Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Department's logo
Department overview
FormedApril 2015 (2015-04)
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
TypeState agency
Employees14,000
Department executive
  • Elizabeth Hertel, Director
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 1996 - 1". Governor's Executive Orders. State of Michigan. 1996. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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  3. ^ "Ahmed named human services director | Crain's Detroit Business". Crainsdetroit.com. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2013-11-02.