Mental Health Association in Michigan is dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Our work includes prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated care, services, and supports for those who need it.
The MDCH Genomics Program has initiated a surveillance and prevention project to assess the impact of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young and identify action steps for prevention. The website contains data and information for providers and families about SCDY which claims the lives of more than 300 Michigan children and young adults a year.
Newborn Screening is a public health program required by Michigan law to find babies with rare but serious disorders that require early treatment. All babies need to be tested in order to find the small number who look healthy but have a rare medical condition. Babies with these conditions seem healthy at birth but can become very sick in a short time.
The Michigan Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program's goal is to provide for better outcomes for Michigan newborns and young children with hearing loss and their families through early screening, appropriate diagnosis and intervention, monitoring, personnel development, and increasing public awareness.
This toolkit is for individuals who are currently patients at the Children's Hospital of Michigan's Metabolic Clinic. It will help to inform families interested in learning more about changes to coverage in Michigan for metabolic formulas.
