Welcome to MI Bridges, brought to you by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
MI Bridges is a website designed to help you apply for benefits, explore resources organizations, and manage your case.
MI Bridges is easy to access anytime and anywhere using a computer, tablet, or your mobile phone
by visiting www.michigan.gov/mibridges
When you register and log into MI Bridges there are many features you can take advantage of
including apply for benefits explore local resources that may be helpful
and if your receive benefits you can use MI Bridges to manage your case
Let's talk about each of these in more detail. MI Bridges makes applying for benefits simple and easy
You can apply for Healthcare coverage, Food Assistance, Cash Assistance, Childcare
You can apply for Healthcare coverage, Food Assistance, Cash Assistance, Childcare
and emergency relief. Including assistance with utilities, housing , and burial costs.
and emergency relief. Including assistance with utilities, housing , and burial costs.
The application is customized based on the programs you are applying for and saves your
progress automatically as you record information so that you can take a break
and can comeback at anytime. It is also available in English, Spanish, and Arabic. Not only can you apply for benefits using
MI Bridges but you can also connect to state programs and
resources or agencies in your local community. All you have to do is select a topic
you would like assistance with such as food or housing, answer a few simple
questions and MI Bridges will connect you to resources that may be helpful
and you can add resources to you my resources page to keep track
of all your resources in one place so you can quickly access the information
you need. If you are looking for a specific type of resource or support
you can use the explore resources feature to quickly search for help near you
Enter your address, select from a variety of resource topics and see a map
and list of resources near you. If you receive benefits from MDHHS
you can manage your case using MI Bridges. At anytime
you can view details like benefit amounts, when benefits will be available on your bridge card
or when you need to renew without having to call MDHHS
as part of managing your case you can report changes and
submit renewals for your benefits. These features make it easy for you to tell
MDHHS about any changes happening in your life
You can also view letters sent from MDHHS in the last
year about your case. This makes it easy to download and print letters
online if you misplaced the copy you got in the mail or need to share
the letter. If you sign up to receive text or email
alerts wen you receive information from MDHHS. So you can
always stay on top of your benefits status, renewal, providing documents
, and other case actions. Another improved feature in MI Bridges is the ability
to upload documents. Navigate to the upload documents page to see documents
that are required to process your case
then snap a picture of your document on your mobile phone or choose a document you already have
and upload it to MI Bridges. Your caseworker will receive the document
and continue processing your case. if you need some extra help
using MI Bridges, there are hundreds of community partners, trained as navigators
and available to assist you across Michigan. A navigator can help you apply
apply for benefits, answer questions, and locate resources
you can search for an access partner. These partners have computers and internet
available for public use. You can use the find community partners option
on the MI Bridges homepage to find navigation and access partners near you
This video is just an introduction to MI Bridges. If you are ready to see how
MI Bridges can help you access benefits and community resources, go to www.michigan.gov/mibridges and get started today!
