, please visit the Michigan Home Visiting website: 
    Index - Michigan Home Visiting Programs (mihomevisiting.com)

    Video: Home Visiting 101 

    Description: Home Visiting Programs in Michigan include Healthy Families America (HFA), Parents As Teachers (PAT), Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Family Spirit (FS), and more. This video provides an overview of home visiting services and how they can support families.

    Handouts Mentioned: Slide Deck; Home Visiting in Michigan

     

    Video: Making Effective Referrals to Voluntary Services

    Description: Home Visiting Programs in Michigan include Healthy Families America (HFA), Parents As Teachers (PAT), Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Family Spirit (FS), and more. This video reviews techniques and conversation points to use when engaging families in these services. Home visiting programs are voluntary and are designed to support the family’s needs related to raising young children, whether that’s parental support, new tips and tricks, guidance, or something else.

    Handouts Mentioned: Slide Deck; Voluntary Referrals tip sheet


    Behavioral Health & Substance Use Services

    Behavioral Health Recovery and Substance Use
    Visit the Behavioral Health Recovery and Substance Use site for information related to services available. Includes the Get Help Now site and the Priority Notification form. Services are offered in office or in other professional settings.

    • Get Help Now provides contact information for publicly funded services. 
    • The Priority Notification Form is a notification to the Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs) and can be provided concurrently with contracted services.

    Substance Use, Gambling and Epidemiology

     

    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)
    CCBHC clinics are designed to provide a broad array of mental health and substance use disorder services to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay, including those who are underserved, have low incomes, have Medicaid, are privately insured or uninsured, and are active-duty military or veterans. Individuals can access services immediately. This is a walk-in service option. Services are offered in office or in other professional settings.

    https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/ccbhc

     

    MiSUD Locator
    Visit the MiSUD Locator to find substance use disorder services and providers across the state. This is a recommended resource for privately insured people. Services are offered in office or in other professional settings.

    MiSUD Locator

  • Primary prevention activities are directed at the general population and attempt to stop abuse or neglect before it occurs and prevent the need for involvement with child welfare. All members of the community have access to and may benefit from these services. Primary prevention activities with a universal focus seek to raise the awareness of the general public, service providers, and decision-makers about the scope and problems associated with child abuse or neglect. Universal approaches to primary prevention might include:

    • public service announcements that encourage positive parenting 
    • parent education programs and support groups that focus on child development, age-appropriate expectations, and the roles and responsibilities of parenting 
    • family support and family strengthening programs that enhance the ability of families to access existing services, and resources to support positive interactions among family members
    • public awareness campaigns that provide information on how and where to report suspected child abuse and neglect

    The following is an overview of some of the different primary prevention services available in Michigan: 

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    Find Help - Michigan 2-1-1 (mi211.org)

    MiBridges
    Connections to resources are available on MiBridges – log in to your account and select Find Resources to search by topic. 
    https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/s/isd-find-community-partners?language=en_US 

    Early On
    Early On® Michigan
    https://www.1800earlyon.org/

    Safe Sleep
    Safe Sleep Resources by County (michigan.gov)

    Children’s Trust Michigan 
    Children’s Trust Michigan

    Kinship Care Resource Center
    About the Kinship Care Resource Center | Kinship Care Resource Center (msu.edu)

    Pathways to Potential 
    https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/pathways-to-potential

  • Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) is a federal legislation to allow title IV-E spending in secondary and primary prevention services. Michigan’s 5-year Prevention Plan was approved with a begin date of 10/01/2021. The federal funding offers reimbursement to the state for Evidence Based Programs. 

    Michigan Title IV-E Prevention Plan

  • Contractors wanting to access forms related to Prevention and Family Preservation Services should visit the Forms & Applications (michigan.gov) page.

  • Stakeholders wanting to review data related to Prevention and Family Preservation Services should visit the Prevention and Family Preservation Data page.
  • Michigan families are stronger when supported with the intent of staying intact.

    MiFamily, Stronger Together is the open communication and collaboration within MDHHS structures (including private and external partners) to establish and maintain a prevention-oriented child and family well-being system. A comprehensive child and family well-being system aims to strengthen all families, connecting them to resources and support they need within their own community. Support that can prevent crisis, mitigate risks, and prevent child abuse and neglect.

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