Michigan Department of Health and Human Services explained

Agency Name:Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Type:department
Employees:14,000
Chief1 Name:Elizabeth Hertel
Chief1 Position:Director
Agency Type:State agency
Website:http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs

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.[1]

History

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

Initially called the Department of Social Services, DHS was created in 1965 and went through several rounds of name changes until 2004, when it was renamed to the Department of Human Services.[3] [4]

In August 2007, Governor Jennifer Granholm named Ismael Ahmed to replace Marianne Udow as department director effective September 10, 2007.[1]

100 employees were laid off due to budget cuts in January 2015.[5]

In January 2021, Governor Whitmer named Elizabeth Hertel as department director. Hertel was serving as the Chief Deputy of Administration at MDHHS from 2019 until she was appointed as Director.[6]

Department of Community Health

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.

Merger

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.

Programs

The department has several agencies and programs operating under its management.[7]

The Women, Infants & Children program is a supplemental nutrition program offered to children through age five years, those pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum.  The program offers a monthly food package, breastfeeding information, access to a registered dietician, among other resources to provide healthy nutrition.

Epidemiology

The Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health is under the purview of the MDHHS.[17] Past Chief Epidemiologists of Michigan include Professor Matthew Boulton of the University of Michigan.[18]

Bureau of Juvenile Justice

The Bureau of Juvenile Justice is responsible for the operation of juvenile correctional facilities.[19]

Facilities include:

Former facilities:

Districts

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

References

  1. News: Ahmed named human services director | Crain's Detroit Business . Crainsdetroit.com . 2007-08-13 . 2013-11-02.
  2. News: Snyder lauds new Department of Health, Human Services . Gray, Kathleen . Detroit Free Press . 14 April 2015 . 2015-11-04 .
  3. Web site: EXECUTIVE ORDER No.2004 - 38 . Michigan.gov . 2013-12-02.
  4. Section 450 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.550
  5. News: Michigan Department of Human Services issuing layoffs notices to 100 employees this week. March 16, 2015. Fox Business. AP. January 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: Governor Whitmer Announces Elizabeth Hertel as Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services . Michigan.gov.
  7. Web site: Assistance Programs . MDHHS.
  8. Web site: Women, Infants & Children . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  9. Web site: Food Assistance Program . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  10. Web site: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . April 28, 2024 . USDA.
  11. Web site: Food Program Eligibility . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  12. Web site: Food Assistance Payment . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  13. Web site: Buy Food Online . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  14. Web site: SNAP Education . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  15. Web site: Hope for a Home . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  16. Web site: Abuse & Neglect Service . April 28, 2024 . MDHHS.
  17. http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/2016Billets/ID_Signs_MI.pdf
  18. Web site: Asthma surveillance . 2004 . www.michigan.gov . 2019-06-10.
  19. "Juvenile Justice." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  20. "Bay Pines Center." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  21. "Shawono Center." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  22. "W.J. Maxey Boys Training School." Michigan Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  23. News: Maxey school for boys closes in Livingston County. 2015-10-07. Detroit Free Press. 2015-10-15.

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