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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Department overview
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Formed	April 2015
Preceding agencies	Department of Community Health Department of Public Health Department of Mental Health Medical Services Administration[1] Department of Human Services Family Independence Agency Department of Social Services
Type	State agency
Employees	14,000
Department executive	Elizabeth Hertel, Director
Website	http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs
Footnotes
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is a principal department of state of Michigan, headquartered in Lansing, that provides public assistance, child and family welfare services, and oversees health policy and management.

Additionally, the MDHHS oversees Michigan's child and adult protective services, foster care, adoptions, juvenile justice, domestic violence, and child support programs. The MDHHS also licenses adult foster care, child day care and child welfare facilities.[3]

History[edit]

In April 2015, the Department of Human Services (DHS) was merged with the Department of Community Health (DCH) to create the Department of Health and Human Services.[2]

Department of Human Services[edit]

The Department of Human Services was created in 1965 as a principal department with the name of "Department of Social Services".[4] Renamed in 1995 to "Family Independence Agency", the department was once again renamed in 2004 to indicate its status as a principal department as the "Department of Human Services".[5]

In August 2007, Governor Jennifer Granholm named Ismael Ahmed to replace Marianne Udow as department director effective September 10, 2007.[3]

100 employees were laid off due to budget cuts in January 2015.[6]

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The Department of Community Health was created in 1996 through an executive order merging Department of Public Health (as Community Public Health Agency), Department of Mental Health, Medical Services Administration from the Department of Social Services, responsibility for Liquor Control Commission, Licensing, Monitoring and Accreditation and Division of Occupational Health from Department of Commerce, Food Service Sanitation from the Department of Agriculture and many functions of Department of Social Services.[1]

Merger[edit]

The merger of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Community Health was announced by Governor Rick Snyder during his 2015 State of the State address.[2]

Programs[edit]

The department has several agencies and programs operating under its management.

Epidemiology[edit]

The Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health is under the purview of the MDHHS.[7] Past Chief Epidemiologists of Michigan include Professor Matthew Boulton of the University of Michigan.[8]

Bureau of Juvenile Justice[edit]

The Bureau of Juvenile Justice is responsible for the operation of juvenile correctional facilities.[9]

Facilities include:

Bay Pines Center[10]
Shawono Center (Boys adjudicated for sex offenses)[11]

Former facilities:

W.J. Maxey Boys Training School[12] (Closed October 1, 2015)[13]

Districts[edit]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is divided into 43 districts to service the 84 counties.

Allegan County Health Department: Allegan
Barry-Eaton District Health Department: Barry and Eaton
Bay County Health Department: Bay
Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department: Benzie and Leelanau
Berrien County Health Department: Berrien
Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency: Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph
Calhoun County Public Health Department: Calhoun
Central Michigan District Health Department: Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola and Roscommon
Chippewa County Health Department: Chippewa
Dickinson-Iron District Health Department: Dickinson and Iron
District Health Department #2: Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, and Oscoda
District Health Department #4: Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, and Presque Isle
District Health Department #10: Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana, and Wexford
Genesee County Health Department: Genesee
Grand Traverse County Health Department: Grand Traverse
Health Department of Northwest Michigan: Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego
Huron County Health Department: Huron
Ingham County Health Department: Ingham
Ionia County Health Department: Ionia
Jackson County Health Department: Jackson
Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department: Kalamazoo
Kent County Health Department: Kent
Lapeer County Health Department: Lapeer
Livingston County Health Department: Livingston
Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department: Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft
Macomb County Health Department: Macomb
Marquette County Health Department: Marquette
Mid-Michigan District Health Department: Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm
Midland County Health Department: Midland
Monroe County Health Department: Monroe
Oakland County Health Division: Oakland
Ottawa County Department of Public Health: Ottawa
Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties: Delta and Menominee
Public Health – Muskegon County: Muskegon
Saginaw County Health Department: Saginaw
Sanilac County Health Department: Sanilac
Shiawassee County Health Department: Shiawassee
St. Clair County Health Department: St. Clair
Tuscola County Health Department: Tuscola
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department: Cass and Van Buren
Washtenaw County Health Department: Washtenaw
Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans & Community Wellness: Wayne
Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon

References[edit]

^ a b "EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 1996 - 1". Governor's Executive Orders. State of Michigan. 1996. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
^ a b c Gray, Kathleen (14 April 2015). "Snyder lauds new Department of Health, Human Services". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
^ a b "Ahmed named human services director | Crain's Detroit Business". Crainsdetroit.com. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ Section 450 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.550
^ "EXECUTIVE ORDER No.2004 - 38". Michigan.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
^ "Michigan Department of Human Services issuing layoffs notices to 100 employees this week". Fox Business. AP. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
^ [1][dead link]
^ "Asthma surveillance" (PDF). www.michigan.gov. 2004. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
^ "Juvenile Justice." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
^ "Bay Pines Center." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
^ "Shawono Center." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
^ "W.J. Maxey Boys Training School." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
^ "Maxey school for boys closes in Livingston County". Detroit Free Press. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-15.

External links[edit]

Michigan Department of Human Services

What type of services does the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services offer?

MDHHS services include: food assistance, cash assistance, child care, medical assistance, home weatherization, utility assistance, burial services, child support, foster care and adoption, abuse and neglect.

What does the Michigan Department of Human Services do?

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is a principal department of state of Michigan, headquartered in Lansing, that provides public assistance, child and family welfare services, and oversees health policy and management, including mental health and substance abuse services.