• NEW: Effective May 10, 2009, parents who receive child care payments from DHS must begin reporting their Actual Activity hours and Child Care hours.

• Child Development and Care (CDC) Rate Changes for: Relative Care Providers & Day Care Aides 

• Child Development and Care (CDC) Rate Changes for: Child Care Centers, Family Homes, and Group Homes 

• Payment Rate Changes Parent Letter 

• DHS-Mailing 2009-16,October Parents Changs Handout 

• DHS Mailing 2009-15,October Parents Changes Letter 

• Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre el Rediseño del Cuidado de Niños y Cambios en el Cobro por el Cuidado de Niños - DHS Pub-128-SP 

• Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Child Care Redesign & Child Care Billing Change - DHS Pub-128 

• Frequently Asked Questions About the Child Care Redesign and Child Care Billing Changes-DHS-Pub-128-AR 

• DHS-PUB-0132-AR,I-Reporting for Child Care - Step-by-Step Instructions for Parents. 

• I-Reporting para el Cuidado de Niños Instrucciones Paso a Paso para PADRES-DHS--Pub-132-SP 

• I-Reporting for Child Care, Step by Step Instructions for Parents - DHS-Pub-132 

• Step by Step Instructions for Child Care Reporting; Telephone reporting for Parents, DHS-Pub-133. 

• DHS-PUB-0133-AR, Step-by-Step Instructions for Child Care Billing; Telephone Reporting for Parents. 

• Instrucciones Paso a Paso para el Cobro de Cuidado de Niños Reporte Telefónico para Padres-DHS-Pub-133-SP 

• Child Development and Care Parent Record-DHS-641 
Child Development and Care Parent Record-DHS-641

• Registro de Desarrollo y Cuidado de Ninos Para Padres-DHS-641-SP 
Registro de Desarrollo y Cuidado de Ninos Para Padres-DHS-641-SP

• Child Development and Care Parent Record - DHS-641 (Word)
Child Development and Care Parent Need Hours Worksheet

• Hoja de Trabajo Con Horarios Necesarios Para Padres con Niños en Desarrollo Y Cuidado Infantil - DHS-641-SP (Word)
Child Development and Care Parent Need Hours Worksheet

• Changes Pamphlet - DHS Pub-5058 

• Cambios de Cuidado de los Niños - DHS Pub-5058-SP 

• DHS-Pub-5058-AR, Changes for the CDC Billing. 

• Am I Eligible for Child Care?
You may qualify for Michigan's Child Development and Care Program if you need child care for employment, high school completion or family preservation (treatment activity for a health or social condition).

• Income Eligibility Chart
To get an idea if you are eligible, use the following Income Eligibility Chart.

• Apply for Child Development and Care Assistance
To apply now, follow these steps:

• Finding Child Care in Your Neighborhood
Search for child care facilities by county, city, zip code or name.

• What to look for in a Child Care Provider
The following list will give you some hints to help you make a good child care choice.

• Child Care Referrals

• Operation Military Child Care