Social Services
Links to local social services agencies, entities, information & resources.
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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
- 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
- Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness 517.485.6536
- Volunteers of America 517.484.4414
Food Assistance
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 517.373.2035
Food Banks
- Greater Lansing Food Bank 517.887.4307
- Ingham County Food Bank 517.887.4357
- Community Gardens 517.887.4307
- Allen Neighborhood Center 517.367.2468 (eastside Lansing residents)
- Angel Food Ministries (Groceries at half off)
- Capital Area Community Service Rural Ingham Service Center 407 N. Cedar St. Mason, MI 48854 517.676.1081
- Dansville Clothing & Food Bank 1361 Mason Street Dansville, MI 517.623.0392
- Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1142 Lathrop Street Lansing MI 48912 517.853.9897
- Haslett Food Bank 517.339.8383
- Leslie Outreach 614 Mill Street Leslie MI 49251 517.589.5814
- Loaves and Fishes 517.482.2099
- Mid-Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross 517.484.7461 x137
- Mobile Food Pantry 517.483.4477
- Our Savior Lutheran Food Bank 517.882.7750
- Southside Community Coalition 517.394.7400
- Stockbridge Community Outreach (Must be a resident of the Stockbridge School District) 370 Cherry St. P.O. Box 682 Stockbridge MI 49285 517.851.7275
- Williamston Food Bank (Williamston residents) 517.655.3813 or 517.655.3562
Getting a Meal
- Advent House Ministries 517.485.4722
- Capital Area Salvation Army 517.484.4424
- Christ Lutheran Church 517.482.2252
- City Rescue Mission, Lansing 517.485.0145
- Lansing City Outreach 601 N. Larch Lansing 517.580.3249
- Loaves and Fishes 517.482.2099
- Mount Hope Church In The City 517.371.4838
- Open Door Ministry Of Downtown Lansing 517.485-9477
- Southside Community Kitchen
- Volunteers of America 517.484.4414
Meals on Wheels/Senior Dining Sites
- Tri County Office on Aging Lansing: 517.393.7077 Mason: 517.676.1081
Food Stamps and WIC
- Michigan Food Stamp Hotline 800.481.4989
- Michigan Food Stamp Partnership
- WIC (Women Infants and Children Food Program) 517.887.4326
Nutrition Education
Heat and Utilities Assistance/Free Cell Phone Service
- Board Of Water And Light 517.702.6006 If you are 65 years of age or older, you may qualify for a special Senior Citizen Electricity Rate.
- Consumers Energy 1.800.477-5050 Programs for seniors, bill payment arrangements and more.
- 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
- Lifeline Telephone Assistance 800.292.9555
- 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
- SafeLink Wireless Free cell phones and airtime for those who qualify. Apply online or by phone: 1.800.977.3768
Health
- See Health Support
Assistance in Buying/Fixing a Home
- Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
- Greater Lansing Housing Coalition 517.372-5980
- Habitat of Lansing 517.374.1313
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ingham County 517.655.1872
- Habitat for Humanity ReStores
Help for Foreclosure
- Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams
- Dial 211 Cell phone and pay phone users, dial 866-561-2500; Hearing impaired, dial 711 for Michigan Relay
- Michigan Electronic Library: Michigan Personal Finance Resources
- Save the Dream: State of Michigan-Help for Foreclosure
- Michigan Attorney General Brochure on Foreclosure
- Center for Financial Health 517.319.1309
- Franklin Street Community Housing Corp. 517.482.8708
- Holdontoyourhome.org
- Homeownership Preservation Foundation 1.888.995.4673
- Homeowner Crisis Resource Center 1.866.845.2227
General Service Agencies
- 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
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
- 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
Help For Ex-offenders
- New Way In 2627 N. East Street Lansing, MI 48906 517.484.8473
- Advocacy, Re-entry, Resources and Outreach (ARRO)
- Beyond the Bars, support group for parolees 517.242.2120
People with Disabilities
General Services for the Disabled
- Disability Specific Organizations
- Capital Area Center for Independent Living 517.241.0393
- Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns 517.335-6004
- Michigan Disability Rights Coalition 517.333.2477
- Michigan Protection and Advocacy 517.487.1755
- Michigan Rehabilitation Services 517.241.5122
- Michigan Secretary of State-Disability License Plates 888.767.6424
- Peckham 517.316.4000
- Spec Tran (complementary, A.D.A.-compliant transit services for eligible persons ) 517.394.1000
- Tech 2000 - Michigan's Assistive Technology Program 517.333.2477
Blindness
- Michigan Commission for the Blind 800.292.4200
- National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
- Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped- Library of Michigan 517.373.5614
- WKAR Talking Book Program 517.432.3120 ext 346
Deafness
- Free Relay Calls for the Deaf
- Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 517.487.0066 (Voice/TTY)
Domestic Abuse
- Capital Area Domestic and Sexual Violence Coordinating Council (CADSVCC)
- Capital Area Safe Kids Coalition 517.364.1000
- Child Abuse Prevention Services
119 Pere Marquette, Ste 3A Lansing MI 48912 -(p) 517-484-8444 ext. 16 - End Violent Encounters (EVE) 517.372.5572
- M.S.U. Safe Place 517.355.1100
- Siren Eaton Shelter 517.543.4915 or 800.899.9997
Legal Services
- Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors 517.485.9164
- Legal Services of South Central Michigan 517.394.3121
- Michigan Legal Aid
- M.S.U. College of Law Clinical Programs 517.432.6800
- Sixty Plus Elder Law Clinic 517.334.5760
Picture ID
- To apply for a State of Michigan ID 888.767.6424
- To get financial assistance in paying for an ID contact the Salvation Army at 517.484.4424
Refugees
Also see English for Speakers of Other Languages
- St. Vincent Catholic Charities 517.323.4734
- Refugee Development Center 517.482.2252
Seniors
See Seniors
Support Groups
- A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's Disease) 866.927.2873
- Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon 517.377-1444
- Brain Injury Support 800.772.4323
- Cancer Support Groups 517.351.0430
- Capital Area Down Syndrome Association 517.347.6701
- Capital Area Narcotics Anonymous 517.371.8606
- Caring for Adult Children with Disabilities
4515 S Cedar St Lansing MI 48910 -(p) 517.882.3896
Contact: Janette Warrington - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.)
- Ele's Place 517.482.1315
- Lansing Area AIDS Network 517.394.3560
- Lansing Area Aphasia Support 517.410.2888
- Lansing Area Support Groups Enter support in the search box
- Listening Ear Support Group List
- Michigan Capital Celiacs/DH
- Mid-Michigan Self-Help Meetings
- Parents Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays
- Sparrow Hospice Support 517.364.1000
- Various Health and Aging Issues: Tri County Office on Aging Support Group List
