Social Services: Shelter and Utilities
Local resources on emergency shelters, heat and utilities assistance.
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questions that can be answered with short, factual
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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.
Emergency Shelter
- Advent House Ministries 517.485.4722
- Capital Area Salvation Army 517.484.4424
- City Rescue Mission, Lansing 517.485.0145
- Haven House 517.337.2731
- Higher Ground - Emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth
- Lansing City Outreach 601 N. Larch Lansing 517.580.3249
- Leslie Outreach 614 Mill Street Leslie MI 49251 517.589.5814
- Loaves And Fishes Ministries 517.482.2099
- Maplewood Center (for women and children) 2216 S. Cedar St.,
Lansing
517.485.7145 - Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness 517.485.6536
- Volunteers of America 517.484.4414
Heat and Utilities Assistance
- Michigan's Winter Protection Plan for low-income residents and
senior citizens. Payment plans and shut-off protection:
- Board of Water & Light: 517.702.6006
- Consumer's Energy: 800.477-5050
- Capital Area Salvation Army 517.484.4424
- Capital Area Community Services Lansing 517.393.7077
- Capital Area Community Services -- Rural Ingham Service Center 517.676.1081
- Tri-County Office on Aging: Energy Assistance/Shelter Advisor for Seniors 517.887.1440 or 1.800.405.9141
- Heat and Warmth Fund 1.800.866.8429
- Help for Heating Bills: State of Michigan 1.877.932.6424
- Meridian Township (for Meridian Township residents only) 517.853.4000
- Michigan Department Of Human Services 517.887.9400
- Salvation Army (assistance for people who have received shut off notices.) 517.484.4424
- St. Mary Catholic Church 517.655.2620 (Residents of Webberville, Williamston, and Eastern Ingham County)
- Stockbridge Community Outreach (Must be a resident of the
Stockbridge School District)
370 Cherry St. P.O. Box 682 Stockbridge MI 49285 -(p) 517.851.7275 - Weatherization Program: Capital Area Community Services 517.393.1780
- Weatherization Program: Allen Neighborhood Center 517.367.2468
- City Of Lansing Weatherization Office 517.483.4040
Free Cell Phone Service and Help with Phone Bills
- Assurance Wireless Free cell phones and airtime for those who qualify. Apply by phone: 1.888.898.4888
- SafeLink Wireless Free cell phones and airtime for those who qualify. Apply online or by phone: 1.800.977.3768
- Lifeline Telephone Assistance 800.292.9555 (help with phone bills)
Internet Service at a Reduced Rate
- Comcast Internet Essentials offers Internet service to low-income famlies who qualify for $9.95 per month. 1.855.846.8376.
