Livingston County has a Department of Health and Human Services Board according to section 400.45 of the social welfare act, act 280 of 1939. The main function of the Department of Health and Human Services Board is to look at the following items but not limited to;

The board reviews social service programs that are operating within the county. The board reviews employment programs and work training projects that are complementary to the public. The Board reviews and submits recommendations on contracts involving programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services proposed to be entered into between the Family Independence Agency DHHS and public or private agencies within the county.

Some the key things that Department of Health and Human Services Board looks at is, Adoption Services, Adult Community Placement, Family Preservation, Foster Care Placement, Juvenile Justice Services and Protective Services.

Some other very important functions of the board are to act as an agent for Livingston County’s Board of Commissioners when it comes to development and approaches of social services and cooperative service delivery arrangements between the Department of Health and Human Services and each public and private social service agency within the county. The Department of Health and Human Services Board represents the Board of Commissioners in all negotiations between Livingston County and DHHS. The Department of Human Services Board also makes annual policy recommendations to the Michigan county social services association on behalf of Livingston County for the general public relief and burial, employment programs, work training projects, and other related issues.