Tri-County Community Health Guide
The development of this document was supported in part by cooperative agreement No. PS18-1807 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through Eaton Regional Education Service Agency. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are those of the presenter(s) and do not represent the views or official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Resources include Community Health Care Centers, Sexual Health Services, Mental/Behavioral Health Services, Tobacco and Vaping Quit Support, Support Groups, Support Lines, Physical Activity, Community Centers, Nutrition and Food Assistance
Transportation, Housing Shelter/Transitional Housing, Relationship and Sexual Violence Support, Housing Assistance/Case Management, Personal Needs and Financial Assistance
A word about using this guide and helpful tips for navigating community resources...
- This guide is broken down by section to help get you quickly to your specific need.
- Some state level programs like MiBridges have streamlined applications to assess your eligibility for benefits in many areas at once (e.g., food assistance, child care, state emergency relief, cash assistance and health care coverage).
- No guide can cover every resource in a community. If you belong to a particular faith community, civic organization, neighborhood association, or local city or township group, it never hurts to inquire about resources available. A safe way to ask if you want to remain anonymous could be, “What resources can I tell people your organization offers to those in need?” or “Where in this community can I refer people to for help with…?”. Some communities have mutual aid Facebook groups to share resources in which you can ask for recommendations.
- For a completely confidential way to get help, call 2-1-1 for information and referral to community and social services, such as ESL classes, financial assistance programs, health clinics, or counseling services. 211 is free, confidential, multilingual and available 24 hours a day. You do not have to give your name or personal details to get information.
- Don’t give up! There can be waiting periods for appointments, applications to fill out and education courses tied to some types of assistance. Others are more simple to access.
- If you are in urgent need, make sure to let people know, they may have other suggestions for quicker help or support. Always call 911 for emergencies.
- If someone does not have a resource you need in general, ask about referrals to other agencies or providers who may be able to help.
- We will update this guide every other year, so please let us know if you see information that is missing or incorrect.
- If you have questions or updates for the guide please contact hmakimaa@eatonresa.org
Community Centers
Allen Neighborhood Center
1611 E. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 367-2468
A place-based organization that serves as a hub for neighborhood revitalization and for
activities that promote the health and well-being of Lansing’s Eastside community and other
stakeholders.
Boys and Girls Club of Lansing
4315 Pleasant Grove Road, Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 394-0455
Provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young
person ages 7 to 17 who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high
school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a
healthy lifestyle.
Salus Center
624 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48912
517-580-4593
Keeping LGBTQIA2S+ folk at the core, Salus Center strives to cultivate radical communities of care. We aim to empower people to authentically live into their whole selves, no matter what intersecting identities they embody.
Foster Community Center
200 North Foster Ave., Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 483-4233
Gier Community Center
2400 Hall Street, Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 483-4313
Letts Community Center
1220 W Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 483-4311
Schmidt Community Center
5825 Wise Road, Lansing, MI 49811
(517) 483-6686
Building TwentyOne
1288 N. Cedar. Mason, MI 48854
(517) 889-5103
Building TwentyOne is a unique, youth-driven center focused on building trust, hope, character, influence, and potential in students before the age of 21. Audience: Diverse students 7th to 12th grade, in the Greater Lansing Area, with a teachable attitude and desire to grow.
Eaton Rapids Teen Space
501 Union Street, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827
(517) 525-5633
The Eaton Rapids Teen Center provides enrichment, security, and learning for 6-12 grade students. Their mission is to provide a safe environment and adult-led, youth-driven programming, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, and social activities. We want to help teens become successfully engaged in their families, schools, and communities.
Crosswalk Teen Center
103 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813
(248) 987-8336
An innovative nonprofit community youth center that was designed around the interests and needs of teens in the Charlotte area. We are located in Charlotte, Michigan and serve teens and families from the surrounding area. Our mission is to provide free programs during after-school and unsupervised hours where students can engage in beneficial, educational, and leisure-time activities in a safe environment. Crosswalk Teen Center is teaching youth to make positive choices while navigating life's intersections.
Grand Ledge YES Center
327 Harrison St, Grand Ledge, Michigan
(517) 627-0467
The Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Center was acquired to provide a home for a collaborative community effort to provide opportunities for the children of Grand Ledge to grow into responsible and caring adults. The YES Center is a free, after-school drop-in program for students in grades 6th-10th. We offer homework space, game days, pool tournaments, snacks, pizza days, cooking days and other special events. Stop in and hang out with your friends after school.
Community Health Care Centers
Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD)
1033 Health Care Drive, Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone: 517-543-2430
Lansing Line: 517-485-7110, 517-543-0451 (CH/Clinic)
www.barryeatonhealth.org
- Sexual Health
- STI (STD) Counseling and Testing: (517) 541-2630
- Wear One Campaign (Condom Distribution Centers)
- Children's Special Health Care Services (for children with certain chronic or severe medical conditions)
- Adult Immunizations
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC; for pregnant women and children 5 years of age and under)
- Hearing and vision screening
- Dental Care BEDHD works with My Community Dental Centers (MCDC) to offer dental care to adults and children. You do not have to live in Barry or Eaton County!: 877) 313-6232.
Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD)
1307 E Townsend Rd, St Johns, MI 48879
www.mmdhd.org
The agency provides preventive health services for all individuals, families, the workplace community and is responsible for the provision of direct health care services for particularly vulnerable/high-risk population groups.
- Clinton County Services
- Reproductive Health: 989-224-2195
- Prescription Card Program (endorsed by the Michigan Association of Counties)
- Communicable Disease Program: 989-227-3111
- Dental Services Provided at Mid-Michigan District Health Department: 989-224-3053 or 877-313-6232
- HIV/STD Testing & Counseling: 989-227-3111
- Adult Immunizations: 989-224-2195, option 5 and then option 2
Care Free Medical (For youth and adults)
1100 W. Saginaw St, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48915
3333 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: 517.887.5922
https://carefreemedical.com
Services provided:
- Acute and Chronic Disease Management for Adults and Children
- Comprehensive Well Child Care
- Medical management of complex psychiatric diagnoses for adults
- Health Education Services
- Nutrition Counseling
- Affordable Prescription Services
- Vaccinations
- Laceration repairs
- Skin biopsies
- Joint injections
- Pap smears
- STD testing
- Referral to needed Medical Specialists
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Access to free Laboratory Services through McLaren Greater Lansing
- Hospital for patients who cannot afford labs
- Dental
- Vision
ICHC: Birch Health Center (For adults 18 years and older)
812 E. Jolly Rd., Suite 112,Lansing, MI 48910 Located in
the Community Mental Health building on the 1st floor.
Phone: 517-244-8030
24/7 Patient Clinical Advice Line: (517) 244-8030
Provides the following services:
- Servicing CMH patients
- General family practice services
- Annual physicals
- Gynecological services
- Minor office procedures
- Behavioral health counseling
- Preventative health services
ICHC: Cedar Community Health Center- Pediatrics (For youth 0-17 and older)
Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI
48911 Located in the main Health Department building on the 2nd floor, Suite 205.
Phone: 517-887-4305
24/7 Patient Clinical Advice Line: (517) 887-4305
Pediatrics provides the following services:
- Primary Pediatric Health Services
- Well Child visits
- Immunization Services
- Sick visits and follow up
- Nutritional Services
- Behavioral Health Services
ICHC: Cedar Community Health Center - Women’s Health (For women 18 and older)
Human Services Building, 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517-887-4320 24/7 Patient Clinical Health Line: (517) 887-4320
Located in the main Health Department building on the 2nd floor, Suite 201.
Provides the following services:
- Prenatal services
- Obstetrics
- Family planning (Title X)
- Maternal Infant Health Program
- Gynecology services
- Minor surgical procedures
- Pregnancy testing
- Nutritional counseling
- Behavioral Health Services
- Breast and Cervical cancer screenings
ICHC: Sexton Health Center (For youth Ages 5-25)
Located in Sexton High School: 102 South McPherson Avenue, Lansing, MI
Phone: 517-244-8041 24/7 Patient Clinical Health Line: (517) 702-3500
Provides the following services:
- Annual/Sports/School/Work physicals and Well Child exams
- Treatment for minor illness and injuries
- Vision/Hearing screenings and follow-up
- Chronic disease management (Asthma, diabetes, obesity, etc.)
- Basic lab services and tests
- Counseling and behavioral health services
- Health education
- Referral to community services
- Referrals for specialty services
- Immunizations
Confidential Services to mature minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Substance abuse education, counseling and referrals
- Crisis intervention and emergency care
- Mental health assessment, counseling and referrals
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
- Family Planning and Contraceptives ONLY available at Willow Health Center
ICHC: Willow Health Center (For youth ages 5-25)
306 West Willow Road, Lansing, MI
Phone: 517-702-3500 24/7 Patient Clinical Advice Line: (517) 702-3500
Primary health care services:
- Annual/Sports/School/Work physicals and Well
- Child exams
- Treatment for minor illness and injuries
- Vision/Hearing screenings and follow-up
- Chronic disease management (Asthma, diabetes,
- obesity, etc.)
- Immunizations
- Basic lab services and tests
- Counseling and behavioral health services
- Health education
- Referral to community services
- Referrals for specialty services
Confidential services to mature minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Substance abuse education, counseling and referrals
- Crisis intervention and emergency care
- Mental health assessment, counseling and referrals
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
Other Services:
- Behavioral Health
- Health Education and Outreach
- Family Planning
ICHC: Eastern Health Center (For young people ages 5-25)
626 Marshall Street; Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-244-8014 24/7 Patient Clinical Advice: (517) 702-3500
Located in Eastern High School.
Confidential Services for Mature Minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Substance abuse education, counseling and referrals
- Crisis intervention and emergency care
- Mental health assessment, counseling and referrals
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
- Family Planning and Contraceptives ONLY available at Willow Health Center
Provides the following services:
- Annual/Sports/School/Work physicals and Well Child exams
- Treatment for minor illness and injuries
- Vision/Hearing screenings and follow-up
- Chronic disease management (Asthma, diabetes, obesity, etc.)
- Immunizations
- Basic lab services and tests
- Counseling and behavioral health services
- Health education
- Referral to community services
- Referrals for specialty services
- Behavioral Health
- Health Education and Outreach
ICHC: Forest Community Health Center (For adults age 18 and older)
2316 S. Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan 48910
Phone: (517) 887-4302 24/7 Patient Clinical Advice Line: (517) 887-4302
ICHC Forest Community Pharmacy:: 517-318-3414
ICHC Forest Dental Phone Number: 517-887-4334
Provides the following services:
- Primary care health services
- Preventative services
- Chronic disease management
- Minor office procedures
- Gynecological services
- Specialty referrals
- Ryan White HIV Care Services for adults age 18 and older (16-
- 17 year old upon consultation)
- Case management
- Behavioral Health Services
- Nutrition counseling
- Tobacco Dependence Treatment for People Living with HIV
ICHC: New Hope Community Health Center (For homeless individuals)
430 N. Larch Street, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-887-4400
www.hd.ingham.org/SeekingCare/CommunityHealthCenters/LocationsHours/NewHopeCommunityHealthCenter.aspx
Services: Compassionate, high-quality preventative care to the area’s homeless.
Financial Assistance
Capital Area Community Services
Michigan Unemployment
www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241---,00.html
Need help paying bills - Clinton County
www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/clinton_and_ionia_food_banks.html
Need help paying bills - Ingham County
www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/ingham_county_assistance_progr.html
City of Lansing Foreclosure Assistance
Call Joseph McDonald at 517-275-2376
Email: joseph.mcdonald@lansingmi.gov
Michigan 211
www.mi211.org/
Call 2-1-1
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Mid-Michigan Housing Services for Eaton and Clinton Counties
MI Bridges - Cash Assistance, State Emergency Relief and Healthcare Coverage
https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/s/isdlanding-page?language=en_US
Free or Low Cost Personal and Family Enrichment
Check with your local library for book and discussion groups; craft nights; tween and teen
gaming opportunities; parent/toddler groups; walking clubs; holiday events; movie showings;
and free access to Michigan parks, museums, camping, etc., and so much more.
- Lansing Family Fun offers guides to all things fun and free in the tri-county area:
https://lansingfamilyfun.com
Housing Shelter/Transitional Housing
Holden House Recovery Home
www.midmichiganrecoveryservices.org/
517-394-0004
For Men
Advent House Transitional Housing
www.adventhouse.com/
(517) 485-4722
Lansing Teen Challenge
www.lansingteenchallenge.com/
(517) 490-5775
Hannah’s House
https://hannahshouselansing.org/
(517) 482-5856
For Pregnant Women
City Rescue Mission
www.bearescuer.org/
Men: (517) 485-0145
Women and Children: (517) 485-0145 2216
607 E. Michigan Ave. S. Cedar St., Lansing
Volunteers of America
www.voa.org/homeless-people
(517) 484-4414
430 N. Larch, Lansing
Adults, Veterans, Day Shelter for families and individuals
RISE Recovery Community
www.wai-iam.com/
(517) 703-3389
Haven House
www.havenhouseel.org/
(517) 337-2731, 121 Whitehills, East Lansing
For Families
Gateway Youth Services (Child and Family Charities)
www.childandfamily.org/
Gateway Youth Services helps youth ages 12 through 20 who lack safe, stable, and age-appropriately supervised housing.
Call the 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (517) 882-7217 or toll free at (877) 833-3689 for support, information, and referral. The hotline is available for youth, parents, family members, and concerned citizens.
Genesee County Youth Corporation (serving Shiawassee County)
(810) 210-4399
www.reach-traverseplace.org
Offers an array of services to runaway, homeless, and at-risk street youth, and when appropriate their families. Services are available to youth in Shiawassee County.
Michigan Alliance for Families
(517) 492-5021 or (517) 242-2211 or en Espanol (313) 217-1060
www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org
If you know of a family who is experiencing homelessness and has a child with a disability, please encourage them to reach out to Andrea Beachnau, Regional Parent Mentor, Michigan Alliance for Families of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties.
McKinney-Vento Homelessness Program
Rashmi Travis
rtravis@eatonresa.org
The McKinney-Vento Act provides rights and services to children and youth experiencing homelessness, which includes those who are: sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of adequate alternatives.
National and State Homelessness Resources
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
Michigan Department of Education (MDE) McKinney-Vento
Housing Assistance/Case Management
Volunteers of America
www.voami.org
(517) 484-4414
430 N. Larch, Lansing
Advent House Ministries
www.adventhouse.com
(517) 485-4722
743 N. MLK Jr. Blvd., Lansing
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Lansing Housing Commission
www.lanshc.org
(517) 487-6550
419 Cherry Street, Lansing
Mid-Michigan Housing Services for Eaton and Clinton Counties
https://hs-mm.org/
Eaton County: (517) 541-1180
Clinton County: (989) 224-5538
Lansing Area Aids Network
www.laanonline.org/
(517) 394-3560
913 W. Holmes, Lansing
Justice in Mental Health
www.jimho.org/
(517) 485-7170 520 Cherry Street,
Lansing
Greater Lansing Housing Coalition
https://micauw.galaxydigital.com
(517) 372-5980
600 W Maple St., Lansing
Loaves and Fishes Transitional Housing
www.loavesandfisheslansing.org/
(517) 482-2099
831 N. Sycamore, Lansing
Low Cost or Free Computer/Internet Access
Resources for Low Cost of Free Computer / Internet Access
- Local libraries often have free ways to check out computers, hotspots as well as free on-site computer and internet use
- Computers with Causes:
www.computerswithcauses.org/application.htm
- The On It Foundation:
https://theonitfoundation.org/faqs/
- PC's For People:
www.pcsforpeople.org
- Everyone On:
www.everyoneon.org
- Computer Technology Assistance Corps:
https://ctac-nh.org/node/12
- Comcast:
https://internetessentials.com/welcome-kit
- AT&T:
www.att.com/shop/internet/access
- Free of Low Cost Internet: An article detailing all the many ways you can access free or low-cost internet:
https://lowincomerelief.com/how-to-get-free-internet-almost/
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Program:
https://lowincomerelief.com/emergencybroadband-benefit-program/
Mental & Behavioral Health Services
How to Get the Most Out of Mental Health Services
- Write ideas down beforehand. This way you won’t forget them.
- Ask lots of questions. Especially if you don’t understand why you are being asked to talk about or do certain things.
- Go into your sessions with a positive attitude. Keeping an open mind and positive attitude helps you get the most out of your counseling sessions.
- Don’t be thrown off by note-taking. The mental health professional uses notes for remembering important points.
- Understand your confidentiality rights.
About Health Insurance and Mental/Behavioral Health Coverage
- The State of Michigan offers several medical assistance programs. Use MI Bridges to apply for assistance, check your eligibility status and manage your account.
https://newmibridges.michigan.gov
- Medicaid and CHIP provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in Michigan. Call 1-888-988-6300 to talk to someone in Michigan or check out the state websites below. Medicaid/CHIP information in Michigan:
- Healthy Kids Program Information
- Apply for Healthy Kids
- MIChild Program Information
About Health Insurance and Mental/Behavioral Health Coverage
- Guide to Using Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage and Employee Assistance Programs
- Ask if your employer offers an Employee Assistance Program. Check with your Human Resources Department to see if your employer offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAPs offer confidential help to employees and/or their immediate family members in dealing with personal problems. If needed, your EAP Counselor will help you access your health insurance benefits and connect you to professionals that offer more specialized care.
- Look on the back of your insurance card for a Customer Service number. Usually, this is a 1-800 number. The person who is the primary cardholder should call if possible. Information generally will not be given out to anyone else.
- Ask to speak with Customer Service. You may have to provide your insurance number or other information to identify yourself, such as your (the primary cardholder’s) address, ZIP code, phone number, or social security number.
- Ask that the representative tell you exactly what type of plan you have. For example, some individuals have Blue Cross Blue Shield, but the plan type may vary from person to person and from employer to employer (e.g., Community Blue, Blue Care Network, etc.).
- Ask what your mental health benefits and what your co-pays are. Often carriers will pay a certain percentage, leaving you to pay the rest up front at the time of service (the co-pay). Also, different plans allow different amounts of service (# of sessions) per year, or there may be a deductible to be met out of pocket before the benefit will be covered.
- Ask what services are covered, and what you need to do in order for them to be covered. As with physical health coverage, mental health coverage often requires a referral from an identified professional or will cover certain facilities instead of others. Be sure to ask: Do you need to be referred by your primary care doctor for mental health services to be covered? Does your insurance cover individual therapy? How many sessions? Do they cover emergency hospital stays or emergency mental health assessments (such as crisis services)? What facilities are covered?
- Ask who the Preferred Providers or In-Network providers are. Some insurance plans will only cover certain professionals who have gone through a process to be registered with that particular insurance company or insurance plan. Some insurance plans have “preferred providers,” or “in-network” professionals, who have
gone through this process and are registered, for whom the insurance company will cover more of the cost. They may also have “out-of-network” professionals, who are not registered with the insurance company. You may have to pay more out of pocket to see these individuals. - Ask for a list of these professionals. Ask the insurance company to send you a list by mail, or help you navigate their website to find an online list. Asking the customer service rep to do this with you while you are on the phone with them can be helpful. When you receive the list and choose a service provider, always call them directly and ask if they still take your insurance prior to setting up an appointment. Sometimes online lists of professionals covered by an insurance company are not up-to-date. The provider will know if they are still working with your insurance company.
- Ask your provider what the co-pay is; if it is more than you can afford, ask your provider if they offer their fee on a “sliding scale” or a “time of service fee.”
- Don’t give up! Be persistent. If you need assistance at any point, ask for help.
Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI)
Community Mental Health Building, 812 E. Jolly Road, Lansing, MI 48910
Switchboard: (517) 346-8200, Crisis line: (517) 346-8460, Toll free: (800) 372-8460 Hearing Impaired: (800) 649-3777
A public agency serving people in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grantee, CMHA-CEI provides a comprehensive set of services used to increase access to care, support people in crisis, and provide treatment for those with the most serious and complex behavioral health needs regardless of their insurance coverage. CCBHCs integrate additional services that focus on recovery, wellness, trauma-informed care, and physical-behavioral health care integration.
Treatment, services, and supports may include:
- Screening and assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Withdrawal management
- Urgent care
- Case management
- Therapy
- Skill-building/vocational support
- Peer mentoring
- Veterans navigation
- Healthcare integration
- Wellness coaching
- Prevention/outreach
Treat adults and children with:
- Emotional/behavioral challenges
- Intellectual/developmental disabilities, & Substance use
- issues
Holding onto Life
A comprehensive suicide prevention toolkit for youth and their parents that can be downloaded.
Child and Family Charities
4287 Five Oaks Drive, Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 882-4000
- Offers substance abuse and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health counseling services for adolescents and adults.
- Referrals are accepted from young people themselves, from parents, schools, probation officers, physicians or anyone concerned.
- Services are available to youth from Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties.
- Most insurances are accepted and there is a sliding fee scale for those uninsured or with limited income.
- Services are available to all regardless of religion, race/ethnicity, gender, age, or sexual orientation or gender identity.
Services include:
- Comprehensive assessment with recommendations
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Early Intervention Group (for youth age 13 – 15 who do not need treatment services)
- Case Management Services to assist youth and families with community resources and life skills
Eaton Rapids Medical Center Mental & Behavioral Health
1500 South Main, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827
(517) 999-4500
Behavioral Health Services and Psychotherapy for people of all ages and reasons.
Cristo Rey Counseling Services
1717 N High St, Lansing
(517) 372-4700
The agency provides preventive health services for all individuals, families, the workplace
community and is responsible for the provision of direct health care services for particularly
vulnerable/high-risk population groups.
- Substance Abuse Recovery Family Program (SURF) (For youth up to age 18): Teaches youth how to deal with family members using substances, provides information about substances and tools to seek help for teen substance use.
- Roots and Wings: (For youth ages 9-16) A parent and teen (ages 9-16) program that helps strengthen families by teaching them how to build healthy and clear communication skills.
- Substance use treatment and therapy: Provides assessments and referrals, case management, individual, group, and family therapy. Assesses substance use and provides drug screening and diagnosis.
- Parenting Program: Teaches essential skills for parents with children 0-8 years old.
- Anger Management: An educational group program for individuals 18 and older who struggle with emotional regulation and want to develop healthy stress coping mechanisms.
The Firecracker Foundation (TFF)
517) 742-7224
2450 Delhi Commerce Drive #9, Holt, MI 48842
TFF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides holistic healing services to child survivors of sexual trauma under the age of 18 and their families in the tri-county area of Mid-Michigan. See website for many other related programs and services.
- Mental Health Therapy: Individual therapy sessions for children and teens, and caretaker support groups for parents and guardians. (Call to see if accepting individual therapy clients).
Professional Psychological and Psychiatric Services (PPPS)
913 W. Holmes, Suite 139, Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 977-0899
A comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment clinic
offering the following services to services to individuals, families and groups:
- Psychiatric
- Psychological
- Social
- Educational
- Vocational
- prevention.
Samaritas
128 S. Cochran Ave., Charlotte, MI, 48813
(517) 325-9090
sudinfo@samaritas.org
Provides comprehensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adults and adolescents. Services include individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, recovery coaching, case management, medication-assisted treatment (Buprenorphine and Naltrexone) and intensive outpatient services. Currently, Samaritas is able to accept clients who have Medicaid, are Medicaid eligible or are low income with no insurance. Commercial insurances are in process. Utilizing telehealth and some face-to-face services. Community and home-based may be available depending on State restrictions.
Mindful Therapy Agency
109 N. Spring St., St. Johns, MI 48879
(989) 292-4660
- Holistic approach to recovery focusing on physical, emotional, spiritual, family, and mental health needs.
- Offer individual, group, couple and family counseling at an affordable cost.
- Designated Women's Provider through the Mid-State Health Network. This program allows us to provide case management for women with children under the age of eighteen & provide fuel cards for transportation.
McMathis Counseling Services
108 West Walker St, Saint Johns, Michigan 48879
(989) 224-5065
Specialty areas are: substance abuse, SAP Assessments, domestic violence, anger
management, sexual abuse (victim), sexual deviancy (perpetrator). All needing the courage to
change their world from a cognitive perspective.
Cedar Creek Hospital of Michigan
101 W. Townsend Rd., St. Johns, MI
(989) 403-6100
Provides behavioral healthcare for adolescents and adults, in a safe and caring environment.
With individualized treatment focusing on patient-centered planning, trauma-informed care
and integrated medicine. Offering free assessments and referral services. Some private
insurance plans and Medicaid are accepted.
Comprehensive Psychological Services
2720 E. Lansing Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 337-2900
Psychological and psychiatric clinical services are provided to children, adolescents, adults,
families, and the elderly. Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations regarding many
diagnostic and treatment issues are also provided. Many insurance plans are accepted.
Lansing Psychological Associates
6000 W. St. Joseph Hwy. Suite 101, Lansing, MI
(517) 337-6545
A comprehensive range of psychotherapy and counseling for all ages is available. Several
insurance plans are accepted.
Michigan State University Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
B119 West Fee Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3070
Treatment to adults and children is available, as well as a clinic for Psychiatric Assessment
Services for Children and Adolescents. Private insurance plans are accepted.
Sparrow Hospital, St. Lawrence Campus Behavioral Health Services
1210 West Saginaw St., Lansing 48915
(517) 364-7700
All mental health programs are offered, including adult inpatient, partial hospitalization and
outpatient services, and adolescent outpatient services.
Diversity Psychological Services
1310 Turner Street, Suite A, Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 574-4197
Provide a full range of psychological, alcohol and substance abuse services for all ages.
Multiple insurances accepted.
Spicer Counseling Services, PLLC
122 N. Bridge Street, DeWitt, MI 48820
(989) 593-0211
Areas of specialization: Anxiety, Relationship issues, Work difficulties, Life transitions,
Depression, Grief and loss, Stress management, Restrictive eating disorders, Faith-based
counseling
Mid-State Health Network
844-405-3095
Provides referrals and consumer access to substance use disorder treatment in our
region.
Clinton County Mental Health Directory
Provides a full listing on individual counselors and mental health supports in the county
extending to the Tri-County region.
PPRS – Professional Psychological & Rehabilitation Services
302 S. Waverly Road, Ste. 1 Lansing, MI 48917
(517)321-5900
Eaton County Wellness Directory
Provides a full listing on individual counselors and mental health supports in the county
extending to the Tri-County region
All Ingham County Behavioral Health Centers (ICHC)
Everett Behavioral Health
3900 Stabler St, Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: 517-272-4104
Licensed Social Workers offer screening and assessment for a variety of behavioral health
issues facing adolescents today.
Gardner Behavioral Health
333 Dahlia Drive, Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517-272-4115
Licensed Social Workers offer screening and assessment for a variety of behavioral health
issues facing adolescents today.
Pattengill Behavioral Health
815 N. Fairview, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-887-4349
Licensed Social Workers offer screening and assessment for a variety of behavioral health
issues facing adolescents today.
Nutrition and Food Assistance
Eastside Community Action Center
http://ecaclansing.weebly.com/programs.html
1001 Dakin Street, Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 853-0414
Learn how to become self-sufficient over the long term. Short term help provided can
include food, meals, and money for bills.
YMCA Healthy Living Mobile Kitchen Bus and Nutrition Programs
www.lansingymca.org
(517) 827-9645
The mobile kitchen is a 54 passenger, handicap accessible bus that has been retrofitted with a demonstration kitchen that will serve meals to children year-round in partnership with the Lansing School District’s food vendor SodexoMAGIC and the Greater Lansing Food Bank.
- Summer Feeding: The Healthy Living Mobile Kitchen Bus visits 12 stops each day, Monday-Friday, during the summer months.
- Farmers Markets: This program provides fresh fruits and vegetables to after school programs in the Lansing School District, along with teaching the children financial literacy.
- Schools Out: This program provides children with a meal on the days that the Lansing School District is closed during the school year.
Greater Lansing Food Bank
https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/
Assistance Line 517-899-9457 or 517-898-3165
Help with food assistance applications and information on other food resources provided.
Serving Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella and Shiawassee counties. (Call for most updated list of food pantries in Eaton, Ingham and Clinton Counties. Updated on an ongoing basis.)
Allen Neighborhood Center
http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/
1611 E Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 367-2468
- Allen Farmers Market: A year-round Wednesday market connecting residents with fresh local produce and other locally produced food products. Accepts EBT, WIC and Double Up Food Bucks.
- Hunter Park Garden House: A year-round urban farm & garden and education facility, located in the Eastside’s Hunter Park.
- Breadbasket Food Pantry: Every Monday, free bread, pastries, and produce are available to Eastside residents from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
- Youth Service Corps is a job and life skills training program for youth ages 11-17. We focus on gardening, cooking, and community service in Lansing. It is free to join and participate, and youth earn gift cards for their service. Contact: (517) 999-3918.
- Garden in a Box: Interested in gardening, but want to start small? Eastside neighbors living within walking distance of Hunter Park are eligible for a FREE Garden-in-a-Box kit complete with soil and vegetable seeds/plants.
- Edible Park: All food grown in the Edible Park, a designated space in Hunter Park, is free for the public to harvest.
- Fruit Tree Project: The Fruit Tree Project enables youth to learn fruit tree identification, mapping, planting, sustainable agriculture practices, harvesting techniques, culinary skills, and safe food handling.
Northwest Initiative
http://nwlansing.org/
( 517) 999-2894
The NorthWest Initiative is a non-profit organization working to strengthen and sustain healthy
communities in Lansing’s ‘grand neighborhoods’ – the City area bounded by the Grand River on the north, east, and south. The organization offers monthly produce distributions, healthy cooking classes, a mobile farmers market, school-based weekend food survival kits, school-based garden clubs and a recipe bank to residents in Northwest Initiative’s service area.
State Food Assistance - MI Bridges
www.michigan.gov/mibridges
(517) 887-9400
Summer Food Service Programs
www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/
Lansing School Closure Food Service Program
www.lansingschools.net/parents/school-closure-food-service-program/
(517) 755-2750
Meals on Wheels Tri-County Office on Aging Directory
www.tcoa.org/nutrition/meals-on-wheels/
(517) 887-1394
Double Up Food Bucks
https://doubleupfoodbucks.org/
(866) 586-2796
Capital Area Community Services
www.cacs-inc.org/
(517) 393-7077
Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food Assistance (WIC) Clinic Directory
www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/WIC_Clinic_Locations_684528_7.pdf
Cristo Rey’s Food Access Programs
https://www.cristorey.net/
(517) 372-4700
Programs serve vulnerable individuals and families in the Lansing area who are food
insecure or suffer from hunger. Cristo Rey has several free food programs that consist of
our Community Kitchen, Food Pantry, bi-monthly Open Distribution, and Bread Rack. Our
clients may utilize one or all of them! Each service has different eligibility requirements. If
you do not qualify for one, you may qualify for another.
Michigan State University Extension
Clinton County MSUE Office: (980) 224-5240
Eaton County MSUE Office: (517) 543-2310
Ingham County MSUE Office: (517) 676-7207
MSU Extension food and health programs serve the needs of children, youth, families and communities in Eaton, Ingham and Clinton counties and throughout the state.
- Evidence based health programs encouraging healthy eating and lifestyles such as Diabetes Prevention Classes; Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) for those with chronic health conditions; Eat Healthy, Be Active class for Adults; Eat Smart, Live Strong for Seniors ages 55+
- Food Budgeting, canning classes and a variety of online nutrition-related courses
- Senior Project FRESH and Market FRESH: participants can receive coupons to free produce at farmers markets after attending education sessions
- Cooking Matters classes for a variety of age groups
- School-based nutrition and physical activity programs
- Healthy Harvest gardening programming
- Food Safety courses
Parenting/Caregiving Resources
Free RAISE Parenting Programs
Charisse Tuell at Eaton RESA
(517) 541-8912 or ctuell@eatonresa.org
www.eatonresa.org/prevention/parent-education-programs/
Provide an atmosphere of support and engaged learning for parents and caregivers of children ages 0 to 18. The RAISE Them Up Program offers parents/caregivers the opportunity to learn about developing appropriate expectations, effective positive discipline techniques, parenting with empathy, family roles, and personal power/autonomy. Parents and caregivers will also learn about brain development, building self-worth, as well as positive ways to deal with anger and stress.
Free CHOICES Early Intervention Program for Eaton County Teens and Parents
Melea Belton at Eaton RESA
(517) 541-8702 or mbelton@eatonresa.org
www.eatonresa.org/prevention/choices-program/
Supports parents/caregivers of teens, ages 13 to 18 years old, in knowing they are not alone in the challenges of raising healthy teens in today's society. It offers a concurrent program for teens to help prevent substance use and other risk behaviors after the youth has exhibited some warning signs. Youth who are referred to the program receive an intake session with Eaton RESA to ensure the intervention is a good fit for their needs.
Capital Area Community Services, Inc.
Head Start and Early Head Start
101 E. Willow Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 482-1504
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Child and Family Services
4287 Five Oaks Drive, Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 882-4000
http://childandfamily.org
Provides a variety of support services and parent education classes to single parents and families in Ingham County. Parenting Classes: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent, Stress Management, and other relevant topics. For parents of children of all ages.
Cristo Rey Community Center
1717 N. High Street, Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 372-4700
http://cristoreycommunity.org
Family Nurturing Program (Parent Program)
A 10-week parenting program for parents of infants, toddlers and young children (ages 0 – 8 years).
Roots and Wings
A parent and teen (ages 9-16) program that helps strengthen families by teaching them how to build healthy and clear communication skills.
English and Spanish-speaking services.
Willow Tree Family Center
3333 S. Pennsylvania Avenue; Ste 101, Lansing, MI 48910
(586) 806-WTFC (9832)
www.willowtreefamily.com
On-going Classes
Baby Sign, Love and Logic, Breastfeeding, Infant Care, Preschool Nutrition, Child Development Series – Ages and Stages, Choosing a Preschool, and more. Open to all parents and caregivers.
Caring and Sharing Family Services
Southpoint Professional Building, 1000 E Sturgis St, St Johns, MI 48879
(989) 224-1010
www.facebook.com/caringsharingfamilylifeservices/
- Maternal Infant Health Program provides support services to Medicaid pregnant moms and infants until 1 year old.
- Grand Plus provides support services to grandparents or relatives raising their relative children.
- ACT Parenting is designed to teach appropriate parenting skills for children or adolescents.
Early On Services
Great Start to Quality Resource Center
https://greatstarttoquality.org/free-preschool-programs/
Provides resources and services for Mid-Michigan child care providers and families including but not limited to: trainings, a free lending library, connections to free preschool programs in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties, and quality improvement help and consultation.
Home Visiting Programs
Offers support for anyone who is pregnant or has a young child at home could use some support. Home Visiting programs have nurses, educators, social workers and more who can help.
Personal Needs
Christian Service Help Center
www.christianserviceslansing.com
Help Line: 517-394-5411
Services include: personal needs, clothing, household items, infant needs, resource information and other supports. Dedicated volunteers take the time to help each caller, so please be patient and try back again if you don’t get through. Volunteers answer calls Monday-Thursday, 9:30 AM-3:00 PM. We cannot take requests for assistance in person, on our administrative line or via email. Please call the helpline with all requests.
South Lansing Ministries
www.southlansingministries.org/
3620 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 853-8073
Our Personal Needs Closet provides items such as shampoo, toothpaste, soap, adult and infant diapers, toilet tissue, dental needs, laundry soap, feminine hygiene products, and more. These personal needs items are available to our clients when they pick up their food from the food bank on Mondays and Thursdays. All items are on a first come, first-served basis and are dependent on our having items available. If you live in the 48911 or 48910 zip codes and need food, please call to schedule a food pick up.
Lansing Capital Area Salvation Army
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/Lansing/
(517) 484-4424
Provides a wide variety of assistance to those struggling in Eaton, Ingham, and Clinton counties. Offers ways to get free clothing, Christmas toys and other personal needs products as well as school supplies. Provide a variety of other services from housing to food, etc.
Local faith communities and food pantries
Check out local faith communities and food pantries listed on these sites or your own community to see if they also offer personal needs assistance (many solicit donations for personal needs)
Need help paying bills - Clinton County
Need help paying bills - Eaton County
Need help paying bills - Ingham County
Cristo Rey Community Center
- Personal Needs and Baby Program: the personal needs program provides items like shampoo, soap, and deodorant, and the baby program supplies diapers, wipes, baby food, and formula (when supplies are available).
- Community Clothing Closet: provides gently used or new clothing for men, women, and children. The program is 100% donation based so no items are guaranteed.
Physical Activity
Lansing
Parks and Recreation Programs
(517) 483-4277
https://parksonline.lansingmi.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/splash.html
Programs and Activities
www.lansingmi.gov/905/Programs-Activities
Youth Sports
(517) 483-4039
https://lansingmi.gov/1042/Youth-Sports
Foster Community Center
200 North Foster Ave., Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 483-4233
https://www.lansingmi.gov/488/Community-Centers
Gier Community Center
2400 Hall Street, Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 483-4313
https://www.lansingmi.gov/488/Community-Centers
Letts Community Center
1220 W Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 483-4311
https://www.lansingmi.gov/488/Community-Centers
Lansing Parks and Trails
https://lansingmi.gov/887/Explore-Your-Parks
Lansing Family Fun
https://lansingfamilyfun.com/lansing-area-water-parks-poolssplash-pads/
29 Outdoor pools, splash pads and area water parks
YMCA of Lansing
Westside YMCA : 517-827-9670
Oak Park YMCA: 517-827-9700
Downtown YMCA: 517-827-9640
Parkwood YMCA: 517-827-9680
www.lansingymca.org
The Y nurtures the potential of every child and teen by supporting their unique youth development journey through holistic programming.
Capital Area Parks and Trails Brochure
www.capitalareahealthalliance.org/docs/117235_ParksTrails_WEB.pdf
29 Outdoor pools, splash pads and area water parks
DeWitt Area Recreation Authority
16101 Brook Rd., Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 482-5117
www.dewittrecreation.org/default.aspx
Schmidt Community Center Nature Center
5825 Wise Road, Lansing, MI 49811
(517) 483-6686
https://www.lansingmi.gov/488/Community-Centers
Woldumar Nature Center
(517)322-0030
www.woldumar.org
St. Johns
Parks and Recreation
(989)224-8944
https://cityofstjohnsmi.com
Aquatics
https://stjohnsmi.myrec.com/info/activities
Camps
https://stjohnsmi.myrec.com/info/activities
Vermontville
Paul Henry Thornapple Trail
http://mieatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Paul-Henry-Thrornapple-Trail-22
Bellevue
Butler Park Boat Launch
http://mieatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Butler-Park-Boat-Launch-1
Duane Tirrell Memorial Park
https://stjohnsmi.myrec.com/info/activities
Dyer Kiln Park
http://mieatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Dyer-Kiln-Park-19
Keehne Environmental Area
http://mieatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Keehne-Environmental-Area-20
Delta Township
Delta Township Parks and Recreation
(517) 323-8555
www.deltami.gov/index.php/parks-recreation/
Aquatics Program
www.deltami.gov/index.php/parksrecreation/aquatics-program/
Adult and Youth Classes
https://apm.activecommunities.com/deltami
Delta Township Parks
www.deltami.gov/index.php/parksrecreation/parks/
East Lansing
Community Education
(517) 333-2580 ext. 1
www.cityofeastlansing.com/1182/Classes-Programs
Hannah Community Center
www.cityofeastlansing.com/824/EL-Hannah-Community-Center
Classes and Programs
www.cityofeastlansing.com/1182/Classes-Programs
Aquatics/Pool
www.cityofeastlansing.com
Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge Aquatics
https://grandledgecomets.org/main/otherad/contentID/46291441
Grand Ledge Community Recreation
(517) 925-5440
https://grandledgecomets.org/main/otherad/contentID/46751142
Fitzgerald Park (Grand Ledge)
http://mi-eatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Fitzgerald-Park-4
Lincoln Brick Park (Grand Ledge)
http://mi-eatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lincoln-Brick-Park-14
Charlotte
AL!VE
800 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5800
www.myalive.com
An experience-based destination health park, provides inspiration and support for the
greater Charlotte and mid-Michigan communities to transform, empower, and enhance their personal well-being.
Charlotte Public Schools Aquatic Center
(517) 541-5740
https://registration.swimcharlotte.org
City of Charlotte Parks & Skate Park
517-543-2750
www.charlottemi.org/serviceadministration/parks
City of Charlotte Performing Arts Center
(517) 541-5690
www.charlotteperformingartscenter.com
Eaton County
Parks and Recreation
(517) 627-7351
http://mi-eatoncounty.civicplus.com/206/Parks-Recreation
Eaton County Recreation Opportunities
http://mi-eatoncounty.civicplus.com/385/Recreation-Opportunities
Clinton County
Clinton County Parks & Facilities
(989) 224-5128
https://lansingfamilyfun.com/lansing-area-water-parks-pools-splash-pads/
Motz County Park
www.clinton-county.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Motz-County-Park-1
Sleepy Hollow State Park
(517) 651-6217
www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=495&type=SPRK
Rose Lake Wildlife Research Area
(517) 373-9358
www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/sga/Rose_Lake_SGA_map.pdf
Eagle Park
(517) 627-8230
http://eagleparkmichigan.org/
Maple River State Game Area
www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/sga/Maple_River_SGA_map.pdf
Eaton Rapids
City of Eaton Rapids Parks and Recreation
517-663-8118
https://cityofeatonrapids.sportngin.com
Eaton Rapids Aquatics Program
(517) 663-3484
www.erpsk12.org/apps/pages/Aquatics-Programs
Eaton Rapids Outdoor Education Center
(517) 719-0287
www.facebook.com/pg/EatonRapidsORC/posts/
Eaton Rapids Community Education Programs
(517) 663-8155
www.erpsk12.org/apps/pages/community-education
Community Education and Recreation Opportunities through Individuals Schools
Many school districts have community education programs with free or low-cost physical activity opportunities, outdoor/indoor recreation areas, and/or free pool hours in districts with swimming pools. Check with your local school district to see what physical activities or recreation opportunities might be available. If you belong to or live near a charter or private school, please check with them individually for use of any fields/playgrounds, sports facilities or physical activity programs available to you and/or to the public.
Clinton County School Districts
Bath Community Schools
www.bathschools.net/
Clinton County RESA
www.ccresa.org
DeWitt Public Schools
https://www.dewittschools.net/home
Fowler Public Schools
http://fowlerschools.net/home
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
www.ovidelsie.org/
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
www.pwschools.org/
St. Johns Public Schools
www.sjredwings.org/
Eaton County Public School Districts
Charlotte Public Schools
www.charlotteorioles.com/our-district/
Eaton Rapids Public Schools
www.erpsk12.org/
Grand Ledge Public Schools
www.glcomets.net/
Island City Academy Public School
https://islandcityacademy.weebly.com/
Maple Valley Schools
www.lifetechacademy.org/
Oneida Strange School
http://strangeschool.weebly.com/
Potterville Public Schools
www.ppsvikings.org/
Ingham County School Districts
Dansville Schools
www.dansville.org/
East Lansing Public Schools
https://elps.us/
Haslett Public Schools
www.haslett.k12.mi.us/
Holt Public Schools
www.hpsk12.net/
Lansing School District
www.lansingschools.net/
Leslie Public Schools
www.lesliek12.net/
Mason Public Schools
www.masonk12.net/
Okemos Public Schools
www.okemosk12.net/
Stockbridge Community Schools
http://panthernet.net/
Waverly Community Schools
www.waverlycommunityschools.net/
Webberville Community Schools
www.webbervilleschools.org/
Williamston Community Schools
www.webbervilleschools.org/
Relationship & Sexual Violence Support
Siren Eaton Shelter, Inc.
https://sireneatonshelter.org/
Crisis Line: (517) 543-0748
(517) 543-0748
End Violent Encounters (EVE)
www.eveinc.org/
Crisis Line: (517) 372-5572
MSU Safe Place
https://centerforsurvivors.msu.edu/resourcesand-coping/msu-safe-place/
Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline (517) 372-6666
(517) 355-1100
SafeCenter
www.thesafecenter.org/
Crisis Line: (877) 952-7283
325 N. Clinton Ave, St. Johns, MI 48879
(989)723-9716
1300 N. Hickory St., Owosso, MI 48867
(989)723-9716
The Firecracker Foundation (TFF)
517) 742-7224
www.thefirecrackerfoundation.org
2450 Delhi Commerce Drive #9, Holt, MI 48842
TFF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides holistic healing services to child survivors of sexual
trauma under the age of 18 and their families in the tri-county area of Mid-Michigan. The
Firecracker Foundation includes the following experiences in their definition of sexual
trauma, violence, victimization, and/or abuse. See website for many other related programs
and services.
The Firecracker Foundation Support Group/Education Services
Perinatal Advocacy: In partnership with Red Cedar Birth, TFF provides pregnant and
parenting teens of color with access to reproductive education and support; nurturing
guidance into parenthood that honors the teens and their stories; and doula care that
encourages self-empowerment and amplifies the voices of young birthing people.
Sisters in Strength: A healing justice fellowship that equips Black, Indigenous, Latinx +
Asian teen girls— survivors and allies to survivors, 15 - 17 years old — with skills and
strategies to build communities of care and accountability in order to address issues of
gender equity, gender-based violence and racialized oppression.
Childcare Collective Support online PDF Toolkit:
http://thefirecrackerfoundation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/06/TFF_ChildcareCollective.pdf
School Tutoring and Employment Readiness Support
Chronic Absenteeism Prevention
- For Families:
www.attendanceworks.org/resources/handouts-for-families/
- For School Systems and Communities:
www.attendanceworks.org/chronicabsence/addressing-chronic-absence/
Free Online Tutoring and Employability Skill Building
- Tutor.com services at
https://lhh.tutor.com: Patrons can access it from any computer or mobile device to get help with math, science, English, social studies and writing, including AP level assistance.
- Submit essays, papers, letters to the Writing Lab and get help.
- Practice Tests for SAT, ACT and AP Exams, etc.
- Career Coaching and Resume help for Adults
- Learning Express Library at
shorturl.at/cnJP6:
- Career Prep
- Jobs and Career Accelerator
- High School Equivalency Center
- College Admissions Test Prep
- Popular Software Skills Center
- Skill Building Resources for Classroom and Homework Success
- Khan Academy at
www.khanacademy.org/signup: Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Sexual Health Services
Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD)
1033 Health Care Drive, Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone: 517-543-2430
Lansing Line: 517-485-7110, 517-543-0451 (CH/Clinic)
barryeatonhealth.org
- STI (STD) Counseling and Testing, (517) 541 2630
- Wear One Campaign (Condom Distribution Centers)
ICHC: Forest Community Health Center (For youth age 18 and older)
2316 S. Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan 48910
Phone: (517) 887-4302
hd.ingham.org/SeekingCare/CommunityHealthCenters/LocationsHours/ForestCommunityHealthCenter.aspx
- Gynecological services
- Ryan White HIV Care Services for adults age 18 and older (16-17 year old upon consultation)
ICHC: Eastern Health Center (For youth ages 5-25)
626 Marshall Street; Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-244-8014
24/7 Patient Clinical Advice: (517) 702-3500
www.hd.ingham.org/SeekingCare/CommunityHealthCenters/LocationsHours/EasternHealthCenter.aspx
Confidential services to mature minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
- Family Planning and Contraceptives ONLY available at Willow Health Center
ICHC: Sexton Health Center (For youth ages 5-25)
102 South McPherson Avenue, Lansing, MI
Phone: 517-244-8041
24/7 Patient Clinical Health Line: (517) 702-3500
www.hd.ingham.org/SeekingCare/CommunityHealthCenters/LocationsHours/SextonHealthCenter.aspx
Confidential services to mature minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
- Family Planning and Contraceptives ONLY available at Willow Health Center
ICHC Willow Health Center (For youth ages 5-25)
306 West Willow Road, Lansing, MI
Phone: 517-702-3500
www.hd.ingham.org/SeekingCare/CommunityHealthCenters/LocationsHours/WillowHealthCenter.aspx
Confidential services to mature minors:
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV screenings, treatment and counseling
- Physical/sexual abuse counseling and referrals
Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD)
1307 E Townsend Rd, St Johns, MI 48879
www.mmdhd.org
- Reproductive Health: 989-224-2195
- HIV/STD Testing & Counseling:989-227-3111
Care Free Medical (For youth and adults)
1100 W. Saginaw St, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48915
3333 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
https://carefreemedical.com/
Phone: 517.887.5922
- Pap smears
- STD testing
Planned Parenthood
300 N. Clippert, Ste. 6, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-351-0550
www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/michigan/lansing/48912/lansing-health-center-2785-90630
- Birth Control
- HIV Testing
- LGBTQ Services
- Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
- Pregnancy Testing & Services
- STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines
- Annual Gynecological Care
- Cancer Screenings
Stress Management and Resiliency Resources
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Relaxation Techniques and Health
Meditation In-Depth
Cleveland Clinic Relaxation Meditations
Mindfulness Coach-Mobile App from US Department of Veteran Affairs
Future Learn Free online mindfulness course
American Heart Association Fight Stress with Healthy Habits
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Managing Stress
Stress Relief Tools from Verywell Mind
Stress management techniques
Effective Stress Relievers for Your Life
Apps for Stress Management
Personal Zen: an app developed by a neuroscientist with games designed for anxiety reduction and resilience development.
Sanvello: an app with breathing exercises, a mood tracker to enable and other mental health tools. The app is covered by many insurance plans.
Insight Timer: App for meditation as well as sleep, anxiety and stress support.
Calm: This app aims to help you on the "journey to a calmer mind" with many tools to get there.
Headspace: This app is often called "a gym membership for the mind” offering many guided meditation classes including hundreds of themed meditations from super short to long.
Suicide Prevention and Support Resources
First Line Resources
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide and needs immediate attention, please choose a first line resource.
Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI) (517) 346-8200, Crisis line: (517) 346-8460, Hearing Impaired: (800) 649-3777
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Sparrow Hospital ER, St. Lawrence Campus Behavioral Health Services
Lansing: (517) 364-7700
All mental health programs are offered, including adult inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient services, and adolescent outpatient services.
Trevor Project
The Trevor Project provides lifesaving and life-affirming services to LGBTQ youth. If you need support, call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386. Text ‘Start’ to 678-678 to speak to a crisis counselor or go online to chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/.
If you are thinking about harming yourself, get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.
Trans Lifeline
Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Trans Lifeline or call 1-877-565-8860 for a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
Sage Elder Hotline
Talk and be heard at the SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline. They connect LGBT older people who want to talk with friendly responders who are ready to listen. If you are an LGBT elder or care for one, call the free SAGE Hotline, toll-free, at 877-360-LGBT (5428).
Local and Michigan Resources
Sometimes therapists and treatment centers have long waiting lists, particularly if there is an increased demand for mental health services. Reaching out to a therapist takes courage. Once you do it, the last thing you want to do is have to wait to see someone.
Fortunately, there are some things you can do while you’re waiting to see a therapist. Keep trying to get the help and support you need.
- Consider reaching out to another therapist
- Talk to your doctor
- Join a support group
- Reach out for peer support
- Access self-help resources
- Call a crisis line (listed in the previous section)
- Go to a local emergency department
If you or someone you know would benefit from talking with a therapist or other supportive behavioral/mental health services, you can contact the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties. For services, call the Access Center at (517) 346-8318 or toll-free at (888) 800-1559. CMHA-CEI accepts Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan, and other publicly funded health insurance. We also have grant funding for services for those who may be underinsured or require services not covered by commercial insurance. We provide help enrolling in Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan, or the Marketplace.
- Holding onto Life Toolkit from Tri-County Life Savers: A comprehensive suicide prevention and post-attempt toolkit for youth and their parents that can be downloaded. Free printed copies available at Eaton RESA.
- Eaton County Behavioral Health/Wellness Directory: Provides a full listing on individual counselors and mental health supports in the county extending to the Tri-County region
- Michigan State University Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic: East Lansing: (517) 353-3070
Treatment to adults and children is available, as well as a clinic for Psychiatric Assessment. Services for Children and Adolescents. Private insurance plans are accepted.
- Comprehensive Psychological Services: East Lansing: (517) 337-2900
Psychological and psychiatric clinical services are provided to children, adolescents, adults, families, and the elderly. Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations regarding many diagnostic and treatment issues are also provided. Many insurance plans are accepted.
- KnowResolve: Youth suicide awareness and prevention presentations sharing facts and myths about suicide, risk factors, warning signs for suicide, available resources, and tops for coping with emotional distress.
- Students Coping with Grief & Loss at School: A guide to help students experiencing grief get the support they need when they need it. What to do in the immediate aftermath of a loss? Tips to support mental health, grief counseling and top resources offering this support, both online and in-person.
- Ele’s Place Lansing: (517) 482-1315 A healing center for grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families.
- Survivors of Suicide (SOS): Helping those who have lost a loved one to suicide resolve their grief and pain in their own personal way. Local Survivors of Suicide Group at Child & Family Services, Capital Area; (517) 882-3506.
- Man Therapy: Man Therapy® is a resource to help men with something to set them straight on the realities of suicide and mental health, and in the end, a tool to help put a stop to the suicide deaths of so many of our men.
- New Oakland Behavioral Health: Offers therapeutic alternatives to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, especially for children and teens. Also provide: any service on the mental health spectrum of care, a continuum of care from infancy to the elderly. 24-hour emergency hotline: (877) 800-1650; Toll-free, non-emergencies: (800) 395-3223
- Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention: Resources, warning signs of suicide, stats about suicide, suicide prevention, survivors of loss support groups in Michigan. 24-hour helpline and online screening tool. HELP LINE (800) 273-TALK (8255)
National Resources
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Find support for Living with A Mental Condition, Family Members and Caregivers, Teens and Young Adults, Veterans and Active Duty, Law Enforcement, LGBTQ and Diverse Communities. Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message. Text NAMI to 741-741
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
Suicide can be prevented and SAVE is here to help. For survivors, SAVE has resources to help cope. Grief support, offering a place to turn when the worst has happened. Feeling depressed? Take a screening today.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP has local chapters, programs, and events in all 50 states for suicide prevention and education.
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP)
Ask 4 Help! Suicide Prevention Program for Teens and Youth. The Ask 4 Help! cards are at the heart of the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program. These cards are a ‘voice’ for youth when they can’t find the words to say, “I need help.”
The Compassionate Friends
Providing support to bereaved families after the death of a child. TCF has an Online Support Community, Local Chapters, Facebook groups, grief support for grandparents, grief support for siblings, how to give grief support for an employee or coworker who is grieving.
The Jed Foundation
Programs to support emotional health and to prevent suicide for teens and young adults, colleges, universities, and high schools.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
About suicide risk and protective factors, costs of suicide, effective prevention, resources and program, training, and organizations.
Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide
This website about teen suicide prevention has information and links to many resources for educators, parents, and teens.
TAPS
TAPS has supported thousands of survivors of military suicide loss by offering them hope, healing, and renewed opportunities for personal growth.
Faith.Hope.Life The Action Alliance
Faith.Hope.Life. campaign, developed by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Faith Communities Task Force, is an opportunity for every faith community in the United States, regardless of creed, to support suicide prevention.
For Providers
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Bringing together diverse partners from the public and private sectors to advance suicide prevention efforts in the U.S. Transforming health care systems to significantly reduce suicide. Supporting community-based efforts to implement effective suicide prevention strategies.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, offering basic information on mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research.. Resources to find help for yourself, a friend, or a family member with a mental illness. Take part in clinical research.
Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Provides resources and hope to those that struggle with mental illness, and to those who support them. The institute educates people on mental health issues through various outreach programs, workshops, and conferences.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP has local chapters, programs, and events in all 50 states for suicide prevention and education.
Support Groups
Salus Center
624 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48912
517-580-4593
www.saluscenter.org
Provides the following groups:
- Stand with Trans (For parents and others who support transgender individuals)
- Transmasculine Support Group (For those 18 and up)
- LGBTQ Substance Abuse Peer Support Group
- Non-binary support group
- NAMI Connections - Queer Mental Health Support (for Adults)
- LBGTQ People of Color Support Group
- Transgender Michigan Support Group
PFLAG of Greater Lansing
(517) 925-1125
www.pflag.org/chapter/pflag-greater-lansing
Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families and friends.
Transgender Michigan Chapter Groups (TGMI)
Transgender Michigan’s primary mission is to provide advocacy, support and education while serving to create coalitions in the state of Michigan to unify and empower transgender and gender non-conformist communities.
- TGMI Lansing meetings are at the Salus Center, 408 S. Washington Sq., Lansing, Michigan 48933,
saluscenter.org
- TGMI Lansing Chapter:
Facebook
Ele's Place
1145 W. Oakland Ave, Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 482-1315
www.elesplace.org
A healing center for grieving children, teens, young adults and their families.
Tri-County Listing of Condition and Situation Specific Support Groups
www.tcoa.org/resources/support-groups/
TRUE Support Group - Lansing
A program of Child and Family Charities
725-222-TRUE (8783) (Accepts Voicemail & Text Message)
truelgbtq@gmail.com
The LGBTQ Support Group, or T.R.U.E. (Teens Respecting and Understanding Each Other) helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth between the ages of 14 and 18 in the Lansing area. The mission of T.R.U.E. is to provide a safe space that is free from bullying, homophobia, biphobia, & transphobia for LGBTQ youth and allies ages 14-18.
AA, Alanon and Alateen
24-hour hotline: 517-377-1444
www.aalansingmi.org/meetings
Support groups to help support people in recovery and those who care about them using the 12-step model. Meetings are available in person and online.
Narcotics Anonymous
https://michigan-na.org/
Provides information, resources and support for people with or who care about those with
opioid use disorders. Chapters in Ingham and Eaton Counties.
Families Against Narcotics
www.familiesagainstnarcotics.org/support
A support group for people recovering from drug use disorders. Mi-NA.org is dedicated to helping people to overcome the problems of addiction by providing a statewide website to help recovering people find meetings and local NA functions in their communities.
SMART Recovery
www.smartrecovery.org
A self-empowering recovery support group. Participants learn tools for substance use disorder recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a worldwide community which includes free, self empowering, science-based mutual help groups. Meetings are available in person and online.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Groups - Lansing
www.NAMILansing.org
(517) 484-3404
NAMI Connection: A support group for persons with any diagnosis or symptoms of mental
illness, whether or not the person has received a formal diagnosis.
NAMI Family Support Group: A support group for family members and friends of those
affected by mental illness.
The Firecracker Foundation (TFF)
(517) 742-7224
2450 Delhi Commerce Drive #9, Holt, MI 48842
www.thefirecrackerfoundation.org
Provides holistic healing services to child survivors of sexual trauma under the age of 18 and their families in the tri-county area of Mid-Michigan. The Firecracker Foundation includes the following experiences in their definition of sexual trauma, violence, victimization, and/or abuse. See website for many other related programs and services.
The Firecracker Foundation Support Group/Education Services:
- Perinatal Advocacy: In partnership with Red Cedar Birth, TFF provides pregnant and parenting teens of color with access to reproductive education and support; nurturing guidance into parenthood that honors the teens and their stories; and doula care that encourages self-empowerment and amplifies the voices of young birthing people.
- Sisters in Strength: A healing justice fellowship that equips Black, Indigenous, Latinx + Asian teen girls—survivors and allies to survivors, 15 - 17 years old — with skills and strategies to build communities of care and accountability in order to address issues of gender equity, gender-based violence and racialized oppression.
Childcare Collective Support online PDF Toolkit
Support Lines
The Trevor Project
(866) 488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ)
young people ages 13-24.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-8255 (online chat available)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
Text START to 741-741
www.crisistextline.org
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to
text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline
(888) 843-4564
www.glbthotline.org/hotline.html
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Hotline: 1-888-373-7888, Text: 233733
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
OK2SAY
Call: 8-555-OK2SAY (855-565-2729), Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)
Email: OK2SAY@mi.gov or download app for iphone or Android
www.michigan.gov/ok2say/
A student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm
or criminal activities directed at school students, school employees, and schools.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
A free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in
English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use
disorders.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) – National Sexual Assault Hotline
(800) 656-4673
www.rainn.org
National Eating Hotlines Disorders Association Helpline
(800) 931-2237
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
For crisis situations, text "NEDA" to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis
Text Line.
The National Runaway Safeline
800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens/resources-for-young-people
Self Abuse Finally Ends (S.A.F.E)
800-DONT-CUT (366-8288)
www.selfinjury.com
Addresses individuals coping with non-suicidal self-injury, including locally-based information, support and therapy referrals.
ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422 – 4453
www.childhelp.org
Love is Respect – National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
Hotline: 1 (866) 331-9474. Text: 22522
www.loveisrespect.org
U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 (English and Spanish) (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
www.thehotline.org
Pride Institute
(800) 547-7433 24/7
http://pride-institute.com
Chemical dependency/mental health referral and information hotline for the LGBTQ
community.
Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
Crisis and support line for children, youth and their parents, 24/7 and Spanish available.
Multi-topic and issue assistance.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Hotline: 1 (800) 843-5678
Cyber Tipline: www.missingkids.com/gethelpnow/cybertipline
NAMI
call 800-950-6264 M–F, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. For 24/7 crisis support text "NAMI" TO 741741
www.nami.org/Home
For information on a variety of crisis and mental health supports.
Certified Peer Specialist Warm Line
888-733-7753, 10 a.m. – 2 a.m., 7 days a week
www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98158-525635--,00.html
Supporting individuals with known serious and persistent mental illness.
Tobacco and Vaping Quit Support
My Life, My Quit Program
For young people ages 12-17 in Michigan who want help to quit all forms of tobacco
including vaping. Youth can TEXT/CALL (855) 891.9980 or chat online with a Coach.
Smokefree Teen
Smokefree Teen has free text message programs that give you 24/7 tips, advice, and
encouragement to help you become—and stay—tobacco free. These programs look just
like a text conversation you’d have with a friend.
- Try SmokefreeTXT to quit smoking.
- Try DipfreeTXT to quit smokeless tobacco.
- Choose Practice Quit to give quitting a try for a few days.
- Build your quitting skills with Daily Challenges.
National Cancer Institute
- LiveHelp: online chat. You will be connected with a trained specialist who can answer your questions and give you information about quitting smoking. Available in Spanish and English.
Smokefree.gov or call 877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848). The National Cancer Institute’s trained counselors provide: information and support for quitting in English and Spanish.
Michigan Tobacco Quit Line
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Transportation
Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
www.cata.org
(517) 394-1000
CATA provides a variety of public transportation services in the Greater Lansing and
outlying areas.
- Fixed Route buses travel regular routes and pick up customers at scheduled times
- Spec-Tran transports persons with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route service. Requires ADA certification and advance reservation.
- Connector Service connects Mason and Williamston/Webberville to Lansing urban routes with regularly scheduled small buses.
Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN)
www.eatran.com
(517) 543-4087 or (517) 371-3312
- Demand Response: Curb-to-Curb service within all of Eaton County. Reservations need to be made in advance. Reservations can be scheduled one (1) month in advance.
- Downtown Lansing Express
- Out of County Medical Trips
- Eaton County Connector: The connector is a quick and convenient way to get from the Charlotte Wal-Mart to the Lansing Mall.
Clinton County Transit
http://clintontransit.com
(989) 224-8127
Clinton Transit is a public transit system that provides curb to curb service to meet the
transportation needs of passengers in all of Clinton County, Michigan. The "Blue Bus" is a demand response system with busing running only when people have requested a ride. There are no bus stops or regular schedules for any routes like the larger city fixed-route bus services.