Community Resources
GENERAL
Capital Area Community Services
Description: Resources for children, food, housing, financial self-sufficiency, weatherizing your home, and senior assistance throughout Michigan.
Phone: (517) 393-7077
Website: https://cacs-inc.org
The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Description: Resources for seniors.
Website: https://www.ncoa.org
Local chapters:
-Shiawassee County: https://www.shiawasseecoa.org/services
-Lansing area: https://www.tcoa.org
-Additional locations: https://www.ncoa.org/ncoa-map
United Way of Michigan
Description: Help with identifying a variety of resources in the community.
Phone: 211
Website: https://www.unitedway.org/local/united-states/michigan
Findhelp.org
Description: Help with identifying a variety of resources in the community.
Website: https://www.findhelp.org
The Hope Network
Description: Help with autism, mental health, developmental disabilities, neuro rehabilitation, housing, transportations, workforce development, and Michigan education corps.
Website: https://hopenetwork.org
HOUSING/UTILITIES
DHS-Emergency Needs
Description: Temporary utility assistance for low-income families when heating and electrical services has or will be turned off.
Phone: (517) 887-9400
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_5531_62127—,00.html
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Description: Information for renters, voucher programs, and more.
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/rental
Additional information: for a list of affordable rental housing please visit https://housing.state.mi.us
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description: HUD resource locator.
Website: https://resources.hud.gov
City Rescue Mission of Lansing
Description: Help with shelter and food to those in need around the Lansing, MI area.
Phone: 517-485-0145
Website: https://www.bearescuer.org/index.html
Homeless Angels
Description: Help with shelter and food
Phone: 517-487-9119
Website: https://www.homelessangels.org
Haven House
Description: Emergency homeless shelter that helps with long-term stable housing.
Phone: 517-337-2731
Website: https://www.havenhouseel.org
Eve’s House
Description: Housing for domestic and sexual abuse survivors and their children.
Phone: (517) 372-5572
Website: http://www.eveinc.org
Hannah’s House
Description: Free housing for women through pregnancy and six months after giving birth.
Phone: (517) 482-5856
Website: http://hannahshouselansing.org/
Gateway/Crossroads Teen Shelter
Description: Help for individuals ages 12-20 years old access housing and basic needs
Phone: (517) 882-7217
Website: http://www.childandfamily.org/page.php?id=151
SIREN House
Description: Help with shelter and survivors of domestic violence.
Phone: (517) 543-0748
Website: http://www.sireneatonshelter.org/
Loaves and Fishes
Description: Short-term homeless shelter.
Phone: (517) 482-2099
Website: http://loavesandfisheslansing.org/
Advent House
Description: Provides transitional housing, employment readiness training, and food.
Phone: (517) 485-4722
Address: 743 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lansing, MI
Website: http://adventhouse.com
Volunteers of America (VOA)/New Hope Center
Description: Provides help with homelessness and food for families, and shelter and employment for veterans.
Phone: (517) 484-4414
Website: https://www.voami.org/services
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Guide to Personal Solutions
Description: Provides individual and couple’s mental health counseling
Phone: 517-667-0061
Website: https://www.guidetopersonalsolutions.com
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
Description: A free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov
Community Mental Health of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties
Description: Provides mental health services for children, adults, and families.
Phone: 517-346-8200
Website: www.ceicmh.org
Crisis Services:
Address: 812 E. Jolly Road, Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: (517) 346-8460
Toll free: (800) 372-8460
Hearing Impaired: (800) 649-3777
Shiawassee Health and Wellness
Description: Provides mental health services for children, adults, and families, and crisis intervention services.
Phone: 989-723-6791
Address: 1555 Industrial Drive, Owosso, MI
Website: https://shiabewell.org
Community Mental Health of Washtenaw County
Description: Provides mental health services to individuals with or without insurance, and inability to pay for services; crisis intervention services available.
Phone: 734-544-3050
Website: https://www.washtenaw.org/839/Community-Mental-Health
The Listening Ear Crisis Center
Description: Provides confidential crisis intervention and referral services.
Hours: 10AM to 2AM EST every day
Phone: 517-337-1717
Website: theear.org
NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) Helpline
Description: Help identifying help and support in your area.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 10AM-10PM EST
Phone: 1-800-950-6264
Website: https://nami.org/Home
CRISIS
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Description: Support for individuals and families that are in distress.
Phone: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org/chat/
Hours: 24/7
Additional details: Can also text 988 or join an online chat with the website above. Veterans and active service members can text 838255 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line 24/7
Bridges Crisis Unit
Description: Through Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties CMH. A 24/7 crisis unit that helps with individuals’ recovery from an acute psychiatric crisis. Please check eligibility requirements.
Phone: 517-346-8318
Website: www.ceicmh.org/services/amhs/bridges-crisis-unit
911
Description: Call for emergency services.
Phone: 911
SUBSTANCE USE HELP
Narcotics Anonymous of Michigan
Phone: 800-230-4085
Website: https://michigan-na.org/capital-area/meetings/
Mid-Michigan Recovery Services
Description: Help identifying in-patient and out-patient care, and resources in the community for substance use.
Phone: 517-887-0226
Website: https://www.midmichiganrecoveryservices.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
Website: https://www.aa.org/find-aa
Al-Anon
Website: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/
ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families)
Phone: 310-534-1815
Website: https://adultchildren.org
MEDICATIONS
Good Rx
Description: Provides coupons for medications.
Website: https://www.goodrx.com
Additional details: You can download their app on your phone
Cost Plus Drugs
Description: Provide some medications at a lower cost.
Website: https://costplusdrugs.com/contact/support/
Meijer Pharmacy
Description: Offers some medications free of charge or at a discounted price.
Website: https://www.meijer.com/services/pharmacy/free-prescriptions.html
Additional details: Please speak to the pharmacy about restrictions.
MEDICAL
Cristo Rey Family Health Center
Description: Access to health care and prescription medications
Phone: 517-372-4700
Address: 1717 N. High St. Lansing, MI 48906
Website: https://www.cristoreycommunity.org/our-services/health-services/family-health-center/
Care Free Medical Care
Description: Provides medical care to individuals in the Lansing area with limited access to the healthcare system.
Phone: 517-887-5922
Website: https://carefreemedical.com
InfantSEE
Description: A public health program aimed at improving the eye and vision care of infants.
Website: https://www.infantsee.org/about-us?sso=y
EMPLOYMENT
Capital Area Michigan Works
Description: Providers a variety of resources to help individuals seeking work, including workshops and interviewing techniques.
Phone: 1-800-285-9675
Website: https://www.camw.org
Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Description: Job search
Website: https://www.mitalent.org/job-seeker
Peckham Vocational Industries
Description: Training and job opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Phone: 517-316-4000
Website: https://www.peckham.org
PREGNANCY/PARENTING
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Description: Health and nutrition program for women and children under 5 years old that qualify.
Website: https://wiccp.state.mi.us/clientPortal/WebForms/PublicPages/WICInfoScreen.aspx
Shared Pregnancy Women’s Center
Description: Support and resources for mothers and children up to 4 years of age in Lansing and the surround areas.
Phone: 517-484-1882
Address: 831 N. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI 48906
Website: https://sharedpregnancy.org
Ingham County Resources for Families and Infants
Description: Resources for parents in need, including home visits and medical care.
Website: https://hd.ingham.org/ForParents.aspx
Planned Parenthood
Description: Help with pregnancy testing, STD’s, primary care doctors, and more.
Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services
FOOD
FoodPantries.Org
Description: Help locating local food pantries.
Website: https://www.foodpantries.org
Michigan Health and Human Services Food Assistance
Description: Apply for Michigan’s food assistance programs through this website.
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food
Greater Lansing Food Bank
Description: Help with food and information on SNAP and other food resources.
Phone: 517-853-7800 or 517-899-9457
Website: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help
Additional details: for information related to mobile food distributions visit https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/pantries
Food Bank Counsil of Michigan
Description: Provides a list of food banks in Michigan.
Phone: 517-485-1202
Website: https://www.fbcmich.org
Additional details: You you can get free delivery through the program Project DASH in certain locations (Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, and Detroit). You can also call the Food Bank Counsil for additional information about the program.
MILITARY/VETERANS
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Phone: 877-I AM A VET (877-426-2838)
Website: https://www.dav.org
Veterans Crisis Line
Phone: Dial 988 then press 1
Website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
TRANSPORTATION
Capital Area Transportation Authority
Website: https://www.cata.org
Shiawassee Area Transportation Authority
Phone: 989-729-2687
Website: https://satabus.org
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
Phone: 734-996-0400
Website: https://www.theride.org