General Info

Located in Lansing, Mich., the Michigan Department of Community Health is responsible for the collection of information on a range of health-related issues. The information is collected to monitor the general well-being of Michigan citizens that is useful for health program development and evaluation. Its maternal and infant health program specializes in services provided to pregnant women, mothers and children to help reduce infant deaths and illnesses. The Michigan Department of Community Health s mental health and substance abuse administration carries out Medicaid waivers for people with developmental disabilities, mental sickness, emotional disturbances and substance disorders. Additionally, it implements a breast and cervical cancer control program through a multiyear grant from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The program helps low-income women and provides life-saving cancer screening services and follow up care.