Social Services: General Assistance
Local agencies and services that assist with basic needs.
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.
- Save Money Tips from the State of Michigan
- Listening Ear Referral Database 517.337.1717 (24-hour Crisis Line)
- Capital Area Community Services Lansing 517.393.7077
- Capital Area Community Services -- Rural Ingham Service Center 517.676.1081
- Capital Area Salvation Army 517.484.4424
- Capital Area United Way Dial 211
- Capital Area Human Services Connection
1111 Michigan Ave., Suite 300 East Lansing MI 48823 517.337.8211 - Cristo Rey Community Center 517.372.4700
- Gateway Community Services 517.351.4000
- Junior League of Lansing 517.324-3734
- Michigan Assistance and Referral Service (MARS)
- St. Vincent Catholic Charities 517.323.4734
- State of Michigan-Department of Human Services 517.887.9400
- Volunteer Match 415.241.6872
- Volunteers
of America 517.484.4414
