Social Services: Children and Parenting
Local resources for children and parents.
For questions that can be answered
with short, factual responses.
General Assistance
- 211 Dial 211 Cell phone and pay phone users, dial 866-561-2500; Hearing impaired, dial 711 for Michigan Relay or go to 211
- Michigan Helping Hand This site helps Michigan citizens facing economic hardship find the services they need.
Children and Parenting
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Lansing 517.372.0160
- Black Child and Family Institute 517.487-3776
- Bridges 4 Kids
- Capital Area Parent Aide Program - St. Vincent Catholic Charities 517.323.4734
- Caring About Kids 517.485.2646
- Child and Family Services, Capital Area 517.882.4000
- Great Start Connect 1-877-61GREATSTART
- Junior Achievement of Mid-Michigan 517.371.5437
- Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan 800.622.WISH
- Office for Young Children 517.887.4319
- Special Olympics Michigan-South Central Region 1-800-644-6404
- Toys
for Tots 517-487-2992
