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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MDHHS Workforce/Access & Grants Management Section manages special projects and provides coordination for the Department’s healthcare workforce programs, and other activities that assess the need for health care services and providers, promote the recruitment and retention of health care providers to fulfill identified needs, and consequently reduce health workforce shortages and barriers to health care in high need areas. This work area focuses on broad health policy programs like healthcare workforce policy and health disparities and supports safety net providers and sites to improve accessibility of primary care, dental, and mental health resources in underserved areas. This section also functions as the State Primary Care Office (PCO) as part of the Cooperative Agreement managed by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
MDHHS Workforce/Access & Grants Management/PCO Brochure
Shortage Designation Coordination
HPSA and MUA/P designations identify areas, population groups, and facilities with a severe shortage of primary health care resources. This site offers information on Michigan's federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations.
Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP)
State program that helps employers recruit and retain primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare providers by providing loan repayment to those entering service obligations. This site offers information about Michigan's State Loan Repayment Program for healthcare providers practicing in designated HPSAs.
Nurse Loan Repayment Program (NLRP)
A state program for recruitment and retention of nurses by providing loan repayments to eligible nurses entering service obligations.
Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program
A medical education debt repayment program focused on incentivizing behavioral healthcare providers to practice in underserved areas in Michigan.
Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Loan Repayment Program
A medical education debt repayment program focused on incentivizing healthcare providers to begin and expand opioid treatment in Michigan.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
Federal program that awards scholarships and loan repayment to providers in eligible primary medical care, dental, and mental health disciplines, and help health care facilities to recruit, retain and support clinicians serving in high-need areas. MDHHS supports sites interested in becoming NHSC-approved sites.
J-1 Visa Waiver or Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Under this program, MDHHS may recommend up to 30 J-1 Visa physicians annually to receive a waiver of the 2-year home residence requirement in exchange for a commitment of 3-years of service in an underserved area.
Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP)
The Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP) aims to increase the number of qualified behavioral health professionals in Michigan by providing a stipend of up to $15,000 to eligible student interns. MI-BHISP stipends are intended for interns who are in the process of completing a bachelor or graduate level behavioral health degree program that leads to a behavioral health profession dedicated to serving children.
This section also aids communities interested in expanding access to primary health care resources, manages the grant program for free clinic organizations providing care services to the uninsured population, and supports rural health clinics initiative and health center planning and development in collaboration with other statewide partners such as the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) and Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH).
Michigan Free Clinic Funding Program
This site offers information on the free clinic grant funding program administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan Primary Care Needs Assessment (PCNA)
This section contains information on the Statewide Primary Care Needs Assessment (PCNA), which does a county-level analysis of health outcomes and social determinants of health (SDOH) needs across the state.
Developing Sustainable Workforce Solutions in Behavioral Health and Direct Care
This project was intended to assess reasons and potential solutions for workforce shortages in Michigan, specifically, among direct care workers (DCWs) and behavioral health practitioners through a quantitative and qualitative approach.
Statewide Rational Service Area (SRSA) Plans: A Deeper Look into Workforce Shortages in Michigan
This project was intended to establish Statewide Rational Service Area (SRSA) plans covering the entire state and rules for defining these service areas that reasonable reflect effective health care access patterns and needs in Michigan for each discipline: primary medical care, dental, and mental health.
Resources for Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce Members One-Pager
This one-pager is meant to serve as a summary of the various programs within the Workforce/Access & Grants Management Section that are targeted toward the behavioral health workforce in Michigan.
For more information about the Workforce/Access & Grants Management Section:
Amber Myers, MPH
Section Manager/PCO Director
MyersA1@michigan.gov