Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (Macomb County)

Mission: To provide opportunities, services and programs that promote a healthy, safe and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) promotes better health outcomes, works to reduce health risks, and supports stable and safe families in Michigan while encouraging self-sufficiency.  Our vision is to develop and encourage measurable health, safety and self-sufficiency outcomes that reduce and prevent risks, promote equity, foster healthy habits and transform the health and human services system to improve the lives of Michigan families.

MDHHS provides the following services to the community: Children’s Services- Protects vulnerable children from abuse/neglect and oversees foster care services. Field Operations- Food, cash, medical and child care assistance. Rehabilitation services and child support. Population Health Administration- Promotes and protects the health of the population as a whole through surveillance and response to health issues, prevention of illness and injury and improvements to access to care.