Webcasts and Podcasts From the Director

The Michigan Department of Community Health has added podcasts as a feature on the Web site. MDCH wants to further communicate our health message to you.

Michigan Department of Community Health Launches Twitter Page

Michigan Tobacco Quit Line to Re-Open After Brief Hiatus

Improving Supports and Services for People Served by the Public Mental Health System
This initiative builds on the August 2008 Concept Paper in which the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) articulated its vision for assuring that community inclusion and participation, independence and opportunities for productive activity are realized by Michigan residents with serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbances (SED), and developmental disabilities (DD) receiving services and supports in this system of care. The ARR and PPGs request data and information from the public mental health system that provide snapshots of current practices: the strengths and opportunities for improvement. The ARR and PPGs also request plans for improving practices that address the vision that MDCH articulated.

Medical Marihuana: Questions and Answers 
Information about how the Department of Community Health will administer the Medical Marihuana Proposal approved by Michigan voters November 4. Forms and applications are on the Web site, and the Department will begin accepting applications Monday, April 6. For more information, see the Michigan Medical Marihuana Web Site

About the Michigan Department of Community Health
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is one of 18 departments of state government. Department Overview Video
The department, the largest in state government, is responsible for health policy and management of the state's p ...

MDCH Mission, Vision and Goals
MDCH will be the national leader in the design and implementation of effective strategies that are culturally responsive and competent, customer-driven, and community-based, which leads to quality health outcomes.

Office of the Chief Nurse Executive

Michigan's First Surgeon General
Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom is Michigan's first surgeon general. Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed her to the position in February 2003.

Managing Michigan's Publicly-Funded Health Services System
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is one of 20 departments of state government. The department, the largest in state government, is responsible for health policy and management of the state's publicly-funded health service systems. An estimated 1.5 million Michigan residents will ...

Michigan Rx Price Finder
Use this tool to find the lowest prices reported in your area for 150 of the most frequently prescribed ...

Medicaid Policy Bulletins
Medicaid Policy Bulletins

Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records
Order a Record Online
Order a birth, death, marriage or divorce record online using a debit or credit card.