Michigan Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Michigan.
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Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (517) 284-9730
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: 1(866) 856-0126
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteMichigan Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Michigan
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (517) 241-5353
Website Find a Local Sponsor (FCCs)Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Caring for MI Future
Statewide effort to help child care entrepreneurs open or expand programs with guidance on finding and renovating space, start-up funding, recruiting staff, and creating a business plan
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Great Start to Quality
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
MI Early Learning Business Advantage
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(855) 444-3911
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(866) 540-0008
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(800) 642-3195
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Healthy Kids
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(888) 988-6300
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – MIChild
Health coverage for children of qualifying working families in Michigan
Phone: 1(888) 988-6300
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Mental Health Services to Children and Families
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Michigan Head Start Association
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: Contact your local office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: Contact your local office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact a community partner
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals MORC
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: 1(800) 757-3257 or (248) 475-6300
The Arc Michigan
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: 1(800) 292-7851
Early Intervention – Early On
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 327-5966
Children with Special Needs Fund
Assists with the purchase of equipment and services that promote optimal health, mobility, and development
Phone: 1(800) 359-3722 or (517) 241-7420
Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
Assists with the delivery of and access to medical care, health education and supports for individuals with special health care needs
Phone: 1(800) 359-3722
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