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.
Equal Opportunity, Legal Base, Laws and Reporting Welfare Fraud information.
A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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State of Michigan SHARP-MPRO-MHA-HAI Crosswalk (posted 3/12/2012)
The MDHHS, SHARP Unit has convened a multi-disciplinary Advisory Group (referred to as the Michigan HAI Prevention Advisory Group) to establish statewide HAI prevention leadership. A list of HAI Prevention Advisory Group partner organizations and their Advisory Group representatives are provided below.
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An official local chapter of its international association, its mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing the risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. Its members have primary responsibility for infection prevention and control and hospital epidemiology in the healthcare setting. |
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Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction (MARR) Coalition A Michigan-based initiative that is dedicated to preserving our antibiotic lifeline -- the ability to maintain the use of current antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. MARR brings together experts in the field for the purpose of developing educational materials for the professional community and general population. |
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Michigan Association for Local Public Health (MALPH) Unique in the nation, the Michigan Association for Local Public Health was founded in 1985 as a private, non-profit, 501-C3 state association. The Association is organized to represent Michigan's 45 city, county, and district health departments before the state and federal legislative and executive branches of government. |
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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories (BOL) Dedicated to continuing leadership in providing quality laboratory science for healthier people the Bureau of Laboratories utilizes advanced technology and innovative leadership to provide comprehensive public health services in a dynamic global community. |
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Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center for Patient Safety and Quality This Center was created in 2003 and brings together hospitals, state and national patient safety experts, and evidence-based best practices to improve patient safety and reduce healthcare costs by improving the quality of care delivered at the bedside. |
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Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) The mission of the Michigan State Medical Society is to promote a health care environment that supports physicians in caring for and enhancing the health of Michigan citizens through science, quality, and ethics in the practice of medicine. |
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Michigan's Quality Improvement Organization. MPRO is working with providers across all settings to implement quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. |
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South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology (SCACM) The South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology (SCACM) was formed to fill the need to produce better informed microbiologists. The goals of the association include: promoting scientific knowledge of Clinical Microbiology through communication, improving education, encouraging scientific investigation, and gaining higher recognition in the field of Clinical Microbiology. |
| Michigan HAI Prevention Advisory Group Members: Top | |
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Carrie Anglewicz, MDHHS BOL Elaine Bailey, MARR Jennifer Beggs, MDHHS Brenda Brennan, MDHHS SHARP Joseph Coyle, MDHHS Chardé Fisher, MDHHS SHARP Anne Haddad, MDHHS SHARP Brian Hartl, LHD - Kent County Heather Hosey, LARA Kelly Jones, MDHHS BOL Keith Kaye, UCARDES Joyce Lai, MDHHS Regional Epi Dianne McCagg, MPRO Sara McNamara, MDHHS SHARP Jane Rogers, MDHHS SHARP Sarmed Rezzo, MDHHS SHARP |
Noreen Mollon, Michigan Medicine Nicole Nomides, APIC-GL Russell Olmsted, MSIPC, APIC - GL Kelsey Ostergren, MHA Elli (Ray) Stier, MDHHS SHARP Phyllis Voreis, Accrediting, Regulatory Laraine Washer, MSMS, MIDS Mark Zervos, HFHS, UCARDES Nicole McGuire, MDHHS SHARP |