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.
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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.
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A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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Are you concerned about secondhand smoke drifting into your unit from elsewhere in your building? You’re not alone. About one in five Michigan renters and one in 10 homeowners say they were exposed to secondhand smoke at home in the last week.
Many housing search websites have a keyword search where renters can look for terms like “no smoking,” “non-smoking,” or “smoke-free” among their amenities. Avoid housing described as “smoking allowed.” However, not all properties advertise their smoke-free status.
Even if a property advertises itself as smoke-free, touring the unit, reviewing the smoke-free policy, and asking about enforcement are suggested before signing a lease.
The best place to start is reviewing the resource Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing: Frequently Asked Questions from Tenants
. This document provides guidance on:
Residents can work with their property manager using the resources on the Property Managers page to advocate for a smoke-free policy in their building. To request one-on-one technical assistance, here are two ways MDHHS can help with drifting smoke:
Supporting Resources
(for residents to encourage adoption of a smoke-free policy) (for residents to encourage enforcement of an existing, but unenforced, smoke-free policy) (for providers to express concern about the effects of secondhand smoke on their patient)Individuals with a disability impacted by secondhand smoke may be able to request a reasonable accommodation. Learn more about Smoke-Free Housing Reasonable Accommodations and review the sample letter to request reasonable accommodation, created by the Public Health Law Center.*
*Please Note: This sample letter is for informational purposes only. If you have questions regarding your rights and responsibilities under the law, you should consult an attorney.
Residents of common interest communities can be impacted by secondhand smoke in the same way that renters in multi-unit housing can. Secondhand smoke drifts from unit to unit. Resources to support smoke-free policies in condominiums and other common interest communities include:
Visit Michigan.gov/Quitlink to start your quit journey.
Please Note: MDHHS provides the resources here for informational purposes only. MDHHS has not vetted and does not necessarily endorse all of the information contained in the resources published by other organizations. If you have questions regarding your rights and responsibilities under the law, you should consult an attorney.