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• Adoption Program Statement - DHS Pub-255 

• Release Of Information - DHS Pub-439 

• Michigan's Adoption Subsidy Program - DHS Pub-538 

• Adopting a Child in Michigan - DHS Pub-823 

• Adult Protective Services Poster - DHS Pub-824 

• HIV AIDS Advocacy Services - DHS Pub-190 

• Adult Foster Care Brochure - DHS Pub-371 

• Home Help Services - DHS Pub-815 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub 783 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Provider Handbook and Reporting Instructions for Child Care Providers - DHS Pub-230 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Accreditation: Added Security When Choosing Child Care - DHS Pub-626 

• Acreditación, Más Seguridad Al Escoger,Cuidado Infantil - DHS Pub-626-SP 

• 4 Steps to Choosing Quality Child Care - Parent's Checklist - DHS Pub-836 

• 4 Pasos Para Escoger un Cuidado del Niño de Calidad - DHS Pub 836-SP 

• ABCs Automated Billing for Child Care System - FAQ's - DHS Pub-872 

• Sistema Automática de Cobro para el Cuidado del Niño - FAQ's - DHS Pub-872-SP 

• ABC'S Step by Step Instructions for Telephone Billing - DHS Pub-874 

• ABCs Instrucciones de Paso-a-Paso para Cobrar por Teléfono - DHS Pub-874-SP 

• Child Support Form and Publication Order Form 

• Understanding Child Support: A Handbook for Parents - DHS Pub-748 

• Entendiendo que es el Sostenimiento para Niños, Un folleto para los padres - DHS Pub-748-SP 

• What Every Parent Should Know About Establishing Paternity - DHS Pub-780 

• Lo Que Cada Padre Debe Saber Sobre Estableciendo la Paternidad - DHS Pub 780-SP 

• Fatherhood - DHS Pub-806 
Taking Responsibility for Your Child

• DNA Paternity Testing - DHS Pub-865 

• Child Protection Law - DHS Pub-3 

• Munchausen By Proxy-A Collaborative Approach to Investigation, Assessment and Treatment - DHS Pub-17 

• Absent Parent Protocol 

• Children's Protective Services Field Guide - DHS Pub-108 

• Mandated Reporter's Resource Guide - DHS Pub-112 

• Never Shake a Baby Brochure - CTF Pub-213 (2007) 

• Folleto de Nunca Sacuda un Bebé - CTF Pub-213-SP (2008) 

• Michigan Child Injury & Death Coordinated and Comprehensive Investigation Resource Protocol - DHS Pub-267 

• Relative Caregiver Resources & Responsibilities - DHS Pub-457 

• Parent's Guide to Children's Protective Services - DHS Pub-460 

• Forensic Interviewing Protocol - DHS Pub-779 

• A Model Child Abuse Protocol - DHS Pub-794 

• Family Matters-Keeping Children Safe - DHS Pub-881 

• La Familia Importa-Manteniendo Seguros a Los Niños - DHS Pub-881-SP 

• CPS Methamphetamine Protocol 

• Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Response Protocol 

• Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Medical Protocol 

• Recommendations for Coordination between Friends of the Court and CPS 

• Michigan Community Action, Community Services Block Grant, 2003 Annual Report - DHS Pub-21 

• Dads Make a Difference - DHS Pub-233 

• Both Parents Make a Difference - DHS Pub-234 

• Fatherhood Poster - DHS Pub-5032 

• Domestic Violence Survivors Legal Handbook - DHS Pub-78 

• Dating Violence Youth Education Package - DHS Pub-224 
Background Information, Lesson Plans, Educator Sheets, Student Surveys and Handouts - 1,591 KB

• Is Someone Hurting You or Your Children? - DHS Pub-859 

• ¿Hay alguien que está dañándole a usted o a sus niños? - DHS Pub-859-SP 

• You Earned It! You Keep It, Michigan! - DHS-1111-06-02 

• Earned Income Tax Credit Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - DHS-3043 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub 783 

• State Emergency Relief Program, DHS Pub-563 

• Programa de Ayuda de Emergencia del Estado, DHS Pub-563-SP 

• You and Your Energy Bills - DHS Pub-631 

• Notice to Potential Home Heating Credit Recipients - DHS Pub-788 

• Aviso A Los Recipientes Potenciales Del Credito Para La Calefacción Del Hogar - DHS Pub-788-SP 

• Food Assistance Benefits in Michigan - DHS Pub-16 

• Beneficios de Asistencia de Alimentos en Michigan - DHS Pub-16-SP 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub 783 

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• How to Use Your Michigan Bridge Card Booklet - DHS Pub-322 

• Your Rights and Responsibilites in the Food Assistance Program - DHS Pub-521 

• Expedited Food Assistance - DHS Pub-716 

• Expedited Food Assistance (Servicio Rápido de Beneficios de Asistencia de Alimentos) - DHS Pub-716-SP/AR 

• Notice to Potential Home Heating Credit Recipients - DHS Pub-788 

• Aviso A Los Recipientes Potenciales Del Credito Para La Calefacción Del Hogar - DHS Pub-788-SP 

• Absent Parent Protocol 

• Addressing the Educational Needs of Children in Foster Care in Michigan 

• A Guide For Caregiving Families - DHS Pub-165 

• Children Need a Loving Home - Share Yours, Become a Foster Parent - DHS Pub-650 

• Foster Care Agency/Provider Payment Handbook - DHS Pub-843 

• Relative Caregiver Resources & Responsibilities - DHS Pub-457 

• Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act 218 of 1979 BCAL PUB-39 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Family Homes - OCAL PUB-332 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Small Group Homes (12 or less) - OCAL PUB-333 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Large Group Homes (13-20) - OCAL PUB-334 

• Licensing Rules for Adult Foster Care Congregate Facilities (21 or more) - BCAL PUB-335 

• Certification of Specialized Programs Offered in Adult Foster Care Home to Clients with Mental Illness on Developmental Disability - BCAL PUB-336 

• Licensing Rules for Homes for the Aged - OCAL PUB-337 

• Homes for the Aged Public Health Code (excerpt) Act 368 of 1978 - OCAL PUB-338 

• Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers OCAL PUB-08 

• Infants Handbook - OCAL PUB-90 

• School Age Handbook - OCAL PUB-91 

• Toddlers Handbook - OCAL PUB-92 

• Preschoolers Handbook - OCAL PUB-93 

• Kindergartners Handbook - OCAL PUB-94 

• Rhythm, Rhymes and Happy Times - OCAL PUB-95 

• Working With Children Who Have Special Needs - OCAL PUB-96 

• Communicable Diseases - OCAL PUB-111 

• Snacks That Count - OCAL PUB-242 

• Child Management for Parents and Caregivers - OCAL PUB-331 

• Child Day Care - OCAL PUB-555 
How you can make a good choice

• Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Detection Reporting - OCAL PUB-629 

• Animals and Children: Friends or Foes? - BCAL PUB-685 

• Toilet Learning and the Toddler - BCAL PUB-686 

• Keeping Track at all Times: Preventing Lost Children - OCAL PUB-687 

• Biting: What Can I Do To Stop It - OCAL PUB-688 

• Fussy Baby - OCAL PUB-689 

• Understanding Sexual Abuse Investigations in Child Care - OCAL PUB-692 

• Reglas De Licenciamiento Para Casas De Cuidado Familiar Y De Grupo OCAL PUB-724-SP 

• Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes OCAL PUB-724 

• A Citizen's Guide to Filing a Complaint against a Licensed Child Care Provider - OCAL PUB-811 

• Camper Management Manual - OCAL PUB-31 

• Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes for Children - OCAL-PUB-10 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub 783 

• Department of Community Health (MDCH) Brochures Available for Download
For Medicaid brochures, select Medicaid and Health Brochures from the list.

• Reporting Changes on Your Assistance Case - DHS Pub-280 

• Reportando Cambios - DHS Pub-280-SP 

• Employee Handbook - DHS Pub-87 

• DHS Can Help with Temporary Assistance - DHS Pub 783 

• Program Statistics - DHS Pub-170

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (1999-2000) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2001-2002) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2003-2004) 

• Biennial Report - DHS Pub-325 (2005-2006) 

• What You Need to Know About the DHS Pub-467 

• Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre DHS - Pub-467-SP 

• Help Is Available (Ayuda es Disponible) - DHS Pub-478-EN/SP/AR 

• DHS at a Glance - DHS Pub-615 

• Right to Apply - DHS Pub-765 

• Derecho de Aplicar - DHS Pub-765-SP 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2002) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2003) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2004) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (May 2005) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (June 2006) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (June 2007) 

• Information Packet - DHS Pub-790 (April 2008) 

• What am I going to do? - DHS Pub-864 
Safe Delivery Program, encourages teens and young adults to consider a safe alternative to abandonment and answers questions about the Safe Delivery law.

• Safe Delivery Program FACT Sheet - DHS Pub-867 
Program FACT Sheet, describes the intent of the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law.

• Programma de Entrega Segura Hoja de Hechos - DHS Pub-867-SP 
Un Folleto de Programa, describe la intención de la Entrega Segura de la Ley de Recién Nacidos.