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March 5th-26th
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1st and 3rd Wednesdays
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Recent Updates
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Be sure to register for the February 17th, Quarterly Collaborative Meeting. This meeting will be held virtually from 1pm-3pm. Topics discussed will be the importance of fatherhood during the perinatal period and resources throughout Region 8 available to support fathers.
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Check out the upcoming SWMPQIC classes! Snag your spot early!
Advocacy Opportunity
Navigating Healthcare Workshop: An Introduction to TEFRA
The Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs will host the latest webinar in its Navigating Healthcare Workshop series--An Introduction to TEFRA--on February 18.
Join us to learn about TEFRA, a pathway to Medicaid for children with complex needs. This program makes Medicaid available to children with certain physical and/or behavioral disabilities who would not otherwise be eligible due to parent or guardian’s income. CSHCS Nurse Consultant Caitlin Conroy will give an overview of the program, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
The webinar will be offered from 10-11 a.m. and again from 7-8 p.m.
Registration for 10 a.m. here.
Registration for 7 p.m. here
Navigating Healthcare Workshop webinars are open to any parent, family member, caregiver, youth, professional, educator, etc. interested in learning more about navigating healthcare and other systems that provide services and support for families of children and youth with special health care needs in Michigan.
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MDHHS Updates
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Important changes have been made to Michigan’s mandated reporter protocols for infants born exposed to substances:
There have been changes made in the mandated reporter process between when an infant is born exposed to medically-prescribed substances (e.g., buprenorphine or methadone for substance use treatment) and when an infant is born exposed to non-medically prescribed substances (e.g., fentanyl, oxycodone that was not prescribed for the patient by a healthcare provider).
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In the case of non-medically prescribed substance exposure in an infant orexposure to a medically-prescribed substance with additional abuse/neglect concerns:
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Medical team mandated provider submits a referral to CPS Centralized Intake via the Michigan Online Reporting System (MORS) or calling 855-444-3911.
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Mandated reporter asks the family if they have already developed a POSC, and if it can be shared with Centralized Intake.
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In the case of medically prescribed substance exposure in an infant with no other abuse/neglect concerns
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Medical team makes a referral to Help Me Grow via their Plan of Safe Care (POSC) website if a POSC has not yet been developed, or if additional support services are required.
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Medical team mandated reporter submits a notification to CPS Centralized Intake by calling 855-444-3911.
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The updated Mandated Reporter training can be found here.
A Plan of Safe Care (POSC) is a strengths-based and goal-focused tool co-developed with an individual who is pregnant with, or parenting, a baby that has been born exposed to substances. A POSC is designed to address the needs of infants prenatally exposed to substances while providing support to parents and families. The Plan may include addressing a family’s basic needs, evaluating the social drivers of health, substance use recovery, treatment, or other supports. A Plan of Safe Care should be initiated and co-developed with a pregnant or parenting individual as soon as substance use is identified. Ideally, this would occur as early in the prenatal period as possible. Workflows to assist providers in incorporating the POSC into their practice can be found here.
A POSC may be co-developed with a patient by a member of the healthcare team (e.g., provider, nurse, social worker), or the patient can be referred to another support team for POSC completion (e.g., home visiting, treatment provider).
More information about the Plan of Safe Care protocol in Michigan can be found here. The Plan of Safe Care template, for completion with families, can be found in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
If you are a healthcare provider interested in joining a virtual training regarding these updates, please email Meagan Chuey at ChueyM@Michigan.gov, and you will be added to notifications about upcoming hour-long virtual trainings for healthcare providers about mandated reporting and Plans for Safe Care for infants born exposed to substances.
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Need help for a substance use disorder?
Talk to your health care provider or call Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. You can also go to SAMHSA's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.
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Save the Date: Maternal Infant Health Conference 2026
Stay tuned for more conference details coming soon! Participant tickets will be available starting March 2026. Be sure to check our website MIHealthSummit.com for updates.
