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.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in 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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The Child Welfare Program has initiated a Letter Series for the purpose of improving communication with child placing agencies
The letters are sequentially numbered for easy reference and used as the method to inform licensees of the following:
Letter Number |
Subject |
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| 2016 | ||
| 16-02 |
Foster Parents' Bill of Rights: Grievance Reporting |
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| 16-01 |
DCWL Central Office Assignments |
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| 2015 | ||
| 15-01 |
Child Placing Agency and Foster Home Rules |
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| 2014 | ||
| 14-01 |
CPA Letter 2014-01. |
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| 2013 | ||
| 13-01 |
Public Hearings - Child Placing Agency Rules |
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| 2012 | ||
| 12-02 |
Certification Staff and Supervisor Training Requirements. Denial of Relative Licensure-Documentation Required. Citations for R 400.9404, Behavior Management-Documentation Required. New Service Type-Unrelated Caregiver |
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| 12-01 |
Fingerprinting Process for all Administrators, Directors, Program Directors and Licensee Designees for CPA, CCA and Camp organizations |
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| 2011 | ||
| 11-01 |
Agency addresses in the BCAL data base |
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| 2008 | ||
| 08-02 |
Assessing an Applicant's Mental Health Condition |
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| 08-01 |
BCAL Review of Initial Evaluations |
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2007
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| 07-01 |
Child Placing Agency Rule Interpretations |
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| 07-02 |
Foster Family Home Rule Changes
Child Placing Agency Rule Changes
Modification of a Foster Home License to Provisional Status
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| 07-03 |
Adam Walsh Legislation |
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2006
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| 06-01 |
Changes in Foster Home Licensing Terms
Initial Service Plans for Foster Children
Retention of Adoption Files in the CPA
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| 06-02 |
Correction to CPA Letter 2006-01
Timeframe to Update Foster Home Terms
Correction OCAL 3706-Definitions of Service Types
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2005
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| 05-01 |
Foster Home Moves
Changes in Foster Home Groups
Reopening a Closed Enrollment or Closed Foster Home License
Medical Statements for Foster Home and Adoptive Home Training for Foster Home Certification
Online License Information
OCAL 3706 Transaction Processing Chart
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2004
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| 04-03 |
Child Welfare License Look-up--New Feature
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2003
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| 03-01 |
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2002
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| 02-01 |
Foster Home Renewal Applications |
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| 02-02 |
Recommended Actions by Child Placing Agencies, Use of Child Protective Services Information in Reports, Signatures on Reports, Closure of Licenses, Renewal of Licenses |
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| 02-03 |
Foster Home Licenses for Individuals on the Central Registry for Children's Protective Services |
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| 02-04 |
New Procedures for Certifying Foster Homes |
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2001
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| 01-02 |
New Adverse Action Process |
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| 01-04 |
The Bureau of Regulatory Services' Website Enhancements; Foster Home Enrollments on BITS; BRS 3706 Changes |
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| 01-05 |
Clarification on Procedures for Complying with MCL 722.115, Sections (6), (7), and (8), Placing a 16 or 17 Year Old in an AFC Home, Placing a Child Less Than 16 Years Old in an AFC Home, Placing an Adult in a Children's Foster Home |
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| 01-07 |
Report Format for Special Investigations |
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All other Letters in the number series are "Obsolete".