Links to DHS and Other Resources

Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS)

DHS's Main Web Site — http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
Find Your Local DHS Office — http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5461---,00.html
View the DHS Policy Manuals Online — http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/html/

Other States' Benefits and Food Stamps Calculators

California — http://www.foodstampsonline.org/
Federal Food Stamp Calculator — http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/default.htm
The Food and Nutrition Service's information for applicants and on-line screening tool
Illinois — http://www.cityofchicago.org/mayor/affordablechicago/FoodStampsEligibility.html
Mayor's Office of the City of Chicago's Keeping Chicago Affordable web site
Massachusetts — http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/

Other Web Sites

Federal Food Programs — http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/fsp.html
Information from the Food Research and Action Center on federal food programs, including Food Stamps, the School Lunch and School Breakfast program, WIC, and the Emergency Food Assistance Program
Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants Resource Center — http://www.frac.org/html/news/immigrant_indexnovember2001.html
Information from the Food Research and Action Center on benefits for legal immigrants
Food Stamps for the Elderly Resource Center — http://www.frac.org/html/news/fsp/fselderlycenter.htm
Information from the Food Research and Action Center on benefits for seniors
Resources and Publications on the Food Stamp Program — http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/fa.htm
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
USDA Food Stamp Program — http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
Web site for the Food and Nutrition Service
Summer Food Service Program - http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6569_34491---,00.html Information from the Michigan Department of Education on the Summer Food Program

Nutrition Education Sites

WIC Health - http://WICHealth.org
The purpose of this website is to provide WIC nutrition education to WIC clients who live in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota and Washington.
American Dietetic Association — http://www.eatright.org
Kidnetic — http://www.kidnetic.com
Nutrition information for children and teens.
Food and Nutrition Information Center — http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
USDA, National Agricultural Library — http://www.nutrition.gov
Web site for the Food and Nutrition Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.VERBnow.com

Created by steve
Last modified 2008-06-09 10:42