Use these kinship health resources to keep your family strong.
Call 1-800-535-1218 for free help and support.
Caring for a child involves many responsibilities, and keeping them healthy is at the top of the list. But health care can be so expensive.
That’s why it’s so important to take advantage of the free and low-cost health resources that may be available to kinship families, depending on your pathway to kinship care and income eligibility. Click below to find resources in your area.
How can kinship families make health care more affordable?
In addition to the resources you can find by clicking the link above, the state of Michigan offers these programs to help kinship families keep health care costs down.
- Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids is a program that provides a wide range of health care coverage and support services for qualifying pregnant women, babies, and children under age 19. - MIChild
MIChild is a health insurance program for uninsured children under age 19 in Michigan. It costs just $10 a month for the whole family, even if you have more than one child.
Families can apply for both Healthy Kids and MIChild at the MI Bridges website. - Healthy Kids Dental
The Healthy Kids Dental project is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Delta Dental Plan of Michigan. The program provides free dental services to anyone under the age of 21 who has Medicaid. - Other health and dental care programs
To find more free or low-price options for health and dental coverage, visit the Free and Charitable Clinics of Michigan website. - Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
MDHHS oversees Children’s Special Health Care Services. The program provides health services to children and some adults who have special health care needs. - Immunization
This site provides educational materials on the different types of vaccines for children of all ages. Information about adult immunization is also available. - State-Funded Health Programs
There are a number of health programs in Michigan available to eligible children, adults, and families. This website contains a comprehensive list of all of the health programs in Michigan, complete with coverage and qualification information.
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
The MDHHS website offers a variety of health resources, including low-cost health coverage, health care information, smoking cessation programs, behavioral and mental health resources, locations of health facilities, online training programs, and more.