Brightmoor Neighborhood Directory

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Brightmoor
Neighborhood
Directory
September 17, 2012
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Agency Name Index
36TH DISTRICT COURT .......................................
826 MICHIGAN ......................................................
9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ......
AAA MICHIGAN .....................................................
ABAYOMI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ...............................................
ADOPTION ASSOCIATES - EASTERN MICHIGAN
DIVISION .........................................................
ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES .........................
ADVANTAGE HEALTH CENTERS ........................
ADVANTAGE MOBILITY OUTFITTERS .................
AIDS PARTNERSHIP MICHIGAN ..........................
AIR CARE ALLIANCE ............................................
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP HEADQUARTERS .....
ALS OF MICHIGAN ...............................................
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN REGIONAL OFFICE ......................
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED
PERSONS ........................................................
AMERICAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
(THE) ...............................................................
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - GREAT LAKES
DIVISION .........................................................
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF
MICHIGAN .......................................................
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ..................
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION GREATLAND REGION .....................................
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND ........
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - GREATER
MIDWEST AFFILIATE ......................................
AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF
MICHIGAN (THE) .............................................
AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION - GREAT
LAKES DIVISION .............................................
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
AMERICAN MACULAR DEGENERATION
FOUNDATION ..................................................
ANGEL FLIGHT MID-ATLANTIC ............................
ANGELS OF HOPE ...............................................
ANN ARBOR ART CENTER ..................................
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ...........................................
ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUM ......................
ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM ............................
ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL SERVICES .................................
ARC DETROIT (THE) ............................................
ARC MICHIGAN (THE) ..........................................
ARISE DETROIT! ..................................................
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - MICHIGAN
CHAPTER ........................................................
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS ..........
ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ...................
AT&T .....................................................................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA ..........................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN .........................
AVALON HOUSING ...............................................
BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY EDUCATION ..............................
BEST BUY .............................................................
BETTER LIVING CENTER OF SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH ......................................
BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ..........
BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT .................................
BLACK UNITED FUND OF MICHIGAN .........................
BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION .........................
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN ..............................................................
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN ............
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER ........................
BUILDINGS, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT .........................
CALVARY HOUSE ........................................................
CANCER HOPE NETWORK INC. .................................
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN ........................................
CARE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ......................
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG ..........................................
CARING SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES .....................
CENTER FOR CIVIL JUSTICE .....................................
CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS ...........................
CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT .....................................................
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH .................
CHARLES H WRIGHT MUSEUM OF AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY .............................................
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF MICHIGAN ..........
CHILD CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF
DETROIT - WAYNE COUNTY .................................
CHILD FIND OF AMERICA ...........................................
CHILDHELP USA .........................................................
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY .........................................
CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION OF
MICHIGAN ..............................................................
CHRIST CHURCH OF REDFORD ................................
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES - PROTESTANT
YOUTH ORGANIZATION ........................................
CHRYSLER ..................................................................
CITY MISSION HARVEST ............................................
CLEARY UNIVERSITY .................................................
CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE
ORGANIZATION .....................................................
COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER ....................
CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS ................................
COLEMAN A YOUNG FOUNDATION ...........................
COMCAST ....................................................................
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ........................
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ......................
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE
CENTER .................................................................
COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP ............
COMMUNITY HOUSE (THE) ........................................
COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES .............................
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (THE) ............................
CONSUMERS ENERGY ...............................................
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE) ..............................
CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK ...............................
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE ................................................................
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ..............
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ..................................
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CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ...................
CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH ................................
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN .............................
CROSSROADS PREGNANCY CENTER ...............
CVS CAREMARK ..................................................
DAVIS VISION .......................................................
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING ..................
DETROIT AREA PRE-COLLEGE ENGINEERING
PROGRAM .......................................................
DETROIT
ASSOCIATION
OF BLACK
AIDS PARTNERSHIP
MICHIGAN
ORGANIZATIONS ............................................
DETROIT CITY CLERK .........................................
DETROIT CITY COUNCIL - CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION ..................................................
DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION ..
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ...........
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
WELLNESS PROMOTION ...............................
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ....
DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION
DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT ......................
DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT .............................
DETROIT FREE PRESS ........................................
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ..
DETROIT HISPANIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ...............................................
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY .........................
DETROIT HOUSING COMMISSION ......................
DETROIT HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT .
DETROIT HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ..........
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS ............................
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE .................................
DETROIT METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION ..
DETROIT MUNICIPAL PARKING DEPARTMENT .
DETROIT NON PROFIT HOUSING
CORPORATION ...............................................
DETROIT NORTHWEST SEVEN DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH ..........................................................
DETROIT OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE ......................
DETROIT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT .................................................
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT ........................
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY .................................
DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT .......
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ...............................
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT .........................
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT ..............
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES ...........
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT .......
DETROIT UNITY TEMPLE .....................................
DETROIT WATER AND SEWERAGE
DEPARTMENT .................................................
DETROIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT .................................................
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY .......................
DETROIT-WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY ............................
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ..................................
DISABILITY BENEFITS CORPORATION .....................
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS - NATIONAL
SERVICE OFFICE ..................................................
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION ......
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER ......................................
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER ................................
DON BOSCO HALL ......................................................
DR ALBERT B CLEAGE SR MEMORIAL HEALTH
CENTER .................................................................
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN .............................
DTE ENERGY ...............................................................
EAGLE SPORTS CLUB ................................................
EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT CORPORATION ..
EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN ......................................
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY .............................
ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN .........................................
ELDERWISE OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN ..................
ELE'S PLACE ...............................................................
ELMHURST HOME .......................................................
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNS ..................
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN ................................
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ....................
FAIR FOOD NETWORK ...............................................
FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN
DETROIT ................................................................
FAITH IN ACTION .........................................................
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS ..............................................
FAMILY SERVICE ........................................................
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ....
FIBERGLASS ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL .................
FOCUS: HOPE .............................................................
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ...........................................
FOUNDATION FOR AQUATIC INJURY PREVENTION
FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENTS ..........................
FREEDOM HOUSE ......................................................
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE OFFICE ..................................................
GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY PROGRAM ................
GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN .............................................
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH ...................
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT ....
GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST .........
GREATER DETROIT RESOURCE RECOVERY
AUTHORITY ............................................................
GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS - CONSUMER
CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF MICHIGAN ..
GRIEFNET ....................................................................
GROTTOES OF NORTH AMERICA HUMANITARIAN
FOUNDATION (THE) ..............................................
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT ...........................
HANNAN FOUNDATION (THE) ....................................
HARTFORD HEAD START AGENCY ...........................
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH ...............
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR MICHIGAN ....
HEAT AND WARMTH FUND (THE) ..............................
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ...............
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE ......................
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM ................................
HOLY CROSS CHILDREN'S SERVICES ......................
HOME OF NEW VISION ...............................................
HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND .......................................
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HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN ......................................
HUB OF DETROIT (THE) .......................................
HUDA CLINIC ........................................................
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY .............
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF
AMERICA .........................................................
INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY ...........................
INFORMATION CENTER (THE) - THE FAMILY
RESOURCE PLACE ........................................
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ...........................
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY .................
JACKETS
FOR JOBS MICHIGAN
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AIDS
PARTNERSHIP
JEFFERSON EAST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ....
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT .............................
JEWISH SENIOR LIFE OF METROPOLITAN
DETROIT .........................................................
JOY SOUTHFIELD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT ............................
JVS ........................................................................
KELLY HEINZ-GRUNDNER BRAIN TUMOR
FOUNDATION (THE) .......................................
KIM LOGAN COMMUNICATIONS .........................
KIWANIS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ........................
KRISTIN BROOKS HOPE CENTER ......................
KROGER ...............................................................
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE MILITARY ORDER
OF THE PURPLE HEART ................................
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID ......................................
LAKEWOOD MANOR HOUSING ...........................
LATIN AMERICANS FOR SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..........................
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY .....
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND .........................
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN ....
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF
MICHIGAN .......................................................
LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER ...........
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ......................................
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT .....................
LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER .................
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION DETROIT AFFILIATE .......................................
LUPUS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA - MICHIGAN
INDIANA AFFILIATE ........................................
LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE ........................
LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE OF
MICHIGAN .......................................................
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN ...
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE .......................
MADONNA UNIVERSITY .......................................
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ......
MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ..........
MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES .
MARINERS INN .....................................................
MARYGROVE COLLEGE ......................................
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES .................................
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES - REUTHER OLDER
ADULT AND WELLNESS SERVICES ..............
MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS ......................
MEIJER ........................................................................
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN MICHIGAN .........
MERCK AND COMPANY ..............................................
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT ..................................
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY ...............
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER ...................................
MICHIGAN ABILITY PARTNERS ..................................
MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION .......................................
MICHIGAN ANGER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ..........
MICHIGAN ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY .........................
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN WITH
EMOTIONAL DISORDERS .....................................
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL
HEALTH ..................................................................
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF
INDIAN ORIGIN ......................................................
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION ON PROBLEM GAMBLING
MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION ...
MICHIGAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PLACEMENT
FACILITY ................................................................
MICHIGAN BASIC PROPERTY INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION ........................................................
MICHIGAN BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY .
MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND ..............
MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ..................
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR DISABILITY
CONCERNS - DIVISION ON DEAF AND HARD OF
HEARING ................................................................
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND .................
MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION .....
MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY
IMPAIRED ...............................................................
MICHIGAN COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS .............
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ..........
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY .................................................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES .....
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND
REGULATORY AFFAIRS ........................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES ..........................................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ....
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY .................
MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE ...............................
MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ......................................................
MICHIGAN FARM SERVICE AGENCY .........................
MICHIGAN FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION ..........
MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD .....................
MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ..............
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY ....................................
MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN CAMP GRACE BENTLEY .......................................
MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD-JOINT FORCES
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MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ............
MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS OF
MULTIPLES .....................................................
TWINS CLUBS .................................................
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MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION .........
MICHIGAN PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY
SERVICE .........................................................
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MICHIGAN
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION .......
AIDS PARTNERSHIP
MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES ............
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE .....................
MICHIGAN SENATE ..............................................
MICHIGAN SERVICE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS ..................................................
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY .....................................................
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE ...................................
MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
AGENCY ..........................................................
MIGRANT HEALTH PROMOTION .........................
MILITARY AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ...
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
SERVICE FOUNDATION .................................
MISS DIG SYSTEM ...............................................
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE .......
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING MICHIGAN .......................................................
MOUNT VERNON MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH ..........................................................
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION ...........
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS ..............................
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS ......
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE .......
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VISUALLY
HANDICAPPED ...............................................
NATIONAL BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT LINK
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK
AGED - DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE ............
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE .........................
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ......................................
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD ..............
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE ......
NEEDYMEDS ........................................................
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATION .....
NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH ........................
NEW DAY MULTI-PURPOSE COMMUNITY
CENTER AND SHELTER .................................
NEW SAINT PAUL TABERNACLE CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST HEAD START AGENCY ........
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER ...............
NOVADEBT ...........................................................
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ......................
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ........................................
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY ......................................................
ONE ECONOMY CORPORATION ................................
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN ...............................
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE .................................
OPERATION GET DOWN COMMUNITY RESOURCE
PROJECTS .............................................................
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN .......................
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL ........................................
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA - MICHIGAN
CHAPTER ...............................................................
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN .......................
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS ...............................
PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
MICHIGAN ..............................................................
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION ..........................
PEOPLES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT ....................................
PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ..............
PERSONALIZED NURSING LIGHT HOUSE .................
PFIZER .........................................................................
PIX THEATRE ..............................................................
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MID AND SOUTH
MICHIGAN ..............................................................
PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ..........
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL ..............
PREGNANCY AID ........................................................
PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN ................
PRESBYTERY OF DETROIT - BARNABAS YOUTH
OPPORTUNITIES CENTER ....................................
PROLITERACY DETROIT ............................................
REDFORD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT .......................
REGGIE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION .............................
ROSEDALE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ........................
RUTH ELLIS CENTER ..................................................
SACRED HEART REHABILITATION CENTER .............
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA .....................................
SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES .................
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM ..........
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES - HURON OAKS ...................................
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY SENIOR HEALTH BUILDING
SAINT LOUIS CENTER ................................................
SAINT MARY'S RESIDENCE ........................................
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER .............................
SAINT STEPHEN AME CHURCH .................................
SAINT VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER CENTER ........
SALVATION ARMY (THE) - EASTERN MICHIGAN
DIVISION ................................................................
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE .........................................
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SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTER ADULT DAY CARE ......
SER METRO-DETROIT JOBS FOR PROGRESS .........
SERVICES TO ENHANCE POTENTIAL .......................
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS ......................................
SHULMAN CENTER FOR COMPULSIVE THEFT
SPENDING AND HOARDING (THE) .......................
SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
- MICHIGAN CHAPTER ..........................................
SIENA LITERACY CENTER .........................................
SKILLMAN FOUNDATION (THE) ..................................
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SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE
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SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ................
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS ...................................
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN ...............................
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN ..........................
SPECTRUM HUMAN SERVICES ..........................
SPIRIT OF HOPE ..................................................
STARR COMMONWEALTH ...................................
STRAIGHT
GATE INTERNATIONAL
CHURCH .....
AIDS PARTNERSHIP
MICHIGAN
STROKE OF HOPE ...............................................
STUDENT ADVOCACY CENTER OF MICHIGAN ..
TARGET STORES .................................................
THERAPEUTIC RIDING, INC ................................
THINK DETROIT PAL ............................................
TODD-PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S HOME ...................
TOGETHER RX ACCESS, LLC .............................
TOMORROW'S CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS ...............
TRACFONE WIRELESS ........................................
TRIANGLE FOUNDATION .....................................
TRINITY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES ....................
U SNAP BAC .........................................................
UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CENTER (THE) ..............
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MICHIGAN .........
UNITED COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION ......
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES ....................
UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES ................................................
UNITED NATIONS .................................................
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND - DETROIT
AREA OFFICE .................................................
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CONSULAR
AFFAIRS ..........................................................
UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU ....................
UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION ........................
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND
IMMIGRATION SERVICES ..............................
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PATROL ...........................................................
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE - MICHIGAN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE .................................
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - REGION 5 .....
UNITED STATES EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................
UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ........................
UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION ..................................................
UNITED STATES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SERVICE .........................................................
UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION - DETROIT DISTRICT
OFFICE ............................................................
UNITED STATES NATIONAL CEMETERY
ADMINISTRATION ...........................................
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT
STANDARDS - DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE ...
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ...........................
UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION - MICHIGAN DISTRICT OFFICE
UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION ..................................................
UNITED STATES VETERANS BENEFITS
ADMINISTRATION ..................................................
UNITED STATES VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING SERVICE ...............................................
UNITED STATES WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE ..................................
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE ........................................
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ..................................
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY .............................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR ................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN .................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CENTER FOR THE
CHILD AND FAMILY ...............................................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING .
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP - UNIVERSITY
PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS .......................................
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED
STATES - DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN SERVICE
OFFICE ...................................................................
VIRGIN MOBILE ...........................................................
VIRGINIA PARK CITIZENS SERVICE CORPORATION
VISITING PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION .......................
VISTA MARIA ...............................................................
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN .....................
WAL-MART ..................................................................
WALSH COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY AND
BUSINESS ..............................................................
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE ......................
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE .................
WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH ..................................................................
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ......................................
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY - DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES INSTITUTE .......................................
WESTMINSTER CHURCH OF DETROIT .....................
WINGS OF HOPE .........................................................
WJBK FOX 2 DETROIT ...............................................
WOLVERINE BAR ASSOCIATION ...............................
WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES ................................
WORLD EDUCATIONAL RELIEF .................................
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF ..........................................
WXYZ TV - CHANNEL 7 ...............................................
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ......................
YOUTH FOR CHRIST OF DETROIT .............................
ZETA STORK'S NEST FOUNDATION ..........................
226
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228
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231
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235
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246
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247
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251
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258
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273
273
273
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276
276
Service Index
CVS CAREMARK ....................................................
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ......
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ...
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ....................................
DETROIT ...........................................................
KROGER .................................................................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES ..................................
MEIJER ...................................................................
MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ............
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND ...........
MICHIGAN COUNCIL ON CRIME AND
DELINQUENCY .................................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS .....
MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE .........................
MICHIGAN FARM SERVICE AGENCY ...................
MULTIPLES .......................................................
TWINS CLUBS ..................................................
MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES ..............
SERVICE FOUNDATION ...................................
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION .............
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS ...............................
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ........
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN .................
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS ..........................
METROPOLITAN DETROIT ..............................
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL .........
PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN ...........
TARGET STORES ..................................................
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES .....................
ADMINISTRATION ............................................
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE ..................................
VISITING PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION ..................
WAL-MART .............................................................
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...........
WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES ..........................
WORLD EDUCATIONAL RELIEF ...........................
Abandoned Building Inspection
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT ............
23
Abandoned Vehicle Reporting/Removal
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT
...................
73
Absentee Ballots
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
......
55
Abuse Counseling
FAMILY SERVICE ............................................ 106
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR .... 260
Academic Libraries
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
.......................... 271
Accessibility Information
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................ 207
Accounting/Reporting Services
COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES
................
41
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING
.............
50
ADA Implementation Assistance
CONCERNS - DIVISION ON DEAF AND
HARD OF HEARING .................................. 155
Administration Volunteer
Opportunities
CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .....................
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN ................
ELE'S PLACE ...................................................
FAITH IN ACTION ............................................
KIWANIS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ..................
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF
MICHIGAN ..................................................
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN .
MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ....
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER .......................
MICHIGAN ABILITY PARTNERS .....................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES .................................................
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF
MICHIGAN ..................................................
SAINT LOUIS CENTER ....................................
30
97
102
106
131
141
142
143
150
150
128
131
138
145
148
155
156
158
163
173
174
177
178
181
190
192
192
193
208
208
209
211
212
234
237
254
258
264
268
269
274
275
Adolescent/Adult Immunizations
CVS CAREMARK ....................................................
49
DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION ... 54
WELLNESS PROMOTION ................................ 58
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM ........................... 120
129
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM ..... 217
169
196
218
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Administrative Entities
CHRYSLER ......................................................
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (THE) ................
CONSUMERS ENERGY ..................................
49
61
64
93
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE) ........................ 42
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ............................. 45
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN .......................... 104
34
41
41
1
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care
Support Groups
Adult Mentoring Programs
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN
LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE .................. 137
MICHIGAN .................................................. 139
SAINT LOUIS CENTER
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SERVICE ...........................................................
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
ADOPTION ASSOCIATES - EASTERN
MICHIGAN DIVISION .................................
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES PROTESTANT YOUTH ORGANIZATION ...
LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE ..................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY ...
SERVICES .................................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
HEALTH ............................................................
180
162
Adult Residential Care Homes
139
149
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY SENIOR HEALTH
BUILDING ..........................................................
164
217
Adult State/Local Health Insurance
Programs
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR MICHIGAN
118
HEALTH ............................................................ 162
SERVICES ................................................. 165
Adoption Information
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF
MICHIGAN ..................................................
30
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN ......................... 230
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION
157
VISTA MARIA .......................................................... 264
Adoptive Home Studies
...
165
Adult Psychiatric Hospitals
3
260
34
137
Adoption Expense Assistance
34
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ...................... 258
Adoptive Parent/Child Search
MICHIGAN ..................................................
31
SERVICES ................................................. 165
Aging Associations
PERSONS .........................................................
Adult Basic Education
7
AIDS/HIV Control
BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION .................. 18
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT ..................... 149
PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS .................................................. 211
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS ............................. 229
HEALTH ............................................................ 161
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE) ........................
CORPORATION ................................................
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT ...........................
Adult Day Program Centers
DETROIT .................................................... 129
SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTER ADULT DAY
CARE ......................................................... 222
VIRGINIA PARK CITIZENS SERVICE
CORPORATION ......................................... 263
42
65
85
AIDS/HIV/STD Prevention Kits
CORPORATION ................................................
Adult In Home Respite Care
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES
........................................... 218
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
.................. 137
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES PROTESTANT YOUTH ORGANIZATION
97
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption Counseling and Support
LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE
.......................
............... 239
2
65
Air Fare
Animal Rights Groups
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN
.......... 206
MICHIGAN ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY .................... 151
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY .............................. 175
Alcohol Abuse Education/Prevention
Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT .................... 85
FAMILY SERVICE ............................................ 107
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT ................ 136
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY ............... 124
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER .............................. 150
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY .............................. 176
Alcohol Dependency Support Groups
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER ...........
CALVARY HOUSE ...........................................
ANONYMOUS ............................................
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATION
SALVATION ARMY (THE) - EASTERN
SPIRIT OF HOPE .............................................
Animal Shelters
23
25
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY
186
260
200
Antitrust Complaints
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL .........................................................
220
231
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ............................................ 12
168
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN ................. 206
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING MICHIGAN .................................................. 191
Apprenticeship Training
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT
Alternative Schools
..........................
84
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN REGIONAL OFFICE ........................
43
7
Archives
DETROIT CITY CLERK
Anger Management
CALVARY HOUSE ........................................... 24
MICHIGAN ANGER MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE ................................................. 151
...........................................
53
Area Agencies on Aging
....................
50
Arson Reporting
Animal Adoption
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
WELLNESS PROMOTION ......................... 56
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY ........ 124
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY ....................... 175
.................................... 187
Art Galleries/Exhibits
ANN ARBOR ART CENTER
....................................
12
Art Museums
Animal Control
WELLNESS PROMOTION .........................
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
.............................
69
56
Artificial Speech/Augmentative
Communication Aids
Animal Food/Supplies Donation
Programs
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER
111
Arbitration
AmeriCorps
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE .............................
159
Appliances
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving
Prevention
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
.............................. 175
ALS OF MICHIGAN
.................................................
6
....................... 150
Arts and Crafts Instruction
COMMUNITY HOUSE (THE)
Animal Licenses
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE ........................... 69
...................................
40
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN
.... 141
Animal Rescue
Assisted Living Facilities
....................... 175
3
.... 140
COMMUNITIES .......................................... 241
Automobile/Van Adaptations
ADVANTAGE MOBILITY OUTFITTERS ..................
5
CHRYSLER .............................................................
35
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ..................................... 108
GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY PROGRAM ........... 110
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
Assistive Technology Equipment
Expense Assistance
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MICHIGAN
... 238
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Automobiles
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................ 196
...........
74
ANGELS OF HOPE .................................................
12
169
5
Auxiliaries
Assistive Technology Information
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY .......................... 66
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ................................... 77
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ........................ 92
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF
THE PURPLE HEART ....................................... 132
HARD OF HEARING .................................. 155
SERVICE .................................................... 179
Baby Clothing
Assistive Technology Training
PREGNANCY AID ................................................... 212
ZETA STORK'S NEST FOUNDATION .................... 277
HARD OF HEARING .................................. 155
SERVICE .................................................... 179
Baby Furniture
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE
Attendant Subsidies
SERVICE ...........................................................
Auctions
DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT ................
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT ...................
12
246
Bankruptcy Assistance
62
74
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG ..................................... 26
CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF
MICHIGAN ......................................................... 113
NOVADEBT ............................................................ 201
Autism Therapy
..........................
............................................
Banking Services Information and Support
SERVICES ................................................. 165
EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN
..........................
Automotive Repair
260
Assistive Technology Equipment Sales
ADVANTAGE MOBILITY OUTFITTERS
99
Basketball
Automobile Insurance
SPIRIT OF HOPE
MICHIGAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
PLACEMENT FACILITY ............................. 153
.................................................... 231
Bathing Facilities
Automobile Insurance Payment
Assistance
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATION ....... 198
OPERATION GET DOWN COMMUNITY
RESOURCE PROJECTS ................................... 204
.......... 205
Bedding/Linen
Automobile Payment Assistance
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT .......................... 227
SERVICES ................................................. 169
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE ..................... 204
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN .......... 205
Benefits Screening
CENTER FOR CIVIL JUSTICE
Automobile Sales Complaints
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT
.
89
4
................................
28
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Braille Materials/Collections
ELE'S PLACE ................................................... 102
GRIEFNET ....................................................... 115
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ...................................
HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND ..................................
MICHIGAN BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK
LIBRARY ...........................................................
MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND .........
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND ...........
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
GRIEFNET ....................................................... 115
MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS ................. 146
TOMORROW'S CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS ......... 236
HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND .................................. 122
MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND ......... 154
CARING SUPPORT SERVICES ....................... 27
MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS ................. 146
HUB OF DETROIT (THE)
Breast Examinations
260
ADVANTAGE HEALTH CENTERS ..........................
4
(THE) .................................................................
8
HUDA CLINIC ......................................................... 123
HEALTH ............................................................ 161
................................. 123
Birth Certificates
CONTROL AND PREVENTION .................. 243
Building Condemnation/Demolition
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT ...................
Birth Control Counseling
ADVANTAGE HEALTH CENTERS ...................
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE) .................
DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH
CONNECTION ............................................
4
42
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT
54
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT ..................... 116
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS ..... 15
CONNECTION ............................................ 54
DR ALBERT B CLEAGE SR MEMORIAL
HEALTH CENTER ...................................... 97
HUDA CLINIC .................................................. 123
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER ................. 218
Building Permits
HEALTH ............................................................
..............
29
............................
78
Body Image Education
CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS
23
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Boarding Schools
46
..................... 116
Building Materials/Supplies Donation
Programs
58
..
23
Building Deconstruction Programs
Blood Pressure Screening
CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY
154
154
156
Braille Transcription
Bereavement Counseling
Bicycle Repair
78
122
161
168
Bus Fare
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ................................. 82
SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES ........... 216
Book Distribution Programs
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Business Assistance Centers
DEVELOPMENT ................................................
29
DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION
62
JEFFERSON EAST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ..... 127
CORPORATION ................................................ 173
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ......................................... 202
Book/Magazine Donation Programs
............................
77
............................
77
MICHIGAN ..................................................
22
Bookmobiles
Boys/Girls Clubs
5
Business Consulting Services
Certificates/Forms Assistance
ADMINISTRATION - MICHIGAN DISTRICT
OFFICE ......................................................
ARC DETROIT (THE) ..............................................
13
SERVICE OFFICE .............................................
95
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ....................... 100
ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN ................................... 101
STATES - DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
SERVICE OFFICE ............................................. 263
251
Business Plan Development
30
Business Tax Information
Charitable Organization Complaints
COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES ................ 41
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ..... 172
GENERAL .........................................................
260
Career Counseling
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ........................
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ............................
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ..................................
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN ..................
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ........
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ..........................
Charitable Organization Registration
47
78
202
204
265
271
GENERAL .........................................................
159
Charitable Solicitations Permits
GENERAL .........................................................
Career Exploration
159
Child Abuse Hotlines
SER METRO-DETROIT JOBS FOR
PROGRESS ............................................... 222
CHILDHELP USA
Caregiver Training
....................................................
32
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
.............
50
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support
Groups
CHILDHELP USA
....................................................
ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES ....................
AIDS PARTNERSHIP MICHIGAN ....................
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ...........
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING .............
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT ....................
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS .............................
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM ....................
SERVICES TO ENHANCE POTENTIAL ...........
SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER .............
UNITED COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES ...............
3
5
38
50
85
93
120
223
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY .................................... 33
COMMUNITY HOUSE (THE) ................................... 40
METROPOLITAN DETROIT .............................. 128
PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ........ 209
SPIRIT OF HOPE .................................................... 231
225
239
239
Child Care Provider Referrals
24
Child Care Provider Training
EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT
CORPORATION ................................................
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
Census Data
UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
165
Child Care Centers
Cell Phone Donation Programs
...........................................
32
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency
Response
Case/Care Management
99
.................................... 229
Child Care Subsidies
.............. 242
CHILD CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF
DETROIT - WAYNE COUNTY ........................... 31
165
Central Intake/Assessment for
Substance Abuse
HOME OF NEW VISION
...........
Child Abuse Prevention
HEALTH ..................................................... 162
CALVARY HOUSE
159
.................................. 121
6
Child Guidance
Chiropractic
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR
....
HUDA CLINIC
Child Kidnapping Alert Programs
CHILD FIND OF AMERICA
..............................
31
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS ............ 15
HUDA CLINIC ......................................................... 123
Christian Churches
32
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Childbirth Education
.........
............................... 216
Christmas Meals
SERVICES ................................................. 165
260
CROSSROADS PREGNANCY CENTER
123
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
..............................
Child Kidnapping Prevention
.........................................................
....................
50
Chronic Disease Self Management
Programs
47
....................
50
Childhood Immunizations
CONNECTION ............................................ 54
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM .................... 120
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM 217
Citizenship Education
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ............................ 133
City Government Information Lines
DETROIT CITY CLERK
Children's Clothing
COMMISSION ...................................................
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
Children's Library Services
............................
78
DETROIT CITY CLERK
.................................... 218
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY ... 150
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN ......................... 230
...........................................
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN
53
..... 135
Civil Marriages
Children's State/Local Health
Insurance Programs
36TH DISTRICT COURT
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
.........................................
1
Civil Service Employment
DETROIT HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ... 68
MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ............ 155
Civil State Trial Courts
Children's/Adolescent Psychiatric
Hospitals
36TH DISTRICT COURT
HEALTH ..................................................... 162
.........................................
1
Classroom Training
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
Children's/Adolescent Residential
Treatment Facilities
..........................
73
Civic Participation/Political Volunteer
Opportunities
Children's Rights Groups
CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH
54
City/Town Clerk Offices
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
SAINT LOUIS CENTER
53
City/County Planning Offices
SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL IN
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT ........... 227
...........................................
....................................
32
Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE)
46
........................
42
Clothing Donation Programs
CHIP Programs
FAITH IN ACTION
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
7
................................................... 105
JACKETS FOR JOBS ...................................... 126
SERVICE FOUNDATION ............................ 190
CENTER .................................................
39
CENTER ............................................................
97
HUDA CLINIC ......................................................... 123
129
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER ........................ 218
Clutterer/Hoarder Support Groups
CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICE ORGANIZATION ........................ 35
SHULMAN CENTER FOR COMPULSIVE
THEFT SPENDING AND HOARDING (THE) 224
Community Colleges
Codependents Anonymous Support
Groups
CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS
....................
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE .................
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE ........................
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE .........
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE .......................
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE ....................................
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE ................
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...........
37
260
Cold Weather Shelters/Warming
Centers
RESOURCE PROJECTS ............................ 205
Community Development Block Grant
Agencies
Collection Complaints
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG
120
141
190
202
221
268
269
..............................
26
COMMISSION ...................................................
College/University Entrance
Examination Preparation
Community Development Corporations
CORPORATION ................................................
2
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
72
129
AUTHORITY ...................................................... 186
REGGIE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION ................ 214
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE ............................. 221
Colleges/Universities
CLEARY UNIVERSITY .....................................
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ................
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MADONNA UNIVERSITY .................................
MARYGROVE COLLEGE .................................
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY ................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR ....
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN .....
WALSH COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY AND
BUSINESS .................................................
35
101
134
141
144
Community Gardening
261
Community Organizing Assistance
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
25
Community/Nature Area
Cleanup/Enhancement Projects
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE
30
97
102
..................................
70
Comprehensive
Immigration/Naturalization Services
FREEDOM HOUSE ................................................. 109
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN .... 140
141
142
143
150
Comprehensive Information and Referral
196
Community Clinics
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES ........
..................................
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE .................................. 70
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION DETROIT AFFILIATE ........................................ 137
268
271
Communications/Marketing Volunteer
Opportunities
ELE'S PLACE ...................................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
53
4
27
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
8
91
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNS ...... 103
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN .................. 204
GENERAL .........................................................
Comprehensive Outpatient Substance
Abuse Treatment
159
Consumer Fraud Reporting
GENERAL .........................................................
HOME OF NEW VISION .................................. 121
SACRED HEART REHABILITATION CENTER
215
159
Continuation High Schools
Computer and Related Technology
Classes
COMMUNITY HOUSE (THE) ................................... 40
ELDERWISE OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN ............ 102
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ......................................... 203
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE .................................... 221
Computer Donation Programs
.................... 275
Contraception
Computers
DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION ...
WELLNESS PROMOTION ................................
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT ......... 87
WORLD EDUCATIONAL RELIEF .................... 275
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER ........... 23
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING ............. 50
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH .. 117
METROPOLITAN DETROIT ....................... 127
SAINT STEPHEN AME CHURCH .................... 219
58
.......................
41
...................................
40
Cooking Classes
Counseling/Information Support Volunteer
Opportunities
8
ELE'S PLACE
105
160
..........................................................
102
Court Ordered DUI Evaluations
HOME OF NEW VISION
193
......................................... 121
CPR Instruction
DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
245
...............................
63
Credit Counseling
Construction Inspection
4
42
54
Contract Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
MICHIGAN ..................................................
DETROIT ....................................................
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS .
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE .
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ..................
84
Continuing Education
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ............................ 78
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN .................. 203
260
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER ................. 219
WORLD EDUCATIONAL RELIEF
.................................
CORPORATION ................................................
2
MICHIGAN ......................................................... 114
NOVADEBT ............................................................ 202
U SNAP BAC .......................................................... 237
23
Construction/Home Maintenance
Volunteer Opportunities
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT .............. 116
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY ........ 124
SAINT LOUIS CENTER .................................... 218
Credit Report Ordering Assistance
Consumer Education
ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM
DETROIT .................................................... 105
GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING
SERVICE OF MICHIGAN ........................... 113
.............................
13
HEALTH ............................................................
161
Crime Victim Compensation
9
Crime Victim Support Groups
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN
Dementia Management
.......... 208
Criminal State Trial Courts
36TH DISTRICT COURT
Dental Care Expense Assistance
..................................
1
GROTTOES OF NORTH AMERICA
HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION (THE) ............. 115
SMILES CHANGE LIVES ........................................ 226
Cruelty to Animals Investigation
....................... 175
Dental Care Referrals
ARC DETROIT (THE)
Cultural Awareness/Competencies
Training
ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM
14
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
171
Detoxification
SACRED HEART REHABILITATION CENTER ....... 215
PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS ................................. 262
Daily Living Aids
Diabetes Management Clinics
CENTER ............................................................
Dance Instruction
............................
..... 217
Departments of Transportation/Special
Districts
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PATROL ..................................................... 244
40
39
57
Diabetes Screening
Dance Performances
..............................................
Dental Screening
....... 260
13
Customs Assistance
...................... 240
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS ............ 15
CENTER ............................................................
97
HUDA CLINIC ......................................................... 123
129
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER ........................ 218
.......................... 271
Day Camps
YOUTH FOR CHRIST OF DETROIT ................ 276
Diapers
Dead Animal Pickup
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PREGNANCY AID ................................................... 212
ZETA STORK'S NEST FOUNDATION .................... 277
62
Death Certificates
Directory/Resource List Publication
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING .................... 50
DETROIT CITY CLERK ........................................... 53
MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION ................ 177
Disability Parking Permits
Debt Consolidation Services
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE
NOVADEBT ..................................................... 201
Disability Related Center Based
Employment
SERVICES TO ENHANCE POTENTIAL
Debt/Overspending Support Groups
THEFT SPENDING AND HOARDING (THE)
...................... 184
.................. 223
Disability Related Libraries
LIBRARY ...........................................................
224
10
154
FOUNDATION ...................................................
ARC DETROIT (THE) ..............................................
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ....................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA ............................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN ..........................
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN ......
MICHIGAN .........................................................
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ...............
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ..........
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
FOUNDATION (THE) .........................................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
INDIANA AFFILIATE ..........................................
MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ...........
MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION .................
HANDICAPPED .................................................
NATIONAL BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT LINK .
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER .......................................
STROKE OF HOPE .................................................
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MICHIGAN ..........
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES ......................
Disability Related Transportation
COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP
40
Disability Rights Groups
ARC DETROIT (THE) .......................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN
MICHIGAN ..................................................
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN
WITH EMOTIONAL DISORDERS ...............
SERVICE ....................................................
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
INSTITUTE .................................................
14
135
148
152
179
260
207
272
Disaster Claims Information
DEPARTMENT ...........................................
90
Disaster Specific Rent Assistance
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY .................................................... 107
Disaster Survivor Inquiries
AFFAIRS .................................................... 242
Discount Programs
...........................
70
16
17
18
22
33
46
104
118
124
130
135
137
143
178
194
194
195
196
225
232
238
240
Divorce Records
Discounted Utility Services
CONTROL AND PREVENTION ......................... 243
AT&T ................................................................
17
COMCAST .......................................................
37
DTE ENERGY ..................................................
98
TRACFONE WIRELESS .................................. 236
VIRGIN MOBILE .............................................. 263
Divorce/Custody Investigation
PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS ................................. 262
Discrimination Assistance
Do Not Call Registries
MICHIGAN ..................................................
8
DETROIT HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ..... 69
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE . 193
UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
245
Document Authentication Services
Disease/Disability Information
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP HEADQUARTERS
(THE) ..........................................................
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION GREATLAND REGION ...............................
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GREATER MIDWEST AFFILIATE ..............
LAKES DIVISION .......................................
11
14
15
...................... 184
Donation Drop Off Points
6
7
..................... 116
Donation Pickups
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT ..................... 116
SERVICE FOUNDATION ................................... 190
9
10
10
11
Driver Licenses
Education Volunteer Opportunities
AAA MICHIGAN ...............................................
2
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE ............... 184
GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN .......................................
KIWANIS CLUB INTERNATIONAL .........................
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN ....
Driveway/Sidewalk Permits
61
Educational Testing
MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE ......................... 173
Driving Safety Education
AAA MICHIGAN
...............................................
2
Educational Therapy
Drop In Child Care
PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE
. 209
260
GENERAL .........................................................
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT .................... 85
FAMILY SERVICE ............................................ 107
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT ................ 136
ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT ................... 74
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE ............................. 187
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ............. 55
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN ..... 135
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE ...................... 185
CALVARY HOUSE ........................................... 25
MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICES ................................................. 143
ANONYMOUS ............................................ 186
MICHIGAN DIVISION ................................. 220
Electric Service Connection/Repair
DTE ENERGY
ANGELS OF HOPE .................................................
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ..................
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
DTE ENERGY .........................................................
HEAT AND WARMTH FUND (THE) ........................
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE ............................
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN .................
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS ....................................
200
DUI Offender Programs
MARINERS INN ............................................... 144
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING MICHIGAN .................................................. 191
198
12
38
95
99
118
169
204
205
229
23
Electronic Transfer Accounts
SERVICE ........................................................... 246
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 254
57
93
Easter Meals
50
Electronic Waste Recycling
BEST BUY
Eating Disorders Treatment
..............
98
Electrical Permits
Early Intervention for Children with
Disabilities/Delays
.........................................................
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Drug/Alcohol Testing
.............
................................... 101
Election Information
Drug Dependency Support Groups
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS .............................
159
Elder Law
Drug Crime Reporting
......................... 173
Elder Abuse Prevention
Drug Abuse Education/Prevention
110
131
141
166
29
..............................................................
19
Emergency Dental Care
Education Advocacy Groups
STUDENT ADVOCACY CENTER OF
MICHIGAN .................................................. 233
................. 205
Emergency Medical Transportation
12
...............................
63
Emergency Preparedness and
Response Planning
Ex-Offender Counseling
CORPORATION ................................................
65
57
Ex-Offender Halfway Houses
Emergency Shelter Clearinghouses
199
MICHIGAN DIVISION ................................. 220
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Employment Discrimination
Assistance
57
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
260
9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
2
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ................... 170
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION .................. 245
59
Extension Education
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
................................. 272
Extreme Heat Cooling Programs
2
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION .............. 209
DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT ............................... 63
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT ................ 87
English as a Second Language
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ...................... 45
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS .......................... 83
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER ................... 96
PROLITERACY DETROIT ................................ 213
Eye Care
................................. 272
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Entrepreneurial Training
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT
.........
87
HUDA CLINIC
....................... 150
................
YOUTH FOR CHRIST OF DETROIT
41
123
....................... 276
Families/Friends of Alcoholics Support
Groups
Equestrian Therapy
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER ....................... 150
THERAPEUTIC RIDING, INC ........................... 235
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP HEADQUARTERS .......
6
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS ........................................ 106
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
.........................................................
Faith Based Youth Programs
Environmental Law
................. 205
Eye Examinations
Environment Volunteer Opportunities
.... 139
Families/Friends of Drug Abusers Support
Groups
............... 240
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS ........................................ 106
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS ............................... 192
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..................... 133
Family and Medical Leave Act Regulation
UNITED STATES WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE ............................ 258
Exercise Classes/Groups
SCOTT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH .................................................... 221
Family Counseling
CENTER ............................................................
13
39
Family Counseling Agencies
Fire Hydrant Use Permits
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN
................... 104
Family Preservation Programs
64
...............................
64
...............................
64
Fire Prevention Information
BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ....................
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY .............................
19
33
Fire Services
Family Services Related Volunteer
Opportunities
ELE'S PLACE ...................................................
FAITH IN ACTION ............................................
HOME OF NEW VISION ..................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
SERVICES .................................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
Firearm Permits
97
102
106
121
260
..........................
74
Fitness Equipment and Accessories
141
142
143
150
Flood/Siltation Control
QUALITY ...........................................................
169
163
Flu Vaccines
196
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN ..
CVS CAREMARK ....................................................
Farmers Markets
MICHIGAN FARMERS MARKET
ASSOCIATION ........................................... 174
Federal Emergency Management
Agency Offices
4
11
49
58
Food Complaints
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ........................... 158
OFFICE ............................................................. 246
AGENCY .................................................... 107
Federal Tax Collection Agencies
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
...............................
..................... 126
Federated Giving Programs
Food Donation Programs
BLACK UNITED FUND OF MICHIGAN ............ 20
AREA OFFICE ............................................ 242
FAITH IN ACTION
Food Facility Licensing
FEMA Trailers
AGENCY .................................................... 107
59
Food Handling Permits
Field Trips/Excursions
ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUM
................
13
Filing Procedures for Candidates
DETROIT CITY CLERK
................................................... 105
....................................
Food Pantries
53
CHRIST CHURCH OF REDFORD .......................... 34
CITY MISSION HARVEST ....................................... 35
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ................ 38
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ......... 44
DETROIT NORTHWEST SEVEN DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH ...........................................................
72
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES ............ 88
GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST ... 111
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH ......... 117
Film Presentations
TRIANGLE FOUNDATION
58
............................... 237
Financial Management Workshops
14
MILITARY AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ....................................................
CHURCH ....................................................
NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH ..................
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN ..........
ROSEDALE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ............
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA ........................
SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES ....
SAINT STEPHEN AME CHURCH ....................
SPIRIT OF HOPE .............................................
STRAIGHT GATE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
TRINITY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ....................................................
Foster Grandparent Program
189
COMMUNITY SERVICE ....................................
191
200
206
214
216
216
219
231
232
Foster Home Licensing
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN ..........................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
103
138
140
274
Foster Home Placement
237
260
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN ..........................
HOLY CROSS CHILDREN'S SERVICES ................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY ..........
Food Production/Preparation/Delivery
Volunteer Opportunities
FAITH IN ACTION ............................................ 106
MICHIGAN .................................................. 141
103
121
138
140
150
166
274
Franchise Industry Complaints
Food Safety Standards
GENERAL .........................................................
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................... 158
OFFICE ...................................................... 246
159
Franchise Registration
GENERAL .........................................................
Food Stamps/SNAP
159
Friendly Visiting
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES - REUTHER
OLDER ADULT AND WELLNESS
SERVICES ................................................. 145
SERVICES ................................................. 166
COMMUNITY SERVICE .................................... 44
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF
THE PURPLE HEART ....................................... 132
Fundraising Campaign Development
Food Supplements
.............
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE
51
.................................. 258
Gambling Addiction Prevention Programs
Food Vouchers
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION ON PROBLEM
GAMBLING ........................................................
ANGELS OF HOPE .......................................... 12
FAIR FOOD NETWORK ................................... 104
OLDER ADULT AND WELLNESS
SERVICES ................................................. 145
....... 199
Gambling Establishment Complaints
MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD
.............................. 275
................ 174
Gambling Support Groups
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE OFFICE ............................................. 109
Forensic Mental Health Evaluation
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS
152
Gambling Counseling/Treatment
Foreign Disaster Relief
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF
43
.... 262
Gardening Volunteer Opportunities
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN .................................. 25
MICHIGAN ABILITY PARTNERS ............................ 150
Formula/Baby Food
60
15
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
............................
General Benefits Assistance
40
DISABILITY BENEFITS CORPORATION ................ 95
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY ....................... 259
Gas Money
ANGELS OF HOPE .......................................... 12
General Bereavement Support Groups
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (THE) ....................... 41
GRIEFNET .............................................................. 115
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN ........................................ 122
MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS ........................ 146
Gas Service Payment Assistance
ANGELS OF HOPE ..........................................
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ...........
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL
FOUNDATION ............................................
DTE ENERGY ..................................................
HEAT AND WARMTH FUND (THE) .................
SERVICES .................................................
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE .....................
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS .............................
12
38
General Clothing Provision
95
99
260
118
BETTER LIVING CENTER OF SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH ......................................
CHRIST CHURCH OF REDFORD ..........................
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ................
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ...............................
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES ............
GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST ...
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATION .......
DIVISION ...........................................................
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT ..........................
SPIRIT OF HOPE ....................................................
TRINITY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ADMINISTRATION ............................................
169
204
205
229
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Advocacy Groups
TRIANGLE FOUNDATION
............................... 237
GED Instruction
OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION ..................
DETROIT ASSOCIATION OF BLACK
ORGANIZATIONS ......................................
CORPORATION .........................................
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ..........................
DEPARTMENT ...........................................
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER ...................
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT .....................
SAINT VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER
CENTER .....................................................
PROGRESS ...............................................
SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ...........
18
52
220
227
231
237
256
General Consumer Complaints
65
83
........
89
CARING SUPPORT SERVICES ..............................
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY .......................
FAMILY SERVICE ...................................................
KIM LOGAN COMMUNICATIONS ...........................
DIVISION ...........................................................
27
94
100
106
131
General Counseling Services
91
96
133
149
219
220
General Crime Prevention Programs
222
228
229
..........................
74
General Crime Reporting
GED Test Sites
OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION .................. 18
.................................... 187
General Crime Victim Assistance
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING MICHIGAN ......................................................... 191
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN ................. 208
General Addictions/Dependencies
Support Groups
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
224
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
General Assessment for Substance
Abuse
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
19
34
38
47
88
111
199
....... 197
General Dentistry
DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION
................ 101
16
...
54
WELLNESS PROMOTION .............. 57
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF
DENTISTRY ............................................... 261
Geriatric Home Nursing
Geriatric Medicine
CENTER ............................................................
39
General Federal Income Tax
Information
..................... 125
Glasses/Contact Lenses
General Furniture Provision
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ..................................... 12
260
Government Complaints/Government
Ombudsman Offices
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ......
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE ..................................
DETROIT OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE ........................
HEALTH ............................................................
CORPORATION ................................................
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE ......................
General Health Education Programs
MIGRANT HEALTH PROMOTION
...................... 240
................... 189
General Laboratory Tests
4
HEALTH CENTER ...................................... 97
HUDA CLINIC .................................................. 123
General Legal Aid
161
166
173
185
Government Consumer Protection
Agencies
SERVICE .................................................... 180
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY ................ 259
GENERAL .........................................................
UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
OFFICE .............................................................
General Medical Equipment Provision
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................ 197
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF .............................. 275
159
245
246
Government Contract Procurement
Assistance
General Physical Examinations
CENTER .....................................................
CONNECTION ............................................
HUDA CLINIC ..................................................
JOY SOUTHFIELD COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT .........................................
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER .................
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT ...........
62
70
72
OFFICE .............................................................
27
39
251
Government Surplus Food Distribution
Sites
54
120
123
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
129
218
.
60
Governmental Contracts/Grants Offices
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
72
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 257
227
General Sexuality/Reproductive Health
Education
Governor Offices
MICHIGAN .................................................. 211
MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
............. 177
Group Homes for Children and Youth with
Disabilities
Genetic Testing and Screening
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER ......................... 95
SERVICES ................................................. 167
SAINT LOUIS CENTER
17
........................................... 217
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ............................ 196
Group Homes for Dependent Children
RUTH ELLIS CENTER
..................................... 214
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Group Residences for Adults with
Disabilities
ALS OF MICHIGAN .................................................
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION GREATLAND REGION ......................................
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN ......
CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS .....................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP ......
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ...............
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ..........
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER .......................................
INDIANA AFFILIATE ..........................................
MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND AND
VISUALLY IMPAIRED ........................................
MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION .................
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER .......................................
STROKE OF HOPE .................................................
MICHIGAN .................................................. 140
SAINT LOUIS CENTER .................................... 218
SAINT MARY'S RESIDENCE ........................... 218
Gynecology Services
4
260
CONNECTION ............................................ 54
Hate Crimes Reporting
TRIANGLE FOUNDATION
............................... 237
Hazardous Materials Collection Sites
AUTHORITY ............................................... 112
Head Start
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY ............................. 33
HARTFORD HEAD START AGENCY ............... 117
NEW SAINT PAUL TABERNACLE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST HEAD START
AGENCY .................................................... 200
58
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ..................
HEAT AND WARMTH FUND (THE) ........................
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE ............................
OPERATION HOMEFRONT MICHIGAN .................
Health Related Advocacy Groups
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
22
FOUNDATION (THE) .................................. 130
MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION .......... 178
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MICHIGAN ... 238
136
137
157
179
197
232
38
95
118
169
204
205
Helplines/Warmlines
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN .......... 119
HEALTH ............................................................ 162
Health Statistics
Hill Burton Facilities
Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer
Opportunities
58
Historic Places
20
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Health/Disability Related Counseling
46
104
119
124
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
SERVICES ................................................. 166
.............
34
40
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION
9
15
22
29
Hearing Screening
Health Fairs
6
..........................
66
..........................
66
Historical Societies
39
18
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ....................... 244
History Museums
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES .......
CHARLES H WRIGHT MUSEUM OF AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY ................................
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ...................
13
Home Rehabilitation Loans
30
66
CORPORATION ................................................
2
AUTHORITY ...................................................... 186
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE .................................. 244
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
HIV Testing
4
5
40
CORNER HEALTH CENTER (THE) ................. 42
58
CORPORATION ......................................... 65
Home Rental Listings
AUTHORITY ......................................................
DIVISION ...........................................................
Holiday Adoption Programs
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN
........ 265
Holiday Donations
Holiday Gifts/Toys
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES
DETROIT .................................................... 129
Home Delivered Meals
51
Home Health Aide Services
Homeless Drop In Centers
............... 240
RUTH ELLIS CENTER ............................................ 214
Home Insurance
ASSOCIATION ........................................... 153
Homeless Family Reunification Services
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
Home Library Services
27
CORPORATION ................................................
2
CORPORATION ................................................
71
MICHIGAN ......................................................... 114
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS .................................... 229
U SNAP BAC .......................................................... 237
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 256
...............
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Home Barrier Removal Loans
.............
56
Home/Community Based Developmental
Disabilities Programs
31
Holocaust Counseling
220
Home Sanitation
........ 265
MICHIGAN ..................................................
186
............................
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
77
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES ............... 27
COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER ............... 36
DIVISION ........................................................... 220
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair
Services
................ 197
.......... 206
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Homeless Shelter
ANGELS OF HOPE .......................................... 12
SERVICES ................................................. 168
COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER
19
...............
...............
28
36
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES ..... 89
CENTER AND SHELTER ........................... 200
Illegal Dumping Reporting
FREEDOM HOUSE
IMMIGRATION SERVICES ................................ 244
................................. 122
In Home Hospice Care
Household Goods Donation Programs
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ..................................... 260
12
FAITH IN ACTION ............................................ 105
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN
............... 240
42
COMMUNITIES ................................................. 241
Housing Advocacy Groups
239
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Housing Authorities
................
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND ........... 156
SERVICES TO ENHANCE POTENTIAL .................. 223
68
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Individual Advocacy
DETROIT .................................................... 105
ARC MICHIGAN (THE) ............................................
INFORMATION CENTER (THE) - THE FAMILY
RESOURCE PLACE ..........................................
AGENCY ...........................................................
STUDENT ADVOCACY CENTER OF MICHIGAN ...
UNITED STATES VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING SERVICE .........................................
Housing Search Assistance
BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT .................... 20
239
HUD Approved Counseling Agencies
CORPORATION .........................................
CORPORATION .........................................
SERVICE OF MICHIGAN ...........................
JVS ..................................................................
U SNAP BAC ...................................................
14
125
188
233
257
Individual Counseling
CENTER ............................................................
2
71
39
Individual Development Accounts
FOCUS: HOPE ........................................................
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT
114
130
229
238
108
111
Infant and Child Safety Education
AAA MICHIGAN ......................................................
2
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS .................................... 93
TOMORROW'S CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS ................ 236
Identification Cards
........................
Independent Living
Communities/Complexes for Older Adults
Housekeeping Assistance
DETROIT HOUSING COMMISSION
...................... 240
In Person Crisis Intervention
SERVICES ................................................. 168
........................................ 122
In Home Meal Preparation
Household Goods Vouchers
................................................. 109
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication
Services
............... 240
Hospice Facilities
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN
61
Immigrant/Refugee Shelters
Homemaker Assistance
......
............... 185
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery
Programs
Infant/Child CPR Instruction
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
COMMISSION ............................................ 245
20
....................................
93
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
............................. 229
WJBK FOX 2 DETROIT
Infertility Services
Job Development
CONNECTION ............................................
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN ......................... 204
OPPORTUNITIES CENTER .............................. 212
54
Influenza Control
Job Fairs
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
260
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN
................
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ............................... 47
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ................................. 271
Job Readiness
41
LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
International Adoption
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
91
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE .................................... 221
3
AFFAIRS .................................................... 242
Job Search Resource Centers
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN
...............................
47
...................................
78
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ...............................
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN .........................
OPPORTUNITIES CENTER ..............................
SER METRO-DETROIT JOBS FOR PROGRESS ...
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ...............
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY .................................
47
Job Search Techniques
Internet Addiction Support Groups
................................. 106
Job Search/Placement
Internet Based Crisis Intervention
......... 197
Internet Crime Reporting
............................. 187
Internet Information Resources
CENTER FOR CIVIL JUSTICE ......................... 28
CORPORATION ......................................... 99
ONE ECONOMY CORPORATION ................... 203
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 256
91
204
212
222
225
265
271
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
CORPORATION ................................................
65
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT .......................... 74
DELINQUENCY ................................................. 158
Internship Programs
DETROIT AREA PRE-COLLEGE
ENGINEERING PROGRAM ........................
................... 136
Job Retraining
International Travel Advisories
......................... 204
Job Interview Training
Intellectual Property Law
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS
......................................... 273
52
Job Banks
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ........................ 47
DETROIT HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT ........................................... 68
MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ..... 155
CORPORATION ......................................... 173
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY .......................... 271
Juvenile Detention Facilities
TODD-PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S HOME .................... 235
WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES .......................... 274
Juvenile Diversion
167
21
SPECTRUM HUMAN SERVICES
..................... 231
Law Enforcement Complaints
Kitchenware
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ..................................... 12
..........................
Lawn Care Volunteer Opportunities
.............................. 150
Lawyer Complaints
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE
COMMISSION ................................................... 153
Lawyer Referral Services
Labor Day Programs
.............
WOLVERINE BAR ASSOCIATION
50
260
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE ................... 196
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF
LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE ..................... 247
54
59
Leadership Development
THINK DETROIT PAL
Land Development Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
......................... 273
Lead Poisoning Screening
Labor/Management Consultation
............................................. 235
Legal Associations
DETROIT METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION ... 71
WOLVERINE BAR ASSOCIATION ......................... 273
..................... 163
Land Use Planning and Regulation
Services
COMMISSION ............................................
Legal Information Lines
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID ....................................... 132
24
Legislation Information
54
Landlord Rights
Information/Counseling
..... 135
Life Care Planning
ARC DETROIT (THE)
239
40
Literacy Programs
Language Therapy
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER .......................... 96
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT ............................ 149
PROLITERACY DETROIT ....................................... 213
SIENA LITERACY CENTER .................................... 225
EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN .......................... 100
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ................ 101
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND
LITERACY .................................................. 259
Living Wills
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
Language Translation
UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CENTER (THE) ......... 238
....................... 259
Local Business Licenses/Permits
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT ..........................
Large Item Trash/Garbage Pickup
14
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT ....................... 136
LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER ................... 137
WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES .......................... 274
239
Language Instruction
............................
..............................................
Life Skills Education
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
74
62
22
23
74
Local Income Tax Information
Marriage Certificates
DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT
................
63
................
63
CONTROL AND PREVENTION ......................... 243
Local Tax Collection Agencies
Maternity Clothing
PREGNANCY AID
Local Transit Passes
...........................
Mattresses
70
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE ............................................ 12
Long Distance Bus Services
INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY
..................... 125
260
Long Term Care Insurance
Information/Counseling
.............
Mayors Offices
51
.............
23
WXYZ TV - CHANNEL 7
......................................... 276
.............. 116
Mediation
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN REGIONAL OFFICE ........................
7
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION ..................... 209
AUTHORITY ............................................... 187
Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental
Housing
AVALON HOUSING .........................................
LAKEWOOD MANOR HOUSING .....................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ........
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
18
132
140
229
265
167
Medicaid Card Replacement
HEALTH ............................................................
HANDICAPPED .......................................... 194
162
Medicaid Planning
Mammograms
....................
51
Medicaid Prior Authorization
(THE) ..........................................................
8
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
167
Medical Appointments Transportation
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - GREAT LAKES
DIVISION ...........................................................
8
COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP ...... 40
Managed Health Care Information
.............
167
Medicaid Applications
Low Vision Aids
51
Manual Wheelchairs
Medical Care Expense Assistance
MICHIGAN .........................................................
33
Medical Information Lines
Maps
DETROIT CITY CLERK
Media Consumer Services
Low Income Home Loans
70
51
Low Cost Building Materials/Supplies
..................................
Mechanical Permits
Long Term Care Ombudsman
Programs
................................................... 212
....................................
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
53
23
..
11
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Military Family Service/Support Centers
MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD-JOINT FORCES
HEADQUARTERS ............................................. 176
Medicare
Military Family Support Groups
SERVICES ................................................. 167
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 254
CALVARY HOUSE
.............
Meeting Space
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE .............................................................
260
251
Missing Persons Location Assistance
AFFAIRS ...........................................................
Meningitis Control
242
Mobile Health Care
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
........................... 120
Mortgage Company Complaints
DETROIT ...........................................................
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY ......................................................
Mental Health Associations
. 193
Mental Health Hotlines
105
203
Mortgage Delinquency and Default
Counseling
MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY ....................... 92
KRISTIN BROOKS HOPE CENTER ................. 131
CORPORATION ................................................
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG .....................................
CORPORATION ................................................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
JVS .........................................................................
AUTHORITY ......................................................
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS ....................................
U SNAP BAC ..........................................................
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - REGION 5 ......
Mental Health Related Support Groups
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
.......... 163
Minority Business Development
51
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER ......... 201
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
24
Milk Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
..................................................
. 193
Mentoring Services Volunteer
Opportunities
MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMISSION ............................................ 157
Mentoring Skills Development
COMMISSION ............................................ 157
Mercy Transportation
2
26
71
114
130
187
229
238
244
Mortgage Payment Assistance
AIR CARE ALLIANCE ......................................
5
ANGEL FLIGHT MID-ATLANTIC ...................... 11
CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK ................... 43
WINGS OF HOPE ............................................ 273
ANGELS OF HOPE .................................................
12
95
168
AUTHORITY ...................................................... 187
Methadone Maintenance
215
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS .... 262
Motor Vehicle Registration
MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE ...................... 185
24
Motor Vehicle Titles
Nondelinquent Juvenile Detention
Facilities
............... 185
WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES
.......................... 274
Moving Expense Assistance
4
SERVICES ................................................. 168
Non-Emergency Crime Reporting
...................
COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES ....................... 41
74
Notary Public Services
Music Performances
FOCUS: HOPE
260
................................................. 108
..................................................
CVS CAREMARK
98
70
....................................................
49
Nursing Facility Complaints
Nature Centers/Walks
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND
REGULATORY AFFAIRS .................................. 170
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ................. 92
LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER ..... 136
Nutrition Education
Neighborhood Improvement Groups
CENTER ............................................................
DEPARTMENT ........................................... 73
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
...................
72
78
Occupancy Inspection
74
Neonatal Care
...................................
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER ....................................... 207
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF ..................................... 275
Neighborhood Watch Programs
59
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Neighborhood Revitalization
DEPARTMENT ...........................................
39
54
Obituary/Death Notices
DON BOSCO HALL .......................................... 97
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER ......... 201
23
Occupation Specific Job Training
59
....................................
32
Occupational Therapy
Neuter/Spay Services
....................... 176
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS ................................. 106
VISUALLY IMPAIRED ................................. 157
...................... 185
Online Tax Preparation/E-Filing Sites
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ............................ 126
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ............ 172
Newspaper Publishing/Distribution
..................................
...................... 240
Occupational/Professional Licensing and
Certification
Newsletters
DETROIT FREE PRESS
..................................
Nurse Practitioner Clinics
Natural Gas Service Connection/Repair
DTE ENERGY
74
Nonprofit Corporation Development
Municipal Police
..........................
64
Organ/Tissue Transplant Education
Programs
GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN
25
....................................... 110
LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER ................... 137
Organizational Consultation/Technical
Assistance
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN
......................... 230
Orientation and Mobility Training
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND .................... 134
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND .... 156
Parking Facilities
DETROIT MUNICIPAL PARKING DEPARTMENT
...
71
...
71
Orthodontics
SMILES CHANGE LIVES
Parking Regulations Enforcement
................................. 226
DETROIT MUNICIPAL PARKING DEPARTMENT
Outreach Programs
260
CORPORATION ......................................... 65
MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ... 179
Passports
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Pastoral Counseling
CALVARY HOUSE
Overspender Counseling
..................... 250
..................................................
24
Paternity Suits
224
Pap Tests
165
Patient Rights Assistance
4
CONNECTION ............................................ 55
HEALTH ..................................................... 161
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM 217
SERVICE ...........................................................
180
Patient/Family Morale Boosting Programs
ANGELS OF HOPE
.................................................
12
Pawnbroker Complaints
........
89
Parent Support Groups
CROSSROADS PREGNANCY CENTER ......... 48
HEALTH ..................................................... 162
MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS
OF MULTIPLES .......................................... 177
OF TWINS CLUBS ..................................... 178
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR ....
Pediatrics
CENTER ............................................................
Peer Counseling
VISUALLY IMPAIRED ........................................ 157
195
Parent/Child Instruction
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
Peer to Peer Networking
............................. 221
CANCER HOPE NETWORK INC. ........................... 25
NATIONAL BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT LINK . 194
Parenting Helplines
CHILD FIND OF AMERICA ..............................
32
Pension Benefits Assistance
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION .......................... 245
60
Parenting Materials
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ............................. 93
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT
MENTAL HEALTH ...................................... 152
Personal Care
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG
.........
...................... 240
Personal Financial Counseling
Parenting Skills Classes
CARE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
39
26
26
.....................................
26
GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS CONSUMER CREDIT
COUNSELING SERVICE OF
MICHIGAN ...................................... 114
NOVADEBT ..................................................... 202
Postabortion Support Groups
.......... 206
Predatory Lending Assistance
GENERAL .........................................................
Pest Control Services
260
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT ............ 24
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................... 158
...........................................
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES - PROTESTANT
YOUTH ORGANIZATION ..................................
Physician/Surgeon Associations
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS
OF INDIAN ORIGIN .................................... 152
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory
Groups
Prenatal Care
CENTER ............................................................
39
WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH ............................................................ 270
DETROIT HOUSING COMMISSION ................ 68
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 257
Plant/Gardening Materials Donation
Programs
....................... 150
Prenatal Evaluation
Political Action/Lobbying Groups
CENTER ............................................................
39
PREGNANCY AID ................................................... 212
135
Polling Places
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ...... 55
Preschools
SPIRIT OF HOPE .................................................... 231
Post Disaster Rebuilding Assistance
AGENCY .................................................... 107
Prescription Drug Discount Cards
CVS CAREMARK ....................................................
49
TOGETHER RX ACCESS, LLC ............................... 236
Post Offices
.............. 250
Prescription Drug Patient Assistance
Programs
Postabortion Counseling
58
4
CROSSROADS PREGNANCY CENTER ................ 48
CVS CAREMARK ....................................................
49
PREGNANCY AID ................................................... 212
............... 240
34
Pregnancy Testing
24
Physical Therapy
160
Pregnancy Counseling
Pet Assisted Therapy
..................... 250
Powered Wheelchairs
22
Personal/Grooming Supplies
CALVARY HOUSE
48
Postal Service Complaints
Personal Safety Education
................
.........
48
MEIJER
27
...................................................................
148
MERCK AND COMPANY .................................
NEEDYMEDS ...................................................
PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION
ASSISTANCE MICHIGAN ...........................
PFIZER ............................................................
TARGET STORES ...........................................
WAL-MART ......................................................
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF ..............................
149
198
Property Tax Exemption Information
208
210
234
268
275
Property Tax Payment Assistance
DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT ....................... 63
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH .............. 111
................. 205
Property Tax Postponement Information
Prescription Drugs for Specific Health
Conditions
MEIJER ............................................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF ..............................
63
Proposal/Grant Writing Services
27
148
260
195
275
COMMISSION ...................................................
53
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ................ 276
Prostatic Specific Antigen Blood Tests
Prescription Expense Assistance
HUDA CLINIC
4
MICHIGAN ..................................................
33
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION .............. 209
SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES .... 216
PERSONS ..................................................
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS .................................
MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION ..........................
GAMBLING .................................................
TOMORROW'S CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS .........
.........................................................
123
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals
with Disabilities
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ...................
9
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND ..........
9
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN .......................... 18
BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION .................... 20
SERVICE ........................................................... 180
Printed Materials
7
106
151
Psychiatric Case Management
152
236
Psychiatric Day Treatment
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
.................................... 229
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES - HURON OAKS .............................. 217
Private Duty Nursing
............... 240
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN .......................... 104
Private Foundations
SKILLMAN FOUNDATION (THE)
.......................
..................... 225
Professional Schools
CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY .. 46
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF
NURSING ................................................... 262
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
BLACK UNITED FUND OF MICHIGAN ............
MICHIGAN PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE
20
...................
.................................
83
Psychological Testing
75
Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Boards
................
........... 180
Psychological Assessment
44
Property Identification Equipment
94
Psychodynamic Therapy
Program Development Funds
....................................
....................... 100
Psychosocial Evaluation
63
28
........................
42
Public Facility Health Inspection
Recovery Homes/Halfway Houses
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES ............... 28
MARINERS INN ...................................................... 144
59
Public Foundations
Recreation Centers
COMMISSION ............................................ 157
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER ................ 201
OPPORTUNITIES CENTER .............................. 212
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship
Programs
SERVICES ................................................. 165
260
Recreational Activities/Sports Volunteer
Opportunities
Public Health Advisories
59
Public Health Permits
Recycling Centers
AUTHORITY ......................................................
59
Public Housing
................
68
............................
79
Refugee Resettlement Services
FREEDOM HOUSE ................................................. 109
Public Internet Access Sites
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Public Lectures/Discussions
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CENTER FOR
THE CHILD AND FAMILY ........................... 261
............................
79
Relationship Workshops
61
Relocation Assistance
2
Remedial Mathematics
DETROIT UNITY TEMPLE
Public Nuisance Reporting
....................... 176
56
Remedial Spelling
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER
................
....... 239
SAINT VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER CENTER ... 219
Real Estate Law
90
Remedial Reading
Radon Testing
......................................
SAINT VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER CENTER ... 219
Rabies Vaccinations
...................... 240
Public Policy Development Assistance
167
Rehabilitation/Restorative Home Nursing
Public Libraries
112
41
..........................
96
Rent Payment Assistance
ANGELS OF HOPE .................................................
12
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS .................. 38
95
168
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE ............................ 204
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
LIBRARY .................................................... 154
29
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
............................. 229
Runaway/Homeless Youth Hotlines
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD ................ 197
Rent Rebate/Tax Credit Information
...........................
70
Sack Lunches/Dinners
Rental Deposit Assistance
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ........... 38
SERVICES ................................................. 168
MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION
..........................................
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN .......... 119
AREA OFFICE ................................................... 242
6
Restaurant Complaints
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT .
................................. 151
Scholarships
Respite Care Subsidies
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen
Programs
59
89
.................................
84
School Breakfasts
Restaurant/Food Sanitation
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .......... 163
REDFORD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT ................. 213
SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT ................ 227
59
Resume Preparation Assistance
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ........ 265
School Complaints
.................................
84
School Districts
Return to Education Support
............................. 221
Reverse Mortgage Programs
CORPORATION ......................................... 71
School Health Programs
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT ...........................................
........................... 120
School Lunches
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .......... 163
Roadside Landscape Maintenance
65
School Readiness Programs
RSVP Program
44
....... 199
School Related Crime Reporting
Runaway Prevention Programs
167
Safer Sex Education
260
ELMHURST HOME .......................................... 102
MARINERS INN ............................................... 144
215
TODD-PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S HOME ............. 235
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
30
Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns
Residential Substance Abuse
Treatment Facilities
ALS OF MICHIGAN
............
......... 197
30
.................................... 187
School Supplies
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ........ 266
Senior Ride Programs
CORPORATION ................................................ 263
Service Animals
School Supplies Donation Programs
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND
........ 266
........................... 134
Service Clubs
School Transcripts
..........................
Schools of the Arts
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT ............................. 129
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL .................................. 206
84
..
260
46
................
13
..........................
83
Service Cost Payment Assistance
MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION
Science and Technology Museums
................. 178
Service Station Complaints
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT ........ 89
Secondary/High Schools
................
68
Sex Offender Registration/Community
Notification
...............................
90
Sexual Assault Counseling
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Self Esteem Workshops
167
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT ..........................
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR ...........
Semi-Independent Living Residences
for Adults with Disabilities
75
Sexual Assault Hotlines
MICHIGAN .................................................. 140
..........................
75
Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
Senior Advocacy Groups
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT . 90
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON
BLACK AGED - DETROIT REGIONAL
OFFICE ...................................................... 195
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS .....
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER ...........
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT .........
FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENTS ..............
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH .......
HANNAN FOUNDATION (THE) ........................
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH ..
................................. 224
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
HEALTH ............................................................ 161
Senior Centers
15
23
87
109
110
117
117
Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening
Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment
Senior Community Service
Employment Programs
OFFICE ...................................................... 195
42
55
58
Shoes
Senior Housing Information and
Referral
.................................... 188
.............
51
31
ADMINISTRATION ................................. 255
Sick Animal Care
....................... 176
Social Security Numbers
Sickle Cell Screening
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 255
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER ............. 225
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Sidewalk/Road Corridor Use Permits
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
24
Social Skills Training
Single Room Occupancy Housing
........ 260
36
COMMUNITIES .......................................... 241
Small Business Development
CORPORATION ......................................... 173
OFFICE ...................................................... 251
FIBERGLASS ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL ...........
CHURCH ...........................................................
CENTER AND SHELTER ..................................
PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ........
SPIRIT OF HOPE ....................................................
WESTMINSTER CHURCH OF DETROIT ................
89
107
191
200
209
232
272
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Small Business Financing
OFFICE ......................................................
CORPORATION ................................................
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN ........................................
MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION .................................
STARR COMMONWEALTH ....................................
UNITED COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION .......
WOLVERINE BAR ASSOCIATION .........................
251
Small Claims Courts
..................................
1
65
123
151
232
239
273
Special Education Advocacy
Smoke Alarms
87
Soup Kitchens
Skilled Nursing Facilities
36TH DISTRICT COURT
................
........................
ARC MICHIGAN (THE) ............................................ 14
MICHIGAN ......................................................... 135
64
Smoking Cessation
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF
MICHIGAN ..................................................
11
HEALTH CENTER ...................................... 97
HEALTH ..................................................... 162
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS .... 262
Special Event Support Volunteer
Opportunities
CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS .....................
DEVELOPMENT ................................................
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN .......................
ELE'S PLACE ..........................................................
FAITH IN ACTION ...................................................
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY ...............
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ........
MICHIGAN ABILITIES CENTER ..............................
MICHIGAN ABILITY PARTNERS ............................
SAINT LOUIS CENTER ...........................................
Snow Clearance/Street Salting
62
Social Security Burial Benefits
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 255
29
30
97
102
106
124
142
150
150
196
218
Special Interest Camps
Social Security Disability Insurance
COMMUNITY HOUSE (THE) ...................................
DETROIT AREA PRE-COLLEGE ENGINEERING
PROGRAM ........................................................
SERVICES ................................................. 168
32
40
52
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ................. 92
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ... 119
State Disability Insurance
Special Olympics
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN
State Government Information Lines
..................... 230
Specialized Information and Referral
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ............
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND ...
ARC DETROIT (THE) .......................................
ARC MICHIGAN (THE) .....................................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA .....................
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ......................
DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING .............
DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT .
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ........
HANNAN FOUNDATION (THE) ........................
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ...
AMERICA ...................................................
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY ............
HARD OF HEARING ..................................
SERVICES .................................................
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS .
168
................................
28
HEALTH ............................................................
162
State Hospitals
3
5
9
9
14
14
17
260
45
51
90
104
117
119
State Income Tax Information
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
............ 172
State Legislature Offices
MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ........ 174
MICHIGAN SENATE ............................................... 186
State Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment
Programs
HEALTH ............................................................
124
126
162
State Medicaid Waiver Programs
155
167
193
199
....................
50
State Police
.................................... 188
State Refugee Coordinators
Speech and Language Evaluations
ALS OF MICHIGAN ..........................................
6
LITERACY .................................................. 259
167
State Tax Collection Agencies
............ 172
State Treasurer Offices
Speech Therapy
EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN ..........................
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ................
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES ...............
LITERACY ..................................................
100
101
240
............ 172
Stolen Automobile Reporting
PLACEMENT FACILITY .................................... 153
259
Street Cleaning
Sports Equipment Donation Programs
HUB OF DETROIT (THE) ................................. 123
......
62
......
61
........
79
Street Construction/Repair
Street Lights
SSI
DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT
SERVICES ................................................. 168
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 256
Street Outreach Programs
COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP ...... 40
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES .................................. 145
State Attorneys General
GENERAL .................................................. 160
33
RUTH ELLIS CENTER
..................................... 214
Survivors Insurance
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
Street Signs
62
Sweat Equity Programs
Student Counseling Services
..........................
83
Swimming Facilities
Student Financial Aid
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER ................ 201
COLEMAN A YOUNG FOUNDATION .............. 37
ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 257
260
Swimming Safety Education
FOUNDATION FOR AQUATIC INJURY
PREVENTION ................................................... 108
Subject Specific Public
Awareness/Education
ARC DETROIT (THE) ....................................... 14
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ........ 104
System Advocacy
FAIR FOOD NETWORK
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS
169
Tax Appeals Filing Assistance
.... 262
Substance Abuse Counseling
............................ 126
Tax Audit Preparation Assistance
40
200
PERSONALIZED NURSING LIGHT HOUSE .... 210
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG
.....................................
26
Tax Forms
DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT ....................... 63
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ............................ 125
Suicide Prevention Hotlines
KRISTIN BROOKS HOPE CENTER ................. 131
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
197
199
Taxpayer Information Lines
Summer Employment
............................ 125
Team Sports/Leagues
DEPARTMENT ........................................... 68
PROGRESS ............................................... 222
THINK DETROIT PAL
............................................. 235
Technical/Trade Schools
FOCUS: HOPE ........................................................ 108
Summer Youth Employment Programs
CORPORATION ......................................... 65
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
MICHIGAN .........................................................
Supported Employment
211
Telecommunication Relay Services
........... 223
AT&T
Supported Living Services for Adults
with Disabilities
.......................................... 104
TANF
Suboxone/Subutex Maintenance
Treatment
..................... 116
........
.......................................................................
17
Telephone Service Providers
AT&T
.......................................................................
17
36
Temporary Employment
DETROIT HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
34
...
68
Tenant Associations
Transitional Housing/Shelter
239
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES ...............
COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER ...............
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN .............................
HOME OF NEW VISION .........................................
RUTH ELLIS CENTER ............................................
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ...............
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
239
Thanksgiving Meals
.............
50
Theater Performances
PIX THEATRE
.................................................. 210
Transportation Volunteer Opportunities
FAITH IN ACTION
260
Therapeutic Camps
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT .........
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND ....................
MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR CRIPPLED
CHILDREN - CAMP GRACE BENTLEY ......
MICHIGAN ..................................................
................................................... 106
Trash/Garbage Pickup
16
87
104
134
......
62
...
65
...
65
Tree Maintenance
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
176
Tree Removal
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
195
Therapeutic Exercise
Truth in Labeling/Packaging
CHAPTER ..................................................
15
Thrift Shops
Tuberculosis Control
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT .............. 116
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES ........................... 145
HEALTH ............................................................ 161
Tools/Equipment Donation Programs
....................... 150
Tuberculosis Screening
Toy/Game Donation Programs
4
60
Tutoring Services
Toys/Toy Loan
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
826 MICHIGAN .......................................................
MICHIGAN .........................................................
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN .............................
DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ...................................
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT ................
EAGLE SPORTS CLUB ..........................................
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH .........
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ............................
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT .......................
OPPORTUNITIES CENTER ..............................
REGGIE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION .......................
............................. 93
............................. 229
Traffic Control
62
Traffic Signals
DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT
.
79
Traffic/Parking Ticket
Information/Advice
36TH DISTRICT COURT
28
36
45
89
94
121
140
214
266
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1
Transfer Devices
...........
1
22
45
78
87
99
117
133
136
212
214
225
5
Undesignated Temporary Financial
Assistance
ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES
35
...........................
4
ANGELS OF HOPE ..........................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN ........................
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN ...
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................
SERVICES .................................................
MICHIGAN ..................................................
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER ................................
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE .....................
12
DTE ENERGY
33
47
119
MISS DIG SYSTEM
136
DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE .................................. 70
DTE ENERGY .........................................................
99
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH .............. 111
195
197
204
260
205
Vehicle Donation Programs
SERVICE FOUNDATION ................................... 190
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN ............... 266
Veteran Benefits Assistance
AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
(THE) .................................................................
10
SERVICE OFFICE .............................................
95
STATES - DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
SERVICE OFFICE ............................................. 263
Unemployment Insurance
AGENCY .................................................... 188
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Assistance
AGENCY .................................................... 188
Veteran Burial Benefits
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 246
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 257
Unfair Labor Practices
Veteran Compensation and Pension
Benefits
Union Elections
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE ..................... 247
Veteran Home Loans
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 256
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
CALVARY HOUSE
United Nations Associations
........................................... 241
..................................................
.. 180
....................
21
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 257
Utility Deposit Assistance
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS ........... 38
SERVICES ................................................. 168
Vision Screening
DAVIS VISION ........................................................
Utility Disconnection Protection
..................................
25
Veteran Support Groups
Utility Company Complaints
CONSUMERS ENERGY
................................................. 190
Utility Tax Exemption Information
169
AGENCY .................................................... 188
MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
98
Utility Line Location Information/811
Services
Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Reporting
UNITED NATIONS
.........................................................
41
36
49
58
HUDA CLINIC ..................................................
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM
84
120
123
217
272
Water Quality Assurance
QUALITY ...........................................................
Water Service Payment Assistance
169
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE ............................ 204
Vocational Assessment
MADONNA UNIVERSITY .................................
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN ..................
PRESBYTERY OF DETROIT - BARNABAS
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES CENTER ..........
142
204
Weatherization Programs
212
225
271
260
CENTER ............................................................
52
84
JVS ..................................................................
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND ....
MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES .......
ADMINISTRATION .....................................
51
97
Welfare Fraud Reporting
Vocational Rehabilitation
169
Welfare Rights Assistance
130
156
181
HEALTH ............................................................
SERVICE ...........................................................
257
Voluntary Health Organizations
162
166
179
Welfare to Work Programs
CHAPTER ..................................................
15
MICHIGAN .................................................. 196
SER METRO-DETROIT JOBS FOR PROGRESS ... 222
Wellness Programs
CORPORATION ................................................ 264
Volunteer Development
ARISE DETROIT! .............................................
15
COMMUNITY SERVICE ............................. 44
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT ...................... 129
PROLITERACY DETROIT ................................ 213
West Nile Virus Control
56
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Voter Registration Offices
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS ...... 55
WIA Programs
DEPARTMENT ..................................................
91
SER METRO-DETROIT JOBS FOR PROGRESS ... 222
Wage Garnishment Assistance
UNITED STATES WAGE AND HOUR
DIVISION - DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE
....................
Weight Management
Vocational Education
ORGANIZATIONS ......................................
163
.. 258
WIC
Walking Aid Donation Programs
60
Wildlife Conservation
Walking Aids
RESOURCES .................................................... 171
Will Preparation Assistance
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
37
....................... 259
Wish Foundations
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
. 142
Women's Centers
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
............................. 221
Work Clothing
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN ................ 97
JACKETS FOR JOBS ...................................... 127
Work Permits
.......................... 260
84
Workers Compensation
AGENCY .................................................... 189
Workshops/Symposiums
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES .......
CHAPTER ..................................................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA .....................
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN ...................
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS .................................
JACKETS FOR JOBS ......................................
MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION ..........................
GAMBLING .................................................
13
15
17
18
22
97
104
106
127
151
152
Writing Instruction
826 MICHIGAN
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1
Youth Enrichment Programs
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN ........................... 25
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY ............................. 33
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ...................... 45
Youth Violence Prevention
BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION OF
MICHIGAN ..................................................
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN ......................
19
45
Zoos/Wildlife Parks
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
.................
92
38
TRAFFIC TICKET PAYMENT INFORMATION
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information to
people who have been cited for state motor vehicle code
violations or local parking or traffic ordinances and have
questions about paying their ticket, requirements regarding
an appearance in court and their rights and alternatives
concerning the ticket.
ELIGIBILITY: Violations within the city of Detroit.
36TH DISTRICT COURT
Madison Center Building
421 Madison Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 965-2200 Main
(313) 965-3951 Fax
(313) 965-4158 TDD/TTY
www.36thdistrictcourt.org
Marylin E Atkins, Chief Judge
Monica Lyght, Court Administrator
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN THIRTY SIXTH
DISTRICT COURT; MICHIGAN THIRTY-SIXTH
DISTRICT COURT
826 MICHIGAN
115 E Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 761-3463 Main
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
www.826michigan.org
[email protected]
Services
Amanda Uhle, Executive Director
Amy Sumerton, Program Director
Public transportation accessible.
DISTRICT COURT
Civil Marriages
Civil State Trial Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves All Areas.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains jurisdiction of
all civil litigation up to $25,000. Handles the
arraignment, setting of bail, and preliminary
examination of all criminal felony cases. Provide
judgment on all criminal misdemeanor violations of
state statutes where the penalty does not exceed one
year in jail and provides rulings on all city ordinance
violations. Also handles marriages, landlord-tenant
litigation, evictions, and land contract forfeitures.
Garnishments and other creditor collection procedures
also originate in District Court.
ELIGIBILITY: Actions occuring within the city of
Detroit.
FEES: Fees vary with the amount of the claim.
Services
TUTORING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Tutoring Services
Writing Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers one-on-one tutoring
with writing assignments, homework, English language
learning, creative writing, and publishing projects. Also
offers workshops that foster creativity, strengthen writing
skills, and provide students with a supportive forum for
executing projects.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth age 8-18.
FEES: None.
WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR ADULTS
Writing Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers workshops and
seminars for adults who want to develop or perfect their
writing skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 19 and older.
FEES: $60 for one workshop/seminar; $50 per
workshop/seminar if more than one.
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Small Claims Courts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides judicial
decisions over small claims not exceeding $3,000.
Small Claims courts are designed to operate informally
and without attorneys present. Individuals represent
themselves, speak directly to the judge or attorney
magistrate, and provide their own evidence and
witnesses. By having a case tried in Small Claims, an
individual gives up the right to have attorney
representation, the right to a jury trial, and the right to
appeal to a higher court. Claims are decided and
judgments are entered for monetary damages only.
ELIGIBILITY: Action must have occurred in Detroit
or the individual or business must be located in Detroit.
FEES: Filing fees vary based on claim amount.
Service fees may also apply.
207 E Buffalo St.
Suite 211
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 274-0925 Administrative - National Office
(800) 522-0925 Toll Free - Job Survival Helpline
www.9to5.org
[email protected]
Linda Meric, Executive Director
Cindia Cameron, Organizing Director
OTHER NAMES: 9 TO 5
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9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN...
INTERNATIONAL DRIVER LICENSES
Driver Licenses
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides permits for driving
outside the United States. Permit shows name, photo and
driver information translated into ten languages. Valid in
over 150 countries.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a US driver's license.
FEES: $15.
LANGUAGES: Spanish may be available.
Services
JOB SURVIVAL HELPLINE
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Public Policy Development Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for or opposes
measures that affect the terms or conditions of
employment or the workplace environment. Offers a
phone helpline service for women's employment issues,
including sexual harassment, family leave, pregnancy
discrimination and other issues.
ELIGIBILITY: Women.
FEES: None.
CORPORATION
New Saint Mark Baptist Church
24331 W Eight Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 541-9828 Main
(313) 541-9828 Ext. 224 Service/Intake
Property Improvement Program
(313) 541-3820 Fax
AAA MICHIGAN
1 Auto Club Dr.
Dearborn, 48126
www.abayomicdc.org
[email protected]
(313) 336-1234 Main
(800) 222-6424 Toll Free - 800-AAA-MICH
Tawnya Morris, President/CEO
Laura Woods, Program Coordinator, Village Teen Counse
www.aaamichigan.com
Steve Wagner, President
Gwen Coleman-Mabry, Project Manager, Community
Relations
OTHER NAMES: ACG; AUTO CLUB GROUP;
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN
SITE HOURS: Tue-Fri 9am-4pm.
Services
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers programs that
improve the quality of life in neighborhoods and
surrounding areas.
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm.
SITE NOTES: No direct services are available at this
site. Call for information and referral to closest AAA site
that offers service. Operator answers main phone Mon-Fri,
8am-5pm.
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides low interest (6-8%)
loans to homeowners who would like to make upgrades or
improvements to their homes such as painting, new siding,
roofing, new windows or remodeling the kitchen or
bathroom.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals and families in
Detroit; priority given to homes with evidence of lead based
paint hazards.
Services
DRIVING SAFETY EDUCATION
Driving Safety Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers printed materials
about traffic safety topics including distracted driving,
wet weather driving, defensive driving and teen
driving. Other safety topics covered are bicycle and
pedestrian safety, child passender safety, school bus
safety and home fire prevention and safety. Materials
are available in large quantities.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions.
FEES: None.
HOUSING AND MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY
COUNSELING
Credit Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers certified HUD and
MSHDA housing counseling that includes education
regarding the purchase of a first home, foreclosure
intervention and credit repair counseling.
FEES: None.
INFANT AND CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides printed/digital
information about child safety seats.
FEES: None.
2
Sites
MICHIGAN DIVISION
1. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES ROMULUS
6700 Middlebelt Rd.
Romulus, MI 48174
26105 Orchard Lake Rd.
Suite 301
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 474-0990 Main
(877) 257-3591 Toll Free
(248) 474-5566 Fax
(734) 595-3640 Main
(734) 629-5000 Main
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
(734) 722-8390 Fax
www.adoptionassociates.net
[email protected]
Andrea DeShields-Thomas, Director Developmental
Svcs/Guardianship
SITE AREA SERVED: Wayne County.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.
Paula Springer, Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Summer Hours:
Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-12noon.
2. HEALTHY AGING SERVICES - CHRYSLER
4535 Chrysler Dr.
Detroit, MI 48201
Services
ADOPTION SERVICES
International Adoption
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides domestic and
international adoption services. Assesses the needs and
capabilities of children who have been relinquished for
adoption, compiles the children's social and medical
histories, makes arrangements for care and supervision
of the children prior to placement, evaluates
prospective adoptive applicants, and selects and
approves prospective adoptive homes.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by country. For domestic
adoptions, individuals age 21 and older who have been
married for one year.
FEES: Varies by program.
(313) 736-5541 Service/Intake
SITE AREA SERVED:
Counties.
Macomb, Oakland and Wayne
3. HEALTHY AGING SERVICES - KERCHEVAL
7737 Kercheval St.
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 925-1135 Service/Intake - Healthy Aging Services
(313) 925-2508 Fax
(313) 924-7860 Alternate
Adult Well-Being Services Main Office
Sandra Cummings, Supervisor
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves the cities of Detroit,
Highland Park and Hamtramck.
ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES
Services
1423 Field St.
Detroit, MI 48214
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS
Case/Care Management * Older Adults
Specialized Information and Referral * Older Adults
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides case management
and referrals to needed health, education, social services,
and natural supports for older adults, including those with
chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities or
co-occurring substance abuse disorders. Referrals include
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, housing,
housekeeping, chore services, transportation and any other
unmet need.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 55 and older who live in
Macomb, Oakland or Wayne counties. The Butzel Family
Center provides assistance for those in Detroit, Hamtramck
or Highland Park only.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
(313) 924-7860 Administrative
(877) 337-6162 Toll Free
(313) 924-0350 Fax
(313) 921-9474 TDD/TTY
www.awbs.org
[email protected]
Karen Schrock, President/CEO
Janice Newsome, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: ADULT WELL BEING SERVICES;
AWBS
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ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES...
NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists low income
individuals and families who are normally able to meet
their needs but occasionally need help when unexpected
or emergency situations arise. Assists in obtaining
emergency food and transportation, letter writing and
other paperwork, housing and home repair referrals,
and moving and prescription expense assistance. Does
NOT provide funds for discretionary debt or spending,
such as credit card bills or private loans. Does NOT
assist with utility bill payments, rent or mortgage
payments. Availability is limited.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 55 years and older who
reside in the City of Detroit and have a short-term
emergency situation that will be resolved in full by the
assistance, if granted.
Sites: 1 2 3
SITE HOURS:
11am-7pm.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am-5:30pm; Wed
3. J WALLER HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
60 E Warren
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 416-6261 Main
(313) 833-4397 Fax
Patricia Soaves, Clinical Director
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am-5:30pm; Wed
11am-7pm.
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC
Breast Examinations
Community Clinics
Contraception
Flu Vaccines
Gynecology Services
HIV Testing
Pap Tests
Pregnancy Testing
ADVANTAGE HEALTH CENTERS
15400 W McNichols
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 835-5990 Main
(313) 221-8217 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides medical care for
adults and children including laboratory services, flu shots,
gynecology, screening for HIV, breast and cervical cancer,
family planning, social work, TB skin tests, linkage to
substance abuse and mental health treatment and physicals.
Advantage Family Health center also has a specialty clinic
for Internal Medicine.
ELIGIBILITY: Insured and uninsured individuals.
FEES: Most insurances accepted, including Medicare. For
underinsured individuals, services may be discounted on a
sliding scale basis. Debit cards accepted, credit cards
accepted for payment of $25.00 or more. No one turned
away for inability to pay.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1 2 3
www.ahcdetroit.org
[email protected]
Joseph Ferguson, Executive Director
Patricia Flum, Executive Assistant
OTHER NAMES: DETROIT HEALTH CARE FOR
THE HOMELESS; DHCH; THEA BOWMAN
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Sites
1. ADVANTAGE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
4777 E Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 416-6200 Main
(313) 221-9799 Fax
MOBILE COMMUNITY CLINIC
Community Clinics
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides medical care for
adults and children including laboratory services, flu shots,
gynecology, screening for HIV, breast and cervical cancer,
family planning, social work, TB skin tests, linkage to
substance abuse and mental health treatment and physicals.
Clinic travels to homeless shelters in Detroit and the
surrounding areas. Individuals do not have to be staying at
the shelter to receive care.
ELIGIBILITY: Insured or uninsured homeless
individuals and families.
FEES: Most insurances accepted including Medicare. For
underinsured individuals, services may be discounted on a
sliding scale basis. Debit cards accepted, credit cards
accepted for payments of $25.00 or more.
Sites: 2
Patricia Soaves, Clinical Director
11am-7pm.
2. ADVANTAGE HEALTH CENTERS
15400 W McNichols
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 835-5990 Main
(313) 221-8217 Fax
Edna Jackson, Clinical Manager
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CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH
HIV/AIDS
Case/Care Management * AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops plans for the
evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who,
because of HIV/AIDS, need assistance in planning and
arranging for human services. Monitors progress to ensure
that services are having a beneficial impact on the
individual. All information, including HIV status, is
considered confidential and is not released or shared
without written consent.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are HIV positive.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
3990 Second St.
Wayne, MI 48184
PO Box 188
South Lyon, MI 48178
(734) 595-4400 Main
(800) 990-8267 Toll Free
(734) 595-4520 Fax
www.advantagemobility.net
[email protected]
Jeff Stys, General Manager
Jeff Stys, General Manager
OTHER NAMES: AMO
HIV TESTING
HIV Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides on-site HIV testing.
May also offer testing by case managers for family or
significant others at the client's home. Testing is
anonymous and confidential.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. May also offer testing for
client's family or significant others.
FEES: None.
Services
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Assistive Technology Equipment Sales
Transfer Devices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a variety of
adaptive technology solutions to improve the driving
mobility of persons with disabilities. Products include
adapted vans and minivans, lifts for scooters and
wheelchairs, van and portable ramps and driving aids.
FEES: Vary by product. Offers pre-owned inventory
when available.
MICHIGAN AIDS HOTLINE
Specialized Information and Referral * AIDS/HIV Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers information and
referral services to residents of Michigan regarding
AIDS/HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The
main focus of the line is to provide information about free
testing locations throughout the state. The hotline is staffed
primarily by volunteers.
FEES: None.
AIDS PARTNERSHIP MICHIGAN
2751 E Jefferson
Suite 301
Detroit, MI 48207
AIR CARE ALLIANCE
2060 State Hwy. 595
Lindrith, NM 87029
(800) 515-3434 Main
(800) 872-2437 Toll Free - (800) 872-AIDS
(313) 446-9839 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
(313) 446-9800 Alternate
(888) 260-9707 Main
(815) 572-9192 Fax
www.aidspartnership.org
[email protected]
www.aircareall.org
[email protected]
Barbara Murray, Executive Director
Christopher Prince, Hotline Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: AIDS CARE CONNECTION; AIDS
INTERFAITH NETWORK; APM; WELLNESS
NETWORKS
Rol Murrow, Chairman
Rol Murrow, Chairman
OTHER NAMES: ACA
SITE HOURS: Accepts messages 24 hours.
Services
MERCY FLIGHTS
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a list of programs,
usually staffed by volunteer private pilots, that provide air
transportation services for individuals in need of medical
transportation, medical missions, or to assist during
disasters, emergency rescue or other public missions.
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AIR CARE ALLIANCE...
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals without insurance or funds or
under other special circumstances.
FEES: None.
OTHER NAMES: AMYOTROHPIC LATERAL
SCLEROSIS OF MICHIGAN; LOU GERHIG'S DISEASE
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP
HEADQUARTERS
Services
HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH ALS
Health/Disability Related Support Groups *
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides support groups for
individuals and families affected by ALS that offer an
opportunity for participants to share information, practical
tips for daily living and encouragement about issues related
to ALS.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with ALS and their families
and friends.
FEES: None.
1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 563-1600 Main
Meeting Locator (888-4AL ANON)
(757) 563-1655 Fax
www.al-anon.alateen.org
[email protected]
Rick Buchanan, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: AL ANON; ALANON; ALATEEN
RESPITE CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Respite Care Subsidies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides financial assistance
for respite care up to 13 hours per month at a rate not to
exceed $15 per hour.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with ALS and their primary
caregiver.
FEES: None.
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
Disease/Disability Information * Families/Friends
of Alcoholics
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides literature about
the impact of alcoholism on families and friends and
how to get assistance. Literature includes books,
pamphlets, service materials, and a monthly magazine.
FEES: Vary by item. Some literature is free.
AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE
COMMUNICATION CENTER (AAC CENTER)
Artificial Speech/Augmentative Communication Aids
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an augmentative
and alternative communication center for individuals with
ALS. Showcases many of the most commonly used
augmentative communication devices, both low and high
tech. Also has a speech pathologist on staff who specializes
in communication evaluations and equipment.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with ALS.
FEES: None.
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS
SUPPORT GROUPS
Families/Friends of Alcoholics Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides referrals to Al
Anon support groups, which offer emotional support to
individuals and families affected by the alcohol
dependency of another.
ELIGIBILITY: Friends and family members of
individuals who have alcohol dependency.
FEES: None.
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN REGIONAL OFFICE
39555 Orchard Hill Place
Suite 600
Novi, MI 48375
ALS OF MICHIGAN
24359 Northwestern Hwy.
Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 352-5500 Main
(248) 348-5760 Fax
(800) 778-7879 Alternate - National Office
(248) 354-6100 Main
(800) 882-5764 Toll Free
(248) 354-6440 Fax
www.adr.org
Kathy McKendry, Regional Liason
Jan Holdinski, Vice President
www.alsofmichigan.org
[email protected]
Sue Burstein-Kahn, Executive Director
Simone Bradford, Director of Program Services
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AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION -...
Services
2. DETROIT INFORMATION CENTER
4750 Woodward Ave.
Room 404
(313) 832-6846 Main
(866) 227-7448 Toll Free
AAA
Arbitration
Mediation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides arbitration and
mediation as cost-effective alternatives to litigation.
Arbitration is the submission of a dispute to one or
more impartial persons for a final and binding
decision. Mediation is a process in which an impartial
third party facilitates communication and negotiation
and promotes voluntary decision making by the parties
to the dispute. Services include access to its case
management services, trained arbitrators and
mediators, and the AAA's Rules and Procedures that
govern the various ADR processes. These rules and
procedures detail the steps in the resolution process
and cover arbitrations and mediations across a wide
variety of industries and case types, including
commercial, consumer, employment and labor rules, as
well as the rules for state programs.
ELIGIBILITY: American Arbitration Association has
the authority to administer a case that is referenced in
the contract, stipulated by the parties or a court order.
FEES: Vary by case.
LANGUAGES: Panel consists of arbitrators who
speak multiple languages. Rules are available in
various languages. Visit the web site at www.adr.org
for more information.
Services
AGING ASSOCIATIONS
Aging Associations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Organizations whose
members are individuals who work in the aging field who
have affiliated for the purpose of promoting mutual
interests, participating in education and training
conferences, interacting with other professionals and taking
advantage of other opportunities for personal and
professional development.
Sites: 1
PRINTED MATERIALS FOR SENIORS
Printed Materials * Older Adults
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes pamphlets,
brochures, booklets or other literature to increase the
public's awareness of the need for or availability of services
for older adults. Provides information through
downloadable publications directly from the website and
those that are distributed in printed format.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone can request information, most
programs/services are only available to adults ages 55 and
older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
PERSONS
309 N Washington Sq.
Suite 110
Lansing, MI 48933
(866) 227-7448 Toll Free
(517) 482-2794 TDD/TTY
AMERICAN BREAST CANCER
FOUNDATION (THE)
www.aarp.org/states/mi/
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
1220 B East Joppa Rd.
Suite 332
Towson, MD 21286
AARP
Sites
(410) 825-9388 Main
(877) 539-2543 Toll Free - Enrollment Hotline
(410) 825-4395 Fax
1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED
PERSONS
Suite 110
Lansing, MI 48933
www.abcf.org
[email protected]
Janet Rosen, CEO
Lisa Wiederlight, Director of Development
(866) 227-7448 Toll Free
(517) 482-2794 TDD/TTY
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR CANCER
Disease/Disability Information * Cancer
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes breast cancer
information to everyone. Also provides support kits to those
diagnosed with breast cancer. Information is available
upon request in both English and Spanish.
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AMERICAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION (THE)...
walking aid (walker or wheelchair), and is unable to
operate the aid by themselves, must be accompanied by
someone who can provide assistance. Patients under
the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legally
responsible adult. Prior notice of 3 business days
required for transportation.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions for individuals interested
in breast cancer information. Support kits are available to
individuals who have a diagnosis of breast cancer.
FEES: None.
KEY TO LIFE PROGRAM GRANTS
Breast Examinations
Mammograms
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides direct financial
assistance to uninsured and underserved women and
men of all ages for breast cancer screening and
diagnostic tests. Includes annual screenings for women
over 40. Financial assistance grants are available to
assist with clinical breast exams, screening and
diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, surgical
consultations, emergency biopsies, emergency
treatment assistance and various other support
services.
ELIGIBILITY: Uninsured and underserved women
and men of all ages diagnosed with breast cancer.
FEES: Donations accepted.
MICHIGAN
2966 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 578-6811 Fax
www.aclumich.org
[email protected]
Heather Bendure, President
Brenda Bove, Paralegal
OTHER NAMES: ACLU
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - GREAT
LAKES DIVISION
1755 Abbey Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Services
(877) 499-4673 Toll Free - Patient Resource Center
(800) 227-2345 24-Hour Line
(517) 333-4656 Fax
CONSTITUTIONAL/CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Defends the Bill of Rights -litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad
array of issues affecting freedom in the United States.
FEES: None.
www.cancer.org
Karen Lowry, Manager, PRC
Mary Tyler, Database Coordinator of Resources
DISCRIMINATION ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assistance for
individuals who believe that they have been treated unfairly
or denied normal privileges based on their age, gender, race
or ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, sexual
orientation or marital status.
FEES: None.
Sites
1. SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN OFFICE
20450 Civic Center Dr.
(248) 663-3409 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland,
Washtenaw and Wayne.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
Services
(202) 467-5081 Main
(800) 424-8666 Toll Free
(703) 465-5085 Fax
ROAD TO RECOVERY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides ground
transportation to and from cancer treatment for
patients who do not have a ride or are unable to drive
themselves.
ELIGIBILITY: Cancer patients should be
ambulatory, able to walk unassisted to and from the
vehicle, their residence, and the treatment facility.
Patients needing assistance walking or requiring a
www.acb.org
[email protected]
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND...
OTHER NAMES:
referrals to support groups in the community for
persons affected by diabetes.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
ACB
Services
ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
BLINDNESS OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides advocacy
services for individuals with blindness or visual
impairments, including legislative initiatives, public
education and awareness training, assistance with
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
implementation, and class action litigation.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with blindness or visual
impairments and their families.
FEES: None.
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
11 Penn Plaza
Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(800) 232-5463 Service/Intake - Information Center
(212) 502-7777 Fax
www.afb.org
[email protected]
Carl R Augusto, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: AFB
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR PERSONS
WITH BLINDNESS OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Specialized Information and Referral * Blindness
Specialized Information and Referral * Visual
Impairments
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Connects those with
severe vision loss to a wide variety of community and
national resources dealing with blindness issues.
FEES: None.
Services
ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides advocacy services
for individuals with blindness or visual impairments
through legislative initiatives, with special emphasis on
access to technology like phones and ATMs. Also promotes
self advocacy.
FEES: None.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION GREATLAND REGION
30200 Telegraph Rd.
Suite 105
Franklin, MI 48025
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR PERSONS WITH
Specialized Information and Referral * Blindness
Specialized Information and Referral * Visual
Impairments
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information and
referral on national and local community resources on all
aspects of blindness and visual impairment.
FEES: None.
(248) 433-3830 Main
(800) 342-2383 Toll Free
National Office; 800-DIABETES
(248) 433-1095 Fax
www.diabetes.org
[email protected]
Debra O'Leary, Senior Executive Director
Ronnell Carr, Programs Coordinator
Services
DIABETES
Disease/Disability Information * Diabetes
Diabetes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information
about the etiology, symptoms, preventive measures,
screening/diagnostic procedures, and/or methods of
treatment or management for diabetes. Also offers
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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GREATER MIDWEST AFFILIATE
2. VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION
OFFICE
477 Michigan Ave.
Room 1210
Detroit, MI 48226
40 Oak Hollow
Suite 220
(248) 827-4214 Main
(248) 936-5784 Fax
(313) 964-6641 Main
(313) 964-6640 Main
(313) 964-5697 Fax
www.americanheart.org
Kathy Kauffman, Executive Director
Anne Rzadca, Executive Assistant
James Topps, Director
Services
Services
VETERANS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assistance to
veterans and their families having difficulty understanding
and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they
are entitled by law based on service to their country.
Explains eligibility criteria for benefits, the benefits
provided by the program, the payment process and the
rights of beneficiaries; provides consultation and advice;
offers assistance with completion of benefits application
forms; negotiates on their behalf with Veteran's
Administration staff; and/or provides representation in
administrative processes or judicial litigation.
ELIGIBILITY: Wartime veterans who served honorably
during one or more periods of hostilities as designated by
the Department of Defense.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR HEART
DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Heart Disease
treatment or management for heart disease.
FEES: None.
AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF
MICHIGAN (THE)
212 N Verlinden Ave. Suite A
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 371-4720 Main
(517) 317-2401 Fax
www.michiganlegion.org
[email protected]
LAKES DIVISION
Patrick Lafferty, State Adjutunt
67 E Madison
Suite 1614
Chicago, IL 60603
Sites
(312) 377-9030 Main
(888) 465-4837 Toll Free - 888-GO-LIVER
(312) 377-9035 Fax
1. AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF
MICHIGAN (THE)
212 N Verlinden Ave.
Suite A
Lansing, MI 48915
www.liverfoundation.org/greatlakes/
[email protected]
(517) 371-4720 Main
(517) 317-2401 Fax
Newton Guerin, Interim CEO
Jodie Lawton, Division Vice President
SITE AREA SERVED: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-2pm.
Patrick Lafferty, State Adjutunt
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR LIVER
DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Liver Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information about
the etiology, symptoms, preventive measures,
screening/diagnostic procedures, and methods of treatment
or management for liver disease.
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AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION - GREAT LAKES...
FEES: None.
FOUNDATION
PO Box 515
Northampton, MA 01061
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF
MICHIGAN
(413) 268-7660 Main
(888) 622-8527 Toll Free
25900 Greenfield Rd.
Suite 610
Oak Park, MI 48237
www.macular.org
[email protected]
(800) 543-5864 Toll Free - 800-543-LUNG
(248) 784-2008 Fax
Chip Goehring, President
Karen J Westergaard, Administrative Assistant
OTHER NAMES: AMDF
www.midlandlung.org
[email protected]
Robert Singletary, Vice President, Finance
Patty Inman, Program Director
OTHER NAMES: ALAM
Services
INDIVIDUALS WITH MACULAR DEGENERATION
Disease/Disability Information * Macular Degeneration
macular degeneration. Offers listings for support groups,
retinal specialists, low vision centers and state agencies.
Provides "help-kits", a DVD "Hope and Cope - Living with
Macular Degeneration," and a newsletter "In the
Spotlight."
FEES: None.
Services
FLU CLINIC LOCATOR
Flu Vaccines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a list of
seasonal flu vaccine providers to assist individuals with
locating a pharmacy or clinic in their area that is
offering the shot. Search results provide dates, times,
addresses, and phone numbers of the location offering
flu shots, as well as a map showing where the clinic is
located.
FEES: None for locating clinic; cost of the vaccines
vary with individual clinics which may charge an
administration fee ($24 to $30 in most cases). Most
clinics accept Medicaid and Medicare and third party
insurances.
ANGEL FLIGHT MID-ATLANTIC
4620 Haygood Rd.
Suite 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(800) 296-3797 Toll Free
(757) 318-9107 Fax
800-LUNG-USA FOR LUNG DISEASE
Medical Information Lines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides detailed
information about lung cancer, asthma, allergies,
emphysema, smoking cessation and environmental
health through the Lung Helpline. Phone lines are
staffed by Registered Nurses.
FEES: None.
www.angelflightmidatlantic.org
[email protected]
Dannie Ducksworth, Director of Program Operations
Joanie Corkrum, Assistant Secretary
OTHER NAMES: AFMA; ANGEL FLIGHT AMERICA;
ANGEL FLIGHT OF MICHIGAN; MERCY MEDICAL
AIRLIFT
SITE AREA SERVED: District of Columbia, Delaware,
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
and West Virginia.
SMOKING CESSATION
Smoking Cessation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free assistance
through the American Lung Association's Lung
helpline and self-help Freedom from Smoking program
to help individuals quit smoking.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who wish to quit
smoking.
FEES: None.
Services
MERCY FLIGHTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides air transportation
by volunteer pilots for individual patients who require
services from health care facilities that they would be
unable to access without assistance. Pilots are licensed by
the FAA and are instrument rated. Every plane is subject to
an Annual Inspection as required by the FAA.
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ANGEL FLIGHT MID-ATLANTIC...
ELIGIBILITY: Patients and an escort needing
transportation for medical evaluation, diagnosis or
treatment. There must be a financial or compelling need for
the flight. Patients must be ambulatory, which means they
must be able to walk, enter and exit the plane with little or
no assistance, and require no medical care (i.e., doctor or
nurse) en route. Destination must be within 1,000 miles.
FEES: None.
Marsha Chamberlin, President/CEO
Josie Bockelman, Director of Programs
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (Administration).
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5:30pm (Art Gallery).
Services
ART GALLERIES/EXHIBITS
Art Galleries/Exhibits
ANGELS OF HOPE
(586) 226-3146 Main
(586) 569-2511 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Showcases recent works by
well-known and emerging artists. Features small group and
juried exhibitions that change monthly.
FEES: None.
www.angelsofhope.org
[email protected]
ANN ARBOR ECYCLE
47496 Greenbriar Ln.
Macomb, MI 48044
Robin Sanderson, Board Director
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnnArbor_eCycle/
[email protected]
Michigan.
SITE AREA SERVED:
OTHER NAMES: ANN ARBOR E-CYCLE; ANN
ARBOR_ECYCLE; ANNARBOR_ECYCLE
Services
KIDS FIRST
Automotive Repair
Food Vouchers
Gas Money
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides cash grants to
children with cancer and their families. Grants are
tailored to the specific needs of the family but often
include rent or mortgage assistance, auto or home
repair, utility payments, groceries, and fuel gift cards.
ELIGIBILITY: Children diagnosed with cancer and
their families.
FEES: None.
SITE HOURS: Website is available 24 hours.
Services
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Appliances
Baby Furniture
Kitchenware
Mattresses
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an online meeting
place for recycling used household items. Members post
messages to donate or express need for items and make
arrangements for pickup or delivery.
FEES: All items are free.
LASTING MEMORIES
Patient/Family Morale Boosting Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides complimentary
portrait sessions for families with children diagnosed
with cancer.
ELIGIBILITY: Children diagnosed with cancer and
their families.
FEES: None.
220 E Ann St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 995-5439 Main
(734) 995-1188 Fax
www.aahom.org
Mel Drumm, Executive Director
ANN ARBOR ART CENTER
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm (Administration).
Walker Building
117 W Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 994-8004 Main
(734) 994-3610 Fax
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ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUM...
Services
Sites
FIELD TRIP/EXCURSION
Field Trips/Excursions
1. ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
13624 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides opportunities
for educators to supplement classroom instruction
during a two hour field trip to the Museum.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades K-8. Special
exhibit for preschoolers.
FEES: $5 per student for groups of twenty or more;
teacher is free. An additional $3 per student for use of
the ScienceWorks Lab. Groups of less than twenty pay
regular admission fees.
(313) 582-2266 Main
(313) 582-1086 Fax
Anan Ameri, Director
SITE HOURS: Wed-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12noon- 5pm.
Services
HISTORY MUSEUM
Cultural Awareness/Competencies Training
History Museums
Workshops/Symposiums * Middle East Community
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides the opportunity for
a better understanding and appreciation for Arab and
Arab American culture through education and presentation
of the arts. Offers museum tours as well as a wide variety
of workshops, seminars, and cultural events that showcase
the diversity of Arab civilization and acknowledge the
contributions Arab Americans have made.
FEES: General Admission -- Adults - $6.00. Students,
Seniors and Children (6-12) - $3.00. Children five years of
age and under are free. Guided Tours -- Adults - $8.00.
Student Tour with Craft Activity - $7.00. Students and
Seniors - $4.00.
LANGUAGES: Arabic and English.
Sites: 1
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
Science and Technology Museums
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops and maintains
permanent and traveling educational exhibits which
illustrate principles from mathematics and the physical
sciences including physics, chemistry, astronomy,
telecommunications and related fields. Provides
interactive learning exhibits and activities.
FEES: $10 per person (age 2 and up). Annual
memberships are available ($75 or $100 per family).
ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM
PO Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348
(877) 322-8228 Toll Free
www.annualcreditreport.com
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
ARC DETROIT (THE)
Services
51 Hancock St.
Detroit, MI 48202
CREDIT REPORT ORDERING ASSISTANCE
Credit Report Ordering Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Allows consumers to
request a free credit report once every twelve months.
Reports available from each of the Nationwide
consumer credit reporting companies, Equifax,
Experian and TransUnion.
FEES: None.
(313) 831-0202 Main
(313) 831-3693 Fax
www.arcdetroitonline.org
[email protected]
Henry Johnson, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER OF
DETROIT
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES
2651 Saulino Ct.
Dearborn, MI 48120
Services
CERTIFICATES/FORMS ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Helps those with
developmental disabilities fill out forms and paperwork.
These include forms for healthcare, social security,
disability benefits, school, Medicaid and Medicare.
ELIGIBILITY: Developmentally disabled residents of
Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.
FEES: None.
(313) 842-7010 Main
(313) 551-0226 Fax
www.accesscommunity.org
Hassan Jaber, Executive Director
Brigitte Fawaz-Anouti, Director, Social Services Main and
Special
OTHER NAMES: ACCESS
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ARC DETROIT (THE)...
Hamtramck.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services are available;
requires two weeks advance notice.
DENTAL REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Dental Care Referrals
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides referrals to
area dentists specializing in the care of individuals with
developmental disabilities.
FEES: None.
ARC MICHIGAN (THE)
1325 S Washington Ave.
Lansing, MI 48910
(800) 292-7851 Toll Free
(517) 487-0303 Fax
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INFORMATION
AND REFERRAL
Specialized Information and Referral *
Developmental Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a referral list
of programs and services available to individuals with
developmentally disablities to assist with meeting their
needs for services in the community.
FEES: None.
www.arcmi.org
Dohn Hoyle, Interim Director
Judy Cerano, Associate Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:30am-5pm, Fri 8:30am-4pm.
Services
ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Individual Advocacy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Engages in personal and
system advocacy in regards to special education and offers
support services for individuals with mental or
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan with a
developmental disability.
FEES: None.
DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports governmental
advocacy at the local, state, and national level.
Coordinates local advocacy efforts. Influences
governmental agencies and policymakers in Michigan
and at the national level. Promotes autonomy and
self-determination. Advocates for inclusion of and
participation by individuals with disabilities in their
communities. Advocates for the closure of Michigan
institutions that house individuals with developmental
disabilities.
FEES: None.
SPECIALIZED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR
FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION
Specialized Information and Referral * Special
Education Issues
referrals for famlies involved in special education including
navigating the special education system and news and
updates relating to special education.
ELIGIBILITY: Families with children involved in special
education.
FEES: None.
DEVELOMENTAL DISABILITIES
Disease/Disability Information * Developmental
Disabilities
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education *
Developmental Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides public
presentations about developmental disabilities on a
variety of topics including advocacy, education
programs, housing, and guardianships.
ELIGIBILITY: Schools, churches and other
community groups in Detroit, Highland Park and
Hamtramck.
FEES: None.
ARISE DETROIT!
5830 Field St.
Suite 103
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 921-1955 Main
(866) 942-7473 Toll Free
(313) 921-1996 Fax
AFTER I'M GONE PROJECT
Life Care Planning
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides parents and
families of individuals with developmental disabilities
information about housing, special need wills and
trusts, advance funeral planning, guardianship
alternatives, writing a letter of intent, and other topics.
ELIGIBILITY: Families with developmentally
disabled residents of Detroit, Highland Park and
www.arisedetroit.org
[email protected]
Luther Keith, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: ACTIVATING RESOURCES AND
INSPIRING SERVICE AND EMPOWERMENT
SITE AREA SERVED: City of Detroit.
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ARISE DETROIT!...
diseases come together to share information and
provide mutual support. Meetings are held at various
locations throughout Michigan.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan with arthritis
or other rheumatic diseases and their families.
FEES: None.
Services
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Recruits volunteers and
matches them to social service needs, including literacy
instruction, computer instruction, anti-violence
programs, mentoring, and tutoring.
FEES: None.
VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Promotes programming,
advocacy and research for individuals with arthritis. Helps
raise funds for arthritis research.
CHAPTER
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS
1050 Wilishire Dr.
Suite 302
Troy, MI 48084
32585 Concord Dr.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 649-2891 Main
(800) 968-3030 Toll Free
(248) 649-2895 Fax
(248) 585-9343 Main
www.arthritis.org
[email protected]
Ronald Wong, President
Shenling Chen, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: ACA; CCC; CHINESE COMMUNITY
CENTER
www.acadetroit.org
[email protected]
Michelle Glazier, President
Kara Dorda, Manager of Community Education
Sites
1. ACA DROP-IN SERVICE CENTER
420 Peterboro
Detroit, MI 48201
Services
ARTHRITIS INFORMATION
Disease/Disability Information * Arthritis
Workshops/Symposiums * Arthritis
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general
information about arthritis and other rheumatic
diseases, including care techniques and support
services. Information is available via telephone, printed
materials (including a list of physicians who specialize
in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and a
newsletter for parents of children with juvenile
arthritis), speakers, videos and workshops.
FEES: None.
(313) 831-1790 Main
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm.
Services
HEALTH SCREENING FOR OLDER ADULTS
Diabetes Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides periodic blood
pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar health screenings.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 60 or older.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Chinese.
Sites: 1
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AQUATIC PROGRAM
Therapeutic Exercise
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers several exercise
programs for individuals with arthritis or other
rheumatic diseases designed to increase range of
motion, flexiblity and muscle strength.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan with arthritis
or other rheumatic diseases.
FEES: Vary.
SENIOR CENTER
Senior Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers health screening once
a month, computer training programs and community
education/training classes including Tai Chi, Chinese
cultural history and English as a Second Language (ESL).
ELIGIBILITY: Chinese American seniors age 60 or older.
FEES: Association memberships -- $20.00 for seniors.
Membership is not required for services.
LANGUAGES: Chinese.
Sites: 1
INDIVIDUALS WITH ARTHRITIS
Arthritis
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Coordinates and
facilitates regularly scheduled meetings at which
people who are affected by arthritis or other rheumatic
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ELIGIBILITY: Children with significant asthma or
allergies entering grades 3-10 and living in Michigan.
Applicants are accepted based on severity of illness,
past participation and available funding. Preference is
given to those who have not attended Camp
Michi-MAC in the past.
FEES: $500 per child (full cost); $100 (minimum
contribution). Financial assistance may be available to
those who cannot pay minimum amount.
Sites: 2
ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION
OF AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
2075 Walnut Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 406-4254 Main
(888) 444-0333 Toll Free
(248) 757-2102 Fax
www.aafamich.org
[email protected]
Kathleen Slonager, Executive Director
AT&T
208 S Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Sites
1. ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
2075 Walnut Lake Rd.
PO Box 4600
Waterloo, IA 50704
(800) 621-8650 Main
(800) 295-7495 Fax
(800) 980-4889 TDD/TTY
(248) 406-4254 Main
(888) 444-0333 Toll Free
(248) 757-2102 Fax
www.att.com
Randall Stephenson, President/CEO
Nancy McCready, Account Executive
OTHER NAMES: AT & T; AT and T; AT&T; ATandT
Kathleen Slonager, Executive Director
Sites
2. CAMP MICHI-MAC
39694 Suzan Ct.
Plymouth, MI 48170
1. AT&T
208 S Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75202
(734) 259-8108 Main/Fax
(800) 621-8650 Main
(800) 295-7495 Fax
(800) 980-4889 TDD/TTY
Tracey Garza, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Vary.
SITE NOTES: Camp is conducted at the YMCA Storer
Camp, located in the Irish Hills, which covers 1200 acres
surrounding Stony Lake, near Jackson, Michigan.
Randall Stephenson, President/CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-4pm.
Services
2. ATT - MICHIGAN
1365 Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES
Disease/Disability Information * Asthma
and programs to assist individuals to better understand
the nature, scope, treatment, and course of asthma and
allergies.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
(800) 417-1588 Service/Intake - Polish
(800) 621-4533 Service/Intake - Spanish
(800) 244-4444 Toll Free - Customer Service
3. ATT LIFELINE-LINK UP
1215 W Cherry St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
CAMP MICHI-MAC
Therapeutic Camps
(800) 377-9450 Toll Free - Lifeline Customer Service
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a one week
residential camp facility for children with asthma to
enjoy a cooperative indoor and/or outdoor living
experience. Offers swimming, boating, riding horses
and other "regular" camp activities. Provides a
medical team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and
respiratory therapists who are on-call 24 hours.
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
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AT&T...
TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER
Telephone Service Providers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides local and long
distance telephone communications services.
FEES: Varies according to services selected. Call for
information.
LANGUAGES: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi,
Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Punjabi, Russian,
Spanish and Vietnamese.
Sites: 1 2
Services
LIFELINE AND LINK UP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers discounted
telephone service plans to make basic phone service
more affordable for qualified customers. Lifeline
Michigan - provides qualified customers with
discounted phone service and the ability to add
additional services and features. Tribal Lands Lifeline
- additional discounts are available to qualified
customers who live on current or former tribal lands.
ELIGIBILITY: Must participate in one of the
following programs or household income must be at or
below 150% of the federal poverty level: Food Stamps,
Medicaid, Federal Public Housing/Section 8,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), National
School Lunch - Free Lunch Program, Family
Independence Program (FIP, formerly TANF)
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
4340 East-West Hwy.
Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881 Main
(800) 328-8476 Toll Free
(301) 657-0869 Fax
Requirements for Tribal Lands Lifeline services
include: Must live on a federally recognized Tribal
Land and participate in one of the following programs
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
Program, Tribally Administered Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, Head Start
(income-qualified customer only), National School
Lunch Program (free lunch program) or household
income must be at or below 150% of the federal
poverty level.
FEES: Varies - dependent on eligibility level, and
additional services.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 3
www.autism-society.org
Scott Badesch, Interim President/CEO
Robin Gurley, Associate Director
OTHER NAMES: AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA,
INC; AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR AUTISM
Disease/Disability Information * Autism
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides educational
information, advocacy services, research and support to the
autism community.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorders and their families.
FEES: $40 Membership fee.
AT&T RELAY SERVICES
Telecommunication Relay Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers hard-of-hearing,
deaf, or individuals with a speech disability various
communication options including TTY Relay Service,
Video Relay Service (VRS) and IM Relay Service.
TTY Relay Service works on a standard phone line
that has a TTY, teletypewriter or text telephone
connected to it. Video Relay Service (VRS) allows deaf
and hard-of-hearing people to sign rather than type. A
computer, a high-speed Internet connection, and a
webcam or videophone is required for this service. IM
Relay service enables communications through AOL
Instant Messenger (AIM) on a computer or with most
mobile devices.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish relay calls are only available
in Spanish-to-Spanish.
Sites: 2
AUTISM
Specialized Information and Referral * Autism
referral on national and local community resources for all
aspects of autism via phone and online.
FEES: $40 Membership fee.
WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIUMS ON AUTISM
Workshops/Symposiums * Autism
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sponsors workshops and
conferences in which one or a variety of speakers are
brought together to make presentations regarding the full
spectrum of autism disorders with the objective of
increasing participant awareness of the issues, problems
and potential solutions that are facing residents of the
community.
FEES: Vary by workshop or conference. Discounts
available for chapter members.
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AUTISM SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
AVALON HOUSING
2178 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
1327 Jones Dr.
Suite 102
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(517) 882-2800 Main
(800) 223-6722 Toll Free
(517) 882-2816 Fax
(734) 663-5858 Main
(734) 663-4857 Fax
www.autism-mi.org
[email protected]
www.avalonhousing.org
Carole McCabe, Executive Director
Michael Appel, Associate Director
Kathy Johnson, President, Board Of Directors
Candice Ferris, Office Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: ASM
Services
LOW INCOME/SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE RENTAL
HOUSING
Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides low cost housing for
the benefit of low-income individuals and families. Housing
consists of multiple unit apartments or houses with several
bedrooms and shared facilities. Fully accessible units are
available.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families with incomes at
or below 30% of the area median income.
FEES: Rent varies by type of unit. Accepts Section 8
vouchers.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR AUTISM
Disease/Disability Information * Autism
diagnostic procedures, and methods of treatment or
management for autism. Disseminates information to
schools and libraries and other organizations.
FEES: None.
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES
Disabilities
services for individuals with autism and their families.
Offers support for parents and guardians to advocate
for their child.
FEES: National membership dues ($30 for individuals
and $40 for families). Additional local chapter
membership fees vary. Local newsletter fees may
apply.
OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION
1623 W Sterns Rd.
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6000 Main
(734) 850-6099 Fax
www.bedford.k12.mi.us/COMMED.html
Ted Magrum, Superintendent
Cherie Reed, Director, Adult Education And Enrichment
WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIUMS ON AUTISM
Workshops/Symposiums * Autism
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sponsors workshops and
conferences in which one or a variety of speakers are
brought together to make presentations regarding the
full spectrum of autism disorders with the objective of
increasing participant awareness of the issues,
problems and potential solutions that are facing
residents of the community.
FEES: Vary by workshop or conference. Discounts
available for chapter members.
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves primarily Monroe County.
Services
ADULT EDUCATION
GED Instruction
GED Test Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction and
testing focus on writing, social studies, science, reading and
mathematics for individuals who did not compete high
school and want a general equivalency degree (GED).
Provides a site for the GED testing. Also instruction in
fundamental learning skills for adults who have never
attended school or have interrupted formal schooling.
Emphasis is placed on basic reading, language and
mathematics.
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BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF...
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older whose senior
class has graduated. Must be MIchigan resident.
FEES: $25 registration fee. No fee for classes. GED testing
is free for Department of Community Education students;
otherwise $199.
BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION OF
MICHIGAN
1001 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1110
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 285-9234 Main
(313) 285-9231 Fax
BEST BUY
7601 S Penn Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55423
www.detroitpush.org/MBC/index.htm
[email protected]
PO Box 9312
Alma G. Stallworth, Executive Director
(888) 237-8289 Toll Free - Customer Care
Services
www.bestbuy.com
Brian J Dunn, CEO
THE POWER OF CHOICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a six week paid
summer program for youth ages 14-18. The program
equips them with tools and methods of managing anger,
resolving conflicts and controlling emotions to decrease
involvement in violent behavior. Parents are expected to
attend weekly meetings.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages 14-18.
FEES: None.
Services
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING
Electronic Waste Recycling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and recycles
TVs, DVD players, computer monitors, cell phones and
other electronic equipment and accessories such as
keyboards, mice and remotes.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals may bring in up to two
items a day, per household. Unable to accept TV's
larger than 32", internal and external hard drives,
items containing Freon (such as air conditioners)
appliances and microwaves.
FEES: Most items are free; $10 charge for TVs 32"
and under, CRTs, monitors and laptops but household
receive a $10 Best Buy gift card to offset the cost.
BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
2995 E Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 758-0150 Main
(313) 758-0262 Fax
www.blackfamilydevelopment.org
Alice G. Thompson, CEO
Kenyatta Stephens, COO
OTHER NAMES: BFDI
BETTER LIVING CENTER OF SEVENTH
DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
SITE NOTES: Free parking is available on the west side of
the building.
3240 Puritan St.
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 341-8609 Main
Services
FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Promotes family resiliency
through programs lasting three and six months with the
goal of preventing child physical abuse and neglect.
Services include counseling, case management, advocacy
and parenting classes using the Effective Black Parenting
Model.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be residents of Detroit or Highland
Park, have a child between the ages of 5 and 11, and have
no current or open Child Protective Service case.
FEES: None.
Services
GENERAL CLOTHING PROVISION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free used
clothing, some outerwear and shoes to individuals and
families.
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BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT...
HOUSING SEARCH ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Helps individuals who
are facing homelessness to locate permanent housing.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income residents of the City of
Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites
1. BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION
477 H St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 371-8880 Main
(800) 669-7079 Toll Free
(202) 371-8258 Fax
BLACK UNITED FUND OF MICHIGAN
Roy Kekahuna, President
2187 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 894-2200 Main
(313) 894-7562 Fax
2. REGION 4 OFFICE
5000 W National Ave.
Room 70-D-20
Milwaukee, WI 53295
www.bufmi.org
Brenda Rayford, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: BUF
(414) 382-5123 Main
(800) 669-7079 Ext. 6006 Toll Free
(414) 382-5124 Fax
Robert Malak, Field Service Representative
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Services
FEDERATED GIVING PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides monetary
support to programs and organizations that focus on
positive social and economic changes in the African
American community. Funds are given to small and
start-up organizations that may not qualify for funding
through other organizations.
ELIGIBILITY: Non-profit organziations in
Michigan.
FEES: None.
Services
VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM
Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers volunteer
opportunities at local Veterans Administration (VA)
hospitals to provide veterans who are blind or visually
impaired with information on programs and services and
offer emotional support. Volunteers also demonstrate
adaptive equipment and aids.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans who are blind or have visual
impairments, family members or other interested
individuals. Requires background check.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
477 H St. NW
WITH DISABILITIES
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides advocacy for
veterans who are blind to ensure full access to inclusive
educational programs, financial entitlements, health care,
accessible housing and productive employment
opportunities. Offers individual advocacy as well as
advocacy at state and national governmental levels.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans who are legally blind and their
families.
FEES: $8 annual membership fees. Membership not
required to receive services.
Sites: 1
(202) 371-8880 Main
(800) 669-7079 Toll Free
(202) 371-8258 Fax
www.bva.org
[email protected]
Roy Kekahuna, President
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BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION...
KATHERN F GRUBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Scholarships
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a $2000
scholarship for family members of veterans who are
blind or visually impaired. Scholarship is for higher
education tuition.
ELIGIBILITY: Spouses and dependent children of
veterans who are blind or visually impaired.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Sites
1. DICK & SANDY DAUCH CAMPUS - NFL/YET CLUB
16500 Tireman St.
Detroit, MI 48228-3629
(313) 523-4540 Main
(313) 523-4545 Fax
Jackie Banks Butts, Club Director
SITE HOURS: Club Hours: School year program
(Sept.through May): Tue-Fri 12:30pm-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm.
Summer program (June through August): Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.
Additional hours: Youth Enrichment Activities (summer only):
Mon 7:30am-10am (requires additional fee).
FIELD SERVICE PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Links veterans who are
blind with local services including VA Blind
Rehabilitation Services. Assists them with VA claims
when necessary. Assists them with employment
training and placement if and when they are ready to
return to the workforce.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans who are legally blind and
their families.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
2. HOWARD B BLOOMER CLUB
3910 Livernois Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 894-3320 Main
Gerald Lyon, Club Director
(Sept.through May): Mon-Fri 2:30pm-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm.
OPERATION PEER SUPPORT
Veteran Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Connects combat
blinded veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
with newly blinded veterans who have been wounded
in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also provides financial
support to newly blinded service members and
veterans who wish to attend a national convention.
ELIGIBILITY: Blinded veterans injured in Iraq or
Afghanistan or in training and their families.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
3. JAMES & LYNELLE HOLDEN CLUB
20100 Schoenherr Rd.
(313) 372-9550 Main
(313) 372-1596 Fax
Chris Kyles, Club Director
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
26777 Halsted Rd.
Suite 100
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3560
(248) 522-4416 Main
(248) 473-1450 Fax
4. LLOYD H DIEHL CLUB
4242 Collingwood St.
www.bgcsm.org
[email protected]
(313) 931-7190 Main
(313) 931-3098 Fax
Len Krichko, President/CEO
Sandra Nathan, Executive Assistant
OTHER NAMES: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN; BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
Patrice Dickens, Club Director
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about the physiology of brain injury, rehabilitation
services, and legal and medical resources. Maintains a
comprehensive resource library and will provide an
individualized information packet. Offers education to
increase public awareness of the measures that people
can take to ensure their personal safety while engaging
in specific activities that may put them at risk of brain
injury. Also provides an annual convention for
individuals with brain injuries and health professionals
about brain injury treatment and therapies. In
addition, offers brain injury presentations to returning
soldiers and their families.
FEES: None for information. Conference fees vary by
type of applicant; scholarships available.
Services
BOYS/GIRLS CLUBS
Boys/Girls Clubs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a wide range of
supervised educational, life skills, character and
leadership, sports, fitness, recreation, art programs and
activities for children and youth of all ages and
backgrounds, but particularly for disadvantaged
youth, through membership in a Boys & Girls Clubs.
Club members are entitled to use recreational facilities
and may have access to mentoring, tutorial services,
employment assistance, gang prevention programs,
drug abuse and alcoholism prevention programming
and other activities and services that direct their
energies toward positive social goals and facilitate
healthy personality development.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and adolescents in grades
1-12 (age 6-18).
FEES: Annual membership is $50 per child. No child
is turned away due to an inability to pay.
Sites: 1 2 3 4
HEALTH RELATED ADVOCACY GROUP FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURIES
Health Related Advocacy Groups * Brain Injuries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects and improves the
quality and affordability of health and long term care for
all individuals with brain injuries and advocates for
changes in the health care system that will achieve these
goals. Also advocates more broadly for legislation and
other measures that have a positive impact on brain injury
treatment and prevention. In addition, offers limited
individual advocacy.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with brain injury and their
families.
FEES: None.
POWER HOUR
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides homework help
for Club members who are in elementary, middle
school and high school. Also offers tutoring if needed.
ELIGIBILITY: Membership; Students in elementary
school; Students in middle and high school can also
receive homework help if needed.
FEES: Annual membership is $50 per child. No child
is turned away due to an inability to pay.
Sites: 1 2 3 4
www.biami.org
[email protected]
INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURIES
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Brain
Injuries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides referrals to support
groups for persons impacted by brain injury. Groups offer
an opportunity for participants to share information,
practical tips for daily living and encouragement about
issues related to the problem. Local chapters may also offer
recreational activities. In addition, sponsors a Spring Fling
which provides individuals with brain injuries and their
family an opportunity to gather and socialize with other
members from around the state.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with brain injuries and their
families and friends.
Michael F Dabbs, President
Katie Duey, Development Coordinator
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF
MICHIGAN
7305 Grand River Ave.
Suite 100
Brighton, MI 48114
(810) 229-5880 Main
(800) 444-6443 Toll Free
(810) 229-8947 Fax
14451 Burt Rd.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 531-0305 Main
(313) 531-7336 Fax
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR BRAIN
INJURIES
Disease/Disability Information * Brain Injuries
Disease/Disability Information * Veterans
Personal Safety Education
Workshops/Symposiums * Brain Injuries
www.brightmoorcommunitycenter.org
[email protected]
Causandra R. Gaines, President/CEO
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Nathan Ford, Director
Michael Taylor, Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: BSE&ED; BSED; BSEED; DETROIT
BUILDINGS AND SAFETY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Services
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts regular meetings
of a mutual support group whose members are
individuals who abuse alcohol.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who abuse alcohol
FEES: None.
Services
ABANDONED BUILDING INSPECTION
Abandoned Building Inspection
Building Condemnation/Demolition
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Inspects abandoned
buildings and eliminates non-conforming buildings,
structures and uses of property.
ELIGIBILITY: Buildings located in the city of Detroit.
FEES: None.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts regular meetings
of a mutual support group whose members are
individuals who abuse drugs including prescription
and over-the-counter medication.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who abuse drugs
including prescription and over-the-counter
medication.
FEES: None.
BUSINESS LICENSES/PERMITS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues licenses, permits or
other authorizations which enable businesses to operate
legally within the City of Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Owners of businesses which are located in
the City of Detroit.
FEES: Varies by type of license/permit requested.
SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER
Senior Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as a focal point
for older adults in the community and offers a wide
variety of services and activities to older adults,
including a congregate meal program, social work
services, and activities like arts and crafts, bingo,
movies, and special events.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 60 and older.
FEES: $2.00 membership fee.
CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY INSPECTION
Construction Inspection
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Inspects buildings that are
under construction and issues occupancy permits when it is
determined that all building plans and codes are met.
ELIGIBILITY: Owner of building/property.
FEES: Inspection fees vary according to size/use of
building and type of inspection. There are no fees
associated with Certificates of Occupancy other than any
outstanding inspection fees that must be paid before a
Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
DETROIT YOUNG CITIZENS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a wide variety of
activities including arts and crafts, academic programs,
sports, reading clubs, workshops and other
recreational, leisure, cultural, social and civic activities
for school-age children, youth and teens in
out-of-school hours. Programs include karate,
scouting, tutoring, leadership development, and
community service projects.
ELIGIBILITY: School-aged children, youth and teens
who reside in Brightmoor.
FEES: $2.00 membership fee.
CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PERMITS
Building Permits
Electrical Permits
Mechanical Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues permits authorizing
new construction or major alterations or expansions of
existing buildings that affect the structural integrity of the
building or the public safety, or which are done to bring a
structure into compliance with building codes or occupancy
requirements in conjunction with an approved building
plan. Issues permits authorizing the installation, alteration,
reconstruction or repair of electrical wiring and/or heating,
ventilating or air conditioning equipment in accordance
with approved plans.
ELIGIBILITY: Owner of building/property.
FEES: Varies by project.
BUILDINGS, SAFETY ENGINEERING
AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT
Coleman A Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 401
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 224-2733 Main
Business Licenses and Information
(313) 224-1467 Fax
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BUILDINGS, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND...
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 11am-6pm, Sun 11:30am for
Sunday Service.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INSPECTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Inspects homes,
apartments, commercial structures and/or other
buildings for compliance with structural building code
requirements and issues Certificates of Occupancy for
those structures that meet the standards. Investigates
established infestations of rodents and other pests.
Citations are issued by and resolved at the Department
of Administrative Hearings Facility at 561 E. Jefferson
in downtown Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Owner or lessee of building or
structure or an agent of either.
FEES: There are no fees associated with Certificates
of Occupancy other than any outstanding inspection
fees that must be paid before a Certificate of
Occupancy is issued.
Services
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger Management
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers educational and
therapeutic support to individuals who are interested in or
who need to learn how to deal with their anger in a positive,
functional way. The Anger Management Curriculum
Includes: Understanding Anger; Developing an Anger
Management Plan; How to Change the Aggression Cycle;
Cognitive Restructuring; and Conflict Resolution.
FEES: None.
CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS
Cell Phone Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as an official drop off
point for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a non-profit organization
that turns old cell phones into minutes of prepaid calling
cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas. Donated phones
are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers
for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk
time to soldiers abroad.
SIDEWALK/ROAD CORRIDOR USE PERMITS
Sidewalk/Road Corridor Use Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues permits which
authorize businesses and other organizations to use a
portion of the sidewalk or road corridor for daily
operations; or to attach or place on the sidewalk
objects that could obstruct pedestrian walkways,
vehicular or pedestrian sight paths; or access to fire
hydrants, traffic control devices or other street fixtures
such as canopies, bike racks, benches, planters,
newspaper vending boxes or other.
ELIGIBILITY: Owner of building/property. May
require the resolution/approval of City Council and
separate encroachment permits.
FEES: Varies by project.
MILITARY LOVED ONES SUPPORT GROUP
Military Family Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a support group for
wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends, parents and
caregivers of formerly deployed military men and women.
Support group members help and support each other as
each works to adjust to the transition of having the service
member back home, understand the potential conflicts that
may occur and and build a healthy family system.
ELIGIBILITY: Family members of veterans.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
ZONING INFORMATION AND VIOLATION
INVESTIGATION
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides zoning
information to individuals involved in a construction
project to ensure the project is compatible with the
zoning requirements of the property involved. This is a
separate issue from the permit process, but can be
accomplished at the same time and place.
FEES: None.
PASTORAL COUNSELING
Pastoral Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers pastoral counseling in
the following areas: Premarital Counseling, Marriage and
Family Counseling, Depression and Anxiety, Stress
Management, Spiritual Counseling and Seekers, Grief or
Loss, Youth Mentoring, Separation and Divorce, Sexual
Addictions, Blended Family, Women's Issues, Abuse,
Transition and Crisis Intervention. Counseling if provided
from a Christian perspective.
FEES: None.
CALVARY HOUSE
Manhattan Office Plaza
17320 W 12 Mile Rd.
Suite 100
VETPETS
Pet Assisted Therapy
(248) 281-1735 Main
(248) 416-6122 Fax
(248) 284-5024 Crisis
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Partners with the Humane
Society of Michigan to provide veterans with an
opportunity to adopt a pet. The program saves animals
from euthanasia by placing them with a forever home, and
provides an alteranative rehabilitation through animal
companionship to Veterans who are suffering the effects of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain
www.calvaryhouseusa.org
[email protected]
D.L. Teamor, Executive Director
Kelly Wilson, Executive Assistant to the Director
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injury (TBI) and other psychological stresses.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans and their families.
FEES: None.
CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides confidential
one-on-one emotional support and encouragement to adult
cancer patients and their families via telephone. Trained
volunteers who have been through a similar cancer
experience, have recovered and are leading productive lives
provide hope to recently diagnosed patients regarding their
cancer and treatment.
ELIGIBILITY: Recently diagnosed adult cancer patients.
FEES: None. Call toll free and a Support Volunteer will
call customer back to avoid long distance phone charges.
CHRISTIAN 12 STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a 12-Step
Program from a Christian perspective, specifically as
the steps relate to the person who is chemically
addicted and emotionally wounded.
VETERAN REINTEGRATION COUNSELING
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers individual
therapy for issues related to reintegration into civilian
life, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military
Sexual Trauma (MST), relationship, family, substance
abuse, or employment issues. Also offers individual
therapy for family members of deployed military men
and women.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans and families of veterans.
FEES: None.
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
1820 Mt. Elliott
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-2100 Main
www.cskdetroit.org
[email protected]
Jerry Smith, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: CSK
CANCER HOPE NETWORK INC.
Sites
2 North Rd.
Chester, NJ 07930
1. MELDRUM SOUP KITCHEN
1264 Meldrum
Detroit, MI 48207
(908) 879-4039 Main
(800) 552-4366 Toll Free
(908) 879-6518 Fax
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
[email protected]
Alison Costello, Site Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb, Oakland and Wayne
Counties.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-9:30am; 11am-1pm.
Wanda Diak, Managing Director & COO
Joseph M Wojtowica, Outreach Director
Services
EARTHWORKS URBAN FARM
Community Gardening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a 1.5 acre farm
and apiary that produces honey and grows food to support
the Soup Kitchen in a variety of ways, including direct
provision of food as well as raising funds from the sale of
produce at local farmers markets. Earthworks Urban
Farm also has a variety of classes and volunteer
opportunities available to members of the community, both
children and adults.
ELIGIBILITY: Earthworks Urban Farm supports the
communities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park,
but is happy to consult with other communities about
starting local programs. Call for more information.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Services
TACT - TALKING ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides one-on-one
emotional support and encouragement via telephone to
cancer patients considering participation in a clinical
trial. Patient will be matched with a cancer survivor
who has participated in a clinical trial and is available
to answer questions the patient may have. Support is
provided by 350+ survivors representing over 50 types
of cancer.
ELIGIBILITY: Recently diagnosed adult cancer
patients.
FEES: None. Call toll free and a TACT volunteer will
call customer back to avoid long distance phone
charges.
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CARE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
31900 Utica Rd.
Fraser, MI 48026
COLLECTION COMPLAINTS HOTLINE
Collection Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and, where possible,
attempts to resolve complaints regarding debt collection
practices, misrepresentation, fraud, impersonation of
government or law enforcement officials, unethical or
improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate
business practices of collection agencies or repossessors.
Offers information about The Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act. Violators of acceptable collection behaviors
may be liable to consumer for $1000-$1500 compensation
fees.
FEES: None.
(586) 541-2273 Main
(586) 541-0034 Fax
www.careofsem.com
[email protected]
Monique Stanton, President and CEO
Paul Dailey, Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: C.A.R.E; CARE; CARE;
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL AND
EDUCATION; REAL SOLUTIONS FOR REAL LIFE;
REAL SOLUTIONS FOR REAL LIFE
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb County.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu 8:30am-9pm; Wed, Fri
8:30am-5pm.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CREDIT
COUNSELING
Credit Counseling
Tax Audit Preparation Assistance
guidance for individuals who are having difficulty meeting
their financial obligations and, as a result, are faced with a
loss of their credit rating, foreclosure and loss of their home
or property, IRS tax audit or bankruptcy. Offers a Debt
Relief Hotline to discuss credit card debt, a Mortgage Relief
Hotline to discuss issues about home mortgages, a Tax
Relief Hotline to discuss federal income tax audits, and a
Bankruptcy Advice Hotline to discuss legal issues regarding
bankruptcy.
FEES: Initial call is free. Some providers may offer fee
based programs.
Services
PARENTING SKILLS CLASS FOR CHILDREN WITH
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers an eight session
parenting education program for parents,caregivers,
and/or professionals diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder or other brain based disability.
Offers an understanding of associated behaviors and
develops effective parenting strategies. Program is
based on the curriculum, TRIUMPH Through the
Challenges of FASD, developed by Double Arc, Toledo.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents and other caregivers of
individuals diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder or other brain based disability.
FEES: None for class. Parent Handbook is $25.
LANGUAGES: Parent Handbook is available in
English and Spanish.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues cards that offer
discounts on prescription medications at participating
network pharmacies including chain and independent retail
outlets. Participating pharmacies include the following:
Rite Aid, Walgreens, Kroger, Eckerd Drugs, and Publix, as
well as thousands of independent pharmacies.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are uninsured or who
have no prescription coverage.
FEES: None.
CARECONNECTUSA.ORG
2019 Sandy Pond Ln.
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(800) 291-1068 Main
(877) 283-8580 Service/Intake - Tax Relief Hotline
Collection Complaints Hotline
(888) 574-2360 Service/Intake - Mortgage Relief Hotline
(800) 453-1738 Service/Intake - Debt Relief Hotline
Bankruptcy Advice Hotline
CARING SUPPORT SERVICES
3747 Tyler St.
Detroit, MI 48238
www.careconnectusa.org
[email protected]
(248) 796-1351 Main
David Markler, Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
[email protected]
Serves All Areas.
Vera Jones, Social Worker
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Services
3. MOM'S PLACE I
1534 Webb St.
IN HOME COUNSELING SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides in-home
counseling services primarily for adults age 18 years
and older. Counseling services include emotional
support, problem-solving assistance, information and
guidance for people who have recently lost a loved one.
Case management may also be provided for those
clients who need assistance connecting to other
services.
ELIGIBILITY: Adult residents of Detroit.
FEES: Accepts Medicare and other third party
payments; Does not accept Medicaid. Sliding fee scale
based on income.
(313) 865-0475 Main
SITE HOURS: 24 hours.
4. MOM'S PLACE II
1464 Webb St.
(313) 865-4022 Main
Services
COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PROGRAM
Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities
Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a social recreation
program that focuses on adults who are mild to moderately
diagnosed with developmental disabilities, with a host of
community interaction activities in preparation for
employment and or volunteer services. An occupational
therapist is on staff to assess abilities and assist in the
creation of individual goals for each participant.
Transportation is available within limits. Lunch is
provided.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults that have been diagnosed with
mild to moderate developmental disabilities. Residents of
Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
11850 Woodrow Wilson
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 883-2277 Main
(313) 826-1391 Fax
www.casscommunity.org
[email protected]
Faith Fowler, Executive Director
Pat Mccaffrey-green, Director Of Government And
Community Affairs
Sites
1. ACTIVITY CENTER
3745 Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
SATURDAY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
Community Clinics
Prescription Drugs for Specific Health Conditions
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides outpatient health
services to 40-60 patients each week. Clinic is staffed by
medical doctors and supervised students from the Wayne
State University School of Medicine. Offers medical tests
and free prescription medications, and treats conditions
such as malnutrition, diabetes, hypertension, cirrhosis of
the liver, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and injuries
related to violence and the exposure to the elements.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income families and individuals age
18 and older, homeless individuals and older adults.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
(313) 883-2277 Main
Pat DeCarlo
2. CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 883-2277 Main
(313) 826-1391 Fax
Faith Fowler, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves all areas.
HOMELESS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
FOR MEN WITH AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers permanent supportive
housing for up to 14 men living with AIDS.
ELIGIBILITY: Men ages 18 and older who are living
with AIDS.
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FEES: 30% of income.
Sites: 2
their children who are up to age 18. Length of stay is
up to two years.
ELIGIBILITY: Women age 18 and older who are
dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance
abuse, and their children.
Sites: 3
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
Homeless Shelter
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an on-site
emergency shelter for women and their children;
length of stay is up to 90 days.
ELIGIBILITY: Women who are 18 and over and who
have children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
320 S Washington
Saginaw, MI 48607
(800) 481-4989 Toll Free
RECOVERY HOME/HALFWAY HOUSE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a stable and
secure residential setting for 21 adult men who are in
recovery from substance abuse. Case managers
evaluate each individual to determine ongoing and
unmet needs to support recovery. Length of stay is up
to two years; residents are required to attend recovery
support meetings and classes.
ELIGIBILITY: Men age 18 and older who are in
recovery from substance abuse. Must have completed
treatment.
Sites: 2
www.ccj-mi.org
[email protected]
Terri L Stangl, Executive Director
Dawn Scheibner, Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: GENESEE COUNTY LEGAL AID
SOCIETY
Services
FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM HELPLINE
Benefits Screening
State Government Information Lines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free, confidential
food assistance screening information. Staff estimate the
amount of monthly benefits one could receive if applying
for assistance and makes sure individuals are receiving all
the help for which they are eligible. A food assistance
calculator is available on the web site as well.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
SAFE HAVEN FOR MEN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides transitional
housing for homeless men with serious mental illness
with the goal of introducing them back into
independent living. The program houses 21 men and
length of stay is up to two years. Participants are
required to be actively involved in rehabiliation
programs or employed if they are able to work.
ELIGIBILITY: Men age 18 and older who are
homeless and have a serious mental illness that is
currently being treated.
Sites: 2
MICHIGAN STATE ID CARD RESOURCE CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a web site
resource that offers information on how to address issues
that may be encountered while establishing legal identity.
The web site contains a list of required documents, the steps
involved and offers suggestions for solving some of the
more common obstacles.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. The site is for use by
social service providers, community organizations, and
individuals seeking Michigan State Identification cards.
Those who will most benefit from the information provided
on the web site include those who have recently been
released from incarceration, immigrants, homeless, and
domestic violence victims, and organizations helping people
obtain State Identification cards.
FEES: None.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN
housing program for single women without children,
who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and
substance abuse. Length of stay is up to two years.
ELIGIBILITY: Women age 18 and older without
children; Dually diagnosed with mental illness and
substance abuse.
Sites: 4
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
housing, intensive case management, and housing
placement assistance for dually diagnosed women and
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Both have a therapist guided discussion format.
ELIGIBILITY: Anorexia/Bulimia Recovery Support
Group – For older teens and for adults age 16 and
older recovering from anorexia, bulimia, and related
disorders.
Bodywise Recovery Support Group - For individuals
age 18 and older recovering from compulsive or
emotional eating, binge eating disorder, yo yo dieting
and related issues.
FEES: Anorexia/Bulimia Recovery Support Group Suggested donation is $5 per meeting.
Bodywise Recovery Support Group - Suggested
donation is $10 per meeting.
111 N First St.
Suite 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 668-8585 Main
(734) 996-0998 Fax
www.center4ed.org
[email protected]
Judith Banker, Executive Director
Amy Pershing, Clinical Director
OTHER NAMES: CED
SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Special Event Support Volunteer Opportunities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides volunteer
opportunities at special events held throughout the year
including public awareness and fundraising events.
Volunteers may be asked to greet, register and orient the
event guests; hand out programs; and take on other tasks to
help ensure that the event runs smoothly.
FEES: None.
Services
BODY IMAGE EDUCATION
Body Image Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides two interactive
workshops about rejecting harmful dieting and
developing positive body images. Also offers classes
that incorporates mindfulness techniques and
experiential, expressive movement focusing on internal
guidance to change and develop self awareness and
enhance body image.
ELIGIBILITY: My Body Myself Body Image
Workshop -- Women age 18 and older in recovery from
compulsive or emotional eating, binge eating disorder,
yo yo dieting and related disorders.
Reflections Body Image Workshop -- Older teens and
adults age 16 and older recovering from anorexia,
bulimia, and related disorders.
Movement and Body Image Class -- Individuals age 18
and older.
FEES: $125 (Workshops); $12-$35 (Classes).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2002 Hogback Rd.
Suite 17-18
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 677-1400 Main
(734) 677-1465 Fax
www.miceed.org
[email protected]
Michelle Richards, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: CEED
EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT
Eating Disorders Treatment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides comprehensive
diagnostic and outpatient treatment services for
individuals who have an eating disorder. Treatment is
individualized and involves a combination of
techniques including individual psychotherapy, mutual
support groups, medication, nutritional counseling,
behavior modification and group or family therapy.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 10 and older who
have anorexia nervosa, bulimarexia, bulimia or a
related eating disorder.
FEES: Based on ability to pay; minimum $70 per
session. Accepts some private insurances.
Services
MICHIGAN WOMENS BUSINESS COUNCIL
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Certifies businesses for
viability that are owned and controlled by women.
Certification qualifies businesses for corporate, government
and private procurement opportunities. Certification lasts
one year.
ELIGIBILITY: Businesses at least 51% owned, operated
and controlled by women who are US citizens or legal
resident aliens.
FEES: Nonrefundable processing fee based on annual
sales; fees range from $350-$1000.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
EATING DISORDERS
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Eating
Disorders
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides two support
groups for eating disorders, Anorexia and Bulimia
Recovery Support Group and Bodywise Recovery
Support Group, depending on type of eating disorder.
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CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC...
BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Business Plan Development
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides classroom
training to entrepreneurs who have started a business
without a plan, or those who are beginning the decision
making process. Offers a four week business planning
class which covers the topics of industry analysis,
management, marketing, and financials. Also offers an
in depth three week financial planning class which
covers the topics of cash flow statement, income
statement, balance sheet and critical business ratios.
FEES: $99 (Business Planning class), $75 (Financial
Planning class).
CHARLES H WRIGHT MUSEUM OF
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
315 E Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-5800 Main
(313) 494-5855 Fax
(313) 494-5808 Alternate - Tours and Reservations
http://chwmuseum.org/
Juanita Moore, President/CEO
Tyrone Davenport, Chief Operating Officer
OTHER NAMES: MAAH
SITE HOURS: Tue-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm.
SITE NOTES: Buses may drop off students at the Warren
entrance, park along Warren Ave., John R St., or Farnsworth
Ave. Affordable and secure parking is available behind the
museum at the Cultural Center parking lot. Enter from John R
St., a one-way street heading south.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Administration Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities
opportunities for office administrative work and
assisting with special events including the annual
awards celebration and the annual conference.
FEES: None.
Services
HISTORY MUSEUM
History Museums
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Presents collections and
research that explore the diverse history and culture of
African Americans and their African origins.
FEES: $8 (ages 13 to 61); $5 (ages 3 to 12 and 62+); free
for members and children age 3 and under.
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
23 E Adams Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 965-5422 Main
(313) 965-4328 Fax
MICHIGAN
www.centralumchurch.com
2157 University Park Dr.
Okemos, MI 48864
John Barnett, Program Coordinator
(517) 349-6226 Main
(517) 349-0969 Fax
Services
www.cfsm.org
[email protected]
NOAH PROJECT
Sack Lunches/Dinners
Sharon Vichcales, Executive Director
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a nutritional
bag lunch on Mondays and Thursdays between
10:30am-12 noon each week.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families who are
homeless.
FEES: None.
Services
ADOPTION INFORMATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provide information and
referral about the different types of adoption that are
available as options and the requirements and procedures
for relinquishing or adopting another individual. Also
offers information about children who are available for
adoption. Information provided through a network of nine
member agencies.
FEES: None.
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CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF MICHIGAN...
ADOPTIVE PARENT/CHILD SEARCH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains repository of
individual records that document adoptions performed
by member agencies. In accordance with the Michigan
Adoption Code, responds to requests for identifying
and nonidentifying information from adoptees and
former family members. The release of identifying
information is determined by the date parental rights
were terminated as well as the presence of a statement
of consent or denial in the Central Adoption Registry,
court, or agency file. Nonidentifying information may
be released regardless of whether a consent or denial is
on file.
ELIGIBILITY: Adoptees and former biological
family members.
FEES: $60 per request.
Sites
1. SUPPORT CENTER
8726 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 664-0700 Main
(313) 664-0719 Fax
Denise Wellons-Glover, Project Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-6pm.
Services
HOME STABILITY PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers the Home Stability
Program which pays all or part of the cost of child care in
public and licensed private child care centers or private
family child care homes for residents of Detroit who meet
the established eligibility criteria.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income families who reside in Detroit
and Detroit families which include children with
disabilities. Families must meet income guidelines (200% of
Federal Poverty Guidelines). Parents must be working and
must have received a DHS denial letter for child care
subsidies. Must be willing to take financial literacy classes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
OPERATION GOOD CHEER
Holiday Gifts/Toys
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sponsors and
coordinates a statewide volunteer Christmas gift giving
program to provide Christmas gifts to children who
are in foster, residential care, or group homes. Donor
groups and individuals purchase and wrap gifts from a
child's wish list. Participating agencies deliver gifts to
sponsored child. CFSM does not distribute directly to
families and individuals.
ELIGIBILITY: Recipients are infants, children,
youth and teens age 0-17 and adults with disabilities.
Must be currently in an authorized out of home
(residential, group or foster care placement).
FEES: None.
New Paltz, NY 12561
PO Box 277
New Paltz, NY 12561
CHILD CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL
OF DETROIT - WAYNE COUNTY
Child Abduction Prevention and Support Services
(800) 716-3468 Service/Intake - Parent Help
(800) 426-5678 Service/Intake - 800-I-AM-LOST
(845) 883-6614 Fax
8726 Woodward Ave.
Second Fl.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 664-0700 Main
(313) 664-0719 Fax
(313) 259-4502 TDD/TTY
www.childfindofamerica.org
[email protected]
www.detroitwaynecounty4c.org
[email protected]
Donna Linder, Executive Director
Donna Snowden, Executive Director
Peggy Graham, Assistant Director of Family and
Community Programming
OTHER NAMES: 4 C; 4 Cs; 4 C's; 4Cs; CCCC; FOUR
C's
Services
CHILD KIDNAPPING ALERT PROGRAM
Child Kidnapping Alert Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates each case of a
missing child using computer technology, the Internet and a
massive national network of partners, including local law
enforcement agencies, the FBI, state missing children
clearinghouses, schools and other non-profit organizations.
Photos of missing children are disseminated nationwide
through the support of hundreds of media outlets, other
businesses and volunteers who post, circulate, print or air
Child Find missing children posters.
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CHILD FIND OF AMERICA...
resources.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: 24 hours.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents, guardians or family members
with lost children.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
CHILDREN ABDUCTION PREVENTION SUPPORT
SERVICES (CAPSS)
Child Kidnapping Prevention
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Connects families with
child custody issues to a wide array of services
including prevention action, conflict resolution and
mediation, coparenting planning, legal advocacy,
comprehensive case management, educational
resources and more.
ELIGIBILITY: Families impacted by a child custody
crisis, parental abduction or denied visitation.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
2151 E Jefferson Ave.
Suite 250
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 961-8100 Main
(313) 961-8103 Fax
www.casmichigan.org
[email protected]
Billie Christian, Executive Director
Faustina Green, Destination: Success! Program Manager
OTHER NAMES: CAS
PARENT HELP
Parenting Helplines
Sites
telephone assistance for parents dealing with the
problems of sharing kids, visitation, custody and child
support. Offers parenting and fatherhood education,
anger management, crisis intervention and relationship
coaching.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents or guardians.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
1. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
Suite 250
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 961-8100 Main
(313) 961-8103 Fax
Billie Christian, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Metropolitan Detroit.
CHILDHELP USA
2. HEAD START PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
8726 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
15757 N Seventy-Eighth St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
30680 Montpelier
Ste. 250
(800) 422-4453 Toll Free - Child Abuse Hotline
(248) 353-0921 Main - Local Office
(480) 922-8212 Main
(248) 307-9595 Fax - Local Office
(480) 922-7061 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm; Fri 8am-6pm
www.childhelp.org
[email protected]
DESTINATION: SUCCESS!
Classroom Training
Occupation Specific Job Training
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a certified nursing
assistant training program for eligible grant recipients.
Services include life skills training (two weeks), nursing
assistant training (three weeks, in partnership with the
American Red Cross), and employability skills training
(one week). Also offers family stabilization resources
during the training program.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income City of Detroit residents age
18 and older; without felony criminal record. Income
guidelines vary depending on agency grant requirements.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Services
Ann Marie Lesniak, Director
Angela Barney, Adoption Supervisor
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Services
CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
Child Abuse Hotlines
Child Abuse Prevention
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a hotline staffed
by professional crisis intervention counselors. The
confidential and anonymous Hotline offers crisis
intervention, information, literature, and referrals to
thousands of emergency, social service, and support
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CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY...
LOVING CHILDREN PROJECT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers families the
opportunity to receive immediate access to services by
on-site social workers. Services are provided to prevent
further neglect and/or perpetuation of
parental/caregiver frustration, which can lead to abuse
and/or abandonment. Social workers complete a
thorough assessment to determine the unique problem
areas of each at-risk child and family. The program is
a partnership between Children's Aid Socity and the
Detroit Police Department’s (DPD) Child Abuse Unit.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit residents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
LEGACY LEARNERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides activities to
students before and after regular school hours four days a
week during the school year at fifteen middle schools in the
Detroit Public School system. The focus is to increase and
expand students' knowledge and education by taking part
in a variety of fun activities related to classroom learning
through “hands-on” experiences rather than direct
instruction. A daily healthy snack is provided to
participants. There is also a six-week summer component.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth in Grades 6 to 8 of Detroit Public
School System.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
HEAD START
Child Care Centers
Head Start
MICHIGAN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers Head Start
(mornings) as well as a supervised child care program
(afternoons). Accepts children with special needs.
Headstart is a federally-funded child development
program that provides educational experiences,
counseling and opportunities for parental involvement
to help prepare low-income children and children with
disabilities age three to five to enter and succeed in
school.
ELIGIBILITY: Headstart: children 3 to 5 years of
age; Daycare: children 3 to 10 years of age.
Sites: 2
5455 Corporate Dr.
Suite 306
Troy, MI 48098
(800) 825-2536 Toll Free
(248) 530-3042 Fax
www.leukemiamichigan.org
[email protected]
William D. Seklar, President/CEO
Kristen West, VP, Patient Services
OTHER NAMES: CHILDRENS LEUKEMIA
FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
MOVING FAMILIES IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Juvenile Diversion
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a juvenile
diversion program with comprehensive social services
for first offenders or those who have had contact with
the Juvenile Justice system. Program includes case
management, individual and family counseling,
behavioral alternatives, employability skills training,
and guidance to families and their pre-delinquent
youths.
ELIGIBILITY: Families of pre-delinquent youths 12
to 17 years of age.
Sites: 1
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR LEUKEMIA
Disease/Disability Information * Leukemia
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a Resource Room
that offers print, audio, video and electronic information to
help families learn more about leukemia and surrounding
issues. Newly registered families receive Stepping Stones, a
resource kit filled with facts, interactive exercises and
referrals that empower families with the information they
need to gain answers to their questions about leukemia.
FEES: None.
PURPOSEFUL PARENTING PROGRAM (P3)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a nine week
parenting class to improve parenting skills, to develop
a customized parenting “life plan,” and teach parents
the appropriate ways to assist and communicate with
their children and other family members.
ELIGIBILITY: Birth parents who have children in
foster care.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS
Medical Care Expense Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers financial assistance
towards medical treatment costs and prescription
assistance for patients with little or no insurance; travel
costs to and from medical appointments; wigs and head
coverings. Program has a Special Needs Fund to help with
other expenses such as lodging, rent/mortgage assistance,
auto repairs, child care, and other miscellaneous expenses
for individuals that have applied for other resources and
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CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION OF...
appointment.
have been denied. Funding subject to availability.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with leukemia who have no
insurance or are underinsured.
FEES: None.
Services
ADOPTION SERVICES
Adoptive Home Studies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Places newborns (primarily)
that are voluntarily released by their biological families
who choose, through a review of profiles, an adoptive
family.
FEES: $11,000 for completed adoption. $1,650 -- Home
Study, Supervision after placement -- $250 plus mileage.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CANCER
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Cancer
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Partners with area
agencies to offer support to those living with cancer
and their families. Maintains a state wide list of mutual
support groups.
CHRIST CHURCH OF REDFORD
www.christchurchredford.org
[email protected]
PREGNANCY COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support from for any
woman who is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy to
consider the options of parenting or placing for adoption.
FEES: None.
Mark Einem, Pastor
Dick Christopherson, Outreach Ministry Director
CHRYSLER
14350 Wormer
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 534-3462 Main
(313) 534-0455 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
neighborhood of Detroit.
City of Redford, Brightmoor
1000 Chrysler Dr.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
PO Box 21-8004
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
(800) 992-1997 Main
www.chryslergroupllc.com
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides food pantry for
individuals and families in need. Food packages are
based on family size. Typically contains frozen meats,
canned goods, staple items, pastas/sauces and fresh
fruits and vegetables when available.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals and families.
FEES: None.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO
Daphne Harris, Manager Civic Community Relations
Sites
1. AUTOMOBILITY PROGRAM HEADQUARTERS
Troy, MI 48007
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides clothing to
individuals and families in need.
FEES: None.
(800) 255-9877 Toll Free
2. CHRYSLER
1000 Chrysler Dr.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES PROTESTANT YOUTH ORGANIZATION
(800) 992-1997 Main
17105 W Twelve Mile Rd.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: National.
(248) 557-8390 Main
(248) 557-6427 Fax
Services
www.cfs-michigan.org
ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY
Audrey Brown, Executive Director
Allison Berens, Administrative Assistant
SERVICE DESCRIPTION:
Chrysler.
Sites: 2
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-5pm. Evenings by
Serves as headquarters for
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CHRYSLER...
CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILITY PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a cash
reimbursement of up to $1000 to help reduce the cost of
installing adaptive driver or passenger equipment on a
newly purchased or leased Chrysler Group vehicle.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who have purchased or
leased a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 model Chrysler, Jeep,
Dodge, Ram or Fiat vehicle which requires adaptive
equipment to allow customers with permanent
disabilities to enter, exit and/or operate a new vehicle.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Services
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides classroom and
online instruction for curriculums that lead to degrees in
business administration and applied science. Offers
associate, bachelor and master level degrees. Day programs
for full time students and evening programs for working
part time students are available. Bachelor and masters
degree programs in business administration are available
online.
ELIGIBILITY: High school or GED graduates with a
grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
(Undergraduate applicants). College graduates with a
grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
(Graduate applicants).
FEES: $25 application fee, $325 tuition per credit hour
(Undergraduate); $50 application fee, $495 tuition per
credit hour (Graduate). Financial assistance is available.
CITY MISSION HARVEST
20405 Schoolcraft Rd.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 541-3531 Main
(313) 541-0242 Fax
http://city-mission.org
CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Nicole Aikens, Executive Director
Kim Hayward, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 91413
Los Angeles, CA 90009
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip code 48223.
(310) 281-6064 24-Hour Line - Recorded Meeting List
http://clutterersanonymous.net
Services
OTHER NAMES:
CLA; CLA WSO
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides food packages
to low income individuals and families. Packages are
based on family size.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income residents of 48223,
within the boundaries of Westwwod St. to Burt Rd. and
I-96 to Linden. Must bring a container to carry the
food.
FEES: None.
1. CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE
ORGANIZATION
PO Box 91413
(310) 281-6064 24-Hour Line - Recorded Meeting List
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
2. PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
17029 W Thirteen Mile Rd.
CLEARY UNIVERSITY
3601 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 332-4477 Main
(888) 525-3279 Toll Free
(734) 332-4646 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
www.cleary.edu
[email protected]
Michigan.
Services
CLUTTERER/HOARDER SUPPORT GROUPS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support to individuals
who have difficulty controlling compulsions to amass
possessions which clutter living spaces, create hazards and
put them at risk for eviction. Twelve-step groups meet
in-person, by telephone or via the Internet; and provide
emotional support, information and resources to help
participants discard property they do not need and restore
order.
Thomas Sullivan, President
David Bowers, Executive Director/CIO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm (8am-7pm when
classes are not in session); Fri 8am-5pm.
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HIV/AIDS, and those with a history of substance
abuse. Places eligible tenants in rental units owned by
area landlords, provides a rent subsidy based on tenant
income, provides case management and support
services to meet each tenants specific needs, and
monitors landlord compliance with housing quality
standards. Supportive services accompany this
program by means of in-home visits and property
management. Life skills and case management are also
supplied.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless individuals with
developmental disabilties, mental illness, HIV/ADIS or
a history of substance abuse. Must have some form of
income.
Homeless individuals with developmental disabilties,
mental illness, HIV/ADIS or a history of substance
abuse.
FEES: Rent is based on a low-income tax basis or
30% of average median income.
Based on ability to pay.
Sites: 1 2
Sites: 1 2
26 Peterboro
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-3777 Main
(313) 831-5199 Fax
www.cotsdetroit.org
Cheryl P Johnson, CEO
Sharyn W Johnson, COO
OTHER NAMES: COTS
Sites
1. BUERSMEYER'S MANOR
8520 Wyoming
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 935-9363 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
HOMELESS SHELTER
Homeless Shelter
Detroit.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides shelter on a first
come first served basis for men, women and families. There
are a total of 140 beds for men, women and children. Case
planners are assigned to every guest to ensure that their
needs are being met as well as to address the issues that
brought them into the shelter. Family workers assist with
school registration, transportation and obtaining housing.
Outreach is provided up to twelve months after families
have been discharged to make certain that housing is
maintained.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals or families who are homeless.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
2. COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER
26 Peterboro
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-3777 Main
(313) 831-5199 Fax
Cheryl P Johnson, CEO
3. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - FAMILIES
16630 Wyoming Ave.
Detroit, MI 48221
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Single Room Occupancy Housing
Supported Living Services for Adults with Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides 23 Single
Occupancy units for men and women who are elderly,
mentally challenged and /or physically disabled who need
limited support services to remain independent.
FEES: Rent is 10% of income.
Sites: 2
(313) 862-3234 Main
Sandra Eberhardt, Program Manager
4. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
1887 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 361-1300 Main
TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides residents with
housing up to an additional twenty-four months while they
work toward economic stability. Under the guidance of a
case planner, eligible residents work and pay modest,
income-appropriate fees for housing and support services,
including drug and alcohol recovery programs, parenting
and child care services, education, job search and
placement programs and assistance with independent living
arrangements.
ELIGIBILITY: Single adults who are homeless and have
some form of income or are receiving SSI.
FEES: Based on ability to pay.
Sandra Eberhardt, Program Manager
SITE NOTES: Not wheelchair accessible.
Services
HOMELESS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supportive
housing for homeless individuals who are income
eligible.
Provides housing for the homeless who are mentally ill,
developmentally disabled, homeless individuals with
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COALITION ON TEMPORARY SHELTER...
Sites: 2 3 4
Services
NEW BEGINNINGS
housing for women who are victims of domestic
violence and their dependent children for up to 24
months.
ELIGIBILITY: Women who are victims of domestic
violence and up to three dependent children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Student Financial Aid
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Awards scholarships of up to
$5,000 annually for a maximum of $20,000 over four or five
years to eligible graduating high school seniors. Funds must
be used to pay for expenses related to attending college
including tuition, fees, room and board, books, and
transportation. During undergraduate years, scholars
receive support and guidance from staff members who
assist with school and life challenges. Staff members work
with financial aid officers and academic advisers on behalf
of scholars who need assistance. During the summer before
the freshman year, scholars attend the Summer Enrichment
Program. This program is designed to ease the transition
from home to college life. In return, scholars are expected
to give back to the Foundation by helping in the office and
with CAYF events, and by improving their own community
through volunteer and mentorship activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the City of Detroit who will
graduate from a Detroit high school; plan to attend any
historically black college or university or any accredited
four-year college or university in Michigan; demonstrate
financial need and a 2.5 or better grade point average.
FEES: None.
CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS
Fellowship Services Office
PO Box 33577
Phoenix, AZ 85067
(602) 277-7991 Service/Intake - Meeting Information
(888) 444-2359 Toll Free
www.coda.org
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
CODA
SITE HOURS: Website information available 24 hours.
COMCAST
Services
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103
CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT
GROUPS
Codependents Anonymous Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides mutual support
groups for individuals who have been in relationships,
as children or as adults, with individuals who are
involved in addictive, compulsive or other
dysfunctional behavior with regard to any of a wide
variety of problems including gambling, overspending,
sex/love, relationships and overeating. Allows
participants to share their experience, strengths and
hopes to solve the problems they have in common, and
to support the recovery of their loved one.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 13 and older who are
or have been in codependent relationships.
(215) 286-1700 Main
www.comcast.com
Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO
Charlie Douglas, Corporate Communications
OTHER NAMES: COMCAST CABLE; COMCAST
CABLE CORP
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sun 8am-11pm.
Services
INTERNET ESSENTIALS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a discounted Internet
service plan to make basic home Internet service more
affordable. Also offers a low-cost computer and free online,
in print and in person Internet training for qualified
customers.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have at least one child receiving free
or reduced price school lunch through the National School
Lunch Program; be located where Comcast offers Internet
service; must not have subscribed to Comcast Internet
service within the last (90) days and must not have an
overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.
FEES: $9.95 a month plus tax for basic home Internet
Service. A low-cost computer is available at initial
enrollment for $149.99 plus tax.
COLEMAN A YOUNG FOUNDATION
2111 Woodward Ave.
Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-2200 Main
(313) 962-2208 Fax
www.cayf.org
[email protected]
Claudette Y Smith, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: CAYF
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publicly or privately operated shelter designed to
provide temporary living accommodations (including
welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional
housing), an institution that provides a temporary
residence for individuals intended to be
institutionalized, or a public or private place not
designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping
accommodation for human beings. Individuals who are
residing in a doubled-up household may be eligible, but
ONLY if they are within seven days of being evicted or
asked to leave, and they must provide documentation
from the host household that proves this.
COMMUNITY AND HOME SUPPORTS
The Palms Building
2111 Woodward Ave.
Suite 608
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 964-2566 Main
(313) 964-2371 Fax
www.chsinc.org
[email protected]
Sharon Lapides, President/CEO
Wanda Merriweather, Supervisor of Housing
OTHER NAMES: CHS; COMMUNITY & HOME
SUPPORTS; COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORTS
To be eligible for homelessness prevention assistance
applicants must have received an eviction notice and/or
utility shut off notice; be unable to make the required
payments due to a sudden reduction in income; and be
able to resume payments within a reasonable period of
time. The applicant must be able to demonstrate that
the assistance is necessary to avoid eviction or
termination of utility services.
Counties.
Services
HOUSING INTERVENTION SERVICES
Case/Care Management * Homeless People
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers intensive case
management to homeless families. Program services
include intensive case management, job development,
life skills training, and personal financial counseling.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit who are
currently homeless or facing eviction due to rental or
utility arrearages.
FEES: None.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
5027 W Boston Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 834-6633 Main
OTHER NAMES:
C.A.P.; CAP
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 7:30am-2:30pm.
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers limited short term
financial assistance of up to $1500 for leasing of rental
units, rental arrearages, rental and utility deposits,
utility arrearages, and utility payments to prevent
homelessness and to assist those who are currently
homeless.
Services
FOOD PANTRY FOR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes food to
individuals in emergency situations only. Provides mostly
canned goods but also also offers cereal and other boxed
items.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals receiving food stamps.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers clothing to individuals
in need. Individuals may only receive service once every
three months.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals living in the area of Detroit
south of Seven Mile Rd., north of Fort St., west of
Woodward Ave., and east of Evergreen Rd.
FEES: None.
NOTE: This program is jointly administered by United
Community Housing Coalition (UCHC), Coalition on
Temporary Shelter (COTS), and Community and
Home Supports (CHS). Requests for assistance through
this program should be made to only ONE of these
three agencies, not a combination of them.
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet the following minimum
criteria:
Be a resident of Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland
Park; have applied for State Emergency Relief with
DHS; and have household income that is at or below
40% of Area Median Income (AMI).
To be eligible for re-housing assistance applicants must
lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence;
and have a primary residence that is a supervised
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dental care services, and transportation services are
available to existing CHASS patients. When speciality
care referrals are required all referrals are made to
Henry Ford Health System speciality providers.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families who reside in
Detroit. Services target African Americans and
Latinos, but are not restricted to these populations.
FEES: Accepts some Medicaid insurances, Medicare,
and some private insurance. Individuals without
medical coverage may receive services on a sliding fee
scale based on household income and family size. A
minimum payment of $10 is required at the time of
services.
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICE CENTER
5635 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3920 Main
(313) 849-0824 Fax
www.chasscenter.org
[email protected]
J. Ricardo Guzman, CEO
Erminia Ramirez, COO
OTHER NAMES: CHASS
Note: Medicaid recipients covered by Molina
Healthcare of Michigan or Midwest Health Plan must
have have identified CHASS as their primary care
provider to use services. Call for more information and
assistance.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1 2
Sites
1. CHASS MIDTOWN CENTER
7436 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 556-9907 Main
(313) 557-9711 Fax
2. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE
CENTER
5635 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48209
RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY
HEALTH (REACH)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides training and
support to individuals with Type 2 Diabetes to learn control
and management of their chronic illness.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes who live
in Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1 2
(313) 849-3920 Main
(313) 849-0824 Fax
Sherry Lawrence, Clinic Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu 12noon-8pm; Wed, Fri
8:30am-5pm.
1300 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48226
Marylu Villarreal, Clinic Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 8am-5pm; Tue
8am-8pm.
(313) 963-3434 Main
(313) 963-1832 Fax
www.chagdetroit.org
Cindy Bolden Calhoun, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: CHAG
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC
Community Clinics
Family Counseling
Geriatric Medicine
Individual Counseling
Nutrition Education
Pediatrics
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Evaluation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides primary health
care services to community members. CHASS clinics
do not provide emergency or urgent care, and focus on
primary, preventative care and support services,
including pediatric/adolescent medical care, prenatal
care, family planning, geriatric care, behavioral health
services, individual and family counseling, nutrition
counseling and group education. Pharmacy services,
Services
IMANI FELLOWSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emotional support,
information and guidance to individuals with AIDS or who
are HIV-positive. Offers individual and group therapy to
help deal with the realities of AIDS/HIV and the life
adjustents required by the illness. Assesses the emotional
and social functioning of individuals with AIDS or who are
HIV-positive in order to develop a plan that will support
identified strengths and minimize difficulties.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with AIDS or who are
HIV-positive and their families.
FEES: None.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS GROUP...
HIV TESTING
HIV Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides anonymous and
confidential HIV testing and referral services.
FEES: None.
Services
CHILD CARE CENTER
Child Care Centers
STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a street
outreach program to high risk areas of Detroit that
offers health education, risk reduction counseling and
HIV testing. Mobile vans visit drug treatment facilities,
soup kitchens, and homeless shelters to offer services.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides licensed child care
for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. Emphasizes
learning through play, realizing the importance of
discovery, creativity and exploration. Full and part-time
year round child care available. Program is accredited by
the National Academy of Education for Young Children.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 6 weeks to 5 years.
FEES: Infant: $1375/month; Infant/toddler: $1370/month;
Full time preschool: $1100/month; Three day preschool:
$765/month; Two day preschool: $595/month. Ten percent
sibling discount. Financial assistance available.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individual,
group or family therapy for individuals who abuse
alcohol or drugs of any kind to help them better
understand the nature of their physical and/or
psychological dependency or impairment and to
support their efforts to recover.
FEES: None.
RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE INSTRUCTION
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Dance Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Language Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of classes for
children and adults. Classes include cooking, languages,
art, gardening, fitness, politics and the economy, acting,
fencing, and dance classes. Classes are offered throughout
the year on a quarterly basis and are open to everyone.
FEES: Varies by class. Accepts Visa and Mastercard.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
AIDS/HIV
AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support group for
individuals infected with HIV and friends and family
members affected by HIV. Children's activities are
available during meeting.
FEES: None.
SPECIAL INTEREST CAMPS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of special
day camps for youth. Camps include cabaret, ballet,
theater, and fencing.
ELIGIBILITY: Ages 5 to 18.
FEES: Varies by camp; Fifty percent deposit due at
registration; Accepts Visa and Mastercard.
TRANSPORTATION TO HIV/AIDS RELATED
SERVICES
Disability Related Transportation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Transports HIV positive
individuals to and from medical appointments.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with HIV/AIDS in
Metropolitan Detroit. Individuals will be screened for
eligibility.
FEES: None.
615 Griswold
Suite 1805
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-3171 Main
(313) 962-0797 Fax
www.clronline.org
[email protected]
380 S Bates St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Maya Cadwell Stovall, Chief Operating Officer
(248) 644-5832 Main
(248) 644-5476 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
www.communityhouse.com
[email protected]
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Debbie Schrot, Executive Director
Gigi Nichols, Communications Director
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COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES...
Services
Services
LEGAL AID FOR COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS
Accounting/Reporting Services
Contract Law
Environmental Law
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate Law
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides pro bono legal
representation to nonprofit organizations engaged in
efforts to rebuild low-income communities such as
constructing affordable housing, attracting new
businesses, feeding and sheltering the homeless, and
mentoring youth. Helps nonprofits in the community
that are engaged in building their neighborhoods by
providing them access to business lawyers who
volunteer to review contracts, negotiate real estate sales
and structure partnerships.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations must meet
one of the following criteria: fifty-one (51) percent of
the organization's membership is comprised of
low-income persons (defined as persons whose income
does not exceed 125% of the Federal Poverty Income
Guidelines) or organizations that serve low-income
individuals or communities; the organization's
statement of purpose includes activities to benefit
low-income, disadvantaged and/or distressed
communities; or the matter on which legal assistance is
sought raises issues of significant legal consequence to
low-income, disadvantaged and/or distressed
communities.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as national
headquarters for local chapters and provides services that
plan, organize and control the activities of the organization
but which offer no direct services to the public except
peripheral administrative services like community
awareness programs or materials.
GENERAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
bereaved family members after a loss of a child. Assists
participants with acceptance of loss, expression of grief and
movement through the bereavement process.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents, grandparents and siblings after
the death of a child of any age.
FEES: None.
CONSUMERS ENERGY
1 Energy Plz.
Jackson, MI 49201
(800) 363-4806 Fax
www.consumersenergy.com
[email protected]
David W Joos, President/CEO
SITE HOURS: Customer Service: Mon-Fri 7am- 9pm, Sat
7am- 7pm.
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (THE)
Services
900 Jorie Blvd.
Suite 78
Oak Brook, IL 60523
PO Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60523
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as the headquarters
for Consumers Energy. Plans, organizes and controls the
activities of the organization.
(630) 990-0010 Main
(877) 969-0010 Toll Free
(630) 990-0246 Fax
SHUT-OFF PROTECTION PLAN (SPP)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides year-round
protection from shut-off to customers willing to participate
in a budget plan that spreads annual energy costs into equal
payments plus equal monthly payments on past-due
balances.
ELIGIBILITY: Consumers Energy gas or electric
customers with household income at or below 200 percent
of the federal income eligibility guidelines.
FEES: Requires an initial down payment of 10 percent of
the total bill.
www.compassionatefriends.org
[email protected]
Patricia Loder, Executive Director
Darlene, Receptionist
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Central Standard
Time).
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CONSUMERS ENERGY...
tract infection or asthma. Affiliated with the University
of Michigan and Saint Joseph Mercy Health Systems.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 12-21 and their
children.
FEES: Based on ability to pay. Accepts Medicaid and
other third party payments.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services are available.
WINTER PROTECTION PLAN (WWP)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects low-income
customers and seniors age 65 and older from service
shut-off and high payments during the winter
(December 1 to March 31). Customers are responsible
for electricity and natural gas used, but some of the
costs can be deferred. Participation does not relieve
customers from the responsibility for paying for
electricity and natural gas usage, but may prevent
shut-off during the winter months. Customers may sign
up for the WPP beginning November 15 by paying
their current bill, plus 1/12 of any past-due amount and
agreeing to the terms of the WPP for the upcoming
heating season. If they qualify, the customer pays 7%
of their estimated annual bill, along with a portion of
any past-due amount.
ELIGIBILITY: Gas or Electric customers of
Consumers Energy who meet one of the following
requirements:
*Household income at or below 150 percent of the
federal income eligibility guidelines
*Age 65 or older
*Receiving Michigan Department of Human Services
cash assistance (including State Supplemental Security
Income)
*Receiving food stamps
*Receiving Medicaid
FEES: New enrollees: Current bill plus down
payment fees 1/12 of any past due amount. At the end
of the protection period, both low-income and senior
citizens participating in the plan must make
arrangements with their utility company to pay any
money owed before the start of the next protection
period.
HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING FOR YOUTH AND
YOUNG ADULTS
HIV Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides counseling and
testing services for individuals at risk for contracting the
HIV virus with the objective of supporting their ability to
make behavior changes that will reduce their risk of
acquiring or transmitting HIV. HIV testing is anonymous
and confidential.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 12-21.
FEES: Anonymous testing is free. Confidential test fees
are based on ability to pay. Accepts Medicaid and other
third party payments.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND
YOUNG ADULTS
Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation
In Person Crisis Intervention
Psychosocial Evaluation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provide crisis intervention,
mental health assessments and short term counseling in
association with psychiatrists from the University of
Michigan Health System.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 12-21 and their children.
47 N Huron St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH
AND YOUNG ADULTS
Contraception
Pregnancy Testing
Prenatal Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a range of
reproductive health services including birth control
counseling and contraception, sexually transmitted disease
diagnosis and treatment, pregnancy testing and prenatal
care.
(734) 484-3600 Main
(734) 484-3100 Fax
www.cornerhealth.org
Ellen Clement, Executive Director
Kate Guzman, Clinic Director
OTHER NAMES: THE CORNER
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm.
SITE NOTES: Located in the building with the big
painting on the wall next to the city parking lot.
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG
ADULTS
Community Clinics
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general medical
services such as wellness care, physical examinations,
and immunizations; diagnosis and treatment of
common health problems such as a sore throat, urinary
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Sites
CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK
Westchester County Airport
One Loop Rd.
West Harrison, NY 10604
1. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE
1201 New York Ave. NW
(914) 328-1313 Main
(866) 328-1313 Toll Free
(914) 328-3938 Fax
(202) 606-5000 Main
(202) 606-3472 TDD/TTY
www.corpangelnetwork.org
[email protected]
David Eisner, CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: United States.
Peter Fleiss, Executive Director
Amanda Askew, Office Manager
2. LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA - MICHIGAN
608 W Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48933-1524
Services
(517) 373-1376 Main
(517) 335-4565 Fax
(517) 335-4295 Alternate
Michigan Community Service Commission
MERCY FLIGHTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Arranges air travel to
treatment centers for cancer patients. Uses the empty
seats on corporate aircraft flying on routine business.
The cancer patient can be traveling for treatment,
consultation, or check-up reasons.
ELIGIBILITY: Cancer patients, bone marrow
donors, stem cell donors and bone marrow recipients
who are ambulatory and not in need of medical
support while traveling. Eligibility is NOT based on
financial need, and patients may travel as often as
necessary. Cancer treatment center must be listed with
the American College of Surgeons and/or the National
Institutes of Health. Adult patients may bring one adult
companion. Child patients may bring two adult
companions.
FEES: None.
Paula L Kaiser Vandam, Program Director
3. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MICHIGAN STATE OFFICE
211 West Fort St.
Ste. 1408
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-7848 Main
Evan Albert, Director
Services
COMMUNITY SERVICE
AMERICORPS
AmeriCorps
1201 New York Ave. NW
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers a national
service program designed to strengthen citizenship and the
ethic of service by engaging thousands of Americans on a
full-time or part-time basis to help communities to address
their toughest challenges.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 17 years of age, be a U.S.
citizen, have a high school diploma (or be willing to work
toward one), and be able to commit to up to one year of
service.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
(202) 606-5000 Main
(202) 606-3472 TDD/TTY
www.nationalservice.org
[email protected]
David Eisner, CEO
OTHER NAMES: ACTION
FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides part time
opportunities for low income seniors to serve as mentors,
tutors and caregivers for abused or neglected children,
troubled youth, or youngsters with disabilities or other
special needs in schools, hospitals, child care programs,
Head Start programs and residential settings. Foster
grandparents receive a modest tax free stipend ($2.65 per
hour) for their work as well as one free meal a day,
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY...
reimbursements for their travel expenses and an annual
physical examination.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 55 or older who pass
background check and physical examination and meet
income guidelines. Must be willing to work twenty hours
per week.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
Sites
1. IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CENTER
16000 Pembroke Ave.
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 272-0990 Main
(313) 272-9772 Fax
SITE HOURS: Varies according to programs and services.
LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides direct and
indirect support to K-12 schools, community groups
and higher education institutions to facilitate
service-learning projects and engage students in
community service. Offers grants and technical
assistance. Grants are awarded by the Michigan
Community Service Commission.
ELIGIBILITY: K-12 schools and community service
groups.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides year-round
emergency food assistance to individuals within the
community of Northwestern Detroit. Special assistance is
available during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
ELIGIBILITY: Must live within the service area
boundaries which are Hubbell on the East, Telegraph on
the West, Seven Mile on the South, and Eight Mile Road on
the North.
FEES: None. Food and monetary donations are welcomed.
Sites: 1
SENIOR CORPS
Friendly Visiting
RSVP Program
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Connects seniors with
organizations that need volunteers and helps them
become mentors, coaches or companions to people in
need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to
community projects. Provides opportunities in one of
three Senior Corps programs: Foster Grandparents
serving as tutors and mentors to young people who
have special needs; Senior Companions helping
homebound seniors and other adults maintain
independence in their own homes; and RSVP
Volunteers conducting safety patrols for local police
departments.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN
2959 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 463-2001 Fax
www.covenanthousemi.org
Sam Joseph, Executive Director
Cynthia Adams, Associate Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: CHM
Sites
1. COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER - EAST
7600 Goethe Street
Detroit, MI 48214
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY
(313) 267-4320 Fax
19800 Pembroke Ave.
Detroit, MI 48219
Fannie Owens, Coordinator
(313) 537-5770 Main
(313) 537-5773 Fax
www.corpuschristi-detroit.org
[email protected]
2. COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER - SOUTHWEST
5668 Baker
Detroit, MI 48209
Donald Archambault, Pastor
OTHER NAMES: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC
CHURCH; SAINT GERARD CENTER; ST. GERARD
CENTER
(313) 927-8730 Fax
Teresa Rodriguez, Manager
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COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN...
SITE NOTES: This location is on campus with the
Covenant House Academy high school.
prevention and enrichment program for at-risk youth
and young adults from the surrounding neighborhoods.
Services include counseling, crisis intervention, life
skills workshops, violence and substance abuse
prevention, computer classes, mentoring, parenting
workshops, and arts and crafts. ESL instruction is
additionally offered on an "AS NEEDED" basis at the
Community Service Center -- West location.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth and young adults ages 13-22
(younger siblings if with parent).
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish only at the Community
Service Center -- West location.
Sites: 1 2
3. COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 463-2001 Fax
Sam Joseph, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Office hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Crisis
Shelter: 24 hours.
STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Identifies and reaches out to
at-risk and homeless youth living on the streets in Metro
Detroit to provide prevention services, assistance, referrals
to Covenant House crisis and residential programs,
education and job programs, counseling, food and clean
clothes.
ELIGIBILITY: At-risk youth ages 13-22.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 3
4. NINELINE SERVICE CENTER
460 West 41st St.
New York, NY 10036-6801
(800) 999-9999 24-Hour Line - Nineline
(800) 999-9915 TDD/TTY - Crisis
SITE NOTES: This location operates a call center for
the Nineline telephone crisis line providing nationwide
coverage for crisis intervention and referrals to Covenant
House locations and other services.
RIGHTS OF PASSAGE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a two year
transitional living program to youth who live in the Crisis
Center and need long-term assistance. Clients pursue their
education and find a job while learning independent living
skills. Every resident is assigned a counselor and mentor
and receives individual and group counseling and medical
care. Has available, 26 beds for young men and women
needing long term assistance to become independent.
ELIGIBILITY: Men and women, ages 18-22. Current
clients of the Crisis Center.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 3
Services
NINELINE
Specialized Information and Referral * At Risk
Youth
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a nationwide
telephone hotline for confidential crisis intervention,
counseling and referrals to Covenant House crisis
shelter and other community services for at risk and
troubled youth. The Nineline web site also offers an
online discussion and question forum for topics
including family, relationships, feelings, suicide, basic
needs, abuse, health, sex, drugs and alcohol, runaways,
and more.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 4
39221 Woodward
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
PO Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
(248) 645-3000 Main
www.schools.cranbrook.edu
[email protected]
PREVENTION/SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AT-RISK
YOUTH
Tutoring Services
Clayton Mathews, Director of Communications
OTHER NAMES: CEC; CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
SITE AREA SERVED: Oakland County.
SITE HOURS: M-F 8am-5pm.
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CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY...
Services
Services
BOARDING SCHOOL
Boarding Schools
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR COLITIS
AND CROHN'S DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Crohn's Disease
Disease/Disability Information * Ulcerative Colitis
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Crohn's
Disease
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Ulcerative
Colitis
or management for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.
Includes information regarding current support groups, the
annual conference, and available printed materials.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a
comprehensive high school education at a private
boarding school. Students live in dorms and attend
classes on campus.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades 9-12.
FEES: Application fee is $25 for applicants within the
United States, $100 for international applicants.
Tuition is $35,450 per year. Scholarships and financial
aid available.
FINE ART AND ARCHITECHTURE SCHOOL
Professional Schools
Schools of the Arts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers graduate level
programs in the fine arts and architecture. Offers
students Master of Architecture and Master of Fine
Art degrees. School does not offer any undergraduate
or continuing education programs.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants to Master of Fine Arts
program must have a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science from an
accredited educational institution. Applicants to the
Master of Architecture program must hold the degree
of Bachelor of Architecture or its equivalent.
Applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in a field other
than the arts may be considered on an individual basis,
if their experience and portfolio so warrant.
FEES: $60 application fee. Tuition is $25,958 per year
not including costs for room and board, supplies, or
other fees. School does not accept credit cards for
tuition payments. Fees may be paid by check, money
order or wire transfer. Financial aid available.
CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH
930 E Drahner Rd.
Oxford, MI 48371
PO Box 9
Oxford, MI 48371
(248) 628-2561 Main
(248) 628-3080 Fax
www.crossroadsforyouth.org
[email protected]
Janet McPeek, President
Susan Ramage, Admissions Coordinator
Services
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION
OF AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY
Children's/Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides residential
programs with a strong therapeutic and educational model.
Emphasizes individual, group and family therapy as well
as the integration of adventure therapy. Residential
programs include Girls Center, Boys Center, Life
Preparation Center and the Achievement Center.
ELIGIBILITY: At risk youth age 11-17. Targets
adjudicated youth (court or DHS referred), but accepts
private pay applicants.
FEES: Vary; call for information. NO financial assistance
available.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services available.
Suite 204
(888) 694-8872 Toll Free
888-MY-GUT-PAIN Information Resource Center
(888) 737-2232 Toll Free - 888-737-CCFA
(248) 737-0904 Fax
www.ccfa.org/chapters/michigan/
[email protected]
Anthonie Burke, Community Development Director
Dawn Aubrey, Administrative Assistant
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
for individuals in emergency situations based on evaluation
of the individual's or family's need. May provide bus fare
for transportation to doctor's appointments, money to
obtain a state identification card, Driver's License or birth
certificate (including out of state birth certificate). Does
NOT assist with rent or utility bills.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN
2424 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 831-0213 Main
www.crossroadsofmichigan.org
Mary McLaren Honsel, Executive Director
Janice Van De Putte, Assistance Director
Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides donated clothing
which may include children's, work, maternity clothing,
and shoes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
1. CROSSROADS EAST AT SALEM
21230 Moross
(313) 822-3930 Main
Janice Coleman, Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-12noon,
1:15pm-4pm; Wed 1:15pm-4pm.
PRESCRIPTION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency financial
assistance on a one time basis to help individuals pay for
their prescription medication and offers support to clients
for long-term help.
ELIGIBILITY: Uninsured low-income individuals and
families.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
2. CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN
2424 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 831-0213 Main
Mary McLaren Honsel, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Social Service Unit: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
9am-4pm; Wed 1pm-4pm; Sat 9am-12noon.
3205 E South Blvd.
(248) 293-0070 Main
(248) 293-0089 Fax
Services
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Career Counseling
Job Banks
Job Interview Training
Job Search Resource Centers
Resume Preparation Assistance
Work Clothing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides job readiness
preparation and job search assistance including resume
writing, job interview training, access to computers
and the Internet. Offers work clothing for job
interview or job start. Also maintains and provides
access to computerized and other lists of current job
postings.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals needing job
search assistance.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
www.crossroadspregnancy.org
[email protected]
Tim Stickel, Director
Tinker Johnston, RN
SITE AREA SERVED: Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Troy,
Rochester, Sterling Heights, Detroit, Waterford, Clarkston and
Holly.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Wed 11am-5pm; Th 11am-8pm.
Interpreter services provided for the Hispanic community. Call
for appointment.
Services
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
Childbirth Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides classes, taught by a
registered nurse, for expectant parents on the childbirth
process and infant care.
FEES: None.
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CROSSROADS PREGNANCY CENTER...
MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP
2. CLINIC - FARMINGTON HILLS
39350 Nine Mile Rd.
Northville, MI 48167
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides parenting
instruction, discussion, and support for young mothers
in a group setting and from a Christian perspective.
The group aids new mothers in the daily care of their
children through instruction on parenting techniques,
nutrition, safety and medical issues, and financial
matters. Childcare is provided.
ELIGIBILITY: Moms with young children.
FEES: None.
(248) 735-6081 Ext. 5 Main
(866) 387-2727 Toll Free
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 9am-5:30pm,
Sun 10am-5:30pm. Practitioners are on break Mon-Fri
1:30-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 1-1:30pm.
POST ABORTION COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
(PACE)
Postabortion Counseling
Postabortion Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides support from a
Christian perspective for women who are experiencing
unresolved feelings as a result of having an abortion
and who want to talk with others who have dealt with
similiar issues. Emotional and spiritual concerns are
discussed in a small group setting.
FEES: None.
3. CLINIC - MACOMB TOWNSHIP
21777 21 Mile Rd.
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 949-2082 Ext. 5 Main
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 9am-5:30 pm,
1:30-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 1-1:30pm.
4. CLINIC - MILFORD
720 General Motors Rd.
Milford, MI 48381
PREGNANCY TESTING
Pregnancy Testing
(248) 684-1775 Ext. 5 Main
(866) 387-2727 Toll Free
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free, confidential
pregnancy testing.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish. Call for an appointment.
1:30-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 1-1:30pm.
CVS CAREMARK
5. CLINIC - SOUTHFIELD
30920 Southfield Rd.
One CVS Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(800) 746-7287 Toll Free
(248) 647-7472 Ext. 5 Main
(866) 387-2727 Toll Free
www.cvscaremark.com
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
1:30-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 1-1:30pm.
CVS PHARMACY
Sites
1. CLINIC - CLINTON TOWNSHIP
33021 Garfield Rd.
Fraser, MI 48026
6. CVS CAREMARK
One CVS Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(586) 293-5012 Ext. 5 Main
(866) 387-2727 Toll Free
(866) 389-2727 Toll Free
(800) 746-7287 Toll Free
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat
9am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm. Practitioners are on
break Mon-Fri 1:30-2:30pm and Sat-Sun 1-1:30pm.
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CVS CAREMARK...
Services
DAVIS VISION
First National Building
660 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1525
Detroit, MI 48226
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as the
headquarters for CVS Caremark. Plans, organizes and
controls the activities of the organization.
Sites: 6
(313) 963-5992 Fax
https://idoc.davisvision.com
MINUTE CLINIC
Nurse Practitioner Clinics
Pregnancy Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides nurse
practitioners and physician assistants who offer
treatment for a limited number of common ailments
and skin conditions, routine vaccinations, disease
screening and diagnosis, pregnancy testing, suture
removal, and ear care.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 18 months and older. For
pregnancy testing individuals must be 18 years or
older; if under 18 years old must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian.
FEES: Accepts Medicare and other third party
payments. Does not accept Medicaid. For uninsured or
out-of-pocket payment, MinuteClinic accepts cash,
checks and credit cards.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
Sites
1. PRINCE HALL MASONIC TEMPLE
3500 McDougall St.
Detroit, MI 48207
Services
VISION SCREENING
Vision Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts an annual vision
screening fair in partnership with the United Auto Workers
(UAW) where school age children in the City of Detroit are
able to receive a free vision screening. Discounts on frames
and/or lenses may be available to those whose vision
screenings indicate that they need them.
ELIGIBILITY: School age children who are residents of
the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
FLU VACCINES (2012-2013)
Flu Vaccines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers seasonal influenza
vaccinations throughout the flu season.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 months and older.
FEES: $30.00. May be billed to Medicare Part B (or a
Medicare alternate health plan) or Medicaid program
(if eligible).
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES PRESCRIPTION
DISCOUNT CARD
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a free
prescription discount card to residents of the City of
Detroit. The card is accepted at participating
pharmacies across the country and enables individuals
to save up to 20% off the retail price of prescription
drugs which are not covered by insurance.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
1333 Brewery Park Blvd.
Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 446-4444 Main
(313) 446-4445 Fax
www.daaa1a.org/
Paul Bridgewater, President/CEO
Adrienne Warren, Manager, Communication/Marketing
OTHER NAMES: AAA; AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-A;
DAAA
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse
Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and
Highland Park.
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DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING...
ELDERCARE DIRECTORY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Publishes a directory of
social and community services available to seniors living in
Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, or
Highland Park areas.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 60 or older and adults with
disabilities 18 years of age or older.
FEES: None.
Services
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Area Agencies on Aging
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a developed,
comprehensive and coordinated system of
community-based services for older adults within the
planning and service area. Public and private sector
representatives form the Detroit Area Agency Advisory
Council. The council meets monthly to discuss various
issues, policies and plans which affect older persons.
This body advises the Board of Directors and acts as an
advocate for older adults in Region 1-A.
HEALTHY AGING
Chronic Disease Self Management Programs
workshops and exercise classes designed for the older adult.
The fitness program (EnhanceFitness) combines strength
training, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning.
Personal Action Towards Health (PATH) is a
self-management workshop designed to have participants
self-monitor and change behaviors related to a chronic
health condition. Also offers a workshop called A Matter
of Balance, which is designed to reduce the fear of falling.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be 60 years of age or older and a
resident of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms,
Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe
Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods or Highland Park.
FEES: None.
CREATING CONFIDENT CAREGIVERS
Caregiver Training
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides training for
family members and other home-based caregivers of
individuals with dementia and/or memory loss which
focuses on care-related activities such as medication
management, personal care and making the home
environment safe and barrier-free as well as on stress
management and other techniques to help the caregiver
take care of him or herself.
ELIGIBILITY: Family members caring for a person
with dementia and/or memory loss.
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT OR
DELAY NURSING HOME PLACEMENT
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
State Medicaid Waiver Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Locates, mobilizes and
manages a variety of home-care and other services
needed by frail older adults age 60 years and older who
are at risk of nursing home placement. After a person
is determined eligible for the program, based on a
standardized and scored prescreening process, a
comprehensive assessment is conducted by a registered
nurse to identify needs, existing supports and
resources.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 60 and older that are
at high risk for nursing home placement. Must be a
resident of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe
Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods or
Highland Park.
HOLIDAY MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Food Production/Preparation/Delivery Volunteer
Opportunities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides various volunteer
opportunities to pack and deliver food items to homebound
older adults, age 60 and older for Easter, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
PROJECT FRESH
Food Vouchers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers coupons that can be
used to purchase Michigan grown produce, herbs and
honey at participating farmers' markets.
ELIGIBILITY: Wayne County residents who are at least
60 years old and income-qualified (185% of poverty or
less).
FEES: None.
CONGREGATE MEALS/NUTRITION SITES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sponsors sites that
provide hot meals on a regular basis for older adults.
Program provides the opportunity for individuals to
socialize with others at various locations.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 60 years and older,
residing in Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck,
Harper Woods, or Highland Park areas.
FEES: Donations of $2 - $3 per meal are accepted.
HOLIDAY MEALS ON WHEELS
Christmas Meals
Easter Meals
Labor Day Programs
Thanksgiving Meals
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Delivers holiday meals on
Easter, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas to
homebound older adults who would otherwise have no
means of preparing a meal, shopping for groceries or
traveling to a meal in a congregate setting.
ELIGIBILITY: Homebound older adults, age 60 and
older. Residents of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe
Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse
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DETROIT AREA AGENCY ON AGING...
in resolving concerns, providing community education
and promoting the use of best practices throughout the
long term care system.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of long term care facilities.
Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland
Park.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Food Supplements
Home Delivered Meals
MEDICARE/MEDICAID ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(MMAP)
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Managed Health Care Information
Medicaid Planning
Medicare Information/Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides MMAP
(Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program) counselors who
are trained in Medicare and Medicaid law and regulations,
health insurance counseling and relevant insurance
products. Counselors assist individuals by providing
personalized Medicare Part D Drug Plan options;
explaining doctor bills, hospital bills and Medicare
Summary notices; explaining Medicare/Medicaid
eligibility, enrollment, coverage, claims and appeals;
reviewing Medicare supplemental insurance needs;
exploring long term care options; and identifying and
reporting Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse. Counselors
also conduct public presentations on Medicare, Medicaid,
and Medicare supplemental insurance.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and caregivers seeking
assistance with Medicare/Medicaid issues.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Delivers meals to
homebound older adults that would otherwise have no
means of preparing a meal, shopping for groceries or
traveling to a meal in a congregate setting. Deliveries
available up to five days per week.
ELIGIBILITY: Homebound older adults age 60 and
older. Residents of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse
Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe
Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper
Woods and Highland Park. Liquid nutrition requires a
prescription from a physician.
HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICE FOR SENIORS
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Weatherization Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists older adults with
housing-related needs. Shelter advisors provide
information on the availability of home heating
assistance, suitable housing, low-cost energy
conservation, home repairs and alternative housing.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 60 and older that are
residents of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe
Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and
Highland Park.
FEES: None.
COMMUNITY ADVOCACY NETWORK (CAN)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for and supports
the passage and enforcement of laws and other social
measures that protect and promote the rights and interests
of older adults.
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR SENIORS
Specialized Information and Referral * Older
Adult/Aging Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists older adults, their
caregivers and individuals with disabilities to locate
community resources utilizing a computerized database
of over 2,000 community agencies. Referral
information can be given over the telephone and/or a
list of caller's specific needs may be mailed, faxed or
e-mailed.
ELIGIBILITY: Older adults and individuals with
disabilities ages 18 to 64, their family members and
caregivers residing in Detroit, the Grosse Pointes,
Hamtramck, Harper Woods, or Highland Park areas.
FEES: None.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an on the job
training/work experience program for low-income adults
who are 55 years or older. The program helps to enhance or
develop skills that enable workers to return to gainful
employment.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be able to participate in 15-20 hours
of training per week, be 55 years or older, unemployed and
meet income guidelines. Residents of Detroit, Grosse Pointe,
Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe
Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods
and Highland Park.
FEES: None.
LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
services to residents of long-term care licensed facilities
such as nursing homes, homes for the aged, and adult
foster care homes. Also aims to improve the long term
care system by speaking for the passages of laws,
regulations and policies benefiting residents. Services
include explaining resident rights, empowering
residents to communicate concerns, assisting residents
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Services
DETROIT AREA PRE-COLLEGE
ENGINEERING PROGRAM
DETROIT CARES ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
GED Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides vocational training
in the areas of building trades, music production and
promotion, computers and careers in hospitality. Also
offers GED instruction. Students spend half of their day
learning a trade and the other half of the day preparing for
the GED exam.
ELIGIBILITY: Students age 16-19 who live in Detroit.
Must be willing to take high school completion classes
(GED).
FEES: None.
100 Farnsworth
Suite 249
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 831-3050 Main
(313) 831-5633 Fax
www.dapcep.org
Jason D Lee, Executive Director
LoriGoe Perez-Nowak, Development Associate
OTHER NAMES: DAPCEP
SITE AREA SERVED:
Detroit.
Services
DETROIT CITY CLERK
200 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
Internship Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides internships to
students preparing them for careers in engineering,
science, technology and math.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades 4-12.
FEES: None.
(313) 224-3260 Main
(313) 224-2075 Fax - City Council Committee Clerks
(313) 224-1466 Fax
(313) 224-3266 Alternate - City Council Committee Clerks
(313) 224-3270 Alternate - Citizens Information Section
www.detroitmi.gov/CityCouncil/CityClerk/tabid/2584/Default.
aspx
SPECIAL INTEREST CAMP FOR ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers campus-based
enrichment programs during the fall, spring and
summer. Courses follow schedules similar to other
college and university classes. Classes focus on
computer, technology, science, math, and engineering
training from experienced professionals and
instructors in their respective fields. Students receive
hands-on opportunities in work environments in
addition to classroom-based curriculum activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades K-12.
FEES: None.
Janice M Winfrey, City Clerk
Vivian A Hudson, Deputy City Clerk
Sites
1. ARCHIVES AND RECORD MANAGEMENT DIVISION
65 Cadillac Square
Suite 1600
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 628-2055 Main
(313) 628-2057 Fax
Christina Thompson
SITE NOTES: Due to the nature of the historical documents,
no food, beverages, candy or gum is allowed inside the archive.
ORGANIZATIONS
Horace Sheffield Jr Center
Detroit, MI 48204
2. DETROIT CITY CLERK
2 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 491-0003 Main
(313) 491-0616 Fax
www.dabodetroit.com
(313) 224-3260 Main
(313) 224-1466 Fax
(313) 224-2075 Fax - City Council Committee Clerks
(313) 224-3270 Alternate - Citizens Information Section
(313) 224-3266 Alternate - City Council Committee Clerks
Horace L Sheffield III, Executive Director
Kimber Betty, Director of Agency/Public Relations
OTHER NAMES: DABO
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne
counties.
Janice M Winfrey, City Clerk
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DETROIT CITY CLERK...
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
PUBLICATIONS ON DETROIT CITY GOVERNMENT
Maps
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers publications and
directories to the public pertaining to Detroit city
government. Publications include: Detroit City Code,
Detroit City Charter, Journal of the City Council, district
and precinct maps, directories of streets, districts, voting
precincts and polling places, Directory of Officials and the
Municipal Manual.
FEES: Fees apply for some publications. Some
publications available online at
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Legislative/CityClerk/clerk_main_frame.htm.
Sites: 2
Services
CITY CLERK ARCHIVES
Archives
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Is responsible for
identifying, appraising, accessioning, preserving,
arranging, describing and providing reference services
to the records of the Detroit City Clerk's office. The
archive includes the following: appropriations, budget,
casino information, charter amendments (1954
edition), city charter, city council minutes, dangerous
building letters, departmental files, Detroit City code
(including loose leaf supplements numbers 1-23,
excluding number 8), journal of City Council,
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone applications,
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)/block grant
applications, nuisance abatements, oaths of office,
ordinances, petitions (City council hearing requests),
special subject files, subdivision plats, and tax
abatements.
COMMISSION
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 202
Detroit, MI 48226
*NOTE: The City of Detroit City Clerk Archives and
Records Management Division does not have birth,
death, divorce, or marriage certificates.
FEES: All copies are $.25 per page.
Sites: 1
(313) 224-6225 Main
(313) 224-4336 Fax
http://www.detroitmi.gov/CityCouncil/CouncilDivisions/
CityPlanningCommission/tabid/2557/Default.aspx
[email protected]
CITY/TOWN CLERK OFFICE
City/Town Clerk Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains all records
relating to activities and transactions in the city of
Detroit. Prepares and publishes official notices,
maintains the city code, coordinates and prepares an
agenda for city council meetings. Supervises the
election process, voter registrations and administers
oaths and take affidavits.
Sites: 2
Marcell R Todd Jr, Director
JoAnn J Jeromin, Administrative Assistant
Services
NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND (NOF)
Community Development Block Grant Agencies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides grants for
non-comprehensive neighborhood improvement projects
proposed by neighborhood organizations and neighborhood
service organizations through the Neighborhood
Opportunity Fund (NOF) program. This program, which is
a part of the City's Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program, provides funding for decent housing,
economic opportunities, needed services and suitable living
environments, primarily for persons of low and moderate
income. Offers assistance and recommendations to those
organizations preparing NOF proposals and reviews
proposals through a citizen participation process.
ELIGIBILITY: Community-based organizations that are
involved in neighborhood and community development in
Detroit applying to the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund
and those organizations requiring NOF proposal
preparation assistance.
FEES: None.
FILING PROCEDURES FOR CANDIDATES FOR
CITY OFFICE
Filing Procedures for Candidates
about the procedures individuals must follow in order
to apply as a candidate for city office.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit age 18 and older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
CITIZENS INFORMATION LINE
City Government Information Lines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides telephone
information about city government offices and services,
and assists callers in locating the requested office or
service.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the City of Detroit.
Sites: 2
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DETROIT CITY COUNCIL - CITY PLANNING...
URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
for input at public hearings; information on zoning of
particular parcels and on the process of rezoning
parcels or otherwise amending the Zoning Ordinance,
information on uses permitted in zoning districts and
other zoning requirements, general information on
development projects, specific information on projects
pending or acted on by the City Council.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Anyone requesting a
zoning/rezoning application.
FEES: Varies depending on the type of
zoning/rezoning requested.
4. NOLAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
111 W Seven Mile Rd.
Highland Park, MI 48203-1968
(313) 369-2600 Main
5. WOODWARD CORRIDOR FAMILY MEDICAL
CENTER
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-6300 Main
Healthy Teens Community Care Center
CONNECTION
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-0900 Main
(313) 822-0950 Fax
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC
Community Clinics
Nutrition Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides basic health care
services including physical examinations, immunizations,
nutrition assistance and diagnosis and treatment of
common ailments.
FEES: Based on ability to pay; accepts Medicaid,
Medicare and some other insurances.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
www.dchcquality.org
Wayne W Bradley, President & CEO
Sites
1. BRUCE DOUGLAS HEALTH CENTER
6550 E Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 897-7700 Main
2. DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION
Detroit, MI 48215
DENTAL CARE
General Dentistry
(313) 822-0900 Main
(313) 822-0950 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides full range of dental
services, including cleanings, extractions, and dentures.
Accepts a limited number of emergency cases at the
Kerchevel and Seven Mile locations on specific days.
ELIGIBILITY: An appointment is required.
FEES: Based on federal poverty guidelines; sliding fee
scale is applied to households earning below 200 percent of
federal poverty guidelines. Households earning above 200
percent of the federal poverty guidelines must make full
payment for services. Accepts Medicaid and other
insurances.
Sites: 1 3 4
Wayne W Bradley, President & CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed-Fri 8:30am-5pm; Tue
10am-6pm.
3. EASTSIDE HEALTH CENTER
7900 Kercheval St.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 921-5500 Main
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
Breast Examinations
Contraception
Gynecology Services
Infertility Services
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DETROIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION...
Pap Tests
Pregnancy Testing
Prenatal Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free counseling
and contraceptives to adult men and women seeking
reproductive health services. Also offers gynecological
services, including pap smears, breast examinations,
pregnancy testing, and sexually transmitted disease
screenings and treatment. Also provides infertility
services and prenatal care for pregnancy women.
FEES: Based on ability to pay; accepts Medicaid,
Medicare and some other insurances.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
WELLNESS PROMOTION
Herman Keifer Health Complex
1151 Taylor St.
Detroit, MI 48202
(866) 630-1694 Toll free - Healthy Living For Kids Hotline
(313) 876-4300 Main
(313) 876-4334 Service/Intake - Immunizations
(800) 874-9426 Toll Free - Translation Line
(313) 876-0475 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Departments/
HealthWellnessPromotionDepartment/tabid/113/Default.aspx
Loretta Davis, Director and Public Health Officer
Tracy Davis, Executive Secretary
OTHER NAMES: DDHWP
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
2978 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 876-0190 Main
(313) 876-0053 Fax
Sites
1. ANIMAL CONTROL AND CARE CENTER
3511 W Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48216
www.ci.detroit.mi.us
[email protected]
(313) 224-6356 Main
Veterinarian Services/Animal Adoption
(313) 224-7131 Fax
Daniel A Baxter, Director
Services
Harry Ward, Manager
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Absentee Ballots
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides absentee ballots
for voters who are unable to appear at the polls in
person on election day.
ELIGIBILITY: Registered voters unable to appear at
polling places in person.
FEES: None.
2. DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
WELLNESS PROMOTION
1151 Taylor St.
Detroit, MI 48202
(866) 630-1694 Toll free - Healthy Living For Kids Hotline
(313) 876-4300 Main
(313) 876-4503 Service/Intake - Temporary Food Permits
Consumer and Food Borne Illness Complaints
(313) 876-4503 Service/Intake - Restaurant Inspections
(313) 876-4550 Service/Intake - Nutrition Division
(313) 876-4334 Service/Intake - Immunizations
(800) 874-9426 Toll Free - Translation Line
(313) 876-0475 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
ELECTION/POLLING PLACE INFORMATION
Polling Places
about elections, voter registration and polling places.
FEES: None.
VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts and maintains
voter registration for all eligible residents of the city of
Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older. Must be
U.S. citizen and a resident of Detroit for 30 days. Must
not be serving a sentence in jail or prison.
FEES: None.
Loretta Davis, Director and Public Health Officer
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DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND...
FEES: $20.00 for first copy, $5.00 per each additional
copy of the same record purchased at the same time.
$5.00 Senior Citizen price (65 and older) for that
individuals birth record only.
Sites: 2
3. GRACE ROSS HEALTH CENTER
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 870-0036 Main
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Home Sanitation
Radon Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates conditions that
may be detrimental to public health and safety, provides
public health education and initiation of enforcement
actions to eliminate potential health hazards.
ELIGIBILITY: City of Detroit residents, visitors, business
owners and international business owners.
FEES: Set fees for testing kits, there is no fee for Detroit
residents for tap water testing.
Sites: 2
Audrey Smith, General Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm;
Wed 10am-6:30pm.
4. NORTHEAST HEALTH CENTER
5400 E Seven Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 870-0036 Main
Audrey Smith, General Manager
10am-6:30pm.
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides health insurance
coverage for children and some adults with special health
care needs and/or chronic illness including Multiple
Sclerosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Leukemia, Cancer, Asthma
etc. Program covers more than 2,500 diagnoses.
ELIGIBILITY: Children must have a qualifying medical
condition and be 20 years old or under. Individuals ages 21
and older with cystic fibrosis or certain blood coagulation
disorders may also qualify for services. Must be a Michigan
resident. Must be a US Citizen, or documented non-citizen
admitted for permanent residence or a non-citizen legally
admitted migrant farm worker (i.e. seasonal agricultural
worker).
FEES: Based on income and ability to pay. The fee is
waived if child is on Medicaid, MiChild or WIC.
Sites: 2
5. NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH
CENTER
2200 W Grand Blvd.
Rm 8300
Detroit, MI 48208
Randon
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Closed 12noon-1pm
for lunch.
Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Animal Adoption
Animal Control
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
AIDS/HIV Control
Influenza Control
Meningitis Control
West Nile Virus Control
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects the public health
through comprehensive efforts to track the incidence and
distribution of disease in the population and prevent,
control and eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases, vector
and food-borne illnesses, diseases that are transmitted
person-to-person and other diseases that are spread by
direct or indirect contact, including various strains of
influenza, meningitis, hepatitis, tuberculosis, AIDS/HIV,
and sexually transmitted diseases. Activities include routine
surveillance of communicable disease activity, assessment
of the community immunization level through school
records and immunization studies, investigation of
epidemic outbreaks, reporting of cases of infectious diseases
to the proper authorities and taking appropriate measures
such as isolation and contact tracing/notification to prevent
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enforces animal city
codes in residential and business areas, responds to
stray, injured, vicious and dangerous animal
complaints. Provides support to police, fire, health and
related agencies.
FEES: Live animal trap rental $25.00; There is also a
set fee to release dogs that have been sheltered.
Sites: 1
VITAL RECORDS
Birth Certificates
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains complete and
accurate records of all births within the city of Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: The Detroit vital records division has
all wedded births for the City of Detroit and all unwed
births after October 1, 1978. All unwed births and
adoptions before October 1, 1978 are only available
from the State of Michigan Vital Records Office. The
State of Michigan Vital Records Office can be reached
at 517-335-8666. Records are only released to
individuals listed on documents, parents, legal
guardians or individuals with a court order.
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disease transmission.
Sites: 2
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers priority internship
opportunities for qualified local and state nutrition
students. The intent of this program is to produce
professional dietitians who serve the public by providing
comprehensive nutrition services and nutrition education.
ELIGIBILITY: Program is open to anyone who has
completed ADA's minimum academic requirements. The
program lasts 45 weeks and offers learning experiences in
medical nutrition therapy, food service systems
management and community nutrition. Interns work 40
hours each week, Monday through Friday, and are
required to complete assignments and attend professional
meetings during their off-duty time. Reliable
transportation is required. Six interns are appointed
annually in April of each year and begin in September.
FEES: Non-refundable application fee is $50.00, tuition
fee $1000.00, liability insurance (required) $50.00, health
insurance (recommended) $1000.00, educational supplies
$100.00, transportation/parking/month $50-$100, lab coats
$100.00, room/board $450-$600/month, miscellaneous
expenses $400-$500. Total for program is $3,200 up to
$3,500.There are no funds available for stipends.
Employment during the internship is strongly discouraged.
Room and board is not provided by DHWP.
Sites: 2
SOCIAL WORK
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides referrals for
community services such as: housing, clothing,
financial assistance, legal services, prescription
assistance and health insurance. Also offers help with
parenting, stress and family violence.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income residents of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
VITAL RECORDS
Death Certificates
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues, maintains and,
where appropriate, provides access to copies of the
official documents that certify that an individual has
died. Death certificates specify the cause of death and
are generally signed by an attending or examining
physician. Only individuals designated by law are able
to obtain death certificates. Provides only copies of
records of deaths occurring within the city of Detroit
from 1893 to present time.
FEES: Certified copy is $20.00, each additional copy
requested at the same time is $5.00/copy. Express
delivery and Fed Ex delivery will have charges
associated. Checks should be made payable to City of
Detroit, cash is accepted for walk-in requests only.
Sites: 2
EARLY ON
Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities/Delays
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides screening,
evaluation and coordination of services for infants and
toddlers with a possible developmental delay or
documented disability.
ELIGIBILITY: Infants and toddlers under the age of
three with a possible developmental delay or documented
disability, residing in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
PEDIATRIC DENTAL
General Dentistry
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides primary and
comprehensive oral care treatment that is therapeutic
and preventative. Includes exams, cleanings and
fluoride treatments. Does not provide Orthodontic
work.
ELIGIBILITY: Infants, children and teens aged 2 1/2
and older that attend Detroit Public Schools. Cancer
screening is available for adults and children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS (OPHEP)
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Coordinates emergency
preparedness efforts in the event of a public health
emergency including natural, technological and terrorist
events. Provides public health preparedness awareness,
training and exercises, and ensures that first responders
have the ability and means to respond to a public health
threat or emergency.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who live, work or do business
in Detroit.
Sites: 2
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides management
techniques for individuals with Diabetes. Services
include: education, nutritional management, meal
planning, cooking demos, supermarket tours, exercise
strategies, blood glucose monitoring and behavior
modification strategies.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who have been diagnosed
with pre-diabetes/type 2 diabetes, family
members/caregivers and those who are interested in
learning about diabetes care, prevention of
complications and management.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
RETURNING CITIZENS
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists individuals that have
been released from a correctional facility in making a
successful transition to community life. Services generally
include an assessment of the individual's needs, discussion
of options and short-term case management involving
coordination of needed services which may include housing
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supplies will also be given away to school age children.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions to attend health fair.
Immunizations: Eligible children age 3 months or
older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
location assistance, job training, job placement and
retention services, legal assistance, literacy skills
development, GED courses, parenting classes, life skills
training, access to food and shelter resources, and other
sources of support.
ELIGIBILITY: Ex-offenders and families, must reside in
Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
HEARING AND VISION SCREENING
Hearing Screening
Vision Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides vision and hearing
screenings to children who attend schools and day care
centers that are within the City of Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Preschool and school-age children
enrolled in public, private, parochial and charter schools
and day care centers in the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
Contraception
Pap Tests
Pregnancy Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides preventive and
reproductive health care services for men and women,
including contraceptive devices and medication,
sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment,
pap smears, pregnancy testing and birth
control/pregnancy counseling for women.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals, with or
without insurance.
FEES: Accepts Plan First!, Medicaid, Medicare and
Sites: 2 3 4
HILL BURTON FACILITY
Hill Burton Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Health care facilities that
have agreed to furnish a designated amount of free service
for low income individuals and to accept Medicaid
recipients and Medicare beneficiaries in exchange for
federal support during construction.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are low income or have
Medicaid or Medicare.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
Sites: 4
FLU VACCINES (2011-2012)
Flu Vaccines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides flu shots
through provision of seasonal flu clinics. H1N1 Flu
strain is included in the 2011 Seasonal Flu Vaccine.
FEES: A $10.00 charge for the seasonal vaccination is
payable with cash (exact bills or change requested) or
may be billed to Medicare Part B (or a Medicare
alternate health plan) or Medicaid program (if
eligible).
Sites: 2
HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING
AIDS/HIV Control
HIV Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a continuum of
prevention, early intervention and care services aimed at
educating populations engaging in high-risk behaviors,
assisting them in learning their status and referring them to
needed services.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
FOOD SANITATION
Food Handling Permits
IMMUNIZATIONS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts walk-in immunization
clinics, provides vaccines for child provider enrollment,
MCIR data entry support for VFC providers,
reminder/recalls for upcoming and/or overdue shots, shot
records and community outreach and health education.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit, Hamtramck and
Highland Park that are either uninsured or whose
insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations;
American Indians and native Alaskans; individuals with
Medicaid.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2 3 4
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides permits which
authorize the holder to work in the kitchens of food
establishments, such as restaurants and cafeterias,
preparing and serving food.
FEES: $10 food service worker permit; $5 food
service volunteer permit (religious, charitable,
non-profits); $5 duplicate card.
Sites: 2
HEALTHY LIVING FOR KIDS IMMUNIZATION FAIR
Health Fairs
School Supplies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Participates with Detroit
area organizations to offer an annual health fair that
provides free immunizations to eligible children. Also
provides free lead poisoning testing and enrollment for
insurance and WIC. Donated backpacks and school
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LEAD POISONING SCREENING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Prevents childhood lead
poisoning through education, identifies and treats lead
poisoned children and facilitates the reduction of
environmental hazards in the home.
ELIGIBILITY: For lead testing - families with
children under age 6. Any one is welcome to call for
Lead Prevention information and planning or
abatement.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Food Facility Licensing
Public Facility Health Inspection
Public Health Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates conditions that
may be detrimental to public health and safety including
unsanitary conditions, pest control/vermin problems,
housing code violations, deficient lighting/ventilation
systems, water sanitation problems, hazardous materials
incidents and exposure to toxic or hazardous substances.
Issues public health licenses and permits which certify that
homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, hotels, motels,
boarding homes, private schools, parochial schools, child
care facilities, adult and juvenile detention facilities and
other transient housing facilities/institutions are in
conformance with public health laws and ordinances.
ELIGIBILITY: City of Detroit residents, visitors, business
owners and international business owners.
FEES: Fees may be associated depending on the type of
inspection being requested.
Sites: 2
MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM (MIHP)
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Neonatal Care
Prenatal Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a full range of
medical services including obstetrical care,
gynecological, and family practice care for pregnant
women and their infants. Also assists pregnant women
and new parents connect with the information and
support they need to have a healthy pregnancy and
baby. Offers home visits by nurses, nutritionists, and
social workers.
ELIGIBILITY: Pregnant women or women with
infants age birth to twelve months in high risk
situations. Clients must be on Medicaid or MOMS
(Maternity Outpatient Medical Services--DHS
program).
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, MOMS (Maternity
Outpatient Medical Services--DHS program).
Sites: 2
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORIES
Public Health Advisories
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues bulletins or otherwise
informs the public of occurrences that may constitute a
public health emergency such as food safety warnings or
disease control advisories.
Sites: 2
RESTAURANT/FOOD SANITATION AND COMPLAINTS
Food Complaints
Restaurant/Food Sanitation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Attempts to resolve
complaints regarding the purity, safety, wholesomeness,
packaging, weighing, labeling or other problems with meat,
poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, produce, packaged
foodstuffs or other food products. Included are complaints
regarding food contamination, discoloration or
adulteration, pesticide residues, false grading or marking,
misbranding, content or quantity labeling errors or other
deceptive packaging or labeling practices.
Sites: 2
NUTRITION EDUCATION
Nutrition Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a health
educator that will assess the needs and educate
individuals and families of all socioeconomic levels,
public and private agencies and institutions on the
importance of the prevention and treatment of
nutrition problems.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland
Park. Contact office serving individuals city of
residence.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2 4
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides health education
and services including: hearing/vision screening,
immunizations, treatment for minor illnesses and injuries,
physical exams, pap smears and sexually transmitted
disease screening and treatment. Also provides referrals
for counseling and prenatal care.
ELIGIBILITY: Students of Northern High School,
Northwestern High School, Western International High
School and Detroit residents ages 10-21.
FEES: $10.00 fee.
Sites: 5
PARENTING SKILLS CLASSES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers parenting skills
classes that provide information and resources on
counseling, nutrition, family planning, financial
planning, coping, legal issues, stress, consequences and
family violence. Classes are held one day/week for 14
weeks.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a court order to attend
classes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE SCREENING
AND TREATMENT FOR TEENS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides education,
diagnostic and treatment services for sexually
transmitted infections. No routine pap-smears or
pregnancy testing provided. Controls the occurrence of
gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes and other diseases
that are transmitted by sexual contact by monitoring
the incidence of the disease in the general population,
investigating individual outbreaks and identifying and
screening recent contacts of individuals who are
infected to stop the spread of the disease.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals ages 14 and older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES
5031 Grandy
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 852-5609 Main
(313) 852-4837 Fax
www.detroitmi.gov
Ursula Holland, Interim Director
Constance M. Phillips, General Manager
OTHER NAMES: DDHS
Sites
1. AREA A CENTER
Northwest Activities Center
18100 Meyers
Detroit, MI 48235
TELEPHONE HELPLINES FOR PRENATAL AND
PARENTING SUPPORT
Parenting Helplines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers information and
referrals to agencies that provide assistance in applying
for insurance programs, prenatal care, clothing, baby
needs and parenting skills resources.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit, Hamtramck and
Highland Park.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
(313) 887-6656 Main
Temporary primary contact phone number as of 5/20/2011.
(313) 578-7638 Fax
Anita Mitchell, Administrator
2. AREA D CENTER
Butzel Family Center
7737 Kercheval
Detroit, MI 48214
TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists in controlling the
occurrence of tuberculosis by monitoring the incidence
of the disease in the general population, investigating
individual outbreaks and identifying and screening
recent contacts of individuals that are infected to stop
the spread of the disease.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who live, work, or do
business in Detroit.
Sites: 2
(313) 852-4786 Main
Temporary primary contact phone number as of 5/20/2011.
(313) 852-4775 Fax
Lynn Miller, Administrator
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
Formula/Baby Food
WIC
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a federally
funded health and nutrition program for women and
children. Services include nutrition education,
supplemental food, breastfeeding support and referrals
to health care resources.
ELIGIBILITY: Low and moderate income families
including pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum
women, infants, and children up to age 5 are eligible.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2 3 4
Services
COMMODITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Government Surplus Food Distribution Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Acquires targeted surplus
commodities stockpiled by the federal government and
distributes them to income eligible households once a
month at the four community service centers.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must be at or below 130% to
160% of federal income guidelines depending on age.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
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DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
5. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
2633 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48216
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 513
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-1610 Main
(313) 224-1304 Fax
(313) 224-3901 Main
(313) 224-1464 Fax
www.detroitmi.gov
[email protected]
Services
Ron Brundidge, Director
Ladiva Holman, Executive Secretary
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Plans, organizes and controls
the activities the Department of Public Works.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services available through
the City of Detroit Call Center.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. CITY ENGINEERING DIVISION
65 Cadillac Sq.
Nineth Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-3949 Main
(313) 224-3935 Service/Intake - Permits
CITY ENGINEERING
Driveway/Sidewalk Permits
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; closed for lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues permits to perform
work in public rights-of-ways: curb cuts, excavations,
utility cuts, sidewalk & driveway approach
construction/reconstruction or street and alley
construction/reconstruction. Construction work must
comply with the specifications described in a manual of
Standard Plans and Specifications for Paving and Related
Construction. Use of a contractor is not required by a
homeowner for sidewalk or driveway work unless it is a
new driveway or in some way affects the street curb.
However, the City Engineering division advises
homeowners to use a contractor in all cases.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeowners; licensed contractors
bonded to the City of Detroit.
FEES: The cost of the sidewalk permit is 50 cents per
square foot. A minimum fee of $50 is charged for permits if
the area is between 73-100 square feet. No fees for less than
72 square feet. The cost of the manual of Standard Plans
and Specifications for Paving and Related Construction is
$25.
Sites: 1
2. DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 513
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-3901 Main
(313) 224-1464 Fax
Ron Brundidge, Director
3. SOLID WASTE DIVISION
5800 Russell St.
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 224-2215 Main
Charles Harmon, Assistant Superintendent
SITE AREA SERVED: City of Detroit
CODE ENFORCEMENT
Illegal Dumping Reporting
Public Nuisance Reporting
4. STREET MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION
2633 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48216
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enforces both Chapter 9
(property maintenance) and Chapter 22 (solid waste) of the
City of Detroit Municipal Code through blight violations.
Failure to follow the stated guidelines may result in a blight
violation. Penalties range from a minimum of $100 to
$2,500 per day.
(313) 224-0030 Main
Automatically forwards calls to City of Detroit Call Center
To report illegal dumping in progress call the police. To
report an illegal dump site call 313-224-4636.
FEES: None.
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DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS...
Sites: 3
DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH
CORPORATION
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DPW SERVICES
Ombudsman Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts complaints
about the Department of Public Works.
residents of the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services are available
through Language Line.
Sites: 2
500 Griswold St.
Suite 2200
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 963-2940 Main
(313) 963-8839 Fax
www.degc.org
[email protected]
George W. Jackson Jr., President/CEO
Diane Stafford, Executive Assistant
OTHER NAMES: DEGC
DEAD ANIMAL AND GARBAGE PICKUP
Dead Animal Pickup
Large Item Trash/Garbage Pickup
Trash/Garbage Pickup
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides garbage and
yard waste collection services for the City of Detroit.
The division will collect dead animals from residential
households but does not collect dead animals from
commercial locations. This division also collects bulk
items four times a year. Place bulk items at the curb in
front of your home. Bulk items cannot weigh more than
1000 pounds and cannot exceed 1 cubic yard in volume.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents living on accessible public
and private roads in the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
Services
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides technical, financial
and development assistance to new and existing businesses
looking to expand or relocate to Detroit. Offers maps of
downtown Detroit and the surrounding region, new project
RFPs, information about available financing and
incentives, and a listing of currently available sites and
buildings.
FEES: None.
STREET MAINTENANCE
Snow Clearance/Street Salting
Street Cleaning
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Removes snow from
public streets with snow plows after signficant
snowfalls; and/or salts the roads to keep ice from
forming when weather forecasts indicate that road
temperatures are likely to fall below freezing. Provides
street sweeping to clean public streets. Responsible for
the repair and maintenance of city streets, alleys and
sidewalks.
ELIGIBILITY: Public streets within the City of
Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services are available
from Language Line.
Sites: 4
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1200
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-2937 Main
(313) 224-3011 Service/Intake - Assessment Division
(313) 224-4466 Fax
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/Finance/tabid/86/Default.
aspx
[email protected]
Joseph Harris, Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director
Linda M. Bade, Chief Assessor
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Street Signs
Traffic Control
Services
AUCTIONS FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES
Auctions
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts sales during which
participants bid on city-owned properties that have been
repossessed, confiscated or donated.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts requests for
adding, replacing, or changing mislabeled street signs.
Also accepts reports regarding the safety or efficiency
of roads and waterways.
ELIGIBILITY: City of Detroit residents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 5
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DETROIT FINANCE DEPARTMENT...
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Local Tax Collection Agencies
Property Tax Assessment Appeals Boards
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers and
enforces tax laws and related statutes at the local level.
Activities include assessing and collecting local tax
payments; pursuing unpaid local taxes; and responding
to local taxpayer complaints. Holds hearings to
determine the market value of property when property
owners appeal the value placed on the assessment rolls
for their property.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit property owners.
TAX PREPARATION FORMS AND ASSISTANCE
Local Income Tax Information
Tax Forms
guidance for individuals who need to understand the local
tax laws as they apply to individuals in their situation and
provides locations of libraries, post offices and other
organizations that maintain supplies of blank tax forms for
individuals who need them. Also included are organizations
that maintain Internet websites that have copies of tax
forms that can be downloaded.
FEES: None.
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION INFORMATION
and guidance regarding property tax relief programs
that grant partial or complete exemptions from
property taxes for homeowners who are experiencing
severe financial hardship. Exemptions are a reduction
in the assessed value of a home by a specified amount
and corresponding reductions in property taxes. Some
forms of relief, known as "circuit-breaker" programs,
offer exemptions that phase out as income increases.
Many exemption programs have specified eligibility
criteria, e.g., older adults, individuals with disabilities,
widows, veterans and disabled veterans who have a
permanent service-connected disability of a specified
percent. In some cases, individuals who qualify must
also meet income guidelines. In others, income is not a
factor.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of city of Detroit.
FEES: None.
250 W Larned St.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 596-2900 Main
(313) 596-5180 Service/Intake - Emergency Medical Services
(313) 596-2959 Service/Intake - Community Relations Division
(313) 596-2975 Service/Intake - Fire Marshall
(313) 596-2915 Fax
Call 9-1-1 Emergency
[email protected]
Tyrone C Scott, Executive Fire Commissioner
SITE AREA SERVED: City of Detroit
Services
MAKE IT RAIN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Authorizes fire hydrant use
in order to provide street showers that provide relief for
neighborhoods during periods of extreme heat.
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
and guidance regarding property tax relief programs
that grant partial or complete exemptions from
property taxes for non-profit organizations.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations that have applied for
and/or have been granted non-profit status.
FEES: None.
CPR INSTRUCTION
CPR Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides CPR instruction to
individuals and community groups as requested.
ELIGIBILITY: City of Detroit residents age 18 and older.
Group classes require at least 10 individuals.
FEES: $35-$45 per person depending on class needs.
PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT INFORMATION
Property Tax Postponement Information
and guidance for eligible individuals (usually
individuals age 62 and older who meet established
household income guidelines and people who are blind
or totally disabled) who may qualify for the property
tax postponement program. Eligible individuals may
defer payment of all or a portion of their property
taxes until they move, sell their homes or pass away,
but create a lien on their property in doing so.
FEES: None.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
Emergency Medical Transportation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency medical
response (paramedics) for the city of Detroit. Does NOT
include ambulatory services, although the Fire Department
may dispatch those services.
ELIGIBILITY: Incident must occur within the City of
Detroit.
FEES: None. Ambulatory services have separate fees.
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FIRE HYDRANT USE PERMITS
Fire Hydrant Use Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues permits providing
written authorization for the use of fire hydrants to
obtain water for street cleaning operations, controlling
dust created during demolition activities and other
purposes.
ELIGIBILITY: Businesses or organizations who have
already made contact with and paid fee to Water Dept.
FEES: There is a hydrant tap fee of $40 charged by
the Water Dept, and then a refundable $200 deposit
check, made out to the City of Detroit, must be
submitted to the Fire Marshall at the time of
application. A $40/day fee is charged for hydrant use.
DETROIT FREE PRESS
615 W Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 222-6400 Main
(313) 222-5981 Fax
(313) 222-6500 Alternate - Customer Service
(800) 395-3300 Alternate - Subscriber Service
www.freep.com
[email protected]
Paul Anger, Editor and Publisher
Deb Scola, Community Affairs Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
FIRE PROTECTION
Fire Services
Serves all areas.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides fire services
which includes preventing, investigating, controlling
and extinguishing fires. Activities include fire safety
education, firefighting, investigating the causes of
suspicious fires, maintaining equipment and trained
firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response
to fires when they occur, and enforcing fire codes.
FEES: None.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING/DISTRIBUTION
Newspaper Publishing/Distribution
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Publishes the largest daily
newspaper in the city of Detroit, offering information about
local, national, and international events; sports;
entertainment; business, particular as relates to the
automotive industry; travel; and obituaries.
FEES: Subscription fees vary, call for more information.
FIRE SERVICES
Fire Services
DETROIT GENERAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and investigates
complaints of fire hazards. Also enforces fire codes
regarding the storage, handling and use of hazardous
substances, materials and devices, or from conditions
hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy
of buildings or other premises.
FEES: None.
65 Cadillac Square
Suite 3200
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 628-0900 Main
[email protected]
Terry King, Director
OTHER NAMES: GSD
HOME FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION/SMOKE
DETECTORS
Fire Prevention Information
Smoke Alarms
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free smoke
alarms. Provides installation of smoke alarms in
residential houses, but does NOT install them in
apartment buildings or complexes. Also distributes
nine-volt batteries (up to two per household as supplies
last) and fire safety literature in exchange for old
smoke detector batteries. Additional information
about fire prevention and home safety is available.
ELIGIBILITY: Families with children and/or seniors
who are low-income and reside in single dwellings may
apply for smoke alarms. No restrictions on fire
prevention information.
FEES: None.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Improves City services and
achieves operational efficiencies by consolidating support
functions. These include grounds maintenance,
vehicle/equipment and fleet mantenance/management,
inventory/stores management, building
operations/maintenance, security/janitorial services and
city-owned property management.
ELIGIBILITY: City owned property/maintenance
services.
FEES: None.
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schedules speakers to present at local agencies and
schools to educate the community on the impact of
gangs, violence, HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse on
both the community and individuals.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
PARKS/ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE
Roadside Landscape Maintenance
Tree Maintenance
Tree Removal
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides all landscape
activities including forestry, parks, street islands and
boulevards, freeway entrance berms, vacant lots and
snow removal.
ELIGIBILITY: Public property in the city of Detroit.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN PRISON REENTRY INITIATIVE (MPRI)
Ex-Offender Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides pre-employment
services for ex-offenders including vocational assessment,
resume preparation assistance, GED instruction, and
English as a Second Language instruction.
ELIGIBILITY: Recently released offenders from
Michigan prisons.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
CORPORATION
1211 Trumbull St.
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 967-4880 Main
(313) 967-4884 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
REMEDIAL EDUCATION
GED Instruction
www.dhdc1.org
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides 10-week GED and
English as a second language (ESOL) instruction.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 16 and older (GED); no
restrictions (ESOL).
FEES: $30 (10-week course).
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Angela G Reyes, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Southwest Detroit.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:30am-8:30pm, Fri 9am-5pm.
Services
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a summer program
that offers older youth the opportunity to gain work
experience and training, and earn minimum wage. Program
also includes substance abuse and violence prevention
workshops, field trips, and community service projects. A
snack and lunch are provided.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING
AIDS/HIV/STD Prevention Kits
HIV Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free, anonymous
and confidential HIV testing by state-certified HIV
counselors. Counselors and clients work together to
establish an individualized risk-reduction plan.
Collaborates with area agencies to ensure that those
who test positive are connected with necessary
resources.
FEES: None. Donations accepted.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
5401 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides in-school,
after-school and summer programs that focus on
prevention of substance abuse, violence, truancy, and
gang involvement. Programs promote academic success
and awareness of at-risk behaviors.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(313) 833-7935 Main
(313) 833-5538 Service/Intake - Dossin Great Lakes Museum
(313) 833-1805 Service/Intake - Detroit Historical Museum
(313) 833-5342 Fax
www.detroithistorical.org
Robert A Bury, Executive Director / CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Office Hours).
OUTREACH PROGRAM
Outreach Programs
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * AIDS/HIV Issues
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * Anger/Violence
Issues
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * Substance Abuse
Issues
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Services
Sites
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Auxiliaries
Historical Societies
1. ASSISTED HOUSING CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
2211 Orleans St.
Detroit, MI 48207
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Raises funds and
recruits volunteers to aid the work of the Detroit
Historical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes
Historical Museum. Also researches, collects and
preserves artifacts of the region's history, as well as
operating the museums.
(313) 877-8807 Main
(313) 393-3229 Fax
(800) 222-3679 TDD/TTY
Michael Allen, Director of Assisted Housing
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland,
Saint Clair, and Wayne counties.
HISTORY MUSEUM
History Museums
2. BREWSTER HOMES
3526 Saint Antoine
Detroit, MI 48201
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Acquires, preserves, and
exhibits permanent and touring collections of objects
including documents, tools, implements and
furnishings that represent significant periods in the
history of the Detroit area. Operates two museums:
the Detroit Historical Museum focuses on metropolitan
history; and, the Dossin Great Lakes Historical
Museum focuses on the region's maritime history.
FEES: $6 (adults); $4 (seniors 60 and older, students,
youth 5-17); free for children age 4 and under.
(313) 833-6924 Main
Shanika Morgan, Property Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Answering Service).
3. CHARLES TERRACE
4801 E Nevada St.
Detroit, MI 48234
TOURS OF HISTORIC SITES
Historic Places
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides tours of metro
Detroit's historic sites and buildings, including the
Behind the Scenes tours of important historic sites and
the Historic Houses of Worship tour of religious
institutions. Tours are given by expert tour guides.
FEES: Behind the Scenes: usually $20 for members,
$30 for non-members.
Historic Houses of Worship: $30 for members, $40 for
non-members.
(313) 852-5655 Main
(313) 852-4315 Fax
Sabrina Gaddy, Regional Property Supervisor
4. DETROIT HOUSING COMMISSION
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 877-8000 Main
(313) 877-8769 Fax
(313) 877-8663 Alternate - Public Housing
(800) 222-3679 TDD/TTY
Detroit, MI 48207
Eugene E Jones Jr, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves All Areas (Public Housing);
serves Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, and Wayne
counties (Section 8 Vouchers).
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm (closed for lunch
12noon-1pm).
(313) 877-8000 Main
(313) 877-8769 Fax
(313) 877-8663 Alternate - Public Housing
(800) 222-3679 TDD/TTY
www.dhcmi.org
Eugene E Jones Jr, Executive Director
Tamela McClinton, Executive Assistant
5. FOREST PARK
1331 E Canfield St.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-3590 Main
(313) 833-3743 Fax
Patrice Jennings, Asset Manager
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6. HARRIET TUBMAN PLACE
2450 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
11. SOJOURNER TRUTH HOMES
4801 E Nevada St.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 361-4290 Main
(313) 895-2537 Fax
(313) 852-5655 Main
Juanita Hunt, Residential Manager
12. STATE FAIR APARTMENTS
1231 W State Fair Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203
7. JOHN W SMITH HOMES
14313 Crescent Dr.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 852-4276 Main
(313) 592-4440 Main
Gladys Neal, Residential Manager
Toniica Allen, Property Manager III
13. VILLAGES AT PARKSIDE, VILLAGE II
5000 Conner St.
8. RIVERBEND TOWERS
4386 Conner Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-1477 Main
(313) 926-8501 Main
(313) 926-8704 Fax
Patrice Jennings, Asset Manager
14. VILLAGES AT PARKSIDE, VILLAGE IV
5000 Conner
Detroit, MI 48213
9. SHERIDAN PLACE I
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 822-1477 Main
(313) 822-2703 Fax
(313) 823-7927 Main
(313) 823-7929 Fax
Sabrina Gaddy, Regional property Supervisor
Jacqueline Conley, Asset Manager
15. WARREN WEST APARTMENTS
4100 W Warren Ave.
(313) 224-4292 Main
(313) 894-2819 Fax
10. SHERIDAN PLACE II
Detroit, MI 48214
Tamica Sutton, Property Manager III
(313) 823-7921 Main
(313) 823-7933 Fax
16. WOODBRIDGE FARMS SENIOR VILLAGE
3521 John C Lodge Fwy.
Detroit, MI 48201
Jacqueline Conley, Asset Manager
(313) 831-4906 Main
Louise Dorsey, Regional Manager
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Services
DEPARTMENT
ADVISORY GROUP
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts a group of
residents that meet monthly to discuss and provide
input into the Detroit Housing Commission's annual
planning process.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit Public Housing.
FEES: None.
Sites: 16
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 316
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-3710 Main
(313) 224-5609 Fax
http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/
HumanResourcesDepartment/tabid/118/Default.aspx
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Housing Authorities
Patrick A Aquart, Human Resources Director
Crystal Perkins, Executive Secretary
about public housing and subsidized housing properties
that are under its jurisdiction.
ELIGIBILITY: Restrictions vary by program.
FEES: Fees vary by program; no application fees.
Sites: 4
Services
CITY OF DETROIT JOB INFORMATION
Job Banks
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a listing of, and
accepts applications for job openings within the city of
Detroit government. Administers the hiring process.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older for most
jobs. Specific requirements of education, training,
certification, licensing, etc., vary by job.
FEES: None.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Public Housing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides public housing
units to eligible applicants.
At least one member of the household must be either a
citizen or eligible non-citizen. Must have no
convictions of drug-related or violent crimes. Some
housing is restricted to elderly and near-elderly age 50
and older (Forest Park, Riverbend, Sheridan Place I,
Sheridan Place II, and Warren West Apartments).
FEES: Eligible households can elect to pay
approximately 30% of their adjusted gross income for
rent.
Sites: 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Employment
Temporary Employment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides summer
employment jobs for students within the city of Detroit
government.
ELIGIBILITY: Students age 16 and older.
FEES: None.
SECTION 8 HOUSING AUTHORITY
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides vouchers for
rent payments to approved privately owned housing.
Makes a rental payment to the landlord on behalf of
the participating family which is responsible for
payment of the balance, if any, of the rental amount
due the landlord. The vouchers provided to
participating families are portable from landlord to
landlord. Waiting list may be closed.
ELIGIBILITY: US citizens and non-citizens with
eligible immigration status. Family income may not
exceed 50% of the median income for the county or
area in which the family chooses to live. (Median
income levels are published by HUD and vary by
location.) All adults in the household must pass a
criminal screening.
Sites: 1
DETROIT HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1240
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-3434 FAX
(313) 224-4950 Main
(313) 224-4960 TDD/TTY
Kimberly Hall-Wagner, Director
Tashawna Parker, Executive Secretary II
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Services
Sites
individuals who believe that they have been treated
unfairly or denied normal privileges based on their age,
gender, race or ethnic origin, nationality, religion,
disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
ELIGIBILITY: Discrimination must have happened
within city of Detroit within the last twelve months.
FEES: None.
1. COMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER - CENTRAL
DISTRICT
8431 Rosa Parks
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-4334 Fax
Chauncey Samuel, Manager
2. COMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER - EAST DISTRICT
7737 Kercheval
Detroit, MI 48214
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
5200 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 579-7135 Fax
(313) 833-7900 Main
(313) 833-1454 TDD/TTY
(313) 833-7530 Alternate - Weekend Hotline
Raymond Solomon II, Manager
www.dia.org
Graham W J Beal, Director
Tim Burns, Assistant to the Director
OTHER NAMES: DIA
3. COMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER - SOUTHWEST
DISTRICT
2301 Woodmere
Detroit, MI 48209
SITE HOURS: Wed, Thu 10am-4pm; Fri 10am-10pm;
Sat, Sun 10am-5pm.
(313) 842-0993 Fax
Ninfa Cancel, Manager
Services
ART MUSEUM
Art Museums
4. DETROIT MAYOR'S OFFICE
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1126
Detroit, MI 48226
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Acquires, preserves and
exhibits permanent and traveling collections of art
objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art
and textiles. Includes American, European, modern
and contemporary, and graphic art, as well as African,
Asian, Native American, Oceanic, Islamic, and ancient
art.
FEES: $8 (adults), $6 (seniors age 62 and older), $4
(youth age 6-17). Free for children age 5 and under.
David Bing, Mayor
Services
ANIMAL LICENSES
Animal Licenses
2 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1126
Detroit, MI 48226
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues licensing for all dogs
in the City of Detroit over the age of six months.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit city code states that all dogs over
the age of six months must be licensed.
FEES: $10.00 for neutered dogs; $15.00 for non-neutered
dogs.
Sites: 1 2 3
David Bing, Mayor
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for first card and $10.00 for second card. Above
cardholders can purchase an additional monthly pass
for $17.00 with a current bus card and proper ID.
Sites: 1 2 3
CITY GOVERNMENT COMPLAINTS
Ombudsman Offices
individuals that want to register complaints about or
have other issues which relate to the activities, actions
or lack of action by public officials or civil service
employees. Handles complaints about the availability
and quality of services provided by the City of Detroit
and offers reasonable remedies when complaints are
substantiated.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals residing in the City of
Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3
MAYORS OFFICE
Mayors Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Houses the office of the
government official who is generally the principal executive
officer of a city or other municipal area as prescribed by
statute or the municipal charter.
Sites: 4
NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES
Notary Public Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides public officials that
are authorized by the state to administer oaths and
affirmations, take affidavits and depositions, attest to the
authenticity of signatures and take acknowledgement of
and certify deeds and other conveyances.
FEES: $5.00 fee for notary services, limit of ten
documents. Services are free for individuals ages 65 and
older and hardship cases for which proof can be provided.
Sites: 1 2 3
DETROIT'S SPRING CLEANUP
Community/Nature Area Cleanup/Enhancement
Projects
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Organizes a volunteer
event to clean up the city, remove graffiti, clean up
dump sites, demolish abandoned homes, clean up parks
and recreation areas and plant trees/flowers. Program
starts in March and ends in June.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be part of a community group,
church, block club, school, business owner or a resident
of the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3
TAX CREDIT INFORMATION
Rent Rebate/Tax Credit Information
filing assistance to Detroit homeowners and renters who
may be eligible to receive credit for property taxes and
heating bills paid throughout the year.
ELIGIBILITY: Must bring required documents to local
Neighborhood City Hall to determine eligibility.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3
JOB BANK
Job Banks
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a current
listing of available employment opportunities within
the City of Detroit that is available for job seekers to
review.
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet the education, training,
experience and any applicable license or certificate
requirements for the job classification. The minimum
age for most jobs is 18. Interested applicants may
apply for a job if they will be the minimum age within
six months of the application but cannot be hired until
they reach the minimum age.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3
VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides copies of voter
registration applications and maintains official records of
individuals who have exercised their right to participate in
the election process by registering to vote. Individuals are
required to re-register if they change their names, their
addresses or their party affiliations.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a US citizen and a resident of the
City of Detroit for 30 days. Must be 18 years of age by
election day. Must not be confined in jail, convicted, or
sentenced.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3
LOCAL TRANSIT PASSES FOR SENIORS AND
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Local Transit Passes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides new and
replacement bus cards for seniors, Medicare
cardholders and individuals with disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 65 years of age and
have a Medicare card or have a disability.
FEES: DDOT weekly passes are $14.40, biweekly
$27.50, monthly $47.00 and regional $49.50. A fee of
$1.00 is charged to process bus cards for seniors (age
65 and older) and Medicare cardholders with valid
Michigan driver's license, Michigan State ID and/or
Medicare card. Replacement bus cards for seniors,
Medicare cardholders and disabled individuals is $5.00
ZOO PASSES
Discount Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers zoo passes to low
income Detroit residents and groups which provide
entrance to the Detroit Zoological Institute (and the Belle
Isle Zoo, when open to the public). Passes are limited,
distribution is on a first come/first served basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income Detroit residents and groups.
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FEES: Free to eligible individuals.
Sites: 2
Services
DETROIT PARKING FACILITY
OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE
Parking Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates and maintains
public parking facilities in Detroit.
FEES: Fees vary by facility.
DETROIT METROPOLITAN BAR
ASSOCIATION
Penobscot Building
645 Griswold St.
Suite 1356
Detroit, MI 48226
PARKING REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT
Parking Regulations Enforcement
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enforces on-street parking
ordinances within the city of Detroit and processes and
collects parking violation notices and fines.
FEES: Vary.
(313) 961-6120 Ext. 300 Main
(313) 961-3545 Service/Intake - LRIS Referral Line
(313) 965-0842 Fax
www.detroitlawyer.org
[email protected]
Douglas D Hampton, President
OTHER NAMES: DMBA
SITE AREA SERVED:
Wayne counties.
CORPORATION
Serves Macomb, Oakland, and
Considine Center
8904 Woodward Ave.
Suite 279
Services
BAR ASSOCIATION
Legal Associations
(313) 972-1111 Main
(313) 972-1125 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a members
association which offers services, products, and
information to lawyers and judges relating to the
practice of law.
ELIGIBILITY: Membership is available to legal
students and professionals.
FEES: Free - Attorney 70 years and retired from
practicing law. $250 - Attorney in practice 10 years or
more. $220 - Attorney in practice 5 - 9 years. $150 Attorney in practice 2 - 4 years. $100 - Judge,
Government Attorney, Public Service, Academic,
Non-Profit. Free - Attorney in practice 1 year or less.
$75 - Paralegal, Legal Administrator, Legal Assistant
or Librarian. $25 - Law School, Paralegal or Legal
Assistant Student.
www.detroitnon-profithousingcorporation.org
[email protected]
Avis E Holmes, Director
Doris Wells
Services
HOUSING AND MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY
COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides HUD-approved
counseling services that include homebuyer pre-purchase
counseling, default mortgage counseling, foreclosure
prevention and assistance locating suitable housing.
FEES: Free or low cost.
DETROIT MUNICIPAL PARKING
DEPARTMENT
1600 W Lafayette
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 221-2500 Main
(313) 221-2501 Fax
HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE (HECM)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers counseling for the the
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM). Counselors
discuss program eligibility requirements, financial
implications and alternatives to obtaining a HECM. They
will also discuss provisions for the mortgage becoming due
and payable.
ELIGIBILITY: HUD’s Federal Housing Administration
(FHA) requires that the borrower is a homeowner, 62 years
of age or older; owns their home outright, or has a low
mortgage balance that can be paid off at the closing with
proceeds from the reverse loan; and must live in the home.
www.detroitmi.gov/Departments/
MunicipalParkingDepartment/tabid/128/Default.aspx
[email protected]
Shawny DeBerry, Director
OTHER NAMES: PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out at Lafayette and Tenth.
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DETROIT NORTHWEST SEVEN DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
DEPARTMENT
14301 Burt St.
Detroit, MI 48223
65 Cadillac Sq.
Suite 2300
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 538-5755 Main
(313) 224-6380 Main
(313) 224-1629 Fax
http://detroitnorthwest22.adventistchurchconnect.org
[email protected]
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/
PlanningDevelopmentDepartment/tabid/134/Default.aspx
Diamond Smith, Program Coordinator
SITE AREA SERVED: 48223.
Sites
1. DETROIT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
65 Cadillac Sq.
Suite 2300
Detroit, MI 48226
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency food
packages to low income individuals and families in the
Brightmoor area. Packages include: Breads, meats,
canned goods, peanut butter/Jelly, macaroni/cheese
and fresh fruits and vegetables when available.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals and families
in the Brightmoor area.
FEES: None.
(313) 224-6380 Main
(313) 224-1629 Fax
2. NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
65 Cadillac Sq.
Suite 1400
Detroit, MI 48226
DETROIT OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave.
Room 114
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-9974 Main
(313) 224-2321 Fax
(313) 224-6380 Alternate - Main Site
Constance Bell, Executive Manager
(313) 224-6000 Main
(313) 224-1911 Fax
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Legislative/CharterAppointments/
Ombudsman/
[email protected]
Services
surrounding areas.
Sites: 1
Durene L. Brown, City Ombudsman
SITE AREA SERVED: The city of Detroit.
SITE NOTES: Nearest bus stop is located at Woodward
and Congress, approximately one block away.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Governmental Contracts/Grants Offices
Neighborhood Revitalization
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports the growth of small
business through grants and other programs. Provides
supportive relationships with community-based
organizations to structure divisional programs and to
reflect City strategies and target community needs through
the Neighborhood Support Services Division.
ELIGIBILITY: Small business owners in Detroit.
Sites: 1
Services
CITY OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Receives and investigates
complaints against any city department or agency from
residents, property owners, businesses and visitors.
Complaints can be made anonymously.
FEES: None.
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DETROIT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT...
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers citizens an
opportunity to participate in planning and
development issues for designated redevelopment and
district areas. Also offers contract preparation for
funded Citizen District Councils (CDCs) and
administrative support for unfunded CDCs.
Sites: 2
3. DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT
1300 Beaubien
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 596-2200 Main
(313) 596-1984 Service/Intake - Gun Permits/Registration
(313) 659-3376 Service/Intake - The Auction Block
(313) 267-4600 24-Hour Line
(313) 224-3673 24-Hour Line
Drug Crime Reporting (313-224-DOPE)
(313) 596-1450 Fax
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Gathers information on
existing physical, social and economic conditions and
develops long and short-term land use plans to guide
the growth and revitalization of the city of Detroit.
Sites: 1
Ralph L Godbee, Jr., Police Chief
(313) 596-5600 Main
4. NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT
11450 Warwick St.
Detroit, MI 48228
1300 Beaubien
Detroit, MI 48226
Brian Davis, Commander
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip codes: 48219, 48223, 48227,
48228, 48235, 48239.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby on Plymouth Road
close to Piedmont Street.
(313) 596-2200 Main
Call 9-1-1 Emergency
(313) 596-1450 Fax
www.detroitmi.gov/Departments/PoliceDepartment/tabid/
141/Default.aspx
[email protected]
5. RAPE AND HOMICIDE COUNSELING CENTER
4707 Saint Antoine St.
Suite M-167
Detroit, MI 48201
Ralph L Godbee, Jr., Police Chief
Eren L Stephens, Sargent
Sites
(313) 833-1660 Main
(313) 237-2840 Fax
1. CENTRAL DISTRICT
7310 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48201
Joanne Cooper-Reid, Director
SITE HOURS: Seven Days 8am-12:30am.
(313) 596-1300 Main
Business Licenses and Permits
Services
Kenneth Williams, Commander
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip codes: 48201, 48202,
48208, 48211, 48226.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby on Woodward
Ave. close to West Grand Blvd.
ABANDONED VEHICLE REPORTING/REMOVAL
Abandoned Vehicle Reporting/Removal
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Removes abandoned vehicles
from public streets and public and private property. A
vehicle is considered abandoned if it has remained in place
for 48 or more continuous hours; and, if on public streets or
property, appears discarded; or, if on private property, is
there without the consent of the owner of the property.
ELIGIBILITY: Abandoned vehicles in the City of Detroit.
FEES: No fees to report abandoned vehicle. Owners
wishing to reclaim towed vehicles pay all towing and
impound fees.
Sites: 4
2. DETROIT AUTO POUND
6311 Caniff Ave.
Hamtramck, MI 48212-2531
(313) 267-4639 Main
Eric Ewing, Commander
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DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT...
AUTOMOBILE AUCTION
Auctions
Automobiles
FIREARM PERMITS
Firearm Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues permits which provide
written authorization for individuals to purchase rifles,
automatic revolvers, shotguns and other portable firearms.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 21 and older who reside in
Detroit. Must be without felony convictions; driver license
cannot be revoked or suspended; and, must not owe City of
Detroit fines.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of
vehicles for public auction. The majority of vehicles
auctioned are in driving condition but may require
minor repairs. All vehicles are sold as is.
FEES: Bidding starts at $150 and cash on delivery is
the only accepted payment option.
Sites: 2
BUSINESS LICENSES/PERMITS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues licenses, permits
or other authorizations which enable businesses to
operate legally within the City of Detroit. Includes
licenses for selling liquor, driving a cab, operating a
parking lot, or providing exotic dancing.
ELIGIBILITY: Businesses wishing to obtain the
appropriate permits or licenses required for operation
within Detroit.
FEES: Vary by license.
Sites: 1
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS
Law Enforcement Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and, where possible,
attempts to resolve complaints regarding the quality of
service, incompetence, availability, unethical or improper
conduct of peace officers or other law enforcement officials,
or other problems with Detroit Police Department. Accepts
anonymous complaints.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
POLICE COMMUNITY SERVICES
General Crime Prevention Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers crime prevention
programs and presentations which target vulnerable
populations such as youth and seniors. Assigns police
officers to the Think Detroit Police Atheletic League
(PAL) which offers a variety of sports programs. Also
offers GREAT (Gang Resistence Education And
Training) which educates children at risk for joining
gangs. GREAT teaches social and life skills during the
school year and provides recreational activities during
the summer. In addition, makes presentations to
schools, senior centers, and other community groups
about crime prevention, substance abuse education and
conflict resolution. Also offers referrals to other crime
prevention programs in the community.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by program. Serves residents
and organizations within the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services may be
available for Spanish.
Sites: 4
MUNICIPAL POLICE
Municipal Police
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides law enforcement
services for the city of Detroit including the following;
enforcing all laws and ordinances; preventing crime;
investigating criminal activity; apprehending, arresting and
detaining suspects; presenting evidence; regulating traffic;
investigating traffic accidents and engaging in other
activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace
in the community.
Sites: 3 4
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM
Neighborhood Watch Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Establishes a formal network
of communication between neighborhoods and police
regarding crime-related problems. Accepts reports of
suspicious activity.
ELIGIBILITY: Neighborhoods in the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
DRUG CRIMES REPORTING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a hotline that
the public can anonymously report information about
the activities of individuals who are dealing in
narcotics which might facilitate their arrest and
conviction.
ELIGIBILITY: Serves the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
NON-EMERGENCY CRIME REPORTING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts reports of crimes
that do not warrant an immediate response because the
individual in question is not in immediate danger. Crime
reports can be made anonymously.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
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DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT...
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
Property Identification Equipment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Loans engraving
equipment to individuals who want to etch their
driver's license or other easily traceable identity card
number onto their television sets, video and stereo
equipment, tools and other portable valuables in order
to discourage theft or burglary, to assist in the
identification and recovery of these items in case of loss
and to aid in the conviction of criminals who are
caught with identifiable stolen property in their
possession.
reside in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
2. CAMPBELL BRANCH
8733 W Vernor Rd.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 481-1550 Main
Laurie Townsend Stuart, Branch Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed 12noon-8pm; Tue, Thu
10am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm.
3. CHANDLER PARK BRANCH
12800 Harper St.
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 481-1570 Main
(313) 852-4347 Fax
SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELING
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
individual counseling for individuals who are coping
with the emotional trauma that is the result of sexual
assault. Staffed by licensed social workers. Also offers
telephone crisis counseling.
ELIGIBILITY: Victims of sexual assault age 12 and
older who reside in Detroit or incident occurred in
Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 5
Stacy Brooks, Site Manager
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit and Highland Park.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-6pm; Tue, Thu
12noon-8pm.
4. CHANEY BRANCH
16101 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 481-1570 Main
(313) 852-4545 Fax
Gail Gilman, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4300 Main
www.detroitpubliclibrary.org
5. CHASE BRANCH
Detroit, MI 48235
JoAnne Mondowney, Director
Juliet Machie, Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: DPL
(313) 481-1580 Main
(313) 578-8002 Fax
Sites
Kenneth Wyatt, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
1. BOWEN BRANCH
3648 W Vernor
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 481-1540 Main
(313) 297-9358 Fax
6. CONELY BRANCH
4600 Martin St.
Detroit, MI 48210
Robbie Flowers, Branch Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-6pm, Tue, Thu
12noon-8pm.
(313) 481-1590 Main
(313) 224-6461 Fax
Jackie Sullen, Branch Manager
12noon-6pm.
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DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY...
7. DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
12. FRANKLIN BRANCH
13651 E McNichols
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 481-4300 Main
(313) 481-1740 Main
(313) 852-4797 Fax
JoAnne Mondowney, Director
SITE HOURS: Tue-Wed 12noon-8pm, Thu-Sat
10am-6pm.
Mary Jo Vortkamp, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
8. DOUGLASS BRANCH
Detroit, MI 48208
13. HUBBARD BRANCH
12929 W McNichols
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 481-1700 Main
(313) 833-5688 Fax
(313) 481-1750 Main
(313) 243-0433 Fax
Carolyn McCormick, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
Mary Masasabi, Site Director
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed 12noon-8pm, Tue, Thu, Fri
10am-6pm.
9. DUFFIELD BRANCH
2507 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48206
14. JEFFERSON BRANCH
12350 E Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 481-1710 Main
(313) 226-6460 Fax
(313) 481-1760 Main
(313) 308-0281 Fax
Christine Stewart-Peele, Site Manager
12noon-8pm.
Maria Bryson, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
10. EDISON BRANCH
18400 Joy Rd.
Detroit, MI 48228
15. KNAPP BRANCH
13330 Conant
Hamtramck, MI 48212-2338
(313) 243-0419 Fax
(313) 481-1770 Main
Teresa Tower Thompson, Branch Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed 12noon-8pm; Tue, Thu, Fri
10am-6pm.
James Hoogstra, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
11. ELMWOOD PARK BRANCH
550 Chene
Detroit, MI 48207
16. LINCOLN BRANCH
(313) 481-1780 Main
(313) 305-0106 Fax
(313) 481-1730 Main
(313) 394-0215 Fax
Cally Kypros, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
Karen Bolling, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
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17. MARK TWAIN ANNEX
4741 Iroquois
Detroit, MI 48214
22. SHERWOOD FOREST BRANCH
Detroit, MI 48221
Regina B Smith, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
Annette Stocks, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
18. MONTEITH BRANCH
14100 Kercheval St.
Detroit, MI 48215
23. SKILLMAN BRANCH
121 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 481-1800 Main/Fax
(313) 481-1850 Main
(313) 628-2732 Fax
Sherry Sellers Ngom, Branch Manager
12noon-8pm.
Joel Anyim, Branch Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
19. PARKMAN BRANCH
1766 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
24. WILDER BRANCH
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 481-1810 Main
(313) 852-4090 Fax
(313) 305-0178 Fax
Paula Beaudoin, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
Patricia Petrone, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
20. REDFORD BRANCH
Detroit, MI 48219
Services
FRIENDS OF THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Auxiliaries
Book/Magazine Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Allows participation in
special programs, services and activities of the library
including meetings with authors at reduced or no cost with
tax deductible membership. Membership dues provide
critical funding and support to the daily operation of the
library.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals that do not reside in Detroit
or Highland Park will have to pay a minimum of $150.00
for membership. (Memberships vary in price and level of
benefactor).
FEES: Levels of memberships range from $30.00-$1,000.
Sites: 7
(313) 578-0148 Fax
Ina Sue Mairn, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
21. RICHARD BRANCH
9876 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 481-1830 Main
(313) 870-5155 Fax
LIBRARY ON WHEELS (LOW)
Bookmobiles
Home Library Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Brings books, audiocassettes
and other reading materials to Detroit's seniors and
schools. The LOW Bookmobile makes many stops a month
Kelly Kencik, Branch Manager
10am-6pm.
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at two-week intervals to senior citizen buildings, drop-in
centers and other places where older or retired individuals
live or congregate and the Detroit Public School locations.
ELIGIBILITY: Older adults in Detroit that can not
otherwise get to the library and Detroit Public School
locations.
FEES: None.
Sites: 8
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21
Sites: 23 24
COOLING CENTERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an air conditioned
room during dangerously hot weather for individuals who
need to avoid an elevated core body temperature.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sites: 22 23 24
TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AND CAREER CENTER
(TLC)
Career Counseling
Job Search Techniques
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a program that
consults Career Center resources and staff for help in
making career decisions, strategizing job searches and
uncovering job listings.
ELIGIBILITY: Borrowing and other services are
available to library card holders. Residents of Detroit
and Highland Park may apply for a library card with
photo ID and proof of residence at their local branch.
Michicard is also accepted.
FEES: Library card for non-residents is
$100.00/household annualy.
Sites: 7
HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers on-line assistance in
various school subjects that assists with questions, provide
pictures, maps and other information.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals residing in Detroit and
Highland Park.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3 5 7 17 18 20
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND
PHYSICALLY DISABLED
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services in
accordance with the guidelines established by the U.S.
Library of Congress National Library Service (NLS), to
individuals that can not read conventional print material,
including individuals that are blind, visually handicapped,
physically handicapped, or reading disabled. Collection
includes resources in Braille and recorded materials.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals in the Detroit area that are
blind, visually handicapped, physically handicapped, or
reading disabled.
FEES: None.
Sites: 8
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICES
Book Distribution Programs
Children's Library Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides various
programs for children in the Detroit area. Programs
include book clubs, accelerated reading clubs, online
computer workshops and web based story time.
ELIGIBILITY: Book club program is for students in
first through twelfth grades. No restrictions for other
programs.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 3 5 8 20
TIP (THE INFORMATION PLACE)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a free
community information and referral service that helps
individuals find answers to the problems of everyday
living. Librarians link individuals to agencies and local
nonprofit organizations that offer services such as
emergency food, health care, support groups, and
parenting education.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides conference rooms
or other space available to individuals or groups who want
to hold meetings or sponsor other public or private
gatherings.
FEES: Fees vary.
Sites: 8
COMPUTER CLASSES
Computer and Related Technology Classes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers single session
workshops to teach individuals basic computer use and
software programs.
ELIGIBILITY: Library customers can attend the
workshops a maximum of two times. All workshops
begin on time. Individuals not seated at the start of the
class forfeit that space.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains and provides
access to copies of newspaper accounts of the significant
aspects or accomplishments of an individual's life and dates
of birth/death. For searches submitted without an exact
death date, Library staff search Detroit newspaper indexes
(which go back to 1976), the Detroit Death Index (records
deaths in Detroit from 1920 to the present), and the
Michigan and Detroit Biography Index (covers 1701-1995
but is not comprehensive) to determine the date of death.
Staff also search the obituary and death notice sections of
the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Internet editions.
MEETING SPACE
Meeting Space
OBITUARY/DEATH NOTICE
Obituary/Death Notices
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FEES: $15.00 per name for death notice/obituary request
submitted with an exact death date, $25.00 per hour per
name for death notice/obituary request submitted without
an exact death date, with a minimum prepayment of $25.00
(1 hour) per search. Fees include postage, photocopying and
handling. All obituary search fees must be prepaid.
Payment in U.S. funds only. Make check or money order
payable to Detroit Public Library Commission.
Sites: 7
SITE NOTES: Bus stops let out within a block at Grinnel
and Raymon, Woodward and Larned and Woodward and
Congress.
Services
STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE
Street Lights
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains and repairs
burned out and/or broken street lights within the city of
Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Lighting must be within Detroit city
limits.
PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS SITE
Public Internet Access Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers internet access to
all patrons that have a valid Detroit Public Library
card.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit that possess a
valid Detroit Public Library card.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 4 5 6 7 8 22
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE
Traffic Signals
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts reports of downed
wires, poles or non-functioning traffic lights.
ELIGIBILITY: Traffic lights within Detroit city limits.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Libraries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general library
services without charge to all residents of Detroit. The
Detroit Public Library consists of a main library with
ten subject collections and 23 branch libraries. The
library is supported by public and private funds.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must obtain a Detroit
Public Library card to borrow any materials.
FEES: Residents of Detroit and students attending
Detroit Public Schools can apply for a library card at
no cost, non-residents can apply with a $100.00 annual
fee per person or household.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Sites: 23 24
TAX FORMS
Tax Forms
Fisher Bldg.
3031 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
www.detroit.k12.mi.us
Teresa Gueyser, Esq., Acting Superintendent
Valerie Mitchell
Sites
1. ANN ARBOR TRAIL MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
7635 Chatham
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 274-8560 Main
(313) 274-8074 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains supplies of
blank tax forms for individuals who need them and/or
maintain archives from the past four years of versions
of tax forms for reference purposes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sites: 20 21 22 23 24
Deborah Ferguson, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit Public School District.
2. BARSAMIAN PREPARATORY CENTER
7650 Second Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-1288 Main
(313) 873-1857 Fax
DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING
DEPARTMENT
Dennis Veita, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
9449 Grinnell Ave.
Detroit, MI 48213
Detroit Public School District.
(313) 267-7202 Main
(313) 267-5118 Fax
3. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2111 Mullane St.
Detroit, MI 48209
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Default.aspx?tabid=143
(313) 849-3585 Main
Stanley Topolewski, Interim Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
Wayne County.
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4. BREITHAUPT VOC-TECH CENTER
9300 Hubbell St.
Detroit, MI 48228
10. CROCKETT CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER
571 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 866-9550 Main
(313) 866-9605 Fax
(313) 494-1805 Main
(313) 494-0992 Fax
Vanessa Spencer, Principal
Brenda Belcher, Principal
5. BRENDA SCOTT ACADEMY FOR THEATRE
ARTS
18400 Hoover
Detroit, MI 48205
11. DAVIS AEROSPACE HIGH SCHOOL
10200 Erwin St.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-5401 Main
(313) 866-5408 Fax
(313) 866-6700 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
Wayne County.
Nina Graves-hicks, Principal
6. CASS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
2501 Second Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
12. DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3031 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 263-2000 Main
(313) 263-2001 Fax
Lenora Ashford, Principal
Teresa Gueyser, Esq., Acting Superintendent
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:15am-4:30pm (school year),
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm (summer).
7. CATHERINE FERGUSON ACADEMY
3031 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 485
Detroit, MI 48202
13. DETROIT SCHOOL OF ARTS
123 Selden
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7805 Main
(313) 873-8609 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
(313) 494-6000 Main
(313) 494-2129 Fax
Rita Davis, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
8. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
2425 Tuxedo St.
Detroit, MI 48206
14. DOUGLAS ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN
2001 W Warren
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 252-3000 Main
(313) 852-1445 Fax
(313) 596-3555 Main
(313) 596-3552 Fax
Steven McGhee, Principal
Sean Vann, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
9. CHARLES WRIGHT SCHOOL
19299 Berg Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
15. DREW ATTENDANCE OFFICE
8770 W Chicago
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 538-3024 Main
(313) 538-3049 Fax
(313) 873-5940 Main
Kimberly Davis, Principal
Lindasusan Softley, Supervisor
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16. EAST ATTENDANCE OFFICE
12300 Linnhurst St.
Detroit, MI 48205
22. LAW ACADEMY
19411 Cliff Ave.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 252-3093 Main
(313) 866-3400 Main
(313) 866-6200 Fax
Costella Winbush, Superisor
Jeffery Nelson, Principal
17. FISHER MAGNET UPPER ACADEMY
15491 Maddelein St.
Detroit, MI 48205
23. MUMFORD HIGH SCHOOL
17525 Wyoming St.
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 866-7233 Main
(313) 866-7329 Fax
(313) 416-7064 Main
(313) 651-0836 Fax
Linda McIntosh, Principal
Linda Spight, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
18. FOOD SERVICE OFFICE
1425 E Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
24. OFFICE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
New Center One, Suite 450
7320 Second Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 578-7220 Service/Intake - Food Service Office
(313) 578-7493 Fax
Janet Tisdale, Interim Exec Director of Food Service
Wilma Taylor-costen, Assistant Superintendent
19. FORD HIGH SCHOOL
20000 Evergreen Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
25. OFFICE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Longfellow Annex - Room 251
13141 Rosa Parks
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 494-7567 Main
(313) 494-7565 Fax
(313) 866-0859 Main
(313) 252-9992 Fax
Sharon Dennis, Principal
Sheilah Wright, Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
20. GOLIGHTLY CAREER AND TECHNICAL
CENTER
900 Dickerson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
26. OFFICE OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
13121 Rosa Parks
Rm 247
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 822-8820 Main
(313) 866-3131 Fax
(313) 866-0483 Main
(313) 252-9995 Fax
Betty Edwards, Principal
Arezell Brown, Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
21. KING HIGH SCHOOL
3200 E Lafayette St.
Detroit, MI 48207
27. OFFICE OF STUDENT RECORDS AND
TRANSCRIPTS
3031 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 136
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 494-7373 Main
(313) 494-7359 Fax
(313) 873-7120 Main
(313) 873-9975 Fax
Sharon Robinson, Principal
Roland Moore, Chief Technology And Information Officer
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28. RANDOLPH CAREER AND TECHNICAL
CENTER
17101 Hubbell St.
34. SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
6921 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-4521 Main
(313) 849-4734 Fax
(313) 494-7100 Main
(313) 494-7114 Fax
Garnet Green, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
Gwendolyn Miller, Principal
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 4pm-7pm.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby on West
McNichols Rd. close to Hubbell St.
35. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1500 Scotten St.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-4758 Main
(313) 849-4695 Fax
29. RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL
6565 W Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48235
Rebecca Luna, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
(313) 416-4600 Main
(313) 416-4620 Fax
(313) 852-8500 Main
(313) 852-8511 Fax
30. ROBERTO CLEMENTE ACADEMY
1551 Beard
Detroit, MI 48209
Yoland Herbert, Principal
(313) 849-3489 Main
(313) 849-6304 Fax
Services
COOLING CENTERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides air conditioned
facilities which are open to the public during dangerously
hot weather. Bottled water and fruit are provided.
Security personnel will be on site.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3 5 9 13 14 17 22 29 30 31 32 33 36
Melissa Villarreal, Pricipal
31. RONALD BROWN ACADEMY
11530 E Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 886-2611 Main
Wayne County.
COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL
32. SCHULZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10700 Santa Maria St.
Detroit, MI 48221
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Educates students in the
science and art of beauty culture. Students learn practical
techniques and manipulative skills utilized in the care and
styling of hair. Prepares students for the State of Michigan
licensing examination in Cosmetology.
ELIGIBILITY: High school students in the Detroit Public
School District.
FEES: None.
Sites: 10
(313) 340-4400 Main
(313) 340-4401 Fax
Brenda Lyons, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
36. WILLIAM J BECKHAM ACADEMY
9860 Park Dr.
Detroit, MI 48213
Gail Russell-jones, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED:
33. SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
3030 Fairview St.
Detroit, MI 48214
EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
PROGRAM
Bus Fare
School Supplies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supportive services
such as enrollment assistance, transportation assistance
(bus fare to and from school),school supplies and advocacy
for children and youth who are homeless and attend Detroit
Public Schools.
(313) 866-4500 Main
(313) 866-5555 Fax
Brenda Gatlin, Principal
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ELIGIBILITY: Children who are homeless and attend
Detroit Public Schools.
FEES: None.
Sites: 26
HIGH SCHOOL
Secondary/High Schools
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a graded system of
learning in a formal school setting from grades nine
through 12 for adolescents who usually range in age from
13 or 14 to 18. Provides formal instruction for students who
want to prepare themselves for further education at the
college/university level as well as those who prefer to seek
employment immediately after high school graduation. The
curriculum for students who are planning to end their
formal education focuses on vocational preparation
whereas that for college/university-bound students focuses
on providing the required number of hours of instruction in
targeted subjects to enable them to meet college/university
entrance requirements.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 13-18 years of age residing in
the Detroit Public School District.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6 7 8 11 19 21 23 28 29 33 34
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
to speak, read and write in English in order to develop
English language proficiency. Encourages deeper
knowledge, understanding and use of the English
language through interactive sessions. Instruction
focuses on language skills for survival that are
connected to accomplishing everyday tasks.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals seeking instruction in the
English language.
FEES: None.
Sites: 35
GED INSTRUCTION
GED Instruction
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Districts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction that
prepares students to take the five parts of the General
Educational Development (GED) test. Instruction is
aligned with the GED Official Practice Tests. All
students receive ongoing assessment to determine when
they are ready to take the Official GED. Instruction is
focused on the academic outcomes of a four year high
school program with an increased emphasis on
workplace and higher education needs. The GED is the
certification of foundation skills for problem solving,
communication, and computation that allows the GED
graduate to advance to postsecondary education and to
career training.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals at least 20 years of age or
older on September 1 of the current school year who
have not earned a high school diploma or GED
certificate. Individuals at least 16 years of age or older
on September 1 of the current school year who have
been permanently expelled from school and have no
appropriate alternative education program available
through their district or residence.
FEES: None.
Sites: 28
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as the central
administrative unit for Detroit Public Schools.
ELIGIBILITY: City of Detroit residents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 12
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Educational Testing
Psychological Assessment
Student Counseling Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers a variety of tests
and evaluations to help diagnose learning styles and
problems in learning. Test results assist in developing a
plan of individualized instruction to help students who have
exceptional needs overcome their learning problems. Also
provides counseling to students and families who are
experiencing personal, interpersonal or family problems;
or problems that arise as a part of school such as
test-taking anxiety, fear of speaking or procrastination in
studying.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit Public School students as well as
non-enrolled children, and private/parochial school
students within the City of Detroit, ages birth through 26
years of age.
FEES: None.
Sites: 25
HEAD START
Head Start
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers a
federally-funded child development program that
provides educational experiences, medical and dental
services, nutritional meals, counseling and
opportunities for parental involvement to help prepare
low-income children and children with disabilities to
enter and succeed in school.
ELIGIBILITY: Children who will be 4 years old on
or before December 1 of the current school year. Must
meet family income guidelines or have a diagnosed
disability.
FEES: None.
Sites: 24
REDUCED SCHOOL LUNCH/BREAKFAST
School Breakfasts
School Lunches
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free and/or reduced
price meals for school students. Meals include protein,
fruits, vegetables, grains/breads and milk. Meals must meet
established nutrition standards. The program is
federally-funded and is available to income-eligible
students who are unable to pay the full cost. Public and
private, nonprofit schools participating in the program are
reimbursed for the lunches and breakfasts served.
ELIGIBILITY: Attendance at participating school
district. Must meet federal income guidelines.
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FEES: Reduced Breakfast $.30 Reduced Lunch $.40.
Parents may register to prepay for meals online. Visit web
site or school office for more information.
Sites: 18
SCHOOLS OF CHOICE
Alternative Schools
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers basic elementary and
middle-school curriculum plus creative electives in an
informal instructional setting which features an approach
to teaching and learning which emphasizes the students'
right to make decisions and is designed to fit the
developmental needs of each child.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit Public School District children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
SCHOOL BASED TEEN PARENT/PREGNANT
TEEN PROGRAM
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen
Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Educates young mothers
in English, math, science and social studies in a
family-like, accepting environment. Also provides
"real life" learning about raising a child and how to
function as a knowledgeable, independent and
productive adult. Offers early education classes for
infants and toddlers and provides access to community
partners who can help students in need with food,
clothing and medical care.
ELIGIBILITY: Young mothers in grades 7 - 12.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
STUDENT WORK PERMITS
Work Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues work permits to
individuals 11 through 18 years of age which certify for
employers that the youngsters are authorized to work. The
permit certifies the age and compliance with labor laws
prior to the minor starting work. Work permits are valid
until a minor turns 18 or graduates from high school as
long as the minor remains continuously employed by the
same employer.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit Public School students. The
minimum age for employment is 14 years, except that a
minor 11 years or older may be employed as a golf or
bridge caddy. A minor 13 years of age or older may be
employed in certain farm operations or setting traps for
trap skeet or sporting clays. Additionally, a minor, at least
11 years of age, may be employed as a youth athletic
performance referee.
Sites: 15 16
SCHOOL COMPLAINTS
School Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and, where
possible, attempts to resolve complaints regarding
staff, teachers, buildings, school policy and other
school-related issues.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit Public School
District.
FEES: None.
Sites: 15
SEE TO ACHIEVE
Vision Screening
SCHOOL FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS
Continuation High Schools
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides education for
students who have been expelled from a Detroit Public
School and have been placed on the Expulsion Track
for certain offenses in compliance with the State of
Michigan Mandate. Teaches students in grades 9-12,
with the majority being in the 9th grade. Includes
mandatory counseling sessions that stress the
development of coping and social skills, attendance
improvement and behavior modification. After serving
the duration of their expulsion, students are returned
to traditional school to complete their education.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit Public School students who
have been expelled from school.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free eye exams and
glasses to students. Students are pre-screened by school
social workers, then picked up at their schools and bussed
to a project site where eye exams are administered and
glasses provided in an effort to improve academic
achievement and behavior. Project is a two week annual
event sponsored by several corporate partners, the Office of
School Social Work Services, local vendors and local Lions
Clubs.
ELIGIBILITY: Students of Detroit Public Schools.
FEES: None.
Sites: 26
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers specialized education
and training related to a variety of occupational areas such
as Automotive, Computer Aided Drafting, Culinary Arts,
Electronics Communications, Cosmetology, Welding and
more. Encourages all students who successfully complete
their program to participate in state and national
certification examinations relative to their chosen program.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades 10 through 12 from
Detroit Public Schools, Chartered Schools, surrounding
school districts, and students who are home-schooled.
FEES: None.
SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS
School Transcripts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains and provides
official records of student academic achievement while
attending school. Also provide graduation affirmation
letters, birth verification and immunization records.
ELIGIBILITY: Current and past students of Detroit
Public Schools.
FEES: None.
Sites: 27
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Sites: 4 10 11 20
Sites
1. ADAMS/BUTZEL RECREATION COMPLEX
10500 Lyndon
Detroit, MI 48235
DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT
1121 E McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48203
(313) 628-0990 Main
(313) 365-3100 Main
(313) 365-3102 Fax
Kathy Bridge, Recreation Center Supervisor
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out at Schoolcraft St. close to
Mendota St.
www.recovery4detroit.com
[email protected]
Andre Johnson, President/CEO
Anglea Burton, Director
OTHER NAMES: DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT
COALITION; DRP RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER
2. BELLE ISLE PARK
Belle Isle Park
Detroit, MI 48207
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby at J.C. Lodge
and Clairmount.
SITE NOTES: Located close to the hub of downtown
Detroit, travel time to Belle Isle by car or bus is about five
minutes.
Services
PREVENTION IN ACTIVE COMMUNITY
TRANSITIONS (PACT)
Case/Care Management * People at Risk for
AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers HIV and
substance abuse prevention education and case
management to eligible clients.
ELIGIBILITY: African American males who reside
in the city of Detroit and have been incarcerated during
the past 24 months and believe they may be at risk for
HIV infection or substance abuse.
FEES: None.
3. BUTZEL FAMILY CENTER/SENIOR CITIZENS
CENTER
7737 Kercheval
Detroit, MI 48214
Cecilia Walker, Executive Director
4. CLEMENTE CENTER
2631 Bagley
Detroit, MI 48216
Karen Johnson, Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon, Fri 2pm-8:30pm, Tue-Thu
10am-8:30pm.
18100 Meyers
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 224-1100 Main
(313) 224-1734 Fax
5. COLEMAN A YOUNG COMMUNITY CENTER
2751 Robert Bradby Dr.
Detroit, MI 48207
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/RecreationDepartment/
tabid/144/Default.aspx
Alicia C. Minter, Deputy Director
Donna Miller
Morae Cochran, Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm., Sat 9am-5pm. Weight
room and pool hours vary.
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DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT...
6. CROWELL COMMUNITY CENTER
16630 Lahser Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
11. KEMENY COMMUNITY CENTER
2260 S Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48217
Archie Woods, Supervisor
Robert Donaldson, Supervisor
7. DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT
18100 Meyers
Detroit, MI 48235
12. LASKY RECREATION CENTER
13200 Fenelon
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 224-1100 Main
(313) 224-1734 Fax
Rose Guess, Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 1:30pm-7:30pm.
Alicia C. Minter, Deputy Director
13. LENOX RECREATION CENTER
100 Lenox
Detroit, MI 48215
8. FARWELL RECREATION CENTER
2781 E Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48234
Sally Sabatowich, Supervisor
Timothy Kenney, Supervisor
14. PATTON RECREATION CENTER
2301 Woodmere
Detroit, MI 48209
9. HEILMANN COMMUNITY CENTER
19601 Crusade
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 224-9334 Main
Suzanne Caprathe, Supervisor
Byron Spivey, Recreation Center Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm.
SITE NOTES: Bustop lets out on Morang Ave. close to
East Seven Mile Rd.
15. RIVER ROUGE PARK/BRENNAN POOL
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
10. JOSEPH WALKER WILLIAMS CENTER
8431 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48206
SITE AREA SERVED:
Detroit.
Services
(313) 628-2039 Main
SUCCESSFUL ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATING
TALENTED YOUTH (S.A.F.E.T.Y.)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of activities
for youth that are at risk for behavior which is likely to
involve them in the juvenile justice system with the
objective of assisting them to improve self-esteem, to
become aware of alternative ways of dealing with feelings
and leisure time and to take responsibility for the
consequences of their actions.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages 10-17 residing in Detroit and
having chronic truancy violations and meeting at least one
of the following criteria:
Pre-adudicated youth, adjudicated youth, youth with
Detroit Public School code of conduct violations, youth
suspected of sunstance abuse or youth and family identified
Robert Auston, Recreation Center Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 6am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm.
SITE NOTES: Bustop lets out on 14th St. close to West
Philadelphia St.
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as needing support and/or intervention services.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
RECREATION CENTERS
Recreation Centers
Tutoring Services
recreational facilities including swimming pools, basketball
courts, art/craft areas and gymnasiums. Tutoring services
are available at the Heilmann and Williams Centers and the
Williams Center offers computer classes.
FEES: Varies with activity. Some centers charge a
nominal fee for membership cards. Individuals and families
outside of the Detroit area may have additional fees for
some services.
Sites: 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
Computers
Entrepreneurial Training
Social Skills Training
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides after school
services to young adults in Detroit including, academic
enrichment, college preparatory services, social skills
workshops, homework assistance techniques,
entrepreneurship training and computer instruction.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages 14-18 residing in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
SENIOR CENTERS
Senior Centers
COMPUTERS
Computers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides recreation centers
that serve as focal points for older adults in the community
and which offer at a single location, a wide variety of
services and activities that are needed by and of interest to
older adults.
ELIGIBILITY: Older adult activities are reserved for
individuals ages 55 and older that reside in the Detroit area.
FEES: Memberships are free, weight room and pools are
free to individuals ages 55 and older on specified days and
times only, contact local center, or go to web site at
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides access to
personal computers, computer software and necessary
peripherals.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families in the
Detroit area, must have a membership card to use
computer lab.
FEES: Individuals ages 5 to 49 pays a membership fee
of $7.00, individuals ages 50 and older may recieve a
free membership card.
Sites: 1 3
for schedule information.
Sites: 1 3 5 6 8 10 11
FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides congregate
lunches for seniors. Offers an opportunity to socialize
with others.
FEES: $2.00 donation requested.
Sites: 8 10
SWIMMING FACILITIES
Swimming Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides and maintains
public swimming pools for community residents for
recreation and/or leisure activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a membership card. All
children must be accompanied by an adult, must bring a
swim suit, towel, soap and a lock. Swim suits can not be
worn into the facilities, all swimmers must take a shower
using soap before entering the pool and all visitors must
bring a lock for a locker.
FEES: Membership card for the Adams/Butzel recreation
center is $7.00, membership cards for all other pool sites
are free.
Sites: 1 9 10 11 14 15
COOLING CENTERS
facilities which are open to the public during
dangerously hot weather.
FEES: None.
Sites: 5 6 8
MEETING ROOMS
Meeting Space
THERAPEUTIC CAMP FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
CHILDREN
Therapeutic Camps
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for
children that have developmental disabilities, emotional
disturbances or health impairments, or that have other
limitations or problems which require special facilities or
programming, to enjoy a cooperative indoor and/or
outdoor living experience.
ELIGIBILITY: Children residing in Detroit with
developmental, emotional or health disabilities or any other
limitations that would require use of a special needs facility.
FEES: May require a nominal membership fee.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides conference
room space to individuals or groups who want to hold
meetings or sponsor other public or private gatherings.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone that holds a membership
card can reserve a conference room.
FEES: Fees vary, depending on room capacity
needed.
Sites: 1 2 4
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Sites: 13
4. GENESIS HOUSE III
3840 Fairview
Detroit, MI 48214
STRONG TEENS EXCELLING IN PREVENTION
SERVICES (S.T.E.P.S.)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides education on
the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, violence and sexually
transmitted diseases. Basic class consists of peer
mediation, life skills training, conflict resolutions and
mentoring.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages 13-17 residing in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
(313) 331-8990 Main
5. HUB (THE)
5225 E Davison
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 366-3409 Main
(313) 366-3421 Fax
DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES
150 Stimson
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-2299 Fax
6. OASIS
13220 Woodward Ave.
www.drmm.org
[email protected]
(313) 868-1946 Main
Chad Audi, President
Barbara Willis, Chief Operating Officer
OTHER NAMES: DRMM
7. SHELTER SITE
3535 Third St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Sites
1. CHRISTIAN GUIDANCE CENTER
91 Glendale
(313) 993-6703 Main
(313) 993-6628 Fax
(313) 869-8569 Main
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
Chad Audi, President
SITE AREA SERVED:
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
2. GENESIS HOUSE I
131 Stimson St.
Detroit, MI 48231
packages to low-income individuals and families. Program
provides a 2-3 day supply of staple items and canned goods
based upon availability. Program serves up to 300 packages
per month.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
Detroit.
Services
(313) 993-4700 Main
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby at Woodward
and Mack.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers used clothing for men,
women and children.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income families and individuals.
FEES: None.
Sites: 5
3. GENESIS HOUSE II
2015 Webb St.
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 883-5614 Main
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DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES...
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR MEN
Homeless Shelter
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides temporary
shelter for men. Program provides meals, the
opportunity to shower and receive new clothing items.
Shelter counselors do an assessment with each resident,
encourage and help residents to apply for services and
take steps to help them meet long term needs including
job search/placement assistance and assure that clients
receive emergency medical or counseling needs.
ELIGIBILITY: Men age 18 and older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN/CHILDREN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a transitional
shelter for women and children. Program includes: ID
procurement assistance, parenting skills classes, housing
search/placement assistance, job search/placement
assistance, nutritional information and referals to other
community resources as needed.
ELIGIBILITY: Single women age 18 or older with
children. Does not accept boys over age 11.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR TEEN MOTHERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides housing for up to
two years while residents address issues that contributed to
their homelessness and work towards stability, education
and training, and find employment to meet their needs. A
wide range of supportive services, including case
management, education, mental health, employment and
substance abuse aftercare services are available to help
residents succeed. Follow-up is provided for up to six
months after they leave.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless female adolescents age 14-18
who are pregnant or have children. Must NOT be
designated for foster care or protective services by DHS.
Must be working or in school.
FEES: Residents pay 25% of their income if employed.
Sites: 2
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WOMEN/CHILDREN
Homeless Shelter
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides temporary
shelter for women and children. Program provides
meals and the opportunity to shower and receive new
clothing items. Shelter counselors do an assessment
with each resident, encourage and help residents apply
for services and take steps to help them meet long term
needs, and assure that clients receive emergency
medical or counseling needs.
ELIGIBILITY: Women ages 18 and older that are
single or with children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
SOUP KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides hot meals in a
community setting every day.
ELIGIBILITY: Program targets low-income and
homeless individuals and families, however no one is
turned away.
FEES: None.
Sites: 7
18100 Meyers Rd.
Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 224-1000 Main
(313) 224-1476 Fax
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR MEN
housing for men. Individuals may stay up to two years
while they address issues that contributed to their
homelessness and work towards stability, pursue
education and training, and find substantial
employment. A wide range of supportive services
including case management, education, mental health,
employment and substance abuse aftercare services are
available to help residents succeed. Follow-up is
provided for up to six months after exiting the
program.
ELIGIBILITY: Men with disabilities or veterans age
18 and older.
FEES: Fee for housing is based on a percentage of
income.
Sites: 1 6
Tene-sandra Ramsey, Director
Services
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Automobile Sales Complaints
General Consumer Complaints
Pawnbroker Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Reviews, evaluates and
resolves complaints and provides assistance regarding the
purchase of any goods or services sold in an unfair,
deceptive or unconscionable manner.
ELIGIBILITY: Complaints are accepted from any Detroit
resident or any non-resident who has made the purchase
from a Detroit merchant.
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DETROIT SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT...
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR OLDER
ADULTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides residents with
information about government benefits and other
essential services through the Outreach and Assistance
Unit.
Mary E. Blackmon, BOWC Chairperson
Tashia Kelly
SITE AREA SERVED: Genesee, Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe,
Oakland, Saint Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 8:30am-12pm,
1pm-4:30pm.
SITE NOTES: Local bus stop at the corner of Woodward
Ave. and State St.
SENIOR ADVOCACY GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as advocates for
seniors during the drafting of local, state, and federal
legislation that will bring additional services to the
community.
Services
SEWER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND CLAIMS
INFORMATION
Disaster Claims Information
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Programs that are
responsible for the operation, inspection, maintenance and
repair of the pipes, drains and manholes that constitute the
sewage collection system which transports liquid waste to
treatment facilities. Provides information on how to file a
claim regarding household damage or physical injury from
a sewage disposal system backup.
ELIGIBILITY: State law requires that a written claim
form be filed with DWSD within 45 days of the discovery of
an overflow or backup.
FEES: None.
17505 Second Blvd.
(313) 345-4848 Main
(313) 345-8222 Fax
www.detroitunity.com
[email protected]
Emmalisa Hill, Temporary Senior Minister
DEPARTMENT
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Sun 9:30am-12pm.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out nearby at Woodward
and Cedarhurst.
707 W Milwaukee Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 876-0674 Main
(313) 876-0686 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
Services
PERSONAL GROWTH AND RELATIONSHIP
WORKSHOPS
Relationship Workshops
Self Esteem Workshops
workshops and support groups designed to promote
personal growth by focusing on health, relationships,
self-esteem and spirituality. Schedules are subject to
change.
FEES: Most programs are free, but some require a
cost or a donation request primarily for those
programs requiring supplies or equipment usage. Call
for more information.
Melvin Gupton, Interim Director
DEPARTMENT
(313) 876-0674 Main
(313) 876-0686 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
www.detroitmi.gov/Departments/
DetroitWorkforceDevelopmentDepartment/tabid/81/Default.aspx
[email protected]
Sites
1. DETROIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
707 W Milwaukee Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
735 Randolph St.
Detroit, MI 48226
Melvin Gupton, Interim Director
(313) 961-9380 Main
(313) 267-7401 Emergency - 24 Hours
www.dwsd.org
[email protected]
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DETROIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT...
from self-service job search activities to more intensive
assessment, training and job placement services.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and employers are
eligible for basic labor exchange, job search and
placement assistance and economic development,
respectively. There are strict eligibility guidelines for
intensive services and training under WIA, Work First,
and Welfare to Work.To participate in the WIA
(Workforce Investment Act) program, an individual
may be eligible if unemployed due to plant closure,
underemployed or economically disadvantaged.
Eligibility determination for intensive services and
training are made at the One Stop Career Service
Centers.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4
2. MICHIGAN WORKS! - FORT STREET ONE STOP
CENTER
455 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48226
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed-Fri 8am-5pm; Tue 8am-7pm.
3. MICHIGAN WORKS! - MICHIGAN AVENUE ONE
STOP CENTER
9301 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 846-2240 Main
(313) 846-2247 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
8450 W Ten Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 541-5717 Main
(248) 398-0504 Fax
4. MICHIGAN WORKS! - SAMARITAN CENTER
ONE STOP
5555 Conner St.
Detroit, MI 48213
www.detroitzoo.org
Ron Kagan, Executive Director / Ceo
Paul Good, Community and Government Relations Director
OTHER NAMES: DETROIT ZOO
(313) 579-4903 Fax
Sites
1. BELLE ISLAND NATURE ZOO
1928 E Lakeside Drive
Detroit, MI 48207
Services
(313) 852-4056 Main
CLASSROOM RETRAINING FOR DISLOCATED
WORKERS
Job Retraining
WIA Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Explains and offers
available programs and training for individuals who
have been or are about to be laid off. The centers work
to help design a program specific to individual needs.
ELIGIBILITY: To participate in the WIA
(Workforce Investment Act) program, an individual
may be eligible if unemployed due to plant closure,
underemployed or economically disadvantaged.
Eligibility determination for intensive services and
training are made at the One Stop Career Service
Centers.
Sites: 1 3 4
Mike Reed, Manager
SITE HOURS: Seven Days 10am-5pm. Closed
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
SITE NOTES: Located at the eastern end of Belle Isle just
northwest of Blue Heron Lagoon.
2. DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
8450 W Ten Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 541-5717 Main
(248) 398-0504 Fax
Ron Kagan, Executive Director / Ceo
SITE HOURS: Open every day year round except
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; 10am-4pm
November 1 - March 31; 9am-5pm April 1 - Labor Day (except
Wed July - August 9am-8pm); 10am-5pm after Labor Day October 31.
COMPREHENSIVE JOB ASSISTANCE CENTERS
GED Instruction
WIA Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Meets the employment
and training needs of employers and job seekers.
Employers can access qualified workers to meet hiring
needs and job seekers can access services that range
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ZOOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Zoos/Wildlife Parks
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Teaches about animal
welfare and conservation through tours and hands-on
activities in the Ford Education Center's Interpretive
Studios. Also provides family nature programs and
nature-based (Michigan flora and fauna) education
programs to schools and community groups at Belle Isle
Nature Zoo.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth groups and families. Some
programs are age specific and all programs require a
minimum group size of twenty individuals (adults and
children).
FEES: Schools in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties
($3.50 per person if pre-paid); schools outside tri-county or
non-prepaid ($5 per person). Non-school groups: age 15
and older ($9.50), $6 age 2-14 ($6), under 2 (free), seniors
62 and older ($8). None for programs at Belle Isle Nature
Zoo.
Sites: 1 2
Services
NATURE CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides guided and
un-guided walks in a natural setting to acquaint
participants with particular aspects of their
environment and to increase their understanding of
and appreciation for ecological balance. Offers turtle,
deer, and beehive exhibits.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
SUMMER SAFARI
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides half-day camps,
single-day camps, and five day weeklong camps.
Combines tours, songs, games and crafts with an
opportunity to learn about wildlife, wild places, and the
ways that individuals can help animals. Offers tour of
animal exhibits during each day of camp. Includes
crafts for younger campers such as coloring and
animal masks. Offers older campers more complex
crafts such as animal stamp bandannas, miniature
biomes or musical didgeridoos. Does NOT serve lunch,
but offers snacks. In addition, provides an overnight
program which allows participates to stay overnight
and experience animal behavior during the night.
Offers talks, tours, and crafts with the assistance of zoo
staff and volunteers. Participants and staff sleep in the
Ford Education Center. Offers an evening snack and
breakfast.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth age 4-14. Age
6-14 for overnight program.
FEES: $30 members, $35 non-members (single
half-day); $75 members, $85 non-members (single full
day); $105 members, $115 non-members (weeklong
half-days); $225 member, $235 non-members
(weeklong full days). $5 extra for before or after child
care.
Overnight program: $75 members, $85 non-members
(age 6-9); $115 members, $125 non-members (age
10-14).
Sites: 2
MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
640 Temple
8th Floor
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 833-2500 Main
(800) 241-4949 Toll Free - 24-Hour Helpline
(313) 224-7000 24-Hour Line - Helpline
(313) 833-2156 Fax
(866) 870-2599 TDD/TTY - 24-Hour Helpline
(800) 630-1044 TDD/TTY
http://www.waynecounty.com/hhs_mh.htm
[email protected]
Veda Sharp, Acting Executive Director
Peggy English
OTHER NAMES: DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY; DWCCMHA
SITE AREA SERVED: Wayne County for most services;
telephone counseling serves all of Michigan.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop at Second andTemple.
Auxiliaries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Raises funds and
recruits volunteers to aid the work of the Detroit Zoo
and Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Offers the Wildlife
Preserver program which allows individuals or groups
to "adopt" an animal at the Detroit Zoo. Also offers
the In Step With Nature Paver Program to
commemorate special events through an inscription in
a paved area.
FEES: Donors can choose among different levels of
support.
Sites: 2
Services
MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency
telephone counseling services and links residents to mental
health and substance abuse treatment services available
through the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental
Health system and other mental health/substance abuse
agencies in the community. Also offers eligibility and
enrollment information about programs. Services are part
of the Mental Health Access Center Program.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Referred services are
primarily located in Wayne County.
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FEES: None.
Garden City, Livonia, Redford, and Westland.
Services
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
17421 Telegraph Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as the administrative
office for Development Centers.
Sites: 3
(313) 531-2500 Main
(313) 255-3465 Fax
(888) 711-5465 Emergency
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
MENTAL ILLNESS
Case/Care Management * Chronic/Severe Mental
Illness
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides community based
home visits and community outreach to assist individuals
with mental illness to obtain benefits, insurance,
transportation, medical care, housing, food, and
vocational/recreational services according to each
individual’s needs and preferences.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 5 and older with severe
and persistent mental illness who reside in west and
northwest Detroit (zip codes areas: 48203, 48204, 48206,
48219, 48221, 48223, 48227, 48228, 48235, and 48238),
Canton, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Livonia, Redford,
and Westland.
FEES: Based on ability to pay. Accepts Medicaid,
Medicare and other third party payments.
Sites: 1 2
www.develctrs.org
Robert Shaw, Executive Director
Cathy Liesman, Deputy Director
Sites
1. ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
24424 W McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 531-2500 Main
(313) 255-1795 Fax
Nanette Wade, Adult Services Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Northwest Detroit (zip codes
areas: 48203, 48204, 48206, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227,
48228, 48235, and 48238), Canton, Dearborn Heights,
8am-7pm.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER COMMUNITY HUB
Parenting Materials
Toys/Toy Loan
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides training, support,
incentives and mentoring to child care providers with the
specific focus on family members, friends, and neighbors
who provide care, including the mandatory Great Start to
Quality training, as well as first aid, CPR and other health
and safety trainings. Also offers a lending library with a
variety of materials including books, toys, and parenting
and child care publications. Sponsors
parent/caregiver-child interactive playgroups. Provides
technical assistance and support for licensing and other
child care provider concerns, including I-billing.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents and caregivers of children ages
0-5 years.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
2. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES BUILDING
17321 Telegraph Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 531-2500 Main
(313) 255-3594 Fax
Chris Danna, Director of Child and Adolescent Service
areas: 48203, 48204, 48206, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227,
8am-7pm.
3. DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
17421 Telegraph Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 531-2500 Main
Early Learning Center Community Hub
(313) 255-3465 Fax
(888) 711-5465 Emergency
EARLY ON
Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities/Delays
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides developmental
assessments and guidance, parent support, home visits,
service coordination and linking to community resources. A
family service coordinator will help put together an
individualized family service plan that best suits the needs
of the child and family.
Robert Shaw, Executive Director
areas: 48203, 48204, 48206, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227,
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ELIGIBILITY: Infants and toddlers under the age of 3
who have a developmental delay in any area including
motor development, language, social-emotional, cognitive
or self-help skills, vision or hearing difficulties OR children
who have a medical condition that most likely will impact
their development. Must reside in west and northwest
Detroit (zip codes areas: 48203, 48204, 48206, 48219, 48221,
48223, 48227, 48228, 48235, and 48238), Canton, Dearborn
Heights, Garden City, Livonia, Redford, and Westland.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
JOBS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING (JET)
job search and job readiness skills curriculum that will
be used to enhance participants job seeking skills and
job retention. Four week curriculum includes client
expectations, values assessment, external barriers to
success, setting goals, social skills, decision making
skills, employability skills, resume development,
appropriate attire, interviewing techniques, effective
communication, job survival and success assessment,
and setting career goals. Assigns a case manager who
provides employment supported case management
services until case closure.
ELIGIBILITY: Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) recipients referred by the Michigan
Department of Human Services. Must reside in west
and northwest Detroit (zip codes areas: 48203, 48204,
48206, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227, 48228, 48235, and
48238), Canton, Dearborn Heights, Garden City,
Livonia, Redford, and Westland.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
to help them achieve and maintain independent living.
Also provides a low-income tax credit project called
Hope Park Homes that affords large homeless families
the chance to live in new housing at affordable rates.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a mental illness.
Sites: 1
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individual, group
and family counseling to eliminate or reduce the severity of
symptoms, to mediate disturbed patterns of behavior, to
promote positive personality growth and development, and
to maximize the individual's ability to function as
independently as possible.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 5 and older and their
families who reside in west and northwest Detroit (zip codes
areas: 48203, 48204, 48206, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227,
Sites: 1 2
NEW DIRECTIONS
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a normative work
environment where members have the opportunity to have
meaningful work in the clubhouse and community. Offers
social activities after the "work ordered day." Clubhouse
staff and members work side-by-side to accomplish
individual or team tasks necessary for the development and
maintenance of the program. Members are involved in all
aspects of the decision-making and operations of the club.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older with severe
and persistent mental illness. Must reside in west and
northwest Detroit (zip codes areas: 48203, 48204, 48206,
48219, 48221, 48223, 48227, 48228, 48235, and 48238),
Canton, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Livonia, Redford,
and Westland.
Sites: 1
GENERAL COUNSELING SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers individual, group,
conjoint and family counseling, therapy groups, and
other mental health services for community residents.
ELIGIBILITY: Serves children, adolescents and their
families, age 5 to 18. No restrictions on general
counseling.
FEES: Most insurances are accepted including
Medicaid and MI-Child. Assistance is provided to
those who are uninsured to obtain coverage when
eligible.
Sites: 1 2
DISABILITY BENEFITS CORPORATION
(248) 559-7170 Main
(800) 336-4322 Toll Free
(248) 559-7466 Fax
HOUSING FOR MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides safe, affordable
housing in the northwest Detroit community through
the Development Centers Shelter Plus Care program.
This program helps low-income, homeless individuals
with mental illness to access quality housing by
providing rental subsidy and ongoing long-term follow
up support. Participants in this program are linked to a
variety of community-based services including: local
food banks and vocational/recreational opportunities
www.disabilitybenefitscorp.com
Karl Brown, President
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DISABILITY BENEFITS CORPORATION...
Services
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL
FOUNDATION
SSA DISABILITY BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assistance with
Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims
and appeals. Offers representation services on behalf of
individuals with SSA and Department of Human
Services (DHS) administration staff; in regards to
administrative processes or judicial litigation.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be under the age of 65, have a
medical condition expected to last at least 12 months,
be off work for at least 5 months, have medical
documentation to substantiate medical condition, must
have worked 5 out of the last 10 years and paid Social
Security FICA taxes.
FEES: None for DHS representation. SSA regulates
fees and they are contingent on an individual receiving
retroactive benefits.
1634 Eye St.
(202) 737-0522 Main
(202) 737-0214 Fax
www.dvnf.org
[email protected]
Reagan Rivers, Chief Administrative Officer
Chad Rummel, Communications Manager
Services
GPS HOME PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individual grants
for eligible Veterans to prevent homelessness. Eligible
expenses include rent/mortgage payments and utilities
essential to maintaining a home, such as electric, gas, water
and waste. Maximum grant amount is $1,000. Checks are
made payable and mailed directly to landlord, mortgage
company or utility provider and not payable to the Veteran.
ELIGIBILITY: Veterans must have served in active
military, or military auxiliaries, have a discharge with
conditions other than dishonorable.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Ave.
Room 1200
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-6595 Main
www.dav.org/veterans/NSOffices.aspx
[email protected]
Thomas E. Wendel, Supervisor
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue 9:30am-4pm, Wed 12pm-4pm,
Thu-Fri 9:30am-4pm.
SITE NOTES: Bus stop lets out within a 10 minute walk
at Woodward and State.
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER
(800) 618-8433 Toll Free - Spanish
(800) 281-1907 Toll Free
(800) 825-3084 Fax
Services
www.dnacenter.com
FILING AND APPEALS ASSISTANCE FOR
VETERANS
veterans who are having difficulty understanding
and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which
they are entitled by law based on service to their
country. Assists veterans and their families in filing
claims for Veteran's Administration disability
compensation and pension; vocational rehabilitation
and employment; education; home loan guaranty; life
insurance; death and health care benefits.
ELIGIBILITY: Honorably discharged veterans with
one day or more active duty service.
FEES: None.
Jim Hanigan, Marketing/Communications
Molly Mellott, Paternity Outreach Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: DDC; DDC RESOURCES
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm.
Services
GENETIC TESTING AND SCREENING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts DNA tests to help
identify or exonerate individuals involved in criminal
matters based on DNA evidence, or to establish paternity or
maternity for legal or immigration purposes. Most test
results are available within five days of DNA collection
sample.
FEES: Vary by type of test. Standard Case costs $475 and
includes testing one child, one alleged father, and the
mother. Results are available in five business days. Other
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DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER...
test options are available, call for a full list of services and
fees. Accepts check, money order, VISA, Discover,
MasterCard, and Western Union Quick Collect.
LANGUAGES: Chinese, Spanish.
LITERACY PROGRAM
Literacy Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Teaches adult learners the
basics of reading, writing, math, comprehension and
computer skills in a one-to-one learning environment.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older. Students
are expected to attend regularly and punctually for their
scheduled sessions and should remain with the program for
at least twelve months, or until goals are achieved.
FEES: None for the tutoring sessions. A small yearly
registration fee is suggested but not required. Students are
required to purchase their own books.
DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER
11148 Harper
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 267-1000 Main
(313) 918-1539 Fax
www.dlcliteracy.org
[email protected]
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Remedial Reading
Remedial Spelling
Janice Brown, Director
Hamtramck and Highland Park.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm; Fri, Sat 9am-4pm.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides diagnostic testing
and individual instruction for adults who are having
difficulty with arithmetic, geometry, algebra or other
mathematical skills; phonics, dictionary skills, vocabulary
development, spelling and study skills, comprehension and
memory skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older. Students
are expected to attend regularly and punctually for their
scheduled sessions and should remain with the program for
at least twelve months, or until goals are achieved.
registration fee is suggested but not required. Students are
required to purchase their own books.
Services
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers opportunities for
non-English-speaking and limited-English-speaking
adults to learn listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills with an emphasis on developing the level of
communication competence that is essential for adults
who are living in a setting in which English is the
primary language.
Students are expected to attend regularly and
punctually for their scheduled sessions and should
remain with the program for at least twelve months, or
until goals are achieved.
registration fee is suggested but not required. Students
are required to purchase their own books.
DON BOSCO HALL
2340 Calvert
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 869-2200 Main
(313) 869-8220 Fax
www.donboscohall.org
[email protected]
GED INSTRUCTION
GED Instruction
Charles D. Small, President/CEO
Jo-Anne S. Woodward, Chief Operating Officer
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction for
adults who have elected to take a series of tests which
measure the extent to which they have gained the
knowledge, skills and understanding ordinarily
acquired through a high school education. Instruction
and testing focus on writing, social studies, science,
reading and mathematics. Individuals who pass the
tests receive a high school equivalency certificate.
Students are expected to attend regularly and
punctually for their scheduled sessions and should
remain with the program for at least twelve months, or
until goals are achieved.
registration fee is suggested but not required. Students
are required to purchase their own books.
Sites
1. COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
19321 W Chicago
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 493-9129 Main
(313) 493-9264 Fax
Bernard McCoy, Program Director
Counties.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-12noon.
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Services
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIGAN
5361 McAuley Dr.
Suite 1125
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
NEIGHBORHOOD MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers access to a
neighborhood multipurpose center that features more
than twenty meeting rooms, classrooms, and offices; a
full gymnasium; an auditorium; a full cafeteria with a
kitchen; a large outdoor activity area; and an outdoor
parking area. Activities include a variety of social,
educational, recreational, cultural arts, and family
support programs, including counseling services.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the Cody/Rouge
community.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
PO Box 980138
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 712-0517 Main
(734) 712-1265 Fax
www.dressforsuccess.org/michigan
[email protected]
Brenda Byrd, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Tue 10am-2pm, Thu 11am-3pm, Fri
11am-6pm.
SITE NOTES: Enter the Saint Joseph Hospital Campus, turn
right at the Catherine's House sign, yield right to the lower
level, parking available, ring door bell for building entry.
HEALTH CENTER
700 Seward St.
Services
ADULT MENTORING PROGRAM
Adult Mentoring Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides volunteers who
serve as job coaches and mentors to assist women with job
search and career development.
ELIGIBILITY: Unemployed and underemployed women.
FEES: None.
(313) 874-1300 Main
(313) 874-3140 Fax
www.abchc.net
[email protected]
Melanie Roby, CEO
OTHER NAMES: ABCMHC
Communications/Marketing Volunteer Opportunities
Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities
volunteer opportunities including job coaches and mentors,
grant writers, marketing assistants, fundraisers, program
coordinators, and individuals to serve on advisory
committee.
FEES: None.
SITE HOURS: Tue, Thu 10am-2pm. Fri 10am-12noon.
Sat 10am-4pm.
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC
Community Clinics
Diabetes Screening
Smoking Cessation
Weight Management
WORK CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
Work Clothing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides interview suits and
other professional attire, including accessories, for women
who need this type of wardrobe to secure or retain gainful
employment.
ELIGIBILITY: Unemployed or underemployed women.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides outpatient
primary and preventive healthcare to the uninsured by
volunteer healthcare professionals and physicians,
including blood pressure, diabetes and lead screenings;
smoking cessation services; weight management
programs; and HIV testing. Also offers discounted or
free prescriptions for specific health conditions to some
clients, and can perform general laboratory tests.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 18 years and older who
reside in Detroit and do not have health insurance.
FEES: Free medical doctor appointments for the
uninsured; free health screening for diabetes and blood
pressure. Discounted laboratory and prescription
services may be available. Donations accepted.
WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIUMS FOR WOMEN
Workshops/Symposiums * Employment Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides employment
seminars for women which focus on job retention and
career development.
ELIGIBILITY: Unemployed or underemployed women.
FEES: None.
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DTE ENERGY
5. MEXICANTOWN CUSTOMER OFFICE
2835 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48216
One Energy Plaza
2000 Second Ave.
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
counties.
(313) 235-6743 Fax
(800) 888-6886 TDD/TTY
www.dteenergy.com
Services
Gerard M Anderson, President/CEO
RESIDENTIAL INCOME ASSISTANCE (RIA) CREDIT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers discounted utility
service to residential customers whose total household
income does not exceed 150% of the Federal poverty level.
Households may be eligible for a $6.00 per month bill credit
($12.00 per month if served by both Detroit Edison and
MichCon).
ELIGIBILITY: Residential customers whose total
household income does not exceed 150% of the Federal
poverty level.
Sites: 3
Sites
1. DETROIT EIGHT MILE CUSTOMER OFFICE
9600 E Eight Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48205
counties.
2. DETROIT SEVEN MILE CUSTOMER OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48235
ELECTRICITY AND GAS SERVICE
CONNECTION/REPAIR
Electric Service Connection/Repair
Natural Gas Service Connection/Repair
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Processes service connection
orders; installs, maintains and repairs equipment; accepts
and responds to reports of downed power lines, power
blackouts, gas leaks or other problems.
FEES: $5 New Service Charge fee.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
counties.
3. DTE ENERGY
2000 Second Ave.
SEASONAL/YEAR ROUND UTILITY DISCONNECTION
PROTECTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers seasonal and
year-round protection plans to prevent utilities from being
shut off, including the Winter Protection plan which
protects seniors and low-income customers from shutoff
between November 1 and March 31. During this period,
customers pay a portion of their estimated annual bill plus
regular payments on any past-due bills. After March 31,
the required bill payment increases to cover winter bills.
Also provides postponement of shut off due to medical
emergencies and 90-day shut-off protection for active duty
military personnel.
ELIGIBILITY: Winter Protection Plan -- Age 62 or older
or household with an active food, cash assistance or
Medicaid case with Michigan Department of Human
services, or have a household income at or below 150% of
the poverty level.
(313) 235-6743 Fax
(800) 888-6886 TDD/TTY
Gerard M Anderson, President/CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: Southeast Michigan including
Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
4. EASTERN MARKET CUSTOMER OFFICE
3000 Gratiot
Detroit, MI 48207
(800) 477-4747 Service/Intake - Customer Service
counties.
SITE NOTES: From Woodward and Grand River FAR,
take bus 031 to Mack and McDougall, a four-minute walk
from destination.
Active Military -- Must be called to full-time active
military service during a time of declared national or state
emergency or war; proof of active status.
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Medical Emergency -- Individuals who have a medical
condition that will be aggravated by a utility shutoff may be
able to postpone shutoff for 21 days at a time, not to exceed
63 continuous days in any 12-month period per household
member or 126 days per household.
FEES: Set fees, remaining balance is due after
postponement or budgeted period.
Sites: 3
FEES: $25 per child per month for materials.
CORPORATION
112 E Allegan St.
Suite 800
Lansing, MI 48933
UTILITY BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a team of
specialists available to help low-income customers
reduce unpaid balances by offering a personal payment
plan, agency referrals and follow-up. Individuals with
both electric and gas services with DTE have the option
to designate how partial payment will be applied to
their account.
with an unpaid balance greater than $750.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
http://greatstartforkids.org/connect/
[email protected]
Judy Samelson, Executive Director
Jessica Gillard, Specialist in Early Education
OTHER NAMES: ECIC; MICHIGAN GREAT START
COLLABORATIVE
Services
GREAT START CONNECT
Child Care Provider Referrals
Internet Information Resources * Child Care Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts and maintains an
online database of licensed, registered child care providers
in the state of Michigan that can be accessed by residents of
Michigan who are seeking child care for their children.
Licensing information is managed by the Michigan
Department of Human Services.
FEES: None.
UTILITY TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers utility tax
exemptions to customers 65 and older and to
individuals with disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 65 and older or
individuals with disabilities. Must meet income
guidelines.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN
EAGLE SPORTS CLUB
2387 E Walton Blvd.
Grace Community Church
21001 Moross Rd.
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(800) 757-3257 Toll Free
(248) 475-6402 Fax
(313) 402-4575 Main
(313) 882-3987 Fax
www.essmichigan.org
www.eaglesportsclub.com
[email protected]
Brent Wirth, President/CEO
Kimberly Fornwall, Executive Assistant
Doug Kempton, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Primarily Detroit; some
programs serve all areas.
SITE NOTES: Public transportation available - Bus 031
Mack Eastbound.
Services
PLAY AND LANGUAGE FOR AUTISTIC YOUNGSTERS
(PLAY) PROJECT
Autism Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an intensive, early
intervention program for children with autism. Therapists
work with the child and family in the home to enhance
engagement according to the principles of the P.L.A.Y.
Project. Videotaping is used as a tool to further coach
parents and document their children's growth.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 18 months to 8 years who
are on the Autism Spectrum and live in Michigan.
FEES: $350 per consultation, which includes mileage up to
60 miles from an Easter Seals office that offers The
Services
SOAR
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers an after-school
literacy program for students in the Metro-Detroit
area. Children are matched with a mentor who guides
them through a personalized lesson that covers
literature, vocabulary and reading skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Students 1st grade through high
school.
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EASTER SEALS - MICHIGAN...
nearby.
P.L.A.Y. Project. Families living outside of the 60 miles
will be charged the federal mileage rate per mile from the
nearest Easter Seals office offering The P.L.A.Y. Project.
This contract is for ten home consultations at $350 per
consultation, totaling $3,500.
4. LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER - ANN ARBOR
101 E Huron St. First Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
(734) 994-0160 Main
(734) 663-2430 Fax
(734) 994-0515 Alternate
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Language Therapy
Speech Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers individual and
group speech therapy sessions on location.
ELIGIBILITY: Children who are having difficulty
with language skills and those diagnosed with Autism
Spectrum Disorders.
FEES: $45 (45 minute Individual Therapy Session);
$30 (45 minute Group Therapy Session).
Nancy Caine Harbour, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Washtenaw County.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue,Thu 8:30am-4:30pm.
Services
CERTIFICATES/FORMS ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Helps individuals obtain,
complete and/or file official forms, certificates, documents,
applications or other paperwork that is required to initiate
or respond to legal action. Utilizes paralegal students from
the Eastern Michigan University program under the
supervision of a faculty member to provide and complete
the correct forms and navigate the court system. Does not
provide legal advice. The legal areas addressed include:
domestic and family law (divorce, child support, etc.),
landlord/tenant, small claims (civil cases under $3000), and
probate (wills and estates).
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
1215 Huron River Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
www.emich.edu
Susan W Martin, President
Linda McGill, Special Assistant to the President
OTHER NAMES: EMU
Sites
1. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
W Circle Dr.
Suite 135
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
HEARING SCREENING
Hearing Screening
(734) 487-0028 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides hearing evaluations
including assessment of middle ear functioning and hearing
aid evaluation and fitting. Most services are provided by
graduate students in the Speech and Language Pathology
program under the direct supervision of certified faculty
and staff.
FEES: $70.
Sites: 1
Jon Margerum-Leys, Associate Dean
2. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
1215 Huron River Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Psychological Testing
standardized tests including personality inventories,
intelligence tests, projective measures and diagnostic tests
to evaluate the psychosocial functioning of individuals who
may be experiencing mental, emotional or social difficulties.
Also offers psychotherapy for individuals who have
identified mental or emotional disorders with the objective
of helping them to eliminate or reduce the severity of their
symptoms, to mediate disturbed patterns of behavior, to
promote positive personality growth and development and
to maximize the individual's ability to function as
independently as possible. Services are provided by clinical
psychology graduate students under the supervision of
licensed EMU clinical psychology faculty.
Susan W Martin, President
3. EMU PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC
611 W Cross St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-4987 Main
Karen Saules, Director
SITE NOTES: Free parking is available to clinic clients.
Ann Arbor bus routes 4, 5, and 33 (EMU Shuttle) stop
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EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY...
(517) 372-0792 Fax
FEES: Psychological assessment $200 for full battery of
tests; psychotherapy $10 per session.
LANGUAGES: American Sign Language.
Sites: 3
www.elderlawofmi.org/
[email protected]
Kate White, Executive Director
Doreen Lawrence, Program Coordinator
SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Language Therapy
Speech Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Establishes the nature
and extent of an individual's language and speech
deficits in order to devise an appropriate treatment
plan. Provides individual or group therapy sessions
which focus on the remediation of specific articulation
problems. Also offers individual or group therapy
sessions to assist people who have receptive or
expressive language difficulties. Most services are
provided by graduate students in the Speech and
Language Pathology program under the direct
supervision of certified faculty and staff.
FEES: $60 for evaluation. $100 per semester for
therapy
Sites: 1
Services
BENEFITS ENROLLMENT CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Screens for a variety of
programs, including: help paying medical premiums and
prescription drugs, utility payment programs, home
improvement services, tax credit assistance and food
assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 60 or older and individuals
with disabilities.
FEES: None.
LEGAL INFORMATION LINE FOR OLDER ADULTS
Elder Law
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a special telephone
hotline that the public can use to speak with an attorney
about issues affecting older adults. Typical topics include:
wills, probate, Medicare/Medicaid, social security,
consumer fraud, pension rights, kinship care, and medical
rights/billing. Attornies provide information and advice but
not legal representation. Referrals are made to other legal
resources when appropriate.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan resident, age 60 or older, or
their authorized representative.
FEES: None.
General Assessment for Substance Abuse
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts an evaluation
of individuals who abuse drugs or alcohol to determine
the nature and extent of the problem and makes a
recommendation regarding treatment. Provides
individual or family therapy for individuals who abuse
substances of any kind to help them better understand
the nature of their physical or psychological
dependency and to support their efforts to recover.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals struggling with substance
use disorders. Can be effectively treated on an
outpatient basis.
FEES: $10 per session.
Sites: 3
MICHIGAN PENSION RIGHTS PROJECT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides legal information
and advice regarding pension laws and rights and
assistance in resolving pension-related problems. Does not
provide legal representation. Makes referrals to other legal
resources when appropriate.
ELIGIBILITY: Retirees of any age with a Michigan
pension issue.
FEES: None.
UNIVERSITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides undergraduate,
masters, and doctoral programs in architechture,
business, engineering, mathematics and science.
Sites: 2
ELDERWISE OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN
3601 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
3815 W St Joseph St.
Suite C-200
Lansing, MI 48917
(734) 332-4477 Ext. 3354 Main
(734) 332-8694 Fax
(517) 372-5959 Main
(877) 664-2233 Toll Free - MiCAFE Program
(800) 347-5297 Toll Free
Legal Hotline and Benefits Enrollment Center
(866) 400-9164 Toll Free
http://elderwise-semich.org
[email protected]
Annette Peel, Council Chair
Pat Butler, Administrator
OTHER NAMES: ELDER WISE
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SITE HOURS: Tue-Thu 9am-4pm.
volunteer opportunities including administration,
facilitating support group, fundraising, speaker's bureau
and other special events and projects.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older who pass
background check. To facilitate support group, must
commit to one year service and attend weekly.
FEES: None.
Services
CONTINUING EDUCATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides noncredit
courses for adults who are seeking specific learning
experiences on a part time or short term basis for
personal, academic or occupational development.
Offers a broad spectrum of classes and a significant
range of topics to meet the needs and interests of a wide
variety of individuals.
ELIGIBILITY: Targets seniors age 50 and older but
open to all adults age 18 and over.
FEES: $25 annual membership fee, which allows 50%
discount off class tuition fees.
ELMHURST HOME
12017 Linwood St.
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 867-1090 Main
[email protected]
John C. Coden, Executive Director
ELE'S PLACE
SITE NOTES: DOT Bus 029 (Linwood) to Linwood &
Monterey St.
United Bank and Trust
355 S Zeeb Rd.
Suite E
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Services
(734) 929-6640 Main
(734) 926-0985 Fax
RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides treatment services
in a 24-hour, supervised drug and alcohol-free environment
for people who have problems related to substance abuse.
Includes counseling, support groups, GED preparation,
employment services, and other supportive services.
Program duration is 30, 60, or 90 days.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older who abuse
substances and live in Detroit.
FEES: None.
www.elesplace.org
Wendy Brightman, Managing Director
Jeanne Cooper, Program Director
OTHER NAMES: ELES PLACE
Services
BEREAVED CHILD SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a mutual
support group whose members are children and youth
who have experienced the loss of a parent, sibling or
other relative and need the emotional support of the
group to alleviate feelings of isolation and a sense of
responsibility for the loss. Offers utilization of music,
art, story telling, writing and play to promote the
healing process. Clinicians and trained volunteers,
supervised by professional clinical staff, facilitate the
group. Parents or guardians of the participating
children are encouraged to attend separate groups
concurrently. Meetings begin with a pot luck dinner.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 3-18 and their parents
or guardians.
FEES: None.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNS
35731 W Michigan Ave.
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 858-4284 Main
(888) 652-8444 Toll Free
(734) 729-2059 Fax
(888) 605-6722 TDD/TTY
www.etdinc.com
[email protected]
Antoinette Wirth, Vice President
Cora Gregory, Service Center Manager
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN WORKS!
Opportunities
Counseling/Information Support Volunteer
Opportunities
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNS...
Sites
Sites
1. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNS
Wayne, MI 48184
1. DOWNTOWN DETROIT OFFICE
Suite 100
Detroit, MI 48207
(734) 858-4284 Main
(888) 652-8444 Toll Free
(734) 729-2059 Fax
(888) 605-6722 TDD/TTY
(313) 396-1800 Main
(313) 396-7770 Fax
Gary Wend, Vice President
Antoinette Wirth, Vice President
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am-5pm, Wed
8am-6pm.
SITE NOTES: Please use the main lobby entrance
located on the west side of the building.
2. ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 342-2699 Main
(313) 342-2180 Fax
2. MICHIGAN WORKS! HIGHLAND PARK
SERVICE CENTER
144 Manchester St.
Robert E Ennis, President
(313) 826-0299 Main
(313) 867-4176 Fax
3. PONTIAC OFFICE
91 S Telegraph Rd.
Pontiac, MI 48341
Lisa Carter, Site Coordinator
SITE NOTES: There is a bus stop a few blocks south of
the office.
(248) 334-2715 Main
(248) 334-2720 Fax
Mary Johnson, Vice President
Services
COMPREHENSIVE JOB ASSISTANCE CENTERS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides job seekers
with a number of employment opportunities through
centers including career counseling, career planning,
resume assistance, direct job placement, access to
Michigan Talent Bank, information about local and
national labor markets, unemployment compensation
information and more.
currently unemployed or who have received a
termination or layoff notice. Individuals who are
employed but have a family income of $40,000 or less.
Sites: 1 2
4. PORT HURON OFFICE
222 Huron Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 990-1424 Main
(810) 966-8670 Fax
Ursula Ahart, Program Director
Services
FOSTER HOME LICENSING AND PLACEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Establishes and enforces
health, safety and program standards for foster homes,
reviews applications for licenses, issues or denies licenses,
inspects facilities for compliance with requirements, and
revokes licenses or brings disciplinary action for
noncompliance. Also provides training to become a foster
parent. In addition, links individuals who are in need of
alternative living arrangements with appropriate private
family homes that are licensed to provide foster care.
ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 342-2699 Main
(313) 342-2180 Fax
www.enniscenter.org
Robert E Ennis, President
Ursula Ahart, Program Director
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ELIGIBILITY: Foster Parents: Individuals age 18 and
older with adequate income for basic needs and a safe home
environment.
Foster Children: Abused or neglected children age 18 and
under referred by DHS.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4
include but are not limited to the following: Toll-free
personalized education and consultation information,
referrals, video lending library, conferences, living well
workshops, support groups, and family activity days.
FEES: Some services free. Minimal fee for others.
CAMP DISCOVERY
Therapeutic Camps
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Family Counseling Agencies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides intensive
outpatient services to children ages 7-17, and their
families who have multiple needs that require access to
various mental health, clinical and community services.
The primary goals are to focus on promoting normal
developmental milestones, supporting and promoting
healthy family functioning, and preserving and
reuniting families while reducing the need for
institutional care
ELIGIBILITY: Severely emotionally disabled
children ages 7-17 and their families.
FEES: Sliding scale fees.
Sites: 1
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a summer camp
where children with epilepsy learn about their condition,
make new friends, and participate in recreational activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth with epilepsy, ages 8-17.
FEES: $970 per child, financial assistance available.
FAIR FOOD NETWORK
205 E Washington St.
Suite B
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 213-3999 Main
www.fairfoodnetwork.org
Oran B. Hesterman, President/CEO
Jean Chorazyczewski, Director of Operations
SITE AREA SERVED:
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
Serves All Areas.
Services
Suite 250
DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS
Food Vouchers
(248) 351-7979 Main
(800) 377-6226 Toll Free
(248) 351-2101 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers food tokens that can
be exchanged for Michigan grown fruits and vegetables.
Food tokens are provided to shoppers using their Bridge
Cards to purchase fresh food at participating farmers'
markets. For every $2 spent, eligible shoppers receive $2
worth of bonus tokens up to $20 to purchase fruits and
vegetables at participating markets.
ELIGIBILITY: Program is available to families with
active Bridge Card at participating farmers' markets.
FEES: None.
www.epilepsymichigan.org
Arlene S Gorelick, President
Russell Derry, Director of Education
SYSTEM ADVOCACY
System Advocacy
Services
PUBLIC AWARENESS
Epilepsy
Workshops/Symposiums * Epilepsy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services which
include but are not limited to the following: Seizure
Smart Workshops for schools, law enforcement
officers, businesses, health and human service
professionals, displays and educational conferences.
FEES: Some services free. Minimal fee for others.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works at the intersection of
food systems and social equity to guarantee access to
healthy, fresh and sustainably grown food, especially in
underserved communities. Implements model programs
and brings the right people together to generate ideas,
share resources and promote policy changes to repair the
current food system.
EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION
Disease/Disability Information * Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Specialized Information and Referral * Epilepsy
Workshops/Symposiums * Epilepsy
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FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT
FAITH IN ACTION
603 S Main St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
220 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48226
(734) 475-3305 Main
(734) 475-3136 Fax
(313) 963-1274 Main
(313) 963-4817 Fax
www.faithinaction1.org
www.fairhousinginmichigan.org
[email protected]
Nancy S Paul, Director
Doug Smith, Program Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: FIA
Cliff Schrupp, Executive Director
Sites
1. DEXTER FOOD PANTRY
2822 Baker Rd.
Dexter, MI 48130
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Promotes the passage
and enforcement of laws and other social measures that
extend individual civil rights or more effectively
protects them from discrimination based on race, color,
religion, gender or national origin in the area of
housing.
(734) 426-7002 Main
SITE AREA SERVED: Dexter School District.
SITE HOURS: Wed 12noon-7pm.
2. FAITH IN ACTION
603 S Main St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 475-3305 Main
(734) 475-0160 Service/Intake - Senior Nutrition Program
(734) 475-3136 Fax
FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION
Consumer Education
housing consumers and providers about fair housing
laws. Teaches consumers about their rights under fair
housing laws and awareness of housing discrimination
practices by providers. Teaches providers about fair
housing laws compliance.
FEES: None for consumers. Fees for providers are
negotiable.
Nancy S Paul, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves primarily Dexter and Chelsea
school districts.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, except Wed 9am-7pm.
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION ASSISTANCE
Housing Discrimination Assistance
individuals who believe that they have been treated
unfairly or denied normal privileges regarding housing
issues based on their age, gender, race or ethnic origin,
nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or
marital status. Accepts and, where possible, attempts
to resolve complaints regarding excessive charges,
violations of truth in lending or truth in real estate
laws, deceptive advertising, unethical or improper
conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business
practices of mortgage companies. May offer legal
assistance if necessary.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older residing
in Michigan who believe they are victims of housing
discrimination.
FEES: None.
FOOD PANTRY
Food Donation Programs
Services
CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides donated clothing
and household goods to individuals and families in need.
Availability of items based on donations.
ELIGIBILITY: Services limited to every two weeks up to
twelve times each year.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Acquires food products
through donations and food bank and distributes the food
to people who are in emergency situations. Provides enough
food to last three to five days. Items include cannced goods,
dry goods, produce, meat and dairy. Accepts donations of
frozen items.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must meet income guidelines.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
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FAITH IN ACTION...
Opportunities
Transportation Volunteer Opportunities
volunteer opportunities including administrative tasks,
fundraising, transportation, donating Thanksgiving
baskets, and other opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by volunteer opportunity.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIUMS FOR FAMILIES/FRIENDS
OF ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ABUSERS
Workshops/Symposiums * Families/Friends of
Alcoholics
Workshops/Symposiums * Families/Friends of Drug
Abusers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an annual
convention for family members and friends impacted by
substance abuse. Convention acts both as a source of
information and as a retreat. Local groups may also offer
workshops and retreats.
ELIGIBILITY: Family members and friends of
individuals who abuse alcohol or drugs.
FEES: Vary by convention. For 2010, annual world
convention is $460-$490.
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS
FAMILY SERVICE
701 Lee St.
Suite 670
Des Plaines, IL 60016
10900 Harper Ave.
Detroit, MI 48213
(847) 294-5877 Main
(800) 736-9805 Toll Free
(310) 815-9682 Fax
Suite 700
Detroit, MI 48226
www.familiesanonymous.org
[email protected]
www.fsiwc.org
[email protected]
George Rosko, Chair FA PI Committee
Arnaldo Solis, Executive Director/CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-3:30pm (Central Time).
Sites
Services
1. DOWNTOWN DETROIT OFFICE
220 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48226
FAMILIES/FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG
ABUSERS SUPPORT GROUPS
Families/Friends of Alcoholics Support Groups
Families/Friends of Drug Abusers Support Groups
Internet Addiction Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides twelve step
mutual support groups for family members and friends
impacted by substance abuse and related behavioral
problems. Participants share their experiences,
strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in
common, and to support the recovery of their loved
one. Offers in person and internet meetings.
ELIGIBILITY: Family members and friends of
individuals who abuse drugs or alcochol.
FEES: Donations accepted from members only. No
outside donations.
(313) 965-2141 Main
(313) 961-0346 Service/Intake - Program Division
Virdell P Thomas, Director of Operations
2. EAST DISTRICT OFFICE
14200 Kercheval Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-7867 Main
(313) 961-0346 Service/Intake - Program Division
(313) 821-0472 Fax
PUBLIC AWARENESS/EDUCATION
Newsletters
Printed Materials * Substance Abuse Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Publishes articles,
newsletters and a book about substance abuse and its
impact on families and friends. Included are
downloadable publications and those that are
distributed in printed format.
ELIGIBILITY: Age 16 and older.
FEES: Vary by material. Downloadable articles are
free.
Virdell P Thomas, Director of Operations
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm and by appointment,
appointment hours can be very flexible.
Services
Abuse Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers mental health
counseling services for children, adolescents, adults,
families, and couples. Uniquely qualified in the area of
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FAMILY SERVICE...
domestic violence services. Offers the comprehensive
program, Strategies Against Violence Encounters (SAVE),
for children and adult victims of domestic violence.
FEES: Based on ability to pay; Accepts some Medicaid,
Sites: 2
POST DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Disaster Specific Rent Assistance
FEMA Trailers
Post Disaster Rebuilding Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides temporary housing
for displaced disaster victims in the form of mobile homes
or travel trailers that can be placed on their property and
occupied while their primary residence is being repaired or
rebuilt. For use up to eighteen months from the date of the
emergency Presidential Declaration. Also offers post
disaster rent payment assistance and home repair
assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families whose homes or
apartments have become uninhabitable due to a major
disaster or large scale emergency involving a Presidential
declaration. Based on individual case assessment.
INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR PREVENTION AND
COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT (IMPACT)
about alcohol and drug abuse (including the symptoms
of abuse/addiction, screening and diagnostic
procedures and methods of treatment) and offers
services that focus on substance abuse prevention for
family members who are at risk. Includes eight weekly
group meetings for children with concurrent meetings
for parents.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth age 5-17 and
their parents who reside in Detroit.
FEES: None. May be a fee for snacks.
Sites: 1 2
FIBERGLASS ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL
16515 Plymouth Rd.
(313) 838-1170 Main
[email protected]
AGENCY
Louis Vinson, Director
OTHER NAMES: CORVETTE CLUB; V-EIGHT ESTATE
SITE HOURS: Mon, Thu 11am-1pm.
500 C St. SW
PO Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Services
SOUP KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
(800) 621-3362 Main - 1-800-621-FEMA
(800) 827-8112 Fax
(800) 462-7585 TDD/TTY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides meals for people in
need and who lack the resources to buy and prepare food.
FEES: None.
www.fema.gov
[email protected]
W Craig Fugate, Administrator
Mark Peterson
OTHER NAMES: FEMA
FOCUS: HOPE
SITE HOURS: Seven Days 5:30am-12midnight
(Information Line).
(313) 494-5500 Main
1400 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
www.focushope.edu
[email protected]
Services
William F Jones, CEO
Raylaunda Pouncy, Manager of Development Services
OTHER NAMES: FOCUS HOPE; FOCUS:HOPE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
OFFICE
Federal Emergency Management Agency Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for federal
efforts to reduce the loss of life through a
comprehensive emergency management program of
emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation,
response and recovery. Working closely with state and
local governments, FEMA funds emergency programs,
offers technical guidance and training and deploys
federal resources in times of disaster.
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FOCUS: HOPE...
FEES: Free to individuals 18-24 years of age.
Scholarships may be available for older students.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. FOCUS: HOPE
1355 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(313) 494-5500 Main
777 Woodward Ave.
Suite 500
Detroit, MI 48226
William F Jones, CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw
and Wayne counties.
(800) 952-2248 Main
(800) 292-7842 Fax
www.fordmobilitymotoring.com
[email protected]
2. MACHINIST TRAINING INSTITUTE
1200 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
OTHER NAMES: FORD PROGRAM HEADQUARTERS
(313) 494-4300 Service/Intake - Admissions Office
(313) 494-4200 Main
(313) 494-4208 Fax
Mildred Morton-Cross, Manager
Services
FORD MOBILITY MOTORING PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides up to $1,200
reimbursement towards the cost of installed adaptive
equipment on any new Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle
and up to $200 on after–market alert hearing devices,
lumbar seats and running boards (when not available as
factory options). Total reimbursement may not exceed
$1200.
ELIGIBILITY: Initiation of the adaptation and request
for reimbursement must take place within twelve months of
the dealer reported date of sale or lease.
FEES: None.
Services
HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Music Performances
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a yearly music
festival to raise money for agency expenses. Recruits
musical groups who volunteer their time. Offers
primarily folk and blues music, but also includes other
types of music. Held annually at North Rosedale Park
Community Center.
FEES: $25 per ticket (subject to change).
Sites: 1
FOUNDATION FOR AQUATIC INJURY
PREVENTION
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a savings
program that allows individuals to save a set amount
for a home or education purposes. The individuals
savings is then matched at a 3:1 ratio for education or
homeownership.
ELIGIBILITY: Students enrolled in technical
programs at Focus: HOPE.
FEES: No fee to apply. Individuals will be required to
deposit a set amount into the IDA savings account set
up upon program entry.
13246 Golden Cir.
Fenton, MI 48430
(800) 342-0330 Main
(810) 714-0354 Fax
www.aquaticisf.org
[email protected]
Ronald R. Gilbert, Chairman
OTHER NAMES: FAIP
Sites: 1
Services
MACHINIST TRAINING INSTITUTE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a 12 week
training course in machine operation. Individuals
learn how to read blueprints, operate lathes, mills and
CNC equipment.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have high school diploma or
GED and demonstrate basic math and reading skills.
SWIMMING SAFETY EDUCATION
Swimming Safety Education
programs and information to increase public awareness of
the measures that people can take to ensure their safety
when swimming in the ocean, a lake, a river, a pond or a
public or private swimming pool; engaging in water sports
such as surfing or water skiing; or when using a spa, hot
tub or whirlpool.
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FEES: None.
Services
COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION SERVICES
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides legal assistance for
asylum seekers: prepares and files an application for
asylum; represents individuals at their initial interview
with an asylum officer; and, represents individuals in court
at their asylum hearing. Also assists individuals applying
for relief under VAWA, U-visas, or T-visas.
ELIGIBILITY: Indigent asylum seekers in US for less
than twelve months. Priority given to residents of Freedom
House. Also assists individuals seeking Canadian refugee
status.
LANGUAGES: French, Hindi, Spanish, and Urdu.
Arranges interpretation services for other languages.
FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENTS
3360 Charlevoix St.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-0001 Fax
www.franklinwright.org
[email protected]
Monique Marks, Director
Raymond Brown, Deputy Director
Sites
1. SOPHIE WRIGHT BRANCH
4141 Mitchell St.
Detroit, MI 48207
REFUGEE SHELTER AND RESETTLEMENT SERVICES
Immigrant/Refugee Shelters
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a comprehensive
approach to assisting those who seek asylum in the United
States. Offers legal services, food and shelter, referrals for
medical and mental health care, recreational activities,
educational and job training coordination, and transitional
housing services.
ELIGIBILITY: International refugees seeking asylum in
the U.S. and Canada.
(313) 923-2300 Main
SITE AREA SERVED: Primarily Wayne County.
Services
SENIOR CENTER
Senior Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides recreational,
educational, physical fitness, and social activities for
seniors.
FEES: None for most services. Field trips may cost
extra.
Sites: 1
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE
(231) 386-8789 Main
(800) 270-7117 Toll Free - Michigan Gambling Help Line
(231) 386-0030 Fax
www.gamblersanonymous.org
[email protected]
FREEDOM HOUSE
2630 W Lafayette
SITE AREA SERVED:
(313) 964-4320 Main
(313) 963-1077 Fax
Serves All Areas.
Services
GAMBLING SUPPORT GROUPS
Gambling Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Organizes mutual support
groups whose members are people who are having
difficulty controlling their compulsion to gamble. Families
and friends may also be welcome. The groups meet
in-person, by telephone or via the Internet; provide
emotional support, information and resources to help
participants come to terms with their addiction; and may
include faith-based and secular 12-step groups as well as
non-12 step groups.
FEES: None.
www.freedomhousedetroit.org
[email protected]
Deborah A. Drennan, Interim Administrator
Nusrat Ventimiglia, Staff Attorney
OTHER NAMES: DETROIT/WINDSOR REFUGEE
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awareness of donation and encourage the public to sign
up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who have had an
experience with donation and/or transplantation,
and/or have demonstrated a wish to educate the public
regarding the importance of organ and tissue donation.
FEES: None.
GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY
PROGRAM
PO Box 5053
Troy, MI 48007
(800) 323-9935 Main - GM Mobility
(800) 833-9935 TDD/TTY - GM Mobility
www.gmmobility.com
ORGAN/TISSUE TRANSPLANT EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
Organ/Tissue Transplant Education Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information that
improves the public's understanding of organ and tissue
transplantation, its history, current legislation pertaining to
donation, the behaviors and diseases that lead to organ
failure and the need for a transplant, the types of
organs/tissue that can be donated, the organ donation
process, the impact of organ and tissue donation on the
lives of those who receive these gifts and the consequences
of organ and tissue shortages. The purpose of the program
is to increase the number of people who actually become
donors, answer frequently asked questions and provide
basic information about how to obtain a donor card and
become a part of the program.
FEES: None.
Ray Bush, Program Manager
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm (GM Mobility
Customer Service).
Services
GM MOBILITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides financial
assistance to individuals and organizations who need to
upfit new vehicles with aftermarket mobility
equipment such as seats or steering, signaling, gear
shift and braking controls that have been modified for
use by people with disabilities. Provides a cash
reimbursement up to $1000 ($1200 on Chevy
Express/GMC Savana vans) plus two extra years of
OnStar safety and security services (on
OnStar-equipped vehicles) when qualified mobility
equipment is installed on eligible, new Chevrolet, Buick
or GMC vehicles.
ELIGIBILITY: Equipment must be permanently
installed in the vehicle; installed for a driver or
passenger with a permanent disability; and, purchased
from and installed by a licensed equipment installer.
Vehicles must be adapted and a claim must be
submitted within six months of the date of purchase or
lease.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH
1265 Parkview St.
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 822-1262 Main
(313) 822-8988 Fax
http://annunciationolos.org/index.html
Michael Nkachukwu, Pastor
OTHER NAMES: ANNUNCIATION OUR LADY OF
SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH; ANNUNCIATION/OUR
LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sites
GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN
3861 Research Park Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
1. SAINT ROSE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
5555 Conner Suite 1052
Detroit, MI 48213
(800) 482-4881 Toll Free
(734) 973-3133 Fax
(313) 921-9277 Main
(313) 921-9145 Fax
www.giftoflifemichigan.org
Rich Pietroski, CEO
Dana Hopkins, administrative Coordinator
Mike Byzewski, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves the Eastside of Detroit.
Services
Services
SENIOR CENTER
Senior Centers
EDUCATION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
opportunities for individuals who have had an
experience with organ and tissue donation and/or
transplantation. Volunteers work to promote
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers recreational
enrichment and social services in order to meet the needs
and interests of the senior population.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 60 or older residing in
Detroit's eastside.
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GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH...
Sites: 1
Services
FLIP THE SCRIPT
Apprenticeship Training
TAX INFORMATION
regarding eligiblity for property and utility tax
exemption.
Sites: 1
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers training to prepare
minority men for non-traditional career tracks in the
Skills/Building/Construction trades industry. Includes
training in mathematics, reading, life skills and workplace
ethics.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income minority men ages 16-30
residing in the city of Detroit. High school diploma or GED
preferred.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER
DETROIT
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a savings program
that allows individuals to save a set amount for education
purposes. The individual's savings is then matched at a 3:1
ratio.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the City of Detroit. Must
have a savings account or be willing to open one.
FEES: No fee to apply. Individuals will be required to
deposit a set amount into the IDA savings account upon
program entry.
Sites: 2
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 964-3900 Main
(313) 557-4848 Service/Intake - IDA Accounts
(313) 964-3909 Fax
www.goodwilldetroit.org
[email protected]
Lorna G Utley, President/CEO
Felicia R Hunter, Executive Vice President
GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST
Sites
1. GOODWILL DETROIT FLIP THE SCRIPT
7700 Second Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
12521 Dexter Ave.
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 557-4848 Main
(313) 557-4820 Fax
[email protected]
Franklin Garrison, Pastor
Willene Abbott, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: GRACE TEMPLE COGIC
Keith Bennett, Program Director
SITE AREA SERVED: City of Detroit residents.
counties.
2. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER
DETROIT
Detroit, MI 48208
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
(313) 964-3900 Main
(313) 557-4848 Service/Intake - IDA Accounts
(313) 964-3909 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency food to
individuals and families.
FEES: None.
Lorna G Utley, President/CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: Livingston, Macomb, Oakland,
Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
GOD'S STOREHOUSE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides used and new
clothing for men, women and children.
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GREATER DETROIT RESOURCE
RECOVERY AUTHORITY
2. DETROIT OFFICE
2111 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
5700 Russell St.
Detroit, MI 48211
(800) 550-1961 Service/Intake - First Contact Center
(313) 876-0449 Main
(313) 876-0457 Fax
(313) 876-0148 Alternate - Recycling Information Hotline
SITE HOURS: Mon 10am-7pm, Tue 8am-7pm, Wed-Fri
8am-5pm.
www.gdrra.org
John Prymack, Director
OTHER NAMES: GDRRA
3. FARMINGTON HILLS OFFICE
38505 Country Club Dr.
Suite 120
Services
RECYCLING CENTER
Hazardous Materials Collection Sites
Recycling Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides recycling
services for the city of Detroit. Offers drop off sites and
mobile facilities for collecting recyclables including
glass, plastics, tin cans and paper. Also provides
collection program for household hazardous waste.
FEES: None.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:30am-5:30pm, Fri 8am-5pm.
4. FLINT OFFICE
2222 S Linden Rd.
Suite D
Flint, MI 48532-5413
(810) 230-6820 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm.
SERVICE OF MICHIGAN
5. GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS - CONSUMER
CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF MICHIGAN
Suite 210
Suite 210
(248) 553-8970 Fax
(248) 553-8970 Fax
www.greenpath.com
[email protected]
Jane McNamera, President/CEO
SITE AREA SERVED: Nationwide.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 7am-9pm, Fri 7am-5pm, Sat
7am-4pm.
Jane McNamera, President/CEO
Jennie Shanburn, Business Development
Sites
6. MONROE OFFICE
826 S Monroe St.
Monroe, MI 48161
1. ANN ARBOR OFFICE
315 E Eisenhower Pkwy
Suite 206
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am-5pm; Wed
11am-7pm.
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GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS - CONSUMER...
7. PORT HURON OFFICE
3051 Commerce Dr.
Suite 3
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059-3866
12. UTICA OFFICE
11111 Hall Rd.
Suite 422
Utica, MI 48317
SITE HOURS: Mon and Tue 11am-7pm, Wed-Fri
8am-5pm.
SITE HOURS: Mon and Tue 10am-7pm, Wed-Fri 8am-5pm.
8. ROSEVILLE OFFICE
27085 Gratiot Ave.
Roseville, MI 48066
13. WESTLAND OFFICE
38545 Ford Rd.
Suite 202
Westland, MI 48185
8am-5pm.
9. SOUTHFIELD OFFICE
26555 Evergreen Rd.
Suite 1060
Services
BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides the pre-filing
counseling and pre-discharge education that is required by
law for consumers filing bankruptcy. The pre-filing
counseling includes a full review of the client's financial
situation, including the development of a personal budget.
Clients are provided with education on their options to
bankruptcy as well as the pros and cons. Pre-discharge
education includes a self-study book or online course that
covers major aspects of financial management including
budgeting, saving and credit.
FEES: $50.
LANGUAGES: Provides phone bankruptcy counselors
who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian, Czech/Slovak,
Dutch, Polish, Romanian and Russian. Also offers
interpretation services in over 150 languages, free of
charge.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
8am-5pm.
10. TAYLOR OFFICE
8750 S. Telegraph Rd.
Suite 100
Taylor, MI 48180
SITE HOURS: Mon Wed Fri 8am-5pm. Tue 10am-7pm.
11. TROY OFFICE
5700 Crooks Rd.
Suite 202
Troy, MI 48098
CONSUMER EDUCATION
Consumer Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a wide variety of
information and educational materials including online
study courses, web site videos, books, software, articles,
calculators, tips/tools, DVD's and other resources that help
consumers make informed decisions regarding financial
management, credit, home ownership, debt and
saving/investing.
FEES: Educational material on web site is free (online
courses, videos, articles, calculators, tips/tools). Books, CD's
and DVD's may have a fee.
LANGUAGES: Some materials are available in Spanish.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
8am-5pm.
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CREDIT COUNSELING
Credit Counseling
HOMEBUYER/HOME PURCHASE COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free counseling and
education on the entire home buying process and helps
prepare consumers for the requirements and
responsibilities of home ownership. Consumer can receive a
certificate of completion when required. Includes the
development of a budget and action plan, review of options
available and referrals to appropriate resources.
ELIGIBILITY: First time home buyers.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services offered in over 150
languages, free of charge.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers confidential
credit counseling in which a qualified counselor
reviews individual's credit report, provides education
on how to read the report, reasons for pulling a credit
report, ways to improve credit scores and the process
for disputing. Participants receive a credit report and
score, an action plan and an educational booklet
"Understanding Your Credit Report".
FEES: $30.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services offered in over
150 languages, free of charge.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
HOUSING COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers counseling for
homebuyers, homeowners who are considering borrowing
against their home's equity, older adults who are
considering a reverse mortgage program, and homeowners
who are at risk of or experiencing foreclosure. In cases of
imminent foreclosure or eviction, counsels individuals on
transitioning to more affordable housing. In cases of
homelessness, provides options for emergency services,
shelters and other needed services. All counselors are HUD
certified and housing counseling is free and confidential.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a debt
management program which enables individuals to pay
off debt more quickly by bringing past due accounts
cuurent, lowering interest rates and waiving late and
over-the-limit fees. Clients make one periodic
consolidated payment to GreenPath and GreenPath
makes the payments to creditors. Greenpath does not
loan money; the payments are made from client's own
funds. The amount paid is based on the individual's
financial situation. GreenPath creates a customized
deposit schedule to ensure that all payments are
received by creditors prior to the due dates. Clients
receive ongoing counseling and education throughout
participation in the program.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with debt who have
completed a free debt counseling session with a
GreenPath counselor.
FEES: Initial financial assessment is free. Once
enrolled in dept management program, there is a one
time set up fee of $25 and a monthly administrative fee
that is based on ability to pay and will never exceed $50
per month.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services offered in over
150 languages, free of charge.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
PERSONAL FINANCES/BUDGET COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a free 60-90 minute
counseling session with a professional credit counselor in
person or over the phone. Counselor will assess household
income, expenses, credit card and other debt; identify
opportunities to save; and develop a customized budget and
action plan to help individuals meet their financial goals.
Education is provided on how to create, maintain and
follow a budget and practical solutions are offered to help
resolve immediate financial crises (like shut-offs) and long
term debt.
FEES: Counseling session is free. GreenPath credit report
is $15. Individuals may obtain a free copy of their credit
report once annually from www.annualcreditreport.com.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
Financial Management Workshops
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers local community
financial education presentations and workshops on a
variety of topics, upon request. Partners with schools,
churches, businesses, non-profits, government and
other civic organizations. Topics include budgeting,
saving, credit reports and scores, surviving a job loss,
kids and money, home buying and homeownership, the
psychology of spending, identity theft and preparing
financially for college.
FEES: Usually free, but determined upon request.
LANGUAGES: Workshops may be provided in
Spanish.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE (HECM)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides counseling services
about reverse mortgages to homeowners over the age of 62.
Reverse mortgages use a home's equity to increase monthly
income. Program counselors will analyze individual
scenarios to help determine if this is an option, or the best
option. Counseling includes the development of a budget
and action plan, review of options available and referrals to
appropriate resources.
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ELIGIBILITY: Homeowners age 62 or older and
spouses/financial partners/children of homeowners age 62
and older.
FEES: None. Consumer receives a budget and action plan
at no cost.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
GENERAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides online mutual
support groups whose members are people who have
experienced the loss of a loved one. The groups are open to
anyone who has had a loss rather than structured for
people with particular types of losses; and focus on helping
participants accept their loss, express their grief, move
through the bereavement process and put their lives back
together. All groups are monitored by trained volunteers.
FEES: $10/month membership fee; but no one is turned
away for financial reasons.
GRIEFNET
PO Box 3272
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(734) 761-1960 Main
GROTTOES OF NORTH AMERICA
HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION (THE)
www.griefnet.org
[email protected]
Cendra Lynn, Director
OTHER NAMES: RIVENDELL RESOURCES
430 Beecher Rd.
Columbus, OH 43230
SITE HOURS: Website availalbe 24 hours. Office hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
(614) 933-0711 Main
(614) 933-0481 Fax
www.hfgrotto.org
[email protected]
Services
Aquinas Moe
David Rebmann
BEREAVED CHILD SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers online
bereavement groups that provide support to children
and youth who have experienced the loss of a parent,
sibling or other relative and need the emotional
support of the group to alleviate feelings of isolation
and a sense of responsibility for the loss. Groups are
facilitated by trained volunteers.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth, age 18 and
under, who have experienced the loss of a parent,
sibling or other relative.
FEES: $10/month membership fee; but no one is
turned away for financial reasons.
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works with local dentists to
provide low cost or free dental care for children with
special needs.
ELIGIBILITY: Children under 18 diagnosed with
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Developmental
Delays, Organ Transplant Recipients and Mental
Retardation (covers profound to 2 years developmentally
overall delayed).
FEES: Vary. Based on current dental coverage for child.
Medicaid patients not covered. The Dental Care Program is
the secondary carrier when insurance is involved and acts
as the primary carrier if no insurance is available. Covers
the maximum allowable fees as determined by the
Humanitarian Foundation.
BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an online
support group whose members are parents who have
experienced the loss of a child due to a miscarriage or
stillbirth, or through illness or accident in infancy,
during childhood or later in life. The groups focus on
helping participants accept their loss, express their
grief, move through the bereavement process and put
their lives back together. Included are groups for
parents who have lost a child to sudden infant death
syndrome, or whose children have been murdered.
Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers.
14325 Jane St.
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 521-6691 Main
(313) 371-3400 Fax
www.habitatdetroit.org/
FEES: $10/month membership fee; but no one is
turned away for financial reasons.
Vincent Tilford, Executive Director
Tara Franey, Director of Development
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT...
ELIGIBILITY: The following items are NOT
accepted for donation: Built-in ovens, microwaves,
double ovens, vintage appliances, clothing, jewelry,
bedding, towels, dishes, flatware, glasses, curtains,
drapes and vertical blinds, glass or mirrors, trash
compactors, household chemicals, opened paint cans,
industrial/commercial paint/epoxies/stains, loose
shingles, toys, books, magazines, office cubicles and
dividers.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT
14325 Jane St.
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 521-6691 Main
(313) 371-3400 Fax
Vincent Tilford, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Cities of Allen Park, Dearborn,
Dearbon Heights, Detroit, Ecorse, Grosse Ile, the Grosse
Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park,
Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Redford Township, River
Rouge, Southgate and Wyandotte.
SWEAT EQUITY HOME PURCHASE PROGRAM
Construction/Home Maintenance Volunteer
Opportunities
Sweat Equity Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers partner families an
opportunity to help themselves, to own a decent, affordable
home of their own, which they pay for and maintain.
Partner families invest hundreds of "sweat equity" hours
building their homes and the homes of others. Houses are
sold at no profit and with no interest charged. Mortgage
payments are placed in a fund used to finance additional
houses.
2. RESTORE
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 384-2176 Main - Deconstruction Services
(313) 653-4890 Main
SITE AREA SERVED: Cities of Allen Park, Dearborn,
Dearbon Heights, Detroit, Ecorse, Grosse Ile, the Grosse
Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park,
Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Redford Township, River
Rouge, Southgate and Wyandotte. Deconstruction services
available for all of Michigan.
Alsos recruits, manages, and supervises groups of
volunteers who help to construct Habitat homes. Tool and
height restrictions for volunteers ages 16 and 17 years old
apply on the construction site. Adult supervisors
accompanying 16 and 17 year old persons assume
responsibility of compliance.
ELIGIBILITY: Families must be in need of simple, decent
and affordable housing; Must be able to pay the no-interest
mortgage; Must be willing to develop a partnership with
Habitat and complete 250-400 hours of sweat equity which
includes homeowner training classes; All prospective home
buyers must attend an orientation meeting.
Services
BUILDING DECONSTRUCTION AND SALVAGE
Building Deconstruction Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides partial
dismantling of buildings slated for demolition and
salvages building materials which are suitable for reuse
in construction or rehabilitation projects. Sells
salvaged materials to the general public. Chooses only
select materials based on inspection; does NOT provide
full dismantling and demolition.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeowners or other building
owners in Michigan; selection based on inspection by
Habitat for Humanity.
FEES: Vary; often none.
Sites: 2
Volunteers are at least 18 years old, although 16 and
17-year-old youth volunteers may come if accompanied by
one adult supervisor for every four youths.
FEES: Families hold no-interest mortgages.
Sites: 1
HANNAN FOUNDATION (THE)
4750 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
RESTORE
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs
Donation Drop Off Points
Donation Pickups
Low Cost Building Materials/Supplies
Thrift Shops
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a thrift shop
offering low cost new and used building supplies,
appliances and furniture. Accepts donations of the
same for resale to the public at nominal prices.All
donated items must be in good, saleable condition.
Donations can be dropped off or picked up; if a
donation is not deemed saleable, staff will reject the
donation. All proceeds from the ReStore are used to
support Habitat Detroit's home building projects.
(313) 833-1300 Main
(313) 833-1710 Fax
www.hannan.org
Tim Wintermute, Executive Director
Pat Baldwin, Program Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: HANNAN HOUSE; LUELLA HANNAN
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves Macomb, Oakland and
Wayne Counties.
SITE NOTES: Hannan House has limited parking behind the
building for visitors to organizations and programs located at
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Hannan House. Priority is given to those 60 years of age and
older or those with disablity parking stickers. If attending a
meeting at Hannan House, check with the host organization
to see if parking is available at Hannan House for the
meeting or if one of the nearby parking lots should be used.
Patrons of the Hannan Cafe who under age 60 are not
allowed to park in the Hannan lot. Other inexpensive
parking is available within easy walking distance of
Hannan House.
Services
ZENA BAUM SENIOR SERVICE CENTER
Senior Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Links seniors to services,
resources and information. Provides courses, activities
and events to enrich the lives of seniors as well as
promote physical, mental and social well being.
FEES: Small fee for class registration and activities.
HARTFORD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
18700 James Couzens Fwy.
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 861-1202 Service/Intake - Hunger Task Food Pantry
(313) 861-1300 Main
www.hartfordchurchdetroit.org/
Charles Gilchrist Adams, Pastor
Virgil J. Young, Treasurer
OTHER NAMES: AGAPE HOUSE; HARTFORD
HUNGER TASK FORCE
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11am-3pm.
Services
CONGREGATE MEALS/NUTRITION SITE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as a host site for the
Detroit Area Agency on Aging's Senior Nutrition program.
Offers a hot noon meal on weekdays.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 60 or older and their spouses.
FEES: $2 donation.
HARTFORD HEAD START AGENCY
Detroit, MI 48235
HUNGER TASK PANTRY
Food Pantries
(313) 861-1400 Main
(313) 861-7095 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides fresh, boxed and
canned emergency food items including meat when
available.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have a referral from Michigan
Department of Human Services caseworker.
FEES: None.
www.hartfordheadstart.org
Gloria Lewis, Program Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 7am-5pm, Fri 8am-12noon.
SENIOR CENTER
Senior Centers
Services
HEAD START
Head Start
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers recreational, leisure
and enrichment activities for older adults residing in
Detroit.
FEES: None.
experiences, medical and dental services, nutritional
meals, counseling and opportunities for parental
involvement to help prepare children to enter and
succeed in school. Offers full-day or half-day
programs.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age three or four by
December 1st from income eligible families (at or
below 135% of federal income guidelines) or child has
a disability or child is in foster care. Must reside in
Detroit. To qualify for full-day program, parents must
work or be enrolled as a full-time student.
FEES: None.
TUTORING SERVICES
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers afterschool tutoring
for children in grades K-12.
ELIGIBILITY: Children in grades K-12.
FEES: None.
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR
MICHIGAN
1400 E Michigan Ave.
Physicians Health Plan
Lansing, MI 48912
PO Box 30377
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 364-8400 Main
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(517) 364-8416 Fax
required. Priority will be given to households with
children under the age of 18, households with a senior
age 65 and older, or households that include an
individual who is physically disabled.
ELIGIBILITY: Households with income at or below
60% of the current State Median Level, or
approximately:
www.hipmichigan.com
HIPMichigan.com
Mary Anne Sesti, PHP Government Programs
OTHER NAMES: HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR
MICHIGAN; HIP MICHIGAN; HIP-MI
1 person family - $22,911
Services
ADULT STATE/LOCAL HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides affordable
health coverage for people who are otherwise unable to
purchase health coverage due to pre-existing
conditions. Program established by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in
response to the Affordable Care Act.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Michigan resident and U.S.
citizen or lawfully present in the U.S.; must have been
uninsured for six months; must have been denied
health insurance coverage due to a health condition or;
must have a provider certified medical condition.
FEES: Monthly Premiums.
Households with zero annual income are NOT eligible.
Total amount owed cannot exceed $4000 for combined
accounts or $2000 for single accounts. Must be a
residential account, commercial accounts are ineligible.
If the account is in the spouse's name, the spouse must
be present at the time of appointment.
The applicant must pay any applicable illegal or
unauthorized usage charges and security fees before
THAW commitment or payment can be made.
If service is not restored within 30 days of THAW
commitment, THAW funds will be removed from the
account.
FEES: Co-pays are generally required in the
following amounts:
HEAT AND WARMTH FUND (THE)
607 Shelby
Suite 400
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-9465 Main
(800) 866-8429 Toll Free - 800-866-THAW
(313) 963-2777 Fax
For utility bills up to $2500 - $450 combined/$225
single
For utility bills over $2500 - 20% of the total amount
owing
www.thawfund.org
[email protected]
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
Henry Tokarz, Vice President Finance and Operations
Bill Sullivan, Vice President
OTHER NAMES: THAW
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 544-0015 Main
(800) 482-3041 Toll Free
(734) 544-0095 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves all of Michigan
excluding Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Berrien,
Cass, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton,
Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Lake,
Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Midland, Montcalm,
Montmorency, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Presque Isle,
Saginaw, Shiawasee, and Van Buren counties.
www.hfmich.org
[email protected]
Ivan C. Harner, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: HFM; HFMICH
Services
Services
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLD WARMTH FUND
(VHWF)
assistance for payment of past due utility bills to
vulnerable individuals and families who are at risk of
having their utility services shut off. Co-pays may be
HEMOPHILIA
Disease/Disability Information * Hemophilia
or management for Hemophilia.
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FEES: None.
INDIVIDUALS WITH HEMOPHILIA
Specialized Information and Referral * Hemophilia
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains information about
community resources that are appropriate for individuals
with Hemophilia and bleeding disorders. Keeps a library of
resources on a variety of bleeding disorder topics.
Maintains a library of local agencies and resources. These
may include the need for basic assistance such as food and
clothing, work advocacy, legal referrals, vocational
training, medication assistance, and counseling.
FEES: None.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
HEMOPHILIA
financial assistance to consumers of HFM who find
themselves in a temporary financial emergency. The
funds can be accessed for such items as food, utility
bills, rent, and car repair for individuals whose
bleeding disorder impacts their income.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a bleeding disorder
who reside in Michigan; indivduals must be consumers
of Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan. Assistance is
dependant on: severity of the need, the ability of
applicant to change his or her financial standing, and
the status of the Financial Aid Fund. Applicants must
not have received financial aid from HFM in the past
twelve months.
FEES: None.
HEMOPHILIA
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Hemophilia
groups for individuals affected by hemophilia to share
information, practical tips for daily living and
encouragement about issues related to the disease. Meetings
are offered throughout the state.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Hemophilia and their
friends and family.
FEES: None.
HELPLINE COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
HEMOPHILIA
Helplines/Warmlines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers confidential and
anonymous counseling via a 24 hour crisis and
resource hotline. Problem areas may include
adjustment to illness, grief, or life's daily stressors.
Individuals requiring in depth counseling will be
referred to an appropriate clinician in their location.
FEES: None.
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5101 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 845-9600 Main
(313) 317-6527 Service/Intake - Child Activity Center
(800) 585-4322 Toll Free
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
www.hfcc.edu
Gail Mee, President
Janice Cataldo, Early Childhood Director
OTHER NAMES: HFCC
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers academic
scholarships to individuals in the bleeding disorder
community and their families to help defray the cost of
higher education. Each program has its own eligibility
criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals within the bleeding
disorder community who reside in the state of
Michigan and who are seeking a higher education
through a college, university, or trade school.
FEES: None.
Sites
1. DEARBORN HEIGHTS CENTER
22586 Ann Arbor Trl.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 317-1500 Main
SPECIAL INTEREST CAMPS FOR ADOLESCENTS
WITH HEMOPHILIA
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a specialized
camp for children with hereditary bleeding disorders.
Offers a variety of camp activities, including archery,
arts and crafts, fishing, swimming, boating, nature
exploration, and bleeding disorders education.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 6-16 with hereditary
bleeding disorders.
FEES: $500/week long camp session, includes room,
board and activities.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 8am-4:30pm.
2. HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5101 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 845-9600 Main
(313) 317-1500 Service/Intake - Center for Lifelong Learning
(313) 317-6527 Service/Intake - Child Activity Center
(800) 585-4322 Toll Free
Gail Mee, President
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SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
3. HUTCHINS MCMICHAELS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEEN HEALTH CENTER
6050 Linwood St.
Detroit, MI 48208
Services
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community Colleges
(313) 896-0268 Main
(313) 896-0285 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a
comprehensive curriculum which includes basic liberal
arts and sciences or business with occupational, general
education and adult education components. Awards an
Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Applied Science
(AAS) or Associate in Business (AB) certificate to those
who successfully complete the requirements.
ELIGIBILITY: High school or GED graduates.
FEES: $70 per credit hour (Dearborn School
District); $130 (Out of District); other fees apply.
Sites: 1 2
Services
Geriatric Medicine
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops a care plan for each
client and provides medical and personal care. Offers
recreational and therapeutic activities as well as routine
specialty care such as foot care, dentistry and hearing
services. Also provides prescription drugs, home delivered
meals and transportation to and from the center and to
specialized appointments.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 55 or older who reside in
Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Redford, Harper
Woods and the Grosse Pointes and require long-term
medical and supportive services.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and other third party
payments.
Sites: 1
One Ford Pl.
Detroit, MI 48202
(800) 436-7936 Toll Free - 1-800-HENRYFORD
www.henryford.com
Nancy Schlichting, President/CEO
Sites
1. CENTER FOR SENIOR INDEPENDENCE
7800 W Outer Dr.
Suite 240
Detroit, MI 48235
HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS
(HANK)
Hearing Screening
Mobile Health Care
Vision Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides mobile clinic
services for children on a scheduled basis in Detroit
neighborhoods. Offers health assessments, sports physicals,
management of acute and chronic health conditions,
immunizations, laboratory and diagnostic testing, vision
and hearing screenings and referrals for individual and
group counseling.
ELIGIBILITY: Children birth through 18 years of age.
FEES: Accepts all insurances. Children without insurance
are provided with assistance in completing an online
application to determine eligibility for Medicaid. No child is
turned away for inability to pay.
Sites: 2
(313) 653-2020 Main
(800) 272-3900 Toll Free
(800) 436-7936 Alternate
Customer Service 1-800-HENRYFORD
Laurie Crow, Executive Director
2. HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
One Ford Pl.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 874-6881 Service/Intake - Sandcastles Program
(800) 436-7936 Toll Free - 1-800-HENRYFORD
Nancy Schlichting, President/CEO
SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS
School Health Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers physical
examinations, medical referrals, social work services and
health information.
ELIGIBILITY: Middle and high school students who are
uninsured or have Medicaid and live in Detroit.
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FEES: Accepts Medicaid. None for uninsured.
Sites: 3
Services
CENTRAL INTAKE/ASSESSMENT FOR SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
Central Intake/Assessment for Substance Abuse
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Evaluates individuals who
are in need of substance abuse services and provides an
individulized assessment with referrals to programs that
address the dependency as welll as medical concerns;
housing; education; mental health; and, family and social
relationships.
FEES: $95.00/CPS referrals; $85.00/all other assessments.
Prices include a $20.00 charge for drug/alcohol screens.
HOLY CROSS CHILDREN'S SERVICES
8759 Clinton-Macon Rd.
Clinton, MI 49236
(877) 424-6825 Toll Free - (877) HC-INTAKE
(517) 423-2598 Fax
www.hccsnet.org
Francis Boylan, Executive Director
Paul Neitman, Director of Programs
OTHER NAMES: BOYSVILLE; HCCS; HOLY
CROSS CHILDRENS SERVICES
COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT
Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Abuse
Treatment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a substance abuse
education, treatment and support program for adults who
are chemically dependent. Specializes in providing
substance abuse services that are respectful of the ethnic,
cultural and spiritual needs of the person served. Offers
individual and group counseling, family and couples
counseling.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older. A referral
from Health Services Access is required for individuals who
are uninsured. For self pay clients no referral is necessary.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid. Self pay clients will be assessed
on a sliding fee basis.
Services
FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides foster home
placement services to children who are abused and/or
neglected, wards of the state and delinquent youth.
Offers orientation and training for adults who wish to
become foster parents.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and adolescents age 0-17
referred by a county court or the Michigan
Department of Youth Services. Private referrals may
be considered. Foster parents must be 18 and older, be
able to sustain themselves financially and pass a
background check.
FEES: Fees for children are paid through the
Department of Youth Services or individual counties.
COURT ORDERED DUI EVALUATIONS
Court Ordered DUI Evaluations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a court ordered
assessment of individuals who have been convicted of
driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol to
evaluate the severity of their problem and make a
recommendation to the court regarding appropriate
treatment.
FEES: $145.00/assessment.
HOME OF NEW VISION
3800 Packard Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 975-1602 Main
(800) 440-7548 Service/Intake - Health Services Access
(734) 975-1604 Fax
FAMILY SERVICES RELATED VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers opportunities for
volunteers to provide supervision for young children while
their mothers or other caregivers are attending workshops,
receiving counseling or participating in other agency
programs.
FEES: None.
www.homeofnewvision.org
[email protected]
Glynis Anderson, CEO
OTHER NAMES: HNV
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan; some programs
restricted to specific counties.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Evenings and
weekends by appointment.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a six to twelve
month live in program for chemically dependent women.
Offers a safe and structured home style living environment
for women that are committed to personal, spiritual and
emotional growth. Offers relapse prevention, goal setting,
spirituality and other groups that offer a wide variety of
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life skills education, along with weekly outpatient
counseling. Emphasizes the utilization of abstinence based
support groups such as Alcoholics and Narcotics
Anonymous.
ELIGIBILITY: Women age 18 and older with a primary
diagnosis of substance abuse/dependency who have been
free of substance use for three days and no currently taking
any anti-psychotic medication.
FEES: $350 entry fee; $130/week program fee.
Lynne M Geller, Corporate Director of Government and
Foundation Relations
Sites
1. HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN
400 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(888) 247-5181 24-Hour Line - Admissions and Referral
(313) 578-6388 Fax
HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND
2 N Williams St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Dottie E Deremo, President/CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Office Hours); 24 hours
(Customer Service).
(815) 444-8800 Main
(800) 318-2000 Toll Free
(815) 444-8830 Fax
www.horizons-blind.org
[email protected]
Suite 120
Camille Caffarelli, CEO
(248) 353-2070 Main
(888) 247-5701 Toll Free - Admissions and Referrals
(888) 466-7578 Fax
Services
BRAILLE MATERIALS/COLLECTIONS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Publishes books and
other reading materials in Braille, a system that uses
raised dots to represent numerals and letters of the
alphabet which can be identified by the fingers. Books
are available for purchase.
FEES: Prices vary for books and materials; call for
more information.
Renee Ruhl, Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm (Office Hours); 24
hours (Customer Service).
Services
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS
individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one in
a safe and supportive environment while increasing their
awareness of the grief process.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who have lost a loved one.
Sites: 1 2
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Transfers materials that
were originally written in English or another language
into Braille, a system that uses raised dots to represent
numerals and letters of the alphabet which can be
identified by the fingers. Offers transcription services
to a variety of agencies, including hotels, restaurants,
large corporations and manufacturers.
FEES: Fees vary based on material to be transcribed;
call for more information.
HOSPICE CARE
Hospice Facilities
In Home Hospice Care
in-home and facility based supportive services for
terminally ill individuals and their families. Services may
include medical care, pain and symptom management,
home nurse visitation, case management, emotional and
spiritual support and bereavement services for the patient
and members of the family. Offers services in hospital,
nursing home and other institutional settings as well as
residential.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a terminal illness in the
final stages and their families.
payments. Payment plans are available for uninsured.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services may be available.
Sites: 1 2
HOSPICE OF MICHIGAN
400 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(888) 247-5181 24-Hour Line - Admissions and Referral
(313) 578-6388 Fax
www.hom.org
Dottie E Deremo, President/CEO
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SPEAKERS/SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR DEATH
AND DYING ISSUES
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * Death and Dying
Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides speakers for
commercial and non-commerical organizations to talk
to staff members about bereavement issues. Topics
focus on different aspects of the grieving process.
Sites: 1
HUDA CLINIC
HUB OF DETROIT (THE)
SITE HOURS: Wed and Sat 9am-5pm. Thu 10am-2pm.
SITE NOTES: Located within the Muslim Center of Detroit.
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 865-8446 Main
(313) 447-2627 Fax
www.hudaclinic.org
[email protected]
Mitchel Shamsud-Din, Chairman
Zahid Sheikh, Medical Director
OTHER NAMES: HEALTH UNIT ON DAVISON
AVENUE; HUDA COMMUNITY CLINIC
CCNDC Building
3611 Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Services
(313) 879-5073 Main
(313) 879-5072 Service/Intake - Programming
COMMUNITY CLINIC
Breast Examinations
Chiropractic
Community Clinics
Diabetes Screening
Eye Examinations
Prostatic Specific Antigen Blood Tests
Vision Screening
outpatient medical services, including general physical
examinations, blood pressure screening, chiropractic
services, cholesterol monitoring, diabetes screening, general
eye exams, prostate cancer screening and breast exams to
uninsured individuals. Provides free eye exams for
uninsured individuals who are determined to be at risk for
diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other eye diseases (by
age, race and family history) and have not had an eye exam
in 12 months or more. Lab services include glucose testing,
occult blood, TB testing, urine dipstick, hemoglobin,
beta-hCG and microscopic services. Also offers health
education for disease prevention and social workers are
available for consultation.
ELIGIBILITY: Uninsured individuals.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Arabic.
www.thehubofdetroit.org
[email protected]
Jason Fielder
Darrin
OTHER NAMES: BACK ALLEY BIKES
SITE HOURS: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun Noon-2pm;
Volunteer Wed-Thu 6pm-8pm.
Services
BICYCLE REPAIR
Bicycle Repair
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides several
programs for different age groups for learning to build
and repair bicycles. The "Earn a Bike" program
teaches youth (aged 8-16) about all the components of a
bicycles. Upon completion of the program, the
participants have built their own bike, which they keep.
The "Mechanics in Training" program offers a
limited number of internships for adolescents (aged
14-18) to learn about bicycle repair. The "Adult
Mechanics Class" program provides adult classes in
bicycle repair. In addition, all age groups can attend
bike art workshops in which participants learn to
decorate their bicycles. Also repairs and donates bikes
to local organizations. Accepts used bikes, parts, and
accessories.
ELIGIBILITY: "Earn a Bike" program: individuals
age 8-16. "Mechanics in Training" program:
individuals age 14-18. "Learn a Bike" program:
individuals age 18 and older.
FEES: None.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
3100 Cherry Hill Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 662-5585 Main
(734) 662-0749 Fax
www.hshv.org
[email protected]
Tanya Hilgendorf, Executive Director
Jenny Paillon, Director of Operations
OTHER NAMES: HSHV
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SITE AREA SERVED: Washtenaw County, Plymouth
and Canton.
SITE HOURS: Shelter: Mon-Fri 12noon-6pm; Intake:
Mon-Fri 9am-11am and 12noon-5:30pm.
Sites
1. HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
505 Eighth Ave. Suite 902
New York, NY 10018
Services
(212) 242-1968 Main
(800) 325-4372 Toll Free
(212) 239-3430 Fax
ANIMAL ADOPTION
Animal Adoption
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Places stray and
homeless domestic pets with people who are willing to
provide for their care.
FEES: Adoption fees range from $35-$100/cat,
$100-$225/dog, and $10-$50/smaller animals. Call for
more information. Senior citizens are eligible for a
discount or eligible for free adoption if adopting a
senior animal.
Louise Vetter, CEO
2. HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER
1174 James Savage Rd.
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 832-4170 Main
(800) 909-0073 Toll Free - Help Line
(989) 832-4171 Fax
Opportunities
volunteer opportunities to aid the mission of agency.
Includes activities like dog walking, cat cuddling,
shelter cleaning, assistance with special events,
landscaping and lawn maintenance, and animal
fostering. Accepts some types of court-ordered
community service volunteers.
ELIGIBILITY: Volunteers must be 18 years of age or
older for volunteer positions requiring direct contact
with the animals. Youth ages 16-17 years old may
volunteer for other activities. Youth ages 12-15 years
old may volunteer working directly with a parent.
Court-ordered community service volunteers must be
at least 18 years or older.
FEES: None.
David Stickles, President
Services
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Huntington's Disease
or management for Huntington's Disease.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
INDIVIDUALS WITH HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Huntington's Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers affiliated support
groups across the state of Michigan. These groups generally
meet on a monthly basis and provide individuals with
Huntington's Disease and their families the opportunity to
learn more about this condition and its management.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
AMERICA
505 Eighth Ave. Suite 902
New York, NY 10018
(212) 242-1968 Main
(800) 325-4372 Toll Free
(212) 239-3430 Fax
www.hdsa.org
Louise Vetter, CEO
OTHER NAMES:
PERSONS WITH HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Specialized Information and Referral * Huntington's
Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains information about
community resources that are appropriate for individuals
with Huntington's Disease. Provides help finding
experienced doctors and neurologists, resources for
in-home help, placement, or respite care, and state and
nationwide resources for individuals with Huntington's
Disease and their families.
HDSA
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FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Services
DISABILITY ADVOCACY
Individual Advocacy
INDEPENDENT BUS COMPANY
www.megabus.com
[email protected]
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers referrals and access to
an advocate who will provide free representation to assist
individuals in obtaining disability benefits.
ELIGIBILITY: Resident of the State of Michigan with a
medical condition that prevents them from work in some
form.
FEES: None.
OTHER NAMES: COACH USA; MEGABUS.COM;
STAGECOACH GROUP
349 First St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
(877) 462-6342 Service/Intake - 1-877-GO2-MEGA
SITE AREA SERVED: Parts of midwestern United
States.
SITE HOURS: Seven Days 7am-11pm.
SITE NOTES: Bus stops in Ann Arbor and Detroit.
Chicago is the hub to all other cities in the midwestern
United States.
1111 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20024-8008
(800) 829-1040 Main
Toll Free - Questions During Tax Season
(800) 829-4477 Toll Free - Income Tax Refund Status
www.irs.gov
Services
OTHER NAMES:
LONG DISTANCE BUS SERVICES
Long Distance Bus Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides daily transit
services at reduced rates for bus travel in the
midwestern United States. Accepts up to one piece of
standard size luggage per passenger and one small
piece of luggage that fits in overhead storage
compartment. Chicago is the connecting hub for all
travel originating in Ann Arbor or Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older must
make reservations. All children under age 17 must be
accompanied by an individual age 17 or older.
FEES: Fares vary by reservation date, day of travel
and demand for seats. Some one-way fares start as low
as $1.00. One child under the age of two years may be
carried free (per reservation). Accepts ONLY credit
cards as method of payment.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
IRS
Sites
1. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE - MICHIGAN
DISTRICT OFFICE
500 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(877) 777-4778 Toll Free - Taxpayer Advocate Line
(800) 829-4477 Toll Free - For income tax refund status
(800) 829-1040 Toll Free - For questions during tax season
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Closed major holidays.
Services
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION/FORMS
General Federal Income Tax Information
Tax Forms
Taxpayer Information Lines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general information
about the federal tax obligations of individuals and
telephone information for taxpayers that want to listen to
prerecorded information about any of a variety of tax type
information including how to order tax forms, check the
status of their refund, establish a monthly payment plan for
outstanding tax liabilities, get information about available
tax assistance programs, obtain assistance in completing
their tax forms or request information or assistance on
other related issues.
FEES: Information and telephone help line are free.
Sites: 1
INFORMATION CENTER (THE) - THE
FAMILY RESOURCE PLACE
20500 Eureka Rd.
Suite 110
Taylor, MI 48180
(734) 282-7171 Main
(734) 282-7105 Fax
www.theinfocenter.info
[email protected]
Edward D'Angelo, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves Monroe County and all
of Wayne County, excluding the cities of Detroit, Grosse
Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse
Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramack and
Highland Park.
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apply for previous years tax statements if lost due to a
disaster.
ELIGIBILITY: Businesses and individuals that have
been victim of a federally declared disaster or
emergency that have lost all of their possessions and
can not pay their taxes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
FREEFILE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free federal
income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible
taxpayers through a partnership between the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) and the Free File Alliance LLC,
a group of private sector tax software companies.
Individuals choose a company with which to file and
submit income tax information online.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have an Adjusted Gross Income
(AGI) of $57,000 or less. Some companies have
additional AGI, age and state restrictions. Be sure to
check for all eligibility restrictions or fees may apply.
FEES: No fees for federal tax filing for eligible
individuals; some state filing fees may apply. A link to
each company's website allows individuals to check for
state fees.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY
16880 Middlebelt Rd.
Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 522-7200 Main
(800) 521-5247 Toll Free - Hearing Aid Helpline
(734) 522-0200 Fax
www.ihsinfo.org
Kathleen Mennillo, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: IHS; NATIONAL HEARING AID
SOCIETY
TAX APPEALS FILING ASSISTANCE
Tax Appeals Filing Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists individuals with
filing appeals with the IRS and/or represents them in
appeals hearings in situations where they disagree with
a decision by a tax examiner regarding the assessment
of business taxes, personal income taxes, bank and
corporate taxes, sales taxes, property taxes or other
taxes, their eligibility for special tax credits or
exemptions, or the administration of tax rebate
programs. Program will also assist those facing a
hardship when taxes are involved.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and/or businesses that
need assistance with resolving tax problems with the
IRS.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Services
PERSONS WITH HEARING LOSS
Specialized Information and Referral * Hearing Loss
referrals on national and local community resources related
to all aspects of hearing loss.
FEES: None.
TAX COLLECTION AGENCY
Federal Tax Collection Agencies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assures that taxpayers,
organizations of taxpayers and organizations which
serve taxpayers receive the most current information
regarding their tax obligations and rights as
established by the federal tax system. Duties include
informing the public of its rights and responsibilities,
communicating requirements of the law to the public,
assisting taxpayers in complying with the laws and
regulations, and taking those enforcement actions
necessary for fair, effective and impartial tax
administration.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
JACKETS FOR JOBS
5555 Conner St.
Suite 2097
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 579-9160 Main
(313) 579-9180 Fax
www.jacketsforjobs.org
Alison Vaughn, CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat by appointment.
Services
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CLOTHING DONATIONS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts donations of suits,
shirts, blouses, shoes, jewelry, scarves, purses, and
unopened panty hose. Clothing should be clean and on
hangers. May offer pick-up service depending on
geographical area.
FEES: Monetary donations also accepted.
TAX RELIEF IN DISASTER SITUATIONS
General Federal Income Tax Information
and guidance for individuals who need to understand
the federal tax laws as they apply to individuals in
emergency situations. Individuals can apply for
advanced tax refunds, or program can reduce penalties
on outstanding taxes. Individuals and businesses can
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attend workshop before becoming eligible for
one-on-one business consultation.
FEES: Workshop fees: No fees for JEBA service area,
$10 for Detroit residents, $35 for outside Detroit. No
charge for consultation after workshop attendance.
WORK CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
Work Clothing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides
interview-quality business clothing for economically
disadvantaged women, as well as training seminars to
build self-confidence and prepare them to successfully
enter the work force. Volunteers act as personal
shoppers to help each client select the most appropriate
clothing and accessories available. All clients receive
one free, fully accessorized business outfit for job
interviews, plus two outfits when a job is secured.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income female residents of
Detroit.
FEES: None.
Dan and Betty Kahn Building
Applebaum Jewish Community Campus
6600 W Maple Rd.
(248) 661-1000 Main
(248) 432-5540 Fax
WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN ON JOB RELATED
TOPICS
Workshops/Symposiums * Employment Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers workshops and
lectures to women who are seeking employment.
Workshops and lectures focus on how to obtain
employment, interviewing skills, proper business attire,
and self esteem.
ELIGIBILITY: Women seeking employment.
FEES: Most events are free; call for more
information.
www.jccdet.org
Mark A Lit, Executive Director
Tal Siegmann, Director, Center Day Camps
OTHER NAMES: JCC
Sites
1. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF
Applebaum Jewish Community Campus
6600 W Maple Rd.
JEFFERSON EAST BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
(248) 661-1000 Main
(248) 432-5540 Fax
Detroit, MI 48215
Mark A Lit, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 5:30am-9pm, Fri 5:30am-6pm,
Sat-Sun 6am-6pm.
(313) 331-7939 Main
(313) 331-0311 Fax
www.jeffersoneast.org
Joshua R. Elling, Executive Director
Sheila Jackson
OTHER NAMES: JEBA
2. JIMMY PRENTIS MORRIS BUILDING
15110 W Ten Mile Rd.
Oak Park, MI 48237
SITE AREA SERVED: Primarily the Jefferson East
area which is St. Jean to the west, Alter and the Detroit
border to the east, Charlevoix to the north, and the Detroit
River to the South.
(248) 967-4030 Main
(248) 967-0060 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu, 5:30am-10pm, Fri
5:30am-4:30pm, Sat 1pm-7pm and Sun 7am-6pm.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services,
including counseling, training, research, and advocacy,
to start-up and existing businesses in the Detroit Metro
area. Partners with The Michigan Small Business &
Technology Development Center Region 9 to offer
small business development workshops such as
Fundamentals of Starting a Business and provides
one-on-one counseling by appointment after
completion of workshop.
ELIGIBILITY: Owners/operators of businesses in the
Jefferson East Area primarily, but open to business
owners in Detroit area or Michigan in general. Must
Services
CONGREGATE MEALS/NUTRITION SITE FOR OLDER
ADULTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides seniors with a hot,
Kosher lunch and a chance to socialize with others. Several
times a month a concert is given during lunch.
FEES: $2.75/meal for members of the Jewish Community
Center. $3.75/meal for non-members.
Sites: 2
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DAY CAMPS
Day Camps
DETROIT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of day
camp sessions in a Jewish setting to young children,
youth and teens including those with special needs.
Provides creative experiences through both indoor
and/or outdoor recreational activities such as
swimming, travel, sports and arts and crafts.
Transportation to and from camp is provided within
Oakland County.
ELIGIBILITY: Children ages 2-1/2 to 14 years.
FEES: Varies by program selected. Scholarships
available.
Sites: 1
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 661-1836 Main
(248) 967-6857 Fax
www.jslmi.org
Rochelle Upfal, CEO
Beth Tryon, Executive Assistant
OTHER NAMES: JAS; JEWISH APARTMENTS AND
SERVICES; JEWISH HOME AND AGING SERVICES;
JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED; JHAS
EXERCISE CLASSES/GROUPS
Fitness Equipment and Accessories
exercise classes for children and adults at all levels.
Classes include aerobics, strength training, yoga,
spinning, and water classes. Offers access to fitness
equipment including: exercise bikes, step machines,
treadmills, weight benches, weight equipment, and
other gear used to improve physical fitness.
FEES: Fees vary by class.
Sites: 1 2
Sites
1. EUGENE AND MARCIA APPLEBAUM JEWISH
COMMUNITY CAMPUS
6710 W Maple Rd.
(248) 661-2999 Main
(248) 661-1628 Fax
Barbara Giles, Administrator
2. JEWISH SENIOR LIFE OF METROPOLITAN
DETROIT
Oak Park, MI 48237
PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER
Child Care Centers
Preschools
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers fully licensed and
accredited child care programs for infants, toddlers,
and preschool aged children. Curriculum includes
music, movement, swimming, cooking, science, art,
computers and age-appropriate gross motor areas.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 2 months to 5 years.
Children in preschool program must be potty trained.
A select number of openings available for special needs
children.
FEES: Fees vary based on program, number of days
and length of day.
Sites: 1
(248) 661-1836 Main
(248) 967-6857 Fax
Rochelle Upfal, CEO
3. THE DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN CENTER
6720 W Maple Rd.
(248) 661-2999 Main
(248) 661-3214 Fax
RECREATION CENTER
Recreation Centers
Barbra Giles, Administrator
recreational facilities including an aerobics studio;
aquatic center; fitness center; gymnasium; meeting
rooms; sauna and steam room; and whirlpool. Offers
an organized program of activities for community
residents of all ages and provides all necessary
equipment.
FEES: Membership fees apply based on age. Call for
more information.
Sites: 1 2
Services
for Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit and provides
services that plan, organize and control the activities of the
organization but which offer no direct services to the public
except peripheral administrative services like training,
community awareness programs or materials and research.
Sites: 2
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DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN ADULT DAY
CARE PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a day program
for seniors who have Alzheimer's disease. Program
includes: health monitoring, kosher meals and snacks,
religious and cultural support, socialization and
recreation, and therapeutic activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors who have Alzheimer's disease
and other dementia related disorders.
FEES: Fees apply; call for more information.
Sites: 3
surrounding areas.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES
Holocaust Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides counseling to
meet the psychosocial and emotional needs of aging
Jewish Holocaust survivors and their families.
Provides individual, family and group counseling.
ELIGIBILITY: Jewish Holocaust survivors and their
families.
Sites: 1
www.jldetroit.org
[email protected]
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT
32 Lake Shore Rd.
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 881-0040 Main
(313) 881-9813 Fax
Ann Turnbull, President
OTHER NAMES: JLD
SITE HOURS: Mon 10am-4pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Fri
10am-4pm.
Services
SERVICE CLUB
Service Clubs
JOY SOUTHFIELD COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
18917 Joy Rd.
Detroit, MI 48228
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Seeks to maximize the
effective utilization of volunteer resources in the
community and encourage the participation of individuals
who want to offer their services. Focus is on elevating the
lives of children in the Detroit community.
FEES: Annual membership dues are $150 plus a one time
Provisional Course fee.
(313) 581-7773 Main
www.joysouthfield.org
[email protected]
David Law, Executive Director
Barbara Sledge, Operations Manager
OTHER NAMES: JOY SOUTHFIELD CDC
JVS
SITE AREA SERVED: Cody-Rouge areas of Detroit.
Services
(248) 559-5000 Main
(248) 559-0773 Fax
(248) 559-5145 TDD/TTY
JOY SOUTHFIELD HEALTH AND EDUCATION
CENTER
Community Clinics
Diabetes Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers primary care,
screening, prevention, education and chronic disease
management programs. Must sign in 30 minutes before
closing to be seen same day. No STD, mental health or
substance abuse testing or treatment offered.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income residents of Cody-Rouge
areas of Detroit.
FEES: None.
www.jvsdet.org
[email protected]
Barbara Nurenberg, President and CEO
Kim Graziosi, Communications Director
OTHER NAMES: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
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compensated employment.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit age 18 and older
who are homeless or living in a shelter, who are single,
and who do not have dependent children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Sites
1. DETROIT OFFICE
4250 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 833-8100 Main
(313) 833-3393 Fax
(313) 833-8321 TDD/TTY
FOUNDATION (THE)
counties.
300 Water St.
Wilmington, DE 19801-3024
(302) 427-2280 Main
(302) 427-2256 Fax
2. JVS
www.khgfoundation.org
Chris Grunder, President
(248) 559-5000 Main
(248) 559-0773 Fax
(248) 559-5145 TDD/TTY
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
counties.
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR BRAIN
TUMORS
Disease/Disability Information * Brain Tumors
emotional support to individuals and families of individuals
with brain tumors. Also provides support through raising
national awareness of brain tumors and advanced research,
targeted at preventative measures and increased potential
for patient treatment options.
FEES: None.
Services
JVS FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EDUCATION
PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a foreclosure
prevention education program to help individuals
explore options who are unable to pay their mortgage,
have received a foreclosure letter or need information
about Federal and State assistance programs. Program
is offered by MSHDA and HUD certified counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: State of Michigan residents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
HEALTH RELATED ADVOCACY GROUP FOR BRAIN
TUMORS
Health Related Advocacy Groups * Brain Tumors
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for advanced
brain tumor research, targeted at determining the causes,
possible preventative measures and the potential for patient
specific treatment options.
FEES: None.
CAREER INITIATIVE CENTER (CIC)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a "one-stop"
vocational center for single men and women who are
homeless with the goal of removing barriers that
prevent participants from becoming self-sufficient and
employed. Programs include Job Placement Services, a
four phase program that teaches basic computer skills,
Internet navigation, resume and cover letter writing,
job application completion, interviewing skills and job
search techniques. Also offers Fast Track Employment
for individuals with less than six months of
unemployment; Transitional Job Placement which
provides participants with entry level on-the-job
training lasting from six months to a year; an
Internship Program that provides workplace exposure
to entry-level employment for unemployed, never
employed, and/or disadvantaged participants; and
Janitorial Training, which provides participants with a
curriculum based training program and on-the-job
KIM LOGAN COMMUNICATIONS
8313 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 898-8200 Main
(313) 898-2232 Fax
www.kimlogancommunications.com
[email protected]
Kim Logan-Nowlin, President
OTHER NAMES: Christian Family Counseling Clinic
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Or by appointment.
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Services
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emotional
support, information and guidance to help people
resolve whatever personal or interpersonal difficulties
they are experiencing. The counselors utilize biblical
principles to provide one-on-one and group counseling
sessions and can address any issue that is troubling the
individual, but does not specialize in the treatment of
any particular problem area.
FEES: Sliding fee scale based on income and other
factors.
Private health insurance.
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides telephone crisis
intervention services for individuals who are having
suicidal feelings with the objective of exploring alternatives
to self harm or self destruction. Individuals who call the
hotline are immediately connected to a certified crisis
center nearest to their calling location.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
VET2VET CRISIS HOTLINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides telephone crisis
intervention services for returning armed forces men and
women from previous conflicts and wars. Callers will be
connected to a peer and provided immediate help and
access to local health and welfare resources. Assistance also
available to help callers navigate the VA system to access
additional mental health resources.
ELIGIBILITY: Military personnel and veterans returning
home from previous conflicts and wars.
FEES: None.
KIWANIS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 875-8755 Main
(800) 549-2647 Toll Free
(317) 879-0204 Fax
www.kiwanis.org
Don Canaday, President
KROGER
Services
1014 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
opportunities working with children, promoting
literacy, and working in the organization's thrift stores.
FEES: None.
David Dillon, CEO
KRISTIN BROOKS HOPE CENTER
(513) 762-4000 Main - Corporate Headquarters
www.kroger.com
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
for Kroger stores. Plans, organizes and controls the
1250 Twenty-Fourth St. NW
Suite 300
Spanish Speaking Suicide Hotline
Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE
(877) 838-2838 Toll Free - VET2VET Crisis Hotline
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE MILITARY
ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
477 Michigan Ave.
Suite 1400
Detroit, MI 48226
www.preventsuicide.us/hopeline-new
[email protected]
(800) 827-1000 Main
Reese Butler, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: KBHC
www.purpleheart.org/Membership/Public/LadiesAuxiliary/
default.aspx
Jane Stoel, National Ladies Auxiliary President
Noreen Barnard, LAMOPH Department Secretary
OTHER NAMES: LADIES AUXILIARY, MILITARY
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benefits; and guide pro per litigants through domestic,
housing and other civil actions. Unable to assist with
criminal matters and cases involving traffic violations.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income individuals and families,
seniors age 60 or older. Eligible callers may receive
immediate legal advice; ineligible callers may be
referred to private bar attorneys.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: French, German and Spanish. Offers
an interpreter service for many other languages.
Sites: 1
ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART; LAMOPH; LAMOPH
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
Services
AUXILIARY
Auxiliaries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assistance,
usually in the form of donations or volunteer services,
to the military, veterans and their families.
ELIGIBILITY: Lineal descendents of a Purple Heart
recipient, even if they are not members themselves.
FEES: None.
LAKEWOOD MANOR HOUSING
14200 Kercheval St.
Detroit, MI 48215
FRIENDLY VISITING
Friendly Visiting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides volunteers to
visit members of the military, veterans or their families
who are hospitalized or in another institutional setting
or who are socially isolated due to disability or age.
ELIGIBILITY: Active duty military, veterans and
their family members.
FEES: None.
(313) 821-0469 Main
(800) 274-3583 Crisis
(313) 963-7829 After Hours
Transportation between 8pm-10pm inside City of Detroit.
www.hud.gov/local/mi/homeless/detshelter.cfm
SITE AREA SERVED:
Detroit.
Services
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID
21885 Dunham Rd.
Suite 4
Clinton Township, MI 48036
HOUSING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Manages privately owned
rental housing that is made available to low-income families
who are homeless at reduced rates based on a contract with
MSHDA. Subsidies are paid directly to the owner of the
property who rents units to income-eligible families who
are homeless.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless families with children. Must
obtain referral from Family Service.
(586) 469-5185 Main
(888) 783-8190 Toll Free
www.lakeshorelegalaid.org
[email protected]
William R Knight, Jr, Executive Director
Teresa Henson Fiehn, Comptroller
OTHER NAMES: LAKESHORE LEGAL AID
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Sites
1. COUNSEL AND ADVOCACY LAW LINE OFFICE
16130 Northland Dr.
4138 W Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
(888) 783-8190 Toll Free
(313) 554-2025 Main
(313) 554-2242 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
Kari Deming, Director
www.lasedinc.org
Horacio Vargas, Jr., Director
Ruben Acosta, President
OTHER NAMES: LA SED
Services
COUNCIL AND ADVOCACY LAW LINE (CALL)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers an
attorney-staffed telephone advice and brief legal
services system serving low income and senior people
throughout much of Michigan. CALL attorneys help
to resolve consumer, education, employment, health
and housing disputes; secure and protect public
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LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. LATIN AMERICANS FOR SOCIAL AND
4138 W Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
HISPANIC ADVOCACY GROUP
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers advocacy support
services to the Latino community. Sponsors neighborhood
development projects and works within the community to
promote and support Latino businesses. Recently,
co-sponsored the The Family Unity Tour in Detroit where
testimonies were provided from ICE raid victims and their
families, which generated renewed commitment from
congressmen present to immigration reform. In the Detroit
school system, works to ensure proportionate hiring of
Latino administrators and advocates on behalf of students.
Finally, advocates for employees who have been taken
advantage of by their employers because of their immigrant
status.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1
(313) 554-2025 Main
(313) 554-2242 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
Horacio Vargas, Jr., Director
SITE NOTES: Public transportation available by bus 49.
2. YOUTH CENTER
7150 W Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 841-1430 Main
(313) 554-3246 Fax
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers Spanish translation of
documents and explanation of the meaning of documents
written in English to individuals whose reading proficiency
in English is inadequate.
FEES: $15/page.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; gym open Tues-Fri
3pm-7pm.
SITE NOTES: Public transportation available on
Crosstown, Dexter and Woodward bus routes.
Services
AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides one-on-one
academic tutoring services to children in the areas of
language arts, math, science and social studies.
ELIGIBILITY: Children from low-income families
age 13-18 who reside in Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers weekly training and
support services to students ages 14-17 who seek to apply
and participate in the City of Detroit's Summer
Employment Youth Training Program. Funding is
provided through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of
the United States Department of Labor.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income youth ages 14-17 who are
residents of Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Citizenship Education
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Prepares individuals to
take the oath of U.S. citizenship and to exercise the
attendant rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
FEES: Citizenship classes are $50 for the full course
and payment may be made in installments.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1
YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an after school
enrichment program for students. Provides educational
enrichment instruction and activities in computer skills,
language arts, life skills, math and cultural studies.
ELIGIBILITY: Children from low-income families age
13-18 who reside in Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
GED INSTRUCTION
GED Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers GED preparation
classes to eligible adults in the Latino community.
Instruction and testing focus on writing, social studies,
science, reading and mathematics.
have not completed high school.
FEES: $70.
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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an accelerated
mobility program, a seven day residential course designed
to accelerate the learning process of cane travel with
one-on-one instruction. Assists clients in obtaining the basic
skills needed to receive a guide dog. Some of the techniques
taught include using a cane in a sweeping or tapping
motion, proper curb alignment and numerous safety skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are blind or visually
impaired.
FEES: Program is free of charge and includes expenses
for public transportation to clients traveling within North
America, and room and board.
Southfield, MI 48075-1058
(248) 204-4000 Main
(800) 225-5588 Toll Free
(248) 204-3727 Fax
(248) 204-2222 Alternate
Campus Emergency Status Hotline
www.ltu.edu
Lewis Walker, President
Bruce J. Annett, Executive Director of Marketing and
Public Affairs
OTHER NAMES: LAWRENCE TECH; LTU
SERVICE ANIMALS
Service Animals
SITE NOTES: Southfield campus is on 102 acres and
provides academic, residential, and recreational
opportunities. Learning centers are also located in Lansing,
Traverse City and Petoskey.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides guide dogs to
individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf-blind
to enhance mobility, independence and quality of life. Also
provides a variety of programs to assist individuals in
adjusting to their guide dog.
blind, visually impaired or Deaf-blind.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Services
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides over 100
undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in
architecture, management, engineering, mathematics
and science. Also offers select non-credit classes,
programs and camps to the community and children in
grades K-12.
ELIGIBILITY: Students applying to the
undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs must
meet academic eligibility requirements. Community
classes may or may not have restrictions.
FEES: Financial aid available. Tuition varies by
program. More information available online at
http://www.ltu.edu/registrars_office/tuition_fees.index.asp.
YOUTH SUMMER EXPERIENCE
Therapeutic Camps
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a seven day
residential camp for 16 and 17 year old youth who are blind
or visually impaired. Participants receive a free pedestrian
GPS unit and training on how to utilize the equipment.
Campers also experience life with a guide dog and have the
opportunity for social interaction and physical activities
such as tandem biking and kayaking.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth age 16 and 17 who are blind or
visually impaired.
FEES: Free of charge. Includes transportation (within the
United States) to the Leader Dogs for the Blind campus in
Rochester Hills, Michigan.
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND
1039 S Rochester Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
MICHIGAN
PO Box 5000
Rochester, MI 48308
200 Museum Dr.
Suite 104
Lansing, MI 48933
(248) 651-9011 Main
(888) 777-5332 Toll Free
(248) 651-5812 Fax
(248) 651-3713 TDD/TTY
(517) 484-5383 Main
(517) 484-3086 Fax
www.lwvmi.org/
[email protected]
www.leaderdog.org
[email protected]
Judy Culham, Office Manager
OTHER NAMES: LWVMI
Susan M Daniels, President/CEO
Rod Haneline, Chief Programs and Services Officer
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN...
annually. Call for more information.
Sites: 1 2
Sites
1. DETROIT LEAGUE
1420 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
MICHIGAN
(313) 962-0905 Main
(313) 963-4290 Fax
200 Museum Dr.
Suite 101
Lansing, MI 48933
Mildred R Madison, President
(517) 485-8160 Main
(888) 597-7809 Toll Free
2. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN
200 Museum Dr.
Suite 104
Lansing, MI 48933
www.ldaofmichigan.org
[email protected]
Lori Parks, President
Edna M Felmlee, Board Member
OTHER NAMES: LDA
(517) 484-5383 Main
(517) 484-3086 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm. Tue, Thu
12:30pm-4pm.
Services
Services
CIVIC PARTICIPATION/POLITICAL VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Civic Participation/Political Volunteer
Opportunities
opportunities through a nonpartisan political
organization encouraging informed and active
participation in government.
FEES: Membership fees vary from $20-$75/year.
Sites: 1 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supportive and
advisory services to individuals with learning disabilities
and their families to ensure that they receive the
educational benefits to which they are entitled. Supports
the passage and enforcement of laws or other social
measures that protect the rights of persons with learning
disabilities and maximize their ability to enjoy the same
opportunities, resources and privileges as the mainstream
population.
FEES: Annual membership dues $35/year.
ELECTION AND LEGISLATION INFORMATION
Legislation Information
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information,
such as polling locations and hours of operation and
voter guides for upcoming elections. Also provides
information about proposed legislation.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Disease/Disability Information * Learning Disabilities
treatment or management for learning disabilities.
FEES: None.
NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTION
ORGANIZATION
Political Action/Lobbying Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers a
non-partisan membership organization that encourages
informed and active participation in government,
works to increase understanding of major public policy
issues and influences public policy through education
and advocacy.
ELIGIBILITY: Voting members are U.S. citizens who
are at least 18 years of age; associate members are
noncitizens and those under 18 years of age.
FEES: Membership fees range from $40-$90
LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER
1831 Traver Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 997-1553 Main
(734) 997-1072 Fax
www.lesliesnc.org
[email protected]
Susan Westhoff, Executive Director
Amanda Lodge, Education Director
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LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER...
non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma, as well as other
blood cancer diagnoses.
FEES: None.
OTHER NAMES: LESLIE; LESLIE SCIENCE AND
NATURE CENTER; LESLIE SCIENCE CENTER; LSNC
SITE HOURS: Park is open Mon-Sun from sunrise to
sunset. The Critter House is open Sun 12noon-3pm.
Raptor hours are Sat 4pm-6pm.
LIFE ORGANIZATION OF DETROIT
8046 Woodward St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Services
1214 Griswold St.
Detroit, MI 48226
NATURE CENTER
(313) 965-7862 Main
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides natural science
and environmental education programs for youth and
their families. Site features 50 acres of fields, prairies,
forest and a pond.
FEES: None; Donations accepted.
Jim McNeal, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland
Park.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 3:30pm-7:30pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
Summer hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Services
Peggy Shriver, Executive Director
Norb Promo, Deputy Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: LLS
TUTORING AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides tutoring, drug and
alcohol abuse prevention and life skills education to
low-income youth.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income youth age 6-17.
FEES: None.
LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
1471 E Twelve Mile Rd.
(248) 581-3900 Main
(800) 456-5413 Toll Free
(248) 581-3901 Fax
www.LLS.org
16180 Meyers Rd.
Detroit, MI 48235
Services
PATIENT FINANCIAL AID
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supplementary
financial assistance in the form of a $100 yearly stipend
to blood cancer patients in significant financial need.
Patient Aid Funds are subject to availability.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan diagnosed with
leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic
syndromes or another blood cancer.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(313) 345-9065 Main
(313) 345-1314 Fax
www.liftwrc.org
Rudene Glass, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: L.I.F.T. WOMENS RESOURCE
CENTER; LIFT WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER; LIVING
IN FAITH TOGETHER
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA
Leukemia
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Partners with a number
of non-profit agencies throughout Michigan to provide
a variety of support groups for individuals and family
members affected by leukemia, Hodgkin and
non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. Provides
education and support for current patients, parents of
children with cancer, men and women, families,
transplant patients, and more.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals, family members and
caregivers affected by Leukemia, Hodgkin and
Services
CAREER IMPACT INSTITUTE
Job Readiness
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides women with
employability skills, job training, computer literact, and
reading/writing assessments.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income women.
FEES: $25.00/session. 5 sessions available.
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LIFT WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
Job Readiness
Frank Mortl III, Executive Director
Valaria Harris Carter, Public Relations/Member Services
SITE AREA SERVED: Indiana and Michigan.
women in substance abuse recovery programs, living in
domestic violence shelters and/or living in homeless
shelters or who simply choose on their own to
participate. Offers parenting skills classes,
pre-employment guidance and life skills workshops.
Women are provided transportation to and from their
shelter or treatment center and given breakfast and
lunch.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income women.
FEES: None.
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR LUPUS
Disease/Disability Information * Lupus Erythematosus
screening/diagnostic procedures and/or methods of
treatment or management for lupus.
FEES: None.
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT
CORPORATION - DETROIT AFFILIATE
INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY LUPUS
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Lupus
Erythematosus
groups for individuals affected by lupus to share
information, practical tips for daily living and
encouragement about issues related to the disease.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals affected by lupus and family
members.
FEES: None.
660 Woodward Ave.
Suite 1111
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 596-8222 Main
(313) 596-8237 Fax
www.detroit-lisc.org
Tahirih Ziegler, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: LISC
LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE
Suite 1490
Services
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides technical and
financial resources to community development
organizations; offers partnerships with nonprofit and
for-profit organizations so that they can become strong
and stable neighborhood institutions with effective and
responsible fiscal management. Pioneers professional
networking conferences designed exclusively for the
needs, issues and interests of community development
corporation (CDC) professionals.
ELIGIBILITY: Community development
organizations, both nonprofits and for-profit
institutions.
(248) 423-2770 Main
(248) 423-2783 Fax
www.lasadoption.org
Susanna Heuermann, Director
Barbara Lewis, Director of Communications
OTHER NAMES: LAS
Services
ADOPTION SERVICES
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoption Counseling and Support
adoption services, including adoptive family assessments
("home study"), training for adoptive parents, counseling
and support groups. Also offers post-adoption services.
ELIGIBILITY: Single, divorced or married individuals
age 21 and older in good health and financially stable.
FEES: Court filing fees, which may be reimbursable by
state.
LUPUS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA MICHIGAN INDIANA AFFILIATE
26507 Harper Ave.
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
(586) 775-8310 Main
(800) 705-6677 Toll Free
(586) 775-8494 Fax
www.milupus.org
[email protected]
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and issues or denies licenses. Also provides mandatory
state foster home training (PRIDE).
ELIGIBILITY: Foster parents must be age 21 and
older, single or married, have a stable source of income
(no minimum income level required), reside in a home
or rental property that meets state licensing
requirements and in good health.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE OF MICHIGAN
6019 W Side Saginaw Rd.
Bay City, MI 48706
PO Box 48
Bay City, MI 48707
(989) 686-7650 Main
(800) 686-7650 Toll Free
(989) 686-7683 Fax
MICHIGAN
www.lcfsmi.org
[email protected]
Detroit, MI 48214
Robert G Miles, President/CEO
Ellen Britton, HR/Office Manager
(313) 823-7700 Main
(313) 823-9604 Fax
Sites
www.lssm.org
[email protected]
1. LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE OF
MICHIGAN
6019 W Side Saginaw Rd.
Bay City, MI 48706
Mark Stutrud, President/CEO
Judy Couzens, Executive Administrative Assistant
OTHER NAMES: LSSM
(989) 686-7650 Main
(800) 686-7650 Toll Free
(989) 686-7683 Fax
Sites
Robert G Miles, President/CEO
SITE HOURS: Mon, Thu 9am-8:30pm; Tue, Wed, Fri
9am-5pm.
1. ALISON HOUSE
943 Alison House Lane
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-4001 Fax
2. METROPOLITAN DETROIT OFFICE
Oak Park, MI 48237
Jessica Cage, Manager
SITE HOURS: Administrative hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
(248) 968-0100 Main
(248) 968-7163 Fax
(248) 968-6058 Alternate - Voicemail
2. ANN ARBOR OFFICE
2770 Carpenter Rd.
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Steve Zwart, Regional Director
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Fri 8:30am-5pm. Tue, Thu
8:30am-7pm.
(734) 971-1944 Main
(877) 971-5776 Toll Free
(734) 971-2137 Fax
Services
Diana Ripley, Director
headquarters for the Lutheran Child and Family
Services. Plans, organizes and controls the activities of
the organization.
Sites: 1
3. DANISH VILLAGE
2566 Walton Blvd.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Matches individuals who
are in need of alternative living arrangements with
appropriate private family homes that are licensed to
provide foster care. Reviews applications for licenses
(248) 375-1864 Fax
Mary Ware-Kempa, Administrator
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LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN...
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
9. VILLAGE PINES
1600 Park Ct.
Monroe, MI 48162
4. HEARTLINE RESIDENCE FOR WOMEN
8201 Sylvester St.
Detroit, MI 48214
(734) 243-5500 Main
(734) 243-5128 Fax
(313) 923-4200 Main
Mary Ellen White
Patricia Foland, Manager
Services
5. LUTHERAN ADOPTION SERVICE
Suite 1490
ADOPTION EVALUATION/PLACEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assesses the needs and
capabilities of children who have been relinquished for
adoption, compiles the children's social and medical
histories, makes arrangements for care and supervision of
the children prior to placement, evaluates prospective
adoptive applicants including a review of adoptive home
studies, if available, and selects and approves prospective
adoptive homes.
ELIGIBILITY: Families looking to adopt. Pregnant
women wishing to place their child up for adoption.
Children who have been placed for adoption.
FEES: Some fees may apply for adoptive parents for court
filing fees.
Sites: 2 5
(248) 423-2783 Fax
Lena Wilson, Director
6. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF MICHIGAN
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 823-7700 Main
(313) 823-9604 Fax
Mark Stutrud, President/CEO
ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE SUPPORT GROUPS
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
adopted children and families and a library of resources
including books and audio/video tapes and referrals for
confidential intermediary services as needed.
ELIGIBILITY: Families in Michigan with adopted
children.
FEES: Support groups are paid for by the State of
Michigan medical subsidy or through private pay. No
private insurances can be billed.
Sites: 5
7. MAPLE VILLAGE
6257 Telegraph Rd.
Suzanne Brasseur, Administrator
EX-OFFENDER HALFWAY HOUSE
Ex-Offender Halfway Houses
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a 33 bed congregate
living environment, counseling and supportive services for
women on probation or that recently have been released
from a correctional facility but require a gradual transition
from that highly structured and supervised way of a life to
a relatively free and normal existence in the community.
ELIGIBILITY: Women ages 18 and older on probation or
transitioning from the prison system. Program will take
applications from women that are homeless, but not part of
the correctional system. Residents are required to actively
seek employment and save a portion of their income in a
savings account to assist with the future transition to
independence.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
8. SEQUOIA PLACE
1131 N Maple Rd. Suite 125
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 669-8840 Main
(734) 669-8903 Fax
Faith Barr, Director
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FEES: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and other third
party payments. Private pay arrangements can be
made through the Lutheran Social Services regional
office.
Sites: 6
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists individuals in
obtaining foster care licenses to bring children into the
home to be cared for temporarily due to abuse, neglect
and/or separation from the birth family. Counseling
services are offered to children in the foster care
program. Once the license is obtained the program will
assist in placing a child or children in the home of the
individual.
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet criteria to obtain a lisence
to be a foster care home. Individuals will be required to
attend ongoing training and support classes while the
child(ren) are still in the care of the individual, foster
parent(s) will be required to transport the child(ren) to
and from all appointments that meet the child(ren)s
needs. Must be able to provide food, shelter, clothing,
emotional support and offer social and recreational
activities to the child(ren). Foster parent(s) are
required to meet monthly with a case worker.
FEES: Obtaining a Foster care lisence may have a fee,
individuals that have a child(ren) placed with them will
reimbursements each year including food, clothing and
other items that the chil(ren) needs. The amount
depends on the needs of the child(ren) placed. There is
a clothing allowance twice/year.
Sites: 2 5 6
INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES
FOR OLDER ADULTS
Independent Living Communities/Complexes for Older
Adults
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides independent
living/retirement community for older adults with
independent and assisted living apartments. Offers daily
breakfast/dinner, library, exercise rooms, game room,
barber/beauty salon, cafe, transportation to nearby stores,
churches and entertainment. Also provides a 24-hour
medical monitoring program for all residents and in-home
physician services and therapy for assisted living residents.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 60 or older (Maple Village).
Seniors 62 or older (Sequoia Place).
FEES: Fees will vary based on living arrangements
needed, size of room and number of residents/room.
Sites: 7 8
RESETTLEMENT AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides sponsorship,
immigration assistance, legal services and assistance with
resettlement and acculturation. Program offers job
development and placement, vocational English language
training and citizenship services.
ELIGIBILITY: Refugees.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE RENTAL
HOUSING
Independent Living Communities/Complexes for
Older Adults
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Rents privately owned
rental housing to low income individuals and families
at reduced rates. Subsidized by Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). Offers units with up to three
bedrooms.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors age 62 and older -- Danish
Village. Low income individuals and families -- Village
Pines. Must meet HUD low income qualifications and
pass credit and criminal background checks.
FEES: Housing Choice (Section 8) residents pay 30
percent of adjusted monthly income as rent, which
includes utilities. Fixed rate rent (varies by number of
bedrooms) for residents without Housing Choice
vouchers.
Sites: 3 9
SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR DISABLED ADULTS
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults with
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates an apartment
complex for adults with physical disabilities that are able to
live independently. Apartment complex offers one or two
bedroom apartments that are barrier free.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults ages 18 and older with physical
disabilities that are able to live independently. Applicants
must meet HUD income eligibility requirements.
FEES: Fees are based on income and size of apartment
needed.
Sites: 1
GROUP HOMES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
Group Residences for Adults with Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Manages 15 group
homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Each
home has three to 16 residents and 24-hour staffing.
Services provided include: medication monitoring,
personal care, light housekeeping, assistance with
meals, transportation to
appointments/shopping/errands and social/recreational
activities in a variety of settings.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older with
developmental disabilties.
TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR WOMEN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides transitional housing
and shelter for women. Program includes: case
management, substance abuse counseling, individual
counseling, job search assistance, financial literacy classes,
meals and clothing. Length of stay is 6 months.
ELIGIBILITY: Women ages 18 and older. Residents are
required to actively seek employment and save a portion of
their income in a savings account to assist with the future
transition to independence.
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FEES: None.
Sites: 4
8am-4:30pm.
3. MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
H-305
Warren, MI 48088
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities
Opportunities
Recreational Activities/Sports Volunteer
Opportunities
volunteer opportunities in the areas of administrative
services, child care, education, fitness and recreation,
and food collection and preparation.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
(586) 445-7999 Main
(586) 445-7432 Service/Intake - Speaker's Bureau
(866) 622-6621 Toll Free - 866.MACOMB1
James Jacobs, President
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue 8am-7pm. Wed-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
Services
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community Colleges
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a comprehensive
curriculum which includes basic liberal arts and sciences
with transfer, occupational, general education and adult
education components. Awards an Associate of Arts (AA),
Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Business
Administration (ABA) degree and other certificates to those
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by course of study.
FEES: Varies by course of study. Tuition per credit hour
for degree programs: $84 (Macomb residents); $128
(non-Macomb residents). $40 registration fee. $10 student
service fee. Other fees may apply.
Sites: 1 2 3
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Warren, MI 48088
(586) 445-7999 Main
(866) 622-6621 Toll Free - 866.MACOMB1
www.macomb.edu
[email protected]
James Jacobs, President
Barb Felczak, Special Populations Program
OTHER NAMES: SOUTH CAMPUS
MADONNA UNIVERSITY
Livonia, MI 48150
Sites
(800) 852-4951 Toll Free
1. CENTER CAMPUS
44575 Garfield Rd.
G-106
www.madonna.edu
[email protected]
Rose Marie Kujawa, President
Cheryll A. Johnson, Administrative Assistant to the President
(586) 445-7999 Main
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
(866) 622-6621 Toll Free - 1-866-MACOMB1
SITE HOURS: Mon, Thu 8am-7pm; Tue, Wed, Fri 8am-5pm.
Services
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue 8am-7pm. Wed-Thu
8am-4:30pm. Closed Fridays.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides postsecondary
education which includes undergraduate, graduate, and
continuing professional study.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by level of education.
FEES: Tuition and fees vary by course of study. Financial
aid is available.
2. EAST CAMPUS
21901 Dunham Rd.
(586) 445-7999 Main
(866) 622-6621 Toll Free - 1-866-MACOMB1
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue 8am-7pm; Wed-Fri
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MADONNA UNIVERSITY...
DISCOVER
Services
volunteer opportunities including administrative work,
marketing communications, assisting with fundraisers and
other special events, grant writing and volunteer
coordination. Also offers volunteer opportunities to assist
with wish granting, in which volunteers work in teams of
two to meet with wish kids and their families and conduct
the wish interview that helps to determine the child’s wish.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older who pass
background check. Wish volunteers must be at least 21
years of age, attend a one day wish granting training, must
be willing to travel at least one hour to meet with a child if
necessary, and must also be willing to solicit donations from
businesses or individuals in order to help make the wish
come true.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers tests which
measure an individual's skills, abilities, interests,
personality traits and other qualifications for success in
different occupational areas or specific positions.
Offers career counseling to discuss results of testing.
FEES: $5 (test only) or $25 (test and career
counseling).
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF
MICHIGAN
2300 Genoa Business Park Dr
Suite C
Brighton, MI 48114
(734) 994-8620 Main
(800) 622-9474 Toll Free
(734) 994-8025 Fax
www.wishmich.org
[email protected]
Karen Davis, President/CEO
Jennifer Connery, VP of Philanthropy
OTHER NAMES: MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
WISH FOUNDATION
Wish Foundations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides support for
children who are terminally or gravely ill by granting a
wish which might be a trip to Disneyland, an opportunity to
meet a movie star or sports personality, a reunion with
family members or other similar desire. Volunteers discuss
wish options with child and family members to help child
make a decision.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth age 30 months to 18
years who have life threatening medical conditions.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
Sites
1. DETROIT OFFICE
4707 Saint Antoine St.
Ground Floor, G67
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 833-9100 Main
(888) 857-9474 Toll Free
(313) 833-9103 Fax
Laura Brown, Communications Director
MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
2. MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
2300 Genoa Business Park Dr
Suite C
Brighton, MI 48114
(248) 359-1550 Main
(248) 213-4923 Fax
Suite 150
www.marchofdimes.com/michigan
(734) 994-8620 Main
(800) 622-9474 Toll Free
(734) 994-8025 Fax
Laura Loughridge, State Director
Sharon Gordon, Bookkeeper
Karen Davis, President/CEO
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MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER...
for Babies, Jail and Bail, Signature Chefs Auction, and
golf tournaments. Also offers opportunities for
assistance with community programs sponsored by the
March of Dimes.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. ANN ARBOR DIVISION
455 E Eisenhower Pkwy.
Suite 75
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 761-6331 Main
(734) 231-2313 Fax
Enna Whitted, Division Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Summer Hours:
Mon-Thu 8:30am-5:30pm; Fri 9am-12noon.
MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICES
2. FLINT DIVISION
536 Perry Rd.
Suite 5
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
(800) 766-6779 Toll Free
PO Box 7807
Torrance, CA 90504
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
Duncan Moore, President
Tom White, Office Manager
OTHER NAMES: MA; MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS
(810) 606-8014 Main
(800) 244-9255 Toll Free
(810) 606-8017 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
Darlene Chivinsky, Division Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Summer Hours
Mon-Thu 8:30am-5:30pm, Fri 9am-12noon.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides support using the
basic 12-steps of recovery founded by Alcoholics
Anonymous to aid with the recovery from marijuana
addiction.
FEES: None.
3. MARCH OF DIMES - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Suite 150
(248) 359-1550 Main
(248) 213-4923 Fax
MARINERS INN
Laura Loughridge, State Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. 8:30-4:30pm,
8:30-12pm (Summer Months).
445 Ledyard St.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-9446 Main
(313) 962-6395 Fax
Services
www.marinersinn.org
[email protected]
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR BIRTH
DEFECTS
Disease/Disability Information * Congenital
Conditions/Anomalies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Publishes printed and
audiovisual materials about causes of birth defects,
premature birth and infant mortality, and preventive
measures that promote the health of infants.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish website www.nacersano.org.
Sites: 1 2 3
David Sampson, CEO
Carina Yanish, COO
OTHER NAMES: MARINERS' INN
Sites
1. HOUSING PROGRAM
457 Ledyard St.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-9446 Main
Opportunities
opportunities for fundraising events including March
Wendy Cromwell, Housing Director
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MARINERS INN...
Program, able to become self-sufficient, and
employment ready.
FEES: None. Accepts Medicaid.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
2. MARINERS INN
445 Ledyard St.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-9446 Main
(313) 962-6395 Fax
MARYGROVE COLLEGE
David Sampson, CEO
8425 W McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 927-1200 Main
Graduate Admissions (toll free: 866-903-3033 ext 1513)
Undergraduate Admissions (toll free: 866-313-1927)
(313) 927-1350 Alternate - Continuing Education
Services
ALCOHOL AND HIGHWAY SAFETY
classes about the impact of alcohol and drugs on
highway safety. Offers a four hour class (Level 1) in
basic awareness of consequences of driving intoxicated
– legal, personal, physical and societal. Also offers a
six hour class (Level 2) about alcoholism and highway
safety with additional opportunities to explore
individual drinking behaviors and patterns.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals convicted of operating a
vehicle under the influence of liquor and mandated by
the court to receive alcohol-related education.
FEES: Fixed fee: $55 (Level 1), $90 (Level 2).
Sites: 2
www.marygrove.edu
[email protected]
David Fike, President
Services
PRIVATE COLLEGE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a four year
postsecondary (undergraduate) course of study, which
awards a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS)
degree to successful graduates. Also offers postgraduate
study at masters level which awards a Master of Arts (MA)
degree to successful graduates. In addition, provides
certifications and continuing education in select fields.
ELIGIBILITY: High school graduates for undergraduate
degrees; college graduates for postgraduate degrees. Other
requirements vary by course of study.
FEES: Vary by course of study.
MARINERS INN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a supportive
semi-independent living experience in a recovering
community of sober men for a period of usually six
months and up to two years. Supportive services
include support groups, group counseling, and
vocational classes. The housing unit has 36 beds.
ELIGIBILITY: Men age 18 and over who have
successfully completed the Mariner's Inn Residential
Treatment Program, able to become self-sufficient and
employment ready.
FEES: Based on income.
Sites: 1
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES
120 Parsons St.
Detroit, MI 48201
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides 90 day
treatment services in the context of a 24-hour,
supervised drug and alcohol-free environment for
people who have problems related to substance abuse.
Individuals who complete the residential program
qualify for an additional six months of transitional
housing which provides supportive services to
encourage self-sufficiency. Supportive services include
support groups, group counseling, and vocational
classes. The residential facility has 80 beds and the
transitional housing has 36 beds.
ELIGIBILITY: Residential Treatment Program:
men age 18 and over who are homeless within the City
of Detroit and chemically dependent. Transitional
Housing Program: men who have successfully
completed the Mariner's Inn Residential Treatment
(313) 831-1000 Main
(313) 831-4634 Fax
www.matrixhumanservices.org
[email protected]
Marcella Wilson, President/CEO
LaTrice V. Jordan, Director of Marketing
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MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES...
THRIFT SHOPS
Thrift Shops
Sites
1. CENTER (THE)
13560 E McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48205
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates Bargain Counter
North and Unique Boutique thrift shops which sell new and
used clothing and household items at below market prices
to benefit Matrix programs.
FEES: Varies with item.
Sites: 1
(313) 526-4000 Main
United Children and Family Head Start; alt.313-432-1000
(313) 526-6319 Fax
OLDER ADULT AND WELLNESS SERVICES
Sandra Ramocan, Program Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Varies by program. Serves
primarily northeast Detroit.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Fri 7:30am-7:30pm; Tue-Thur
7:30am-10pm; Sat 8am-5pm; Sun 9am-5pm.
450 Eliot St.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-8650 Main
(313) 831-3611 Fax
2. MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES
120 Parsons St.
Detroit, MI 48201
www.matrixhumanservices.org
Karen Bisdorf, Vice President of Adult Programming
OTHER NAMES: MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES REUTHER OLDER ADULT & WELLNESS SERVICES;
ROAWS; RSS; WALTER AND MAY REUTHER SENIOR
SERVICES
(313) 831-1000 Main
(313) 831-4634 Fax
Marcella Wilson, President/CEO
SITE HOURS:
3. OFF THE STREETS
680 Virginia Park St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
Services
FOOD SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Vouchers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as an application site
for the Bridge Card (formerly Food Stamps) which can be
exchanged in designated grocery stores, supermarkets
and/or farmer's markets for food products. Also offers $30
"Supplemental Food Certificates" which can also be used
to purchase food.
ELIGIBILITY: Bridge Card/Food Stamps: low income
seniors age 60 and older who are residents of Wayne
County.
Supplemental Food Certificates: low income seniors age 55
and older who reside in the City of Detroit.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(313) 873-0678 Main - 24 Hour Crisis Hotline
(313) 873-9598 Fax
Celia Thomas, Program Manager
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Plans, organizes and
controls the activities of the organization but offers no
direct services to the public.
Sites: 2
MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS
STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Identifies and reaches
out to at-risk and homeless youth living on the streets
in Metro Detroit to provide prevention services,
assistance, referrals to crisis and residential programs,
education and job programs, counseling, food and
clean clothes.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless youth ages 12-17.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
3604 Clarkston Rd.
Suite 102
Clarkston, MI 48348
(248) 814-0706 Main
(866) 540-0047 Toll Free
www.maximumlivingconsult.com
[email protected]
John D Canine, President
Shirley Brogan, Counselor
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MAXIMUM LIVING CONSULTANTS...
Services
3. BELLEVILLE
9701 Belleville Rd.
Belleville, MI 48111
BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING
support, problem solving assistance, information and
guidance for individuals who have recently lost a loved
one.
(734) 697-1500 Main
(734) 699-0464 Service/Intake - Pharmacy
SITE HOURS: 24 hours. Pharmacy Hours -- Mon-Fri
8am-9pm; Sat 8am-6pm; Sun 9am-5pm.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support groups
that focus on helping participants accept their loss,
express their grief, move through the bereavement
process and put their lives back together. Facilitated by
licensed mental health counselors. Offers support
group for parents who have lost an infant.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies by support group. Contracts
with local funeral homes to provide grief support
services, but support groups are open to individuals not
using the services of the funeral home.
FEES: None.
4. CANTON
45001 Ford Rd.
Canton, MI 48187
MEIJER
(734) 844-2764 Main - Pharmacy
(734) 981-2600 Main
5. COMMERCE
1703 Haggerty Rd.
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 960-7000 Main
2929 Walker Ave., NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(877) 363-4537 Toll Free
6. FRASER
34835 Utica Rd.
Fraser, MI 48026
www.meijer.com
Mark Murray, President
(586) 415-6400 Main
Sites
1. ANN ARBOR
3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 769-7800 Main
7. LAPEER
1555 Demille
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-8100 Main
2. AUBURN HILLS
800 Brown Rd.
SITE HOURS: 24 hours. Pharmacy: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat
9am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm.
(248) 393-5100 Main
8. LINCOLN PARK
3710 Dix Hwy.
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
(313) 294-1700 Main
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MEIJER...
9. MADISON HEIGHTS
1005 E Thirteen Mile Rd.
15. SCIO TOWNSHIP
5645 Jackson Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(248) 307-4900 Main
(734) 222-0300 Main
10. MEIJER
2929 Walker Ave., NW
16. SHELBY TOWNSHIP
15055 Hall Rd.
Utica, MI 48315
(877) 363-4537 Toll Free
(586) 566-0400 Main
Mark Murray, President
SITE AREA SERVED: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan and Ohio.
11. MONROE
1700 Telegraph Rd.
Monroe, MI 48162
17. SOUTHFIELD
28800 Telegraph Rd.
(734) 457-1900 Main
(248) 304-9500 Main
12. NORTHVILLE
20401 Haggerty Rd.
18. SOUTHGATE
16300 Fort St.
Southgate, MI 48195
(248) 349-2700 Main
(734) 284-5300 Main
13. ROSEVILLE
30800 Little Mack
Roseville, MI 48066
19. STERLING HEIGHTS
36600 VanDyke Ave.
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 296-6900 Main
(586) 978-2650 Main
14. ROYAL OAK
5150 Coolidge Hwy.
Royal Oak, MI 48073
20. TAYLOR
14640 Pardee Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
(248) 280-1800 Main
(734) 287-3300 Main
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MEIJER...
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PATIENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides certain generic oral
antibiotics for free. Covered antibiotics include
Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, SMZ-TMP, Ciprofloxacin,
Ampicillin, Penicillin VK and Erythromycin.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Sites: 23 24 25
21. WARREN
29505 Mound Rd.
Warren, MI 48092
(586) 573-2900 Main
22. WATERFORD
4200 Highland Rd.
Waterford, MI 48328
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR DIABETES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers Metformin, a drug for
the management of diabetes, in 500 mg, 850 mg, and 1000
mg strengths to individuals with a valid prescription from a
physician. Up to 100 tablets are available per fill, and
refills are also free.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sites: 22 23 24 25
(248) 682-7200 Main
23. WESTLAND
37201 Warren Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 728-1800 Main
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN
MICHIGAN
Suite 220
24. WOODHAVEN
22600 Allen Rd.
Woodhaven, MI 48183
(248) 647-1711 Main
(248) 647-1732 Fax
(734) 692-8100 Main
Mark Reinstein, President and CEO
Bill Tennant, Assistant Executive Director
www.mha-mi.com
Services
25. YPSILANTI
3825 Carpenter Rd.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports the passage and
enforcement of laws or other social measures that protect
the rights of individuals that have mental illness and
maximize their ability to enjoy the same opportunities,
resources and privileges as the mainstream population.
FEES: None.
(734) 973-1200 Main
Services
headquarters for Meijer. Plans, organizes and controls
the activities of the organization.
Sites: 10
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fundamental learning skills for women which includes
GED test preparation, adult basic education, and adult
literacy education. Students attend classes, work in
small groups, receive individual instruction, and
perform independent study. Women may also
participate in employability and life skills classes and
workshops. Mercy Education Project does not offer
GED testing, but is sometimes able to pay exam fees for
its students.
ELIGIBILITY: Women age 18 and older who do not
have a high school diploma or GED, or who are
functioning below the 9th grade reading level.
Transportation and child care provided only for
residents of southwest Detroit (zip codes: 48208,
48209, 48210, 48216 and 48217); others must provide
transportation and child care. Low income families are
given priority. Students must commit to attend classes
for four hours per day, four days per week, until
program is complete.
FEES: $25. Optional: Class material taken home
must be purchased.
LANGUAGES: Instruction is in English; instructor is
bilingual in French and Spanish.
MERCK AND COMPANY
One Merck Dr.
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
PO Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
(800) 727-5400 Toll Free - Service/Intake
www.merck.com/merckhelps
Kenneth Frazier, President/CEO
Marilyn Mainardi, Access Manager
OTHER NAMES: SCHERING PLOUGH;
SCHERING-PLOUGH
Services
MERCK PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides up to one year
of Merck medications free of charge to eligible
individuals.
ELIGIBILITY: Uninsured individuals who meet
income guidelines: household income of $43,560 or less
for individuals, $58,840 or less for couples, or $89,400
or less for a family of four. Some exceptions to
uninsured requirement are made for hardship cases.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
26645 W Six Mile Rd.
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 531-4060 Main
Adoption/Foster Care Placement
(313) 531-9464 Service/Intake - Child Advocacy
(313) 531-1040 Fax
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT
www.mchsmi.org
1450 Howard St.
Detroit, MI 48216
Beth Tarquinio, Executive Director
Shai James-Boyd, Director of Development and Marketing
OTHER NAMES: MCHS
(313) 963-5881 Main
(313) 963-0209 Fax
www.mercyed.net
[email protected]
Services
Amy Amador, Executive Director
Toni Bunton, Administrative and Program Support
Assistant
OTHER NAMES: MEP
ADOPTION EVALUATION/PLACEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Evaluates prospective
adoptive applicants and assesses prospective adoptive
homes. Matches adoptive children with adoptive
applicants. Offers state mandated PRIDE (Parent
Resources for Information, Development, and Education)
training.
ELIGIBILITY: Single individuals or married couples age
21 and older who are in good health, employed and/or
financially stable, own or rent a home or an apartment, and
able to demonstrate good parenting skills and a solid
support system. Married applicants must adopt together.
FEES: County court filing fees which should not exceed
$250 and may be reimbursable by the state.
SITE NOTES: Parking on Howard St. or in fenced lot
behind the building (entrance on Abbott St., one block
north of Howard). Look for the Mercy Education Project
signs on both the front and rear of the building.
Services
BASIC EDUCATION AND GED INSTRUCTION FOR
WOMEN
GED Instruction
Literacy Programs
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METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY...
CHILD ADVOCACY
EQUESTRIAN THERAPY
Equestrian Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports the passage
and enforcement of laws that protect children from
arbitrary treatment, abuse, neglect, exploitation and
other forms of maltreatment; and which promote social
measures that are designed to enhance the well-being of
children. Does NOT accept complaints of child abuse.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides opportunities for
individuals with disabilities to learn to relate to and ride
horses as a part of their habilitation or therapy program.
Offers hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, equine facilitated
learning, and other therapeutic and recreational activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with physical, mental,
emotional and learning disabilities.
FEES: Vary by service. Accepts private insurance for
no-fault auto accidents.
FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Places children and
adolescents who are in need of alternative living
arrangements in appropriate private family homes that
are licensed to provide foster care. The placement is
often quite sudden and may be for a short or an
extended period of time. All foster homes are approved
and licensed by the State of Michigan. Offers state
mandated PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information,
Development, and Education) training.
ELIGIBILITY: Foster parents must be age 21 and
older, single or married, have a stable source of income
(no minimum income level required), reside in a home
or rental property that meets state licensing
requirements, and in good health.
FEES: None.
Environment Volunteer Opportunities
Lawn Care Volunteer Opportunities
Recreational Activities/Sports Volunteer Opportunities
volunteer opportunities, including clerical work, assistance
with equine therapy, animal care, facility and riding trail
maintenance, landscaping and gardening, and assistance
with fundraising and other special events.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN ABILITY PARTNERS
3810 Packard Rd.
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
7286 W Ellsworth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 622-9500 Main
(734) 622-9555 Fax
(734) 975-6880 Main
(734) 975-2956 Fax
www.michiganabilitiescenter.org
[email protected]
www.mapagency.org
[email protected]
Kathleen A Hinderer, Executive Director
Jennifer England, Program Director
OTHER NAMES: MAC
Susan Hornfeld, CEO
OTHER NAMES: MAP
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
Michigan.
Services
Services
DONATION PROGRAM
Animal Food/Supplies Donation Programs
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs
Plant/Gardening Materials Donation Programs
Tools/Equipment Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts donations of
gentle horses and ponies, heaters for arena, solar
powered lights, equine supplies and equipment, fencing
materials, wheelchair accessible self composting toilet,
driving carts including a wheelchair accessible cart,
and building materials.
volunteer opportunities including administration,
gardening, fundraising, website development and
mentoring.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older. May require
passing criminal background check.
FEES: None.
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MICHIGAN AIDS COALITION
2. MICHIGAN ANGER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
514 Main St.
Suite 4
429 Livernois St.
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 545-1435 Main
(888) 226-6366 Toll Free
(248) 545-3313 Fax
(734) 340-4994 Main
(734) 557-3965 Fax
www.michiganaidscoalition.org
[email protected]
Marie McDade, Owner/CEO
SITE HOURS: Vary.
Helen Hicks, CEO
OTHER NAMES: MAC; MAF; MAPP; MICHIGAN
AIDS FUND; MIDWEST AIDS PREVENTION PROJECT
Services
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger Management
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides educational classes
for individuals who are interested in or who need to learn
how to deal with their anger in a positive, functional way.
Classes generally last 12-26 weeks.
FEES: $100 for initial assessment. $30 per class.
Sites: 1 2
Services
AIDS AWARENESS/PREVENTION
Printed Materials * AIDS/HIV Issues
Safer Sex Education
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * AIDS/HIV Issues
Workshops/Symposiums * AIDS/HIV
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides HIV/AIDS
education programs for the community. Hosts
workshops, performs outreach, and distributes printed
materials to the public to raise awareness about
HIV/AIDS. Also offers safer sex workshops and the
VOICES Project which promotes sensitivity training to
educators and schools.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY
13569 Joseph Campau St.
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 891-7188 Main
(313) 891-1088 Service/Intake - Animal Shelter
(313) 891-8704 Fax
www.macsshelter.org
[email protected]
MICHIGAN ANGER MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE
Linda Tuttle, President
514 Main St.
Suite 4
counties.
SITE HOURS: Tue-Sat 8am-4pm.
(734) 340-4994 Main
(734) 557-3965 Fax
Services
www.handleanger.com
[email protected]
ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP
Marie McDade, Owner/CEO
enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect
domestic and wild animals from cruelty or neglect; and/or
which seek to limit or prevent the use of animals for
experimental or entertainment purposes. Also provides
public education about the humane treatment of animals.
ELIGIBILITY: Advocacy is at the state level and public
education is limited to Wayne County.
Sites
1. DETROIT OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48207
(734) 340-4994 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
Serves All Areas.
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MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR
CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL
DISORDERS
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS
OF INDIAN ORIGIN
Suite 203
Suite 219
(248) 539-3604 Main
(248) 539-3638 Fax
(248) 433-2200 Main
(248) 433-2299 Fax
www.mapiusa.org
[email protected]
www.michkids.org
[email protected]
VJ Desai, President
Kim Tackett, Administrative Assistant
OTHER NAMES: MAPI
Susan McParland, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: M.A.C.E.D.; MACED
SITE AREA SERVED:
Services
Services
PHYSICIAN/SURGEON ASSOCIATION
Physician/Surgeon Associations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for physicians and
patients through legislative, public health and business
initiatives. Also provides human services which include
Teenage Pregnancy Task Force and Violence Reduction
Task Force.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works to ensure that
children and youth with disabilities receive a free,
appropriate, public education often by providing
assistance for parents who need support in seeking and
obtaining needed early intervention, educational,
medical or therapeutic services for their children.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth diagnosed with a
mental illness.
FEES: None.
GAMBLING
5651 Bunker Rd.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(888) 270-7117 Toll Free - Michigan Gambling Help Line
(800) 522-4700 Toll Free - National Gambling Help Line
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT
MENTAL HEALTH
13010 Allen Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
www.michapg.com
[email protected]
(734) 785-7705 Main
(734) 287-1680 Fax
Judith J. Herriff, Executive Director
Patrick Witri, President
mi-aimh.org/
SITE HOURS: Hours vary.
Deborah Weatherston, Executive Director
Nichole Paradis, Associate Director
OTHER NAMES: MI-AMH
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
Services
Michigan.
GAMBLING ADDICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
Gambling Addiction Prevention Programs
Printed Materials * Gambling Issues
Workshops/Symposiums * Gambling Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Attempts to reduce the
incidence of problem gambling through a variety of
educational interventions which help people understand the
nature of problem gambling (gambling that causes
psychological, physical, social or vocational disruptions in
the lives of people for whom gambling is an issue); the risk
factors and warning signs; and sources for treatment and
support. Offers workshops, presentations, a variety of
printed materials, and a list of online resources.
FEES: None.
Services
PARENTING MATERIALS
Parenting Materials
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers an array of
publications and developmental tools for parents and
caregivers. These items are for sale or available
through a lending library.
FEES: Publications vary in cost.
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ELIGIBILITY: Individuals unable to obtain
automobile insurance and (a) own a motor vehicle
registered or to be registered in Michigan, or (b) have a
valid driver’s license, or (c) are eligible for the
restoration of their Michigan driver’s license upon the
filing of proof of financial responsibility.
FEES: Varies by coverage; based on market rates.
MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE
COMMISSION
Marquette Building
243 W Congress St.
Suite 256
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-6585 Main
(313) 961-5819 Fax
HELP ELIMINATE AUTO THEFT (HEAT)
Stolen Automobile Reporting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Coordinates citizen action
with law enforcement agencies through a confidential
toll-free tip line for reporting information on stolen
vehicles, chop shops, and suspected auto theft activities
including insurance fraud, identity theft and carjackings.
Tipsters are rewarded with up to $1,000 for the arrest and
warrant of individuals suspected of auto theft, auto theft
related insurance fraud and/or auto theft related identity
theft; up to $10,000 for the arrest and binding over for
trial of suspected theft ring members and/or chop shop
operators; $2,000 for the arrest and warrant of a
carjacking suspect.
FEES: None.
www.agcmi.com
Robert Agacinski, Grievance Administrator
Nancy Miller, Office Manager
Services
ATTORNEY COMPLAINTS
Lawyer Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates allegations
of attorney misconduct. Serves to maintain and
promote the integrity of the Bar and to protect the
public, the courts, and the legal profession. Has
jurisdiction over all attorneys licensed to practice law
by the State Bar of Michigan and attorneys otherwise
permitted to practice law in the State of Michigan.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone may file a request.
FEES: None.
ASSOCIATION
Detroit, MI 48207
PO Box 86
Detroit, MI 48231
PLACEMENT FACILITY
(313) 877-7400 Main
(313) 568-4773 Fax
17456 N Laurel Park Dr.
Suite 130E
Livonia, MI 48152-3981
www.mbpia.com
[email protected]
PO Box 33617
Richard Robertson, General Manager
(734) 464-1100 Main
(734) 464-0009 Fax
www.maipf.org
[email protected]
Services
Terri A Miller, General Manager
Nina Hier, Processing Manager
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN AUTOMOBILE
ASSIGNED RISK PLAN
HOME INSURANCE
Home Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides residential property
insurance at standard rates for homeowners unable to
obtain insurance in the regular market.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan homeowners unable to get
insurance in the regular insurance market. Property must
meet building code standards.
FEES: No fees for inspection. Insurance costs are based
on coverage using standard rates.
Services
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Automobile Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides automobile
insurance to individuals unable to obtain it in the
competitive market. Buying coverage through the
Facility should be the last resort. Most people can
obtain coverage through insurance companies in the
voluntary market.
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MICHIGAN BRAILLE AND TALKING
BOOK LIBRARY
MICHIGAN BRAILLE TRANSCRIBING FUND
Cotton Regional Corrections Facility
3500 N Elm Rd.
Jackson, MI 49201
PO Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-5614 Main
(800) 992-9012 Toll Free
(800) 726-7323 Fax - In-State Fax
(517) 373-5865 Fax - Out-of-State Fax
(517) 780-5096 Main
(517) 745-1629 Service/Intake - Emergency Orders after 3pm
(517) 780-5448 Fax
www.michigan.gov/btbl
[email protected]
Tyler Colton, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: MBTF
Sue Chinault, Librarian Manager
OTHER NAMES: BTBL; MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT
OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY;
MICHIGAN TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
www.mi-braille.com
Services
BRAILLE MATERIALS/COLLECTIONS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a collection of
textbooks and other reading materials in Braille, a system
that uses raised dots to represent numerals and letters of
the alphabet which can be identified by the fingers, and
sells them to individuals with visual impairments.
FEES: Vary by material.
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan, except for Wayne
County.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm by phone. Mon-Fri
10am-5pm for walk-ins.
Services
DISABILITY RELATED LIBRARY
Disability Related Libraries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a collections
of books on digital cartridge and braille books that are
accessible to people who are unable to use regular
printed materials because of a visual, physical or other
disability. Materials are generally circulated by US
Post .
ELIGIBILITY: Serves individuals with visual and
physical disabilities.
FEES: None.
BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Transcribes printed
materials such as contracts, legal documents, tests, exams,
manuals, restaurant menus, election ballots, etc., into
Braille, a system that uses raised dots to represent numerals
and letters of the alphabet which can be identified by the
fingers.
FEES: Vary by material. Documents using Quick Braille
are $2.75 per page and $.60 per page for a copy. Textbooks
are $.33 to $.37 per page.
RECORDINGS AND BRAILLE MATERIALS FOR
THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers best-sellers,
mysteries, westerns, biographies and how-to books and
other types of materials recorded on digital cartridge
or printed in Braille. Materials are delivered to an
individual's door through the United States postal
service. Publications are unabridged (not condensed)
and contain all of the information found in the print
version.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan State residents who are
unable to read due to a visual or physical impairment.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Capital Commons Center
400 S Pine St.
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-3048 Main
(800) 788-1766 Toll Free
(517) 373-7690 Fax
(517) 335-0191 TDD/TTY
www.michigan.gov/mdcs
[email protected]
Jeremy Stephens, State Personnel Director
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
SERVICE
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MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION...
Sites
HARD OF HEARING
1. DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE
3042 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 4-400
Detroit, MI 48202
Suite 150
Lansing, MI 48913
(313) 456-4400 Main
(313) 456-4411 Fax
(313) 456-4409 TDD/TTY
(517) 335-6004 Main
(866) 939-3853 Toll Free - Video Phone
(877) 499-6232 Toll Free
(517) 335-7773 Fax
(877) 499-6232 TDD/TTY
www.mcdc-dodhh.org
[email protected]
2. MICHIGAN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
400 S Pine St.
Lansing, MI 48913
Sheryl Emery, Director
OTHER NAMES: DODHH
(517) 373-3048 Main
(800) 788-1766 Toll Free
(517) 373-7690 Fax
(517) 335-0191 TDD/TTY
Services
Jeremy Stephens, State Personnel Director
ADA IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE
ADA Implementation Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assist employers, educational
institutions, service agencies, and businesses with
suggestions to make their programs and services accessible
to deaf and hard of hearing persons in compliance with
state and federal laws.
FEES: None.
Services
headquarters for the Michigan Civil Service
Commission. Plans, organizes and controls the
Sites: 2
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION AND
TRAINING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Consults on communication
barriers or access as related to individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing. Provide information and training on
TTYs, signalling devices and assistive listening devices
(ALDs). Maintains a list of trainers for hearing and service
dogs. Maintains a list of assistive devices and providers or
dealers.
FEES: None.
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB INFORMATION
Job Banks
and assists individuals to obtain positions in federal,
state, city or town government which are filled on the
basis of merit and the results of a competitive
examination. Check website for current available
positions and how to apply at www.michigan.gov/mdcs.
ELIGIBILITY: State employees and individuals
wishing to apply for a position.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR PERSONS WITH
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
Specialized Information and Referral * Acquired
Deafness
Specialized Information and Referral * Congenital
Deafness
Specialized Information and Referral * Hard of Hearing
deafness and hard of hearing issues. Maintains and
distributes statistical data related to individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing. Offers referrals to social and
health services. Publishes a listing of interpreter providers.
FEES: None.
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Services
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE
BLIND
2nd Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
for the Michigan Commission for the Blind, which is part of
the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs. Plans, organizes and manages the activities of the
organization.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies with individual programs and
services.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
PO Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2062 Main
(800) 992-9012 Toll Free
MCB Braille and Talking Book Library
(800) 292-4200 Toll Free
(517) 335-5140 Fax
(888) 864-1212 TDD/TTY
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND BRAILLE
AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides audio and Braille
books.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are unable to use
standard print material due to a visual or physical
disability, not limited to blindness.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/
0,1607,7-154-28077_28313---,00.html
[email protected]
Susan Turney, Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Leamon Jones, Consumer Services Direct
OTHER NAMES: BLIND COMMISSION;
MICHIGAN BLIND COMMISSION; MICHIGAN
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND; MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY
AFFAIRS; SENIOR BLIND PROGRAM
INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services to older
individuals who are visually impaired so they can be
independent in their daily lives. Includes Information and
referral, rehabilitation teaching services, orientation and
mobility training, low-vision services, low-vision aids, daily
living skills, leisure activities, counseling, instruction for
Braille and other communication methods, and peer
support groups.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 55 and older whose severe
visual impairment makes competitive employment
extremely difficult to attain but for whom goals related to
more independent living are feasible.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. DETROIT OFFICE
3038 W. Grand Blvd.
Suite 4-450
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 456-1646 Main
(313) 456-1645 Fax
(888) 864-1212 TDD/TTY
counties.
2. MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
2nd Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE BOTH DEAF AND BLIND
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides training and
employment experiences for individuals who are both deaf
and blind to assist them in achieve economic
self-sufficiency. Includes consultation, training, job
placement and transition services.
ELIGIBILITY: High school students and adults who are
legally blind and have moderate to profound hearing loss.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
(517) 373-2062 Main
(517) 373-9424 Service/Intake - DeafBlind Services
(800) 292-4200 Toll Free
(800) 992-9012 Toll Free
MCB Braille and Talking Book Library
(517) 335-5140 Fax
(888) 864-1212 TDD/TTY
Susan Turney, Communications & Outreach Coordinator
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Services
COMMISSION
DISABILITY RELATED SUPPORT GROUP FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Visual
Impairments
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a support group for
individuals with vision loss. Offers an opportunity for
participants to share information, practical tips for daily
living and encouragement about issues related to the
disability.
blind or visually impaired. Some support groups may allow
family members.
FEES: None.
1048 Pierpont
Suite 4
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 335-4295 Main
(517) 373-4977 Fax
www.michigan.gov/mcsc
Paula Kaiser VanDam, Executive Director
Janice Harvey, Executive Assistant
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
Services
NEWSLETTER
Newsletters
MENTOR MICHIGAN
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Mentoring Skills Development
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an online
resource and comprehensive list of mentoring
programs in Michigan. Potential mentors, businesses,
youth, parents, guardians, teachers, faith leaders, and
others can find mentoring program information.
Interested individuals may apply for mentoring
volunteer opportunities. Mentor Michigan elevates
public awareness of the positive impact of mentoring
and the need for more quality mentors and offers
workshops and other online support which helps
participants develop personal mentoring skills and/or
learn the steps involved in planning and implementing
a successful workplace mentoring program.
ELIGIBILITY: None for accessing directory.
However, upon application to volunteer as a mentor,
most programs require an interview, training and/or
background check prior to acceptance into program.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a quaterly newletter
and monthly magazine with articles of concern to
individuals who are blind or visually impaired or to their
family and friends. Offered in various formats, including
on cassette, Braille, large print, or computer text.
ELIGIBILITY: Members of Michigan Council of the
Blind and Visually Impaired.
FEES: No charge with $10 annual membership fee.
PEER COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL
IMPAIRMENTS
Peer Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides one on one
counseling sessions with an individual who has experienced
vision loss. Offers emotional support, information and
guidance to help individuals resolve whatever personal or
interpersonal difficulties they are experiencing.
blind or visually impaired.
FEES: None.
DELINQUENCY
PUBLIC FOUNDATION
Public Foundations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports volunteerism
through grant programs like AmeriCorps, Citizen
Corps, Learn and Serve, and the Volunteer Investment
Grants as well as other initiatives including the
Governor's Service Awards and Mentor Michigan.
1000 W St. Joseph
Suite 400
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 482-4161 Main
(517) 482-0020 Fax
www.miccd.org
[email protected]
MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Harry Wilson, Executive Director
Robert Burroughs, Associate Director
OTHER NAMES: MCCD
www.blindmi.org
[email protected]
3564 Goodman Ave. SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Joe Sibley, President
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
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MICHIGAN COUNCIL ON CRIME AND...
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enforces the laws that
establish standards and policies regarding the production,
processing, composition, quality, nutrition and safety of
foods, food additives, colors and cosmetics.
Services
headquarters for the Michigan Council on Crime and
Delinquency. Plans, organizes and controls the
PEST AND PESTICIDE CONTROL
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates established
infestations of insects, rodents and other pests which may
endanger the health of the community or cause damage to
homes and other structures, crops and gardens; and, offers
advice and guidance regarding steps individual property
owners can take to eradicate infestations. Also provides
referrals to pest control companies.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN JUVENILE JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for policies
and practices that prevent delinquency, promote
rehabilitation, and support transitional services for
youth involved in the juvenile justice system and to
raise awareness about the need for best practices that
are equitable and just. Provides alternatives to the
increased use of zero tolerance discipline, school based
arrests, disciplinary alternative schools, and secured
detention. Promotes conflict resolution and violence
prevention in schools.
FEES: None.
SERVICE STATION COMPLAINTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Tests the gasoline quality at
thousands of the state’s service stations. Resolves
complaints regarding short measures, gasoline
contamination, octane ratings, failure to display prices,
price gouging, unethical or improper conduct of personnel
or other inappropriate business practices of service
stations.
FEES: None.
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
525 W Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48933
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
TRUTH IN LABELING/PACKAGING
Truth in Labeling/Packaging
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for assuring that
food and other consumer packages are properly labeled.
Protects consumers of goods from fraudulent, deceitful and
unfair labeling and packaging practices through
enforcement of regulations which require that
manufacturers adequately and truthfully label their goods
and package them in a way that does not misrepresent the
value of their contents.
(517) 373-1052 Administrative - Office of the Director
(517) 373-1087 Main
Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division
(800) 292-3939 Toll Free - Consumer Information Line
(517) 335-4540 Fax
Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division
www.michigan.gov/mda
[email protected]
Keith Creagh, Director
Brenda Smith
GENERAL
G Mennen Williams Building
525 W Ottawa St.
7th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
Services
FOOD COMPLAINTS
Food Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and attempts to
resolve complaints regarding the purity, safety,
wholesomeness, packaging, weighing, labeling or other
problems with meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products,
produce, packaged foodstuffs or other food products.
PO Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1110 Main
(877) 765-8388 Toll Free
(517) 373-3042 Fax
www.michigan.gov/ag
[email protected]
Bill Schuette, Attorney General
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL...
fee.)
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Katharyn A Barron, Division Chief
Sites
1. CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
525 W Ottawa St.
1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
CHARITABLE TRUST COMPLAINTS AND REGULATION
Charitable Organization Complaints
Charitable Organization Registration
Charitable Solicitations Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Manages the registration of
charitable organizations, professional fundraisers and
solicitors; monitors registration renewals; accepts required
financial documents relating to their activities, fund-raising
contracts and reports; and reviews submitted
documentation to ensure that charities are in compliance
with the law. Issues permits which provide written
authorization for charitable institutions to conduct public
solicitation campaigns or to hold dances, shows, sales,
concerts, lectures or other special events for the purpose of
collecting money for charity. Also accepts and, where
charitable organizations.
FEES: Vary.
Sites: 1
(517) 335-0855 Main
(517) 241-7074 Fax
(517) 373-1140 Alternate - Complaints
2. DETROIT OFFICE
Cadillac Place, 10th Floor
3030 W Grand Blvd., Suite 10-200
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 456-0240 Main
(313) 456-0061 Fax
Ron Robinson, Division Chief
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND EDUCATION
Consumer Education
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a complaint hotline
and website where consumers can report the activities of
telephone scammers and other con artists who attempt to
persuade people to part with their assets, financial or
otherwise. Also receives, investigates and resolves through
direct action or referral to law enforcement or regulatory
agencies, consumer complaints that are a result of
transactions in the marketplace. Publishes and
disseminates a large selection of consumer education
materials, initiates studies to improve standards of conduct
for businesses and consumers, and analyzes and
recommends changes in consumer protection legislation.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
3. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL
525 W Ottawa St.
7th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1110 Main
(877) 765-8388 Toll Free
(517) 373-3042 Fax
Services
ANTITRUST AND FRANCHISE COMPLAINTS AND
REGULATION
Antitrust Complaints
Franchise Industry Complaints
Franchise Registration
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts and, where
price fixing, monopolies, price discrimination, and
other illegal practices; as well as complaints regarding
misrepresentation of potential sales income or profits,
failure to disclose facts about business and franchise
relationships, failure to make promised refunds or
other unethical franchise business practices. Also
makes an official record of businesses that offer
franchises. (A franchise is a contract or agreement that
allows an individual or group of individuals to offer,
sell or distribute goods and services utilizing the
marketing plan, operational structure and trademark,
service mark, trade name, advertising or other
commercial symbol of an established business for a
SENIOR PROTECTION BRIGADE
Elder Abuse Prevention
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides online consumer
protection information to Michigan's senior population.
Also offers 30 minute presentations at senior centers,
libraries and other gathering points for seniors.
Presentation topics include home repair and equity scams,
identity theft, investment fraud, phone and mail scams, and
residential care facility issues.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors and senior groups.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL...
FIGHTING MORTGAGE FRAUD
Predatory Lending Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects consumers in
regards to mortgage "rescue" scams, predatory
lending and criminal mortgage fraud. Investigates
individuals and organizations that prey on vulnerable
homeowners through mortgage fraud schemes,
foreclosure rescue scams and predatory lending.
Accepts complaints from consumers and mediates a
number of those complaints that fall within its
jurisdiction, including some foreclosure rescue
complaints and inquiries.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
HEALTH
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL
State Attorneys General
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supervises the legal
affairs of the state, provides legal counsel to the
administrators of state government and county legal
officers, supervises the activities of law enforcement
agencies, has supervisory authority over county district
attorneys and serves as the chief legal counsel in all
litigation involving the state.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of the State of Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2 3
Sites
Lonnie Barnett, Site Director
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
RIGHTS
2. HAWTHORN CENTER
18471 Haggerty Rd.
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend St.
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-3740 Main
www.michigan.gov/mdch
[email protected]
Olga Dazzo, Director
Rose Moye
OTHER NAMES: DCH; DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL
HEALTH; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; MDCH
1. CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
320 S Walnut St.
6th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
(800) 359-3722 Main - Information line
(517) 335-8055 Fax
Capitol Tower Building
110 W Michigan Ave.
Suite 800
Lansing, MI 48933
(248) 349-9552 Fax
(517) 335-3165 Main
(517) 241-0546 Fax
(517) 241-1965 TDD/TTY - Lansing Statewide Office
3. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
HEALTH
201 Townsend St.
Lansing, MI 48913
www.michigan.gov/mdcr
[email protected]
Daniel H Knichbaum, Executive Director
(517) 373-3740 Main
Olga Dazzo, Director
Services
4. WALTER REUTHER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
30901 Palmer Rd.
Westland, MI 48186
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works to protect the
rights of people guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution,
and promotes the passage and enforcement of laws and
other social measures that extend individual rights or
more effectively protects them.
(734) 722-5562 Fax
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH...
diseases. Activities include routine surveillance of
communicable disease activity, assessment of the
community immunization level through school records
and immunization studies, investigation of epidemic
outbreaks, reporting of cases of infectious diseases to
the proper authorities and taking appropriate
measures such as isolation and contact
tracing/notification to prevent disease transmission.
Sites: 3
Services
BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER CONTROL
Breast Examinations
Mammograms
Pap Tests
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides cancer
screening and follow up treatment services to
uninsured and underinsured women. Services include
a clinical breast exam, pelvic exam, pap test and
mammogram. The goal of the program is to identify
breast and cervical cancer at earlier stages of the
disease when treatment is less expensive and the
survival rate is more favorable.
ELIGIBILITY: Women, ages 40 - 64, who have an
income below 250% of the federal poverty level and are
underinsured or uninsured for female cancer
diagnostic tests or who need follow up of breast and
cervical abnormalities.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
COMPLAINTS ABOUT STATE-FUNDED CHILDREN'S
SPECIAL SERVICES
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman
Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Monitors programs,
placements, and departments responsible for providing
children's services. Addresses and investigates complaints
related to government services for children and youth to
provide a system accountability mechanism and to protect
the interests and legal rights of children and their families
who are parties in the child welfare and juvenile justice
arenas.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides healthcare
insurance coverage for children and some adults who
have special needs.
ELIGIBILITY: Residency: Must be a Michigan
resident
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen or documented
non-citizen admitted for permanent residence or a
non-citizen legally admitted migrant farm worker (i.e.
seasonal agricultural worker).
Age: Children must have a qualifying medical
condition and be 20 years old or under. Individuals 21
and older with cystic fibrosis or certain hereditary
blood coagulation disorders commonly known as
hemophilia may also qualify.
Qualifying Medical condition: A MDCH medical
consultant reviews each case to determine eligibility.
Severity and chronicity of the individual's condition as
well as the need for treatment by a specialist are
factors considered.
FEES: There is a fee to join CSHCS. The fee is
waived if child is on Medicaid, MIChild or WIC. The
fee is based upon income.
Sites: 1
CRIME VICTIM SERVICES
Crime Victim Compensation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides limited financial
assistance to innocent individuals that receive bodily injury
from the commission of a crime in Michigan and who incur
un-reimbursable financial losses as a result of the injury.
ELIGIBILITY: The victim must not be responsible for the
crime or an accomplice, did not contribute to the injury by
doing something dangerous or illegal to cause the injury to
happen, and must cooperate with the reasonable requests of
law enforcement and prosecution. A person must have at
least $200 in out-of pocket expenses or two continuous
weeks loss of earnings or support. These limits are excused
for retired or disabled persons and for emergency room
medical exams for rape victims.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
MICHILD
CHIP Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Health and dental insurance
for children ages eighteen and under from low-income
working families. Program covers: regular checkups, shots,
emergency care, dental care, pharmacy, hospital care,
prenatal care and delivery, vision and hearing and mental
health/substance abuse services.
ELIGIBILITY: Uninsured children ages 18 and under
from working families that are US Citizens and Michigan
residents. Families must meet income guidelines and have
no other health insurance plans.
FEES: $10.00/month/family.
Sites: 3
AIDS/HIV Control
Influenza Control
Meningitis Control
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects the public
health through comprehensive efforts to track the
incidence and distribution of disease in the population
and prevent, control and eradicate vaccine-preventable
diseases, vector and food-borne illnesses, diseases that
are transmitted person-to-person and other diseases
that are spread by direct or indirect contact, including
various strains of influenza, meningitis, hepatitis,
tuberculosis, AIDS/HIV, and sexually transmitted
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MiHealth card, or if their card is lost, stolen or
damaged. The Medicaid Beneficiary Help Line does
NOT assist with determining Medicaid eligibility.
Individuals seeking a dentist must check their local
phone books as the help line does NOT keep a list of
dentists who accept Medicaid.
ELIGIBILITY: Medicaid recipients living in
Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
HEALTHY KIDS
CHIP Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a wide range of
health care coverage and support services for
qualifying babies and children under the age of 19 and
pregnant women (during pregnancy and the first two
months post pregnancy) including: prenatal care,
lab/x-ray tests, prenatal vitamins, delivery of baby,
hospital care and care for the baby after birth. Healthy
Kids covers most medically necessary needs for
children including transportation if no other means are
available.
ELIGIBILITY: Pregnant women, babies and children
under age 19. Must be a US Citizen, a resident of
Michigan and must be able to declare all income
(including child support), social security benefits,
unemployment benefits and provide information on
current health insurance if any.
Sites: 3
MICHIGAN TOBACCO QUIT LINE
Helplines/Warmlines
Smoking Cessation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a telephone service for
individuals that want to quit using tobacco. The Quit Line
offers a personal health coach and participant toolkits to
help tobacco users gain confidence and motivation they
need to quit for good.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 3
PLAN FIRST
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs *
Family Planning Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides coverage for
family planning services to women in Michigan who
otherwise would not have medical coverage. Services
include an initial physical exam and health history,
including patient education and counseling related to
reproductive health and family planning options;
annual physical examination, including a pap smear
and testing for sexually transmitted diseases;
diagnostic tests related to reproductive health needs
and associated laboratory work; contraceptive
management, including medication and supplies;
sterilization services; and prescription medications
required as incidental to or as part of a procedure done
for reproductive health/family planning purposes.
Does not include coverage of abortions or treatment of
infertility. Participants must obtain services from a
Medicaid approved provider, including Medicaid
enrolled pharmacies, laboratories, and outpatient
hospitals.
ELIGIBILITY: Women ages 19-44 who reside in
Michigan and are not currently Medicaid eligibile, who
have family income at or below 185% of the federal
poverty level, and who meet Medicaid citizenship
requirements.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL FOR ADULTS
Adult Psychiatric Hospitals
State Hospitals
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a 210 bed facility
that serves adult patients ages 43 and older. A broad range
of treatment services are offered including psychology,
nursing, social work, general medicine, education, activity
therapy (music therapy, recreation therapy and
occupational therapy) and pastoral care.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults ages 43 and older with a need for
psychiatric care.
payments.
Sites: 4
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Children's/Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitals
State Hospitals
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a 118 bed facility
that serves children between the ages of five to seventeen. A
broad range of treatment services are offered including
psychology, nursing, social work, general medicine,
education, activity therapy (music therapy, recreation
therapy and occupational therapy) and pastoral care.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages five to seventeen that have
been referred to the facility.
payments.
Sites: 2
MEDICAID BENEFICIARY HELP LINE
Medicaid Card Replacement
State Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment
Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a help line for
Medicaid recipients with questions or concerns about
their benefits. Medicaid recipients may inquire about
current eligibility, health plan enrollment or changes
(Michigan Enrolls), services covered, or questions
concerning primary care providers. Individuals should
also contact the help line if they have not received their
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FAMILIES OF SPECIAL
NEEDS CHILDREN
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
parents/caregivers of special needs children.
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is federally-funded and is available to income-eligible
private, nonprofit schools participating in the program
are reimbursed for the lunches served.
ELIGIBILITY: *Children in households receiving
Food Stamps or DHS cash assistance (FIP).
*Children may qualify for free or reduced price meals
if the household income falls within the limits specified
on the application.
*Most foster children can receive free meals regardless
of income.
FEES: School lunches may be free or low cost.
Accepts cash for reduced meal costs. Some schools
districts provide online payment option.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents/caregivers of children with any
chronic or special needs health condition.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
CORRECTIONS
Grandview Plaza
206 E Michigan Ave.
Lansing, MI 48909
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-1426 Main
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
www.michigan.gov/corrections
[email protected]
Daniel H Heyns, Director
Sandra C Simon, Executive Assistant
OTHER NAMES: MDOC
525 W Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48933
PO Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Closed for lunch
12noon-1pm.
(517) 373-7660 Main
(800) 292-4706 Toll Free - After Hours/Weekends
Services
www.michigan.gov/deq
Dan Wyant, Director
Rosemarie Olszewski, General Office Assistant/Receptionist
OTHER NAMES: DEQ
headquarters for the Michigan Department of
Corrections. Plans, organizes and controls the activities
of the organization.
Services
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Flood/Siltation Control
Land Development Services
Water Quality Assurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Establishes water quality
standards; assesses water quality; provides regulatory
oversight for all public water supplies; issues permits to
regulate the discharge of industrial and municipal
wastewaters; and monitors state water resources for water
quality, the quantity and quality of aquatic habitat, the
health of aquatic communities, and compliance with state
laws. Responsible for plan review and approval for public
water supplies, wastewater collection and treatment
facilities; campground construction; and public swimming
pool construction. Assists local health departments with
public education, site condominiums, land division and
subdivision on-site water supply, sewage disposal issues,
and accreditation of local health departments. Also
provides oversight to local soil erosion and sedimentation
control programs. Provides well driller/pump installer
registration, licenses for transporting septic tank waste, and
certificates for registration of water haulers and water
hauling containment.
FEES: None.
EDUCATION
608 W Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48909
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
www.michigan.gov/mde
[email protected]
Michael P Flanagan, Superintendent Of Public Instruction
OTHER NAMES: MDE
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
Services
FREE AND REDUCED COST SCHOOL MEALS
Milk Programs
School Breakfasts
School Lunches
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free and
reduced price school meals for low income families
during the school year. Meal programs include
National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School
Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program (free milk
option) and After School Snack Program. The program
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SERVICES
4. OFFICE OF HIV/AIDS ADVOCACY SERVICES
3038 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 4-550
Detroit, MI 48202
235 S Grand Ave.
Lansing, MI 48909
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
(313) 456-1678 Main
(517) 373-0707 Ext. 2 Service/Intake - Client Complaints
(877) 342-2437 Toll Free
(313) 456-1680 Fax
(517) 373-2035 Main
(517) 335-6236 Fax
(517) 373-8071 TDD/TTY
Kenneth Pape, HIV/AIDS Services Coordinator
5. WAYNE COUNTY - NORTH CENTRAL CHILD AND
FAMILY SERVICES OFFICE
13233 Hamilton
www.michigan.gov/dhs
[email protected]
Maura Corrigan, Director
Duane Berger, Chief Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: ADCD; DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES; DHS; DSS; FAMILY
INDEPENDENCE AGENCY; FIA; MICASE WEB SITE;
SOCIAL SERVICES; TANF; WELFARE OFFICE
(313) 852-1700 Main
(313) 852-1891 Fax
Michael Patterson, District Manager
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip Codes 48203, 48205, 48211,
48212, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48225, 48227, 48234, 48235, and
48238.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm excluding state holidays.
Sites
1. CENTRALIZED INTAKE FOR ABUSE AND
NEGLECT
5321 Twenty-Eighth Street Ct. SE
6. WAYNE COUNTY - REDFORD SERVICE CENTER
27260 Plymouth Rd.
Redford, MI 48239
(855) 444-3911 Toll Free
(616) 977-1158 Fax
(616) 977-1154 Fax
Carol Kehoe, Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
(313) 937-4200 Main
(313) 937-4326 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip Codes 48135, 48150, 48151,
48152, 48154, 48167, 48168, 48170, 48185, 48187, 48223,
48239 and 48240.
Michigan
2. DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICE DETROIT AREA
PO Box 345
Detroit, MI 48231
Services
MICHIGAN'S ADOPTION SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Finds permanent adoptive
placements for foster children as soon as possible following
termination of parental rights. When possible, these
placements are with families that have existing
relationships or attachments to the children. When
possible, attempts are made to keep siblings together. The
Department of Human Services delivers adoption services
directly through its own staff and also through other
licensed private child care agencies.
ELIGIBILITY: Children whose parental rights are
terminated and are committed by the court to the State of
Michigan. Most children fall into the following groups:
Minority children, Older children, Children with physical,
emotional or mental impairments and Family groups of two
or more children. Adoptive parents must be adults. Both
single and married individuals are eligible.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
(800) 383-7155 Toll Free
Otis Kern, Area Administrator
3. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES
235 S Grand Ave.
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2035 Main
(517) 335-6236 Fax
(517) 373-8071 TDD/TTY
Maura Corrigan, Director
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES...
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
ADOPTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM
Adoption Expense Assistance
assistance and/or medical subsidy to adoptive families
to support the placement of children in Michigan's
foster care program who have special needs. Support
subsidy assists with the payment of expenses related to
caring for and raising the child. Medical subsidy assist
with the costs of necessary treatment for a physical,
mental or emotional condition which existed or the
cause of which existed prior to the adoption.
ELIGIBILITY: Adoptive families that receive a
special needs child. Child may be eligible for support
subsidy, medical subsidy or both.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
CHILDREN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
allegations of child abuse or neglect by a parent, legal
guardian or adult who lives in the same home as the child.
Also assesses the safety and risk to the child and intervenes
appropriately. The identity of the individual making the
report is confidential.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Reports may be
anonymous.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES
CENTRAL ADOPTION REGISTRY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains statements
from birth parents consenting to or denying access to
identifying information in adoption records.
ELIGIBILITY: Information may be accessed by the
court or agency, but not by adopted individuals.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides payment for child
care services to qualifying families when the parent, legal
guardian or substitute parent is unavailable to provide the
child care because of employment, education and/or
because of a health/social condition for which treatment is
being received. Child care must be provided by a DHS
approved provider. DHS can pay between 70%-100% of
DHS established rates for child care costs. Family is
expected to pay the difference.
ELIGIBILITY: Families must need child care in order to
work, attend school or training, or participate in treatment
for a health, social, or substance abuse condition. Families
who have recently reached their 48 month limit for cash
assistance may be eligible if they are actively working with
Michigan Works!
FEES: For most families, DHS pays less than the full cost
of child care. Families are expected to pay the difference
between the DHS payment and the provider's actual
charge.
Sites: 6
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable
adults. Policy requires that investigations begin within
24 hours after the complaint is received, or
immediately if client is possibly in physical danger.
Also investigates the need for a guardian or
conservator for all people who have been referred as
allegedly incompetent or gravely disabled by mental
illness or incapacity.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Reports may be
anonymous.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assistance to ensure
that parents fulfill their mutual obligation to financially
support and provide health care for their children. Includes
services for people who want to locate an absent parent;
establish paternity; establish a child support order; request
that the non-custodial parent provide health insurance for a
child in conjunction with a child support order; change the
amount of a child support award; dispute a child support
award; or enforce payment of child support monies in cases
where the supporting parent is delinquent in paying or
refuses to pay or make health insurance arrangements.
Also maintains the MiCase web site where parents are able
to view online payment summaries, amounts owed, child
support case information, scheduled hearing dates and
Friend of the Court contact information.
ELIGIBILITY: Parent of minor children when one parent
does not live with the child. Parents who pay court-ordered
child support. Individuals who have physical custody of a
minor child. Individuals who receive public assistance for a
minor child living in their home.
HOME HELP AND INDEPENDENT LIVING
SERVICES
Attendant Subsidies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Gives support to
individuals who are unable to care for themselves
adequately at home by providing funds to hire helpers
to assist with activities of daily living (ADL) and
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
Activities of daily living include eating, toileting,
bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring and mobility.
Instrumental activities of daily living include
medication, meal preparation, shopping, laundry and
housework. Providers may be friends, neighbors, or
employees of home help agencies. A client's spouse or a
parent caring for a children under 18 years of age
cannot be paid by DHS.
ELIGIBILITY: Medicaid recipient with documented
need for service from doctor and caseworker.
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FEES: None.
Sites: 6
FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT FOR ADULTS
individuals and families in locating and selecting licensed
community care facilities for individuals who can no longer
live independently. Licensed care settings include Adult
Foster Care facilities and Homes for the Aged. Ensures the
placement of an individual in a safe and sanitary setting
with access to meaningful activities and where the
individual is treated with dignity and respect.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families seeking an
alternative living arrangement for an adult who can no
longer live independently.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
JOB NAVIGATOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Seeks volunteers to assist
Department of Human Services (DHS) clients who have
recently been terminated from DHS benefits in finding
and retaining employment. Volunteers will be expected
to meet with clients within three working days of a
referral to establish rapport, complete an informal
employability assessment, and develop a strategy for
removing barriers to employment and job searching.
Volunteers will also teach and discuss how the job
market works, how to develop an effective and
professional looking resume, how to fill out
applications and how to interview successfully.
Volunteers should be knowledgeable about the local
job market and community resources. Volunteers will
continue as a job coach and provide support after the
client is hired.
ELIGIBILITY: Volunteers must have a valid, current
driver's license and good driving record. Must have
access to a vehicle in good working condition and
insurance. Must pass a background check. Must have
at least five years of successful employment experience
with demonstrated increase in responsibilities. Must
comply with agency confidentiality policy. Computer
skills and experience is desirable. Volunteer should be
a dependable, task-oriented, mature adult with
perseverance and excellent follow-through who relates
well to people.
FEES: No fees. Volunteers will be reimbursed for
out-of-pocket expenses such as mileage, child care and
meals.
Sites: 3
FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides placement,
supervision and permanency planning for children who are
temporary or permanent state wards. Ensures the safety of
children in the foster care system by working with families
and community partners in a team approach to make every
effort to keep the child with relatives or those who have
existing relationships with the child. Foster care services
are provided through a partnership between DHS and
private nonprofit licensed child placing agencies.
ELIGIBILITY: Children who are temporary or
permanent court or state wards. Foster families other than
relatives must be licensed by the State of Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 5 6
GOVERNMENT COMPLAINTS/GOVERNMENT
OMBUDSMAN OFFICE
Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a process in which
DHS clients may express feedback or complaints regarding
general concerns or disagreement with a DHS decision.
Clients should first discuss the problem with their DHS
specialist so the specialist has the opportunity to explain the
case action.
ELIGIBILITY: DHS clients who wish to discuss their case
or make a complaint regarding general services.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2 4 5 6
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Food Stamps/SNAP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides benefits that
can be used to purchase food or seed and plants to
grow food for low-income households. Individuals
receive benefits on an EBT (Electronic Benefits
Transfer) or Bridge card.
ELIGIBILITY: Households with no or low income.
Eligibility benefits are based on household income and
size. Must not have assets of more than $5,000 in bank
accounts. To check eligibility, visit Michigan
Assistance and Referral Service, MARS,
(www.mfia.state.mi.us/mars) or call the Michigan Food
Stamp Helpline at 1-855-275-6424 (1-855-ASK-MICH).
FEES: Clients are allowed one initial card and one
replacement card at no cost. All replacement cards
after that will cause benefits to be reduced by $3.03 for
a card ordered through the DHS Customer Service
number. Replacement cards issued through the local
DHS office will cause benefits to be reduced by $3.72.
Sites: 6
INSURANCE AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV/AIDS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides state and federal
program eligibility and benefit information for people
living with HIV/AIDS. Helps clients and case managers
makes sense of what benefits are available, determines if a
client meets the state and federal eligibility requirements
and sorts out the application procedures. Also pays health
insurance premiums for individuals living with HIV/AIDS
who have private health insurance and are currently too ill
to work in a current job or there is a substantial likelihood
that the individual will be too ill to work within the next
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three months.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan living with
HIV/AIDS.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists either parent in
establishing paternity for a child who does not have a legal
father. Paternity must be established before the court can
order child support. Paternity can be established in the
following ways: The mother and the alleged father can sign
an Affidavit of Parentage form to legally establish the
father's legal rights or the mother and the alleged father
can ask the court to determine the legal father of the child.
The prosecuting attorney's office in each county is
responsible for filing and prosecuting actions to establish
paternity. Either parent may request genetic testing for
proof that the man is the biological father of the child.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents seeking to establish paternity for
a child who does not have a legal father.
FEES: Fees vary for genetic testing. A court decides who
pays for the genetic testing. A court usually orders the
alleged father to pay the cost of genetic testing if he is found
to be the father.
Sites: 3
JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES
Juvenile Diversion
social services for youth 12-21 years of age who have
committed violations of juvenile code and are
committed or referred to DHS for care and
supervision. Based on an assessment of the offense, the
risk presented by the youth, and the strengths and
needs of youth and their family, the youth is provided
community services in a private residential facility or a
DHS operated residential treatment facility.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth 12-21 years of age who have
violated the law and are committed or referred to DHS
by the Court.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
State Refugee Coordinators
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Coordinates a variety of
services for eligible refugees. Services include reception
and placement, short-term cash and medical assistance,
comprehensive employment services, foster care for
unaccompanied minors, and initial health screenings.
ELIGIBILITY: Must meet refugee status as determined
by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS). Must be within the first eight months following
entry into the United States. Must not be eligible for the
Family Independence Program (FIP). Must be low-income
with cash assets less than $3,000.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
MEDICAID
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Medicaid Applications
Medicaid Prior Authorization
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides medical
assistance to individuals and families who meet the
required financial and non-financial eligibility factors.
The goal of the program is to ensure essential health
care services for those who otherwise could not afford
them and is comprised of several sub-programs within
two main categories: FIP recipients (Family
Independence Program) and SSI (Supplemental
Security Income.). DHS determines eligibility and
implements the program and the Department of
Community Health administers the program.
ELIGIBILITY: To receive Medicaid under SSI
related category an individuals must be disabled, blind,
age 65 or older, entitled to Medicare or be formerly
blind or disabled. To receive Medicaid under FIP
category a family must have children under 21 years of
age or be pregnant.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
SAFE DELIVERY
Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers parents the option of
anonymously surrendering an infant, from birth to 72
hours of age to an emergency service provider (ESP). An
ESP is a uniformed or otherwise identified, employee of a
fire department, hospital, or police station that is inside a
building and on duty or on duty EMS personnel. A toll-free,
24-hour telephone line provides information on services
available to prospective parents.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
MEDICARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
Medicare
assistance to pay for Medicare Parts A (hospital) and B
(medical) premiums, deductibles, and co-pay amounts.
ELIGIBILITY: Client must have, or have applied for,
Medicare Part A, also known as hospital insurance.
Must have monthly income below $1,036 and assets
worth less than $4,000 as a single person. Must have
monthly income below $1,390 and assets worth less
than $6,000 as a married couple.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
SENIOR HOUSING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Specialized Information and Referral * Adult Foster
Homes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a list of licensed
Adult Foster Care, Homes for the Aged and Assisted Living
facilities. Does not include unlicensed facilities.
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FEES: None.
Sites: 3
STATE EMERGENCY RELIEF (SER)
Household Goods Vouchers
for burial or cremation and household goods on a case by
case basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income individuals with limited
assets.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
SSD/SSI ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
Social Security Disability Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Determines eligibility for
Social Security Disability benefits including
Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Disability
Determination Services Office is responsible for
developing medical evidence and rendering the initial
determination on whether or not a claimant is disabled
or blind under the law. Also determines continuing
disability/blindness when a medical review is required.
May also render judgment on appeals.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals seeking Social Security
Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income
(SSI).
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
Appliances
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists with home repairs to
correct unsafe conditions and restore essential services.
Eligible home repairs may include repair or replacement of
a non-functioning furnace, hot water heater or septic
system. The lifetime maximum for energy-related home
repairs (furnaces) is $1,500 per SER group. All
energy-related repairs approved since 1/1/1978 count
toward this maximum. Home repair payments are made
only if the repair is essential to remove a direct threat to
health or safety or is required by law or a mobile home
park regulation. The repair(s) must restore the home to a
safe, livable condition. SER does not pay for improvements
or nonessential repairs.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income households with limited
assets. Applicant must own the home or hold life
estate/lease and be responsible for home repairs. Home
must be the permanent residence, not listed for sale or in
jeopardy of loss (mortgage or property tax arrearage).
Ongoing housing costs must be affordable (total housing
costs must not exceed 75% of group's net income).
FEES: Client co-pay may be required.
Sites: 6
SSI SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE
SSI
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides basic financial
assistance in the form of monthly checks for
individuals who are age 65 and older, blind or have a
disability and who have little or no income and
resources. In Michigan, SSI benefits include a basic
federal benefit and an additional amount paid with
State funds. The amount of the state benefit varies by
living arrangement. SSI recipients are automatically
eligible for Medicaid benefits.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are 65 years of age
and older, blind or disabled and meet income eligibility
requirements.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
STATE DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (SDA)
State Disability Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides cash assistance
to disabled individuals who are not eligible for the
Family Independence Program (FIP), i.e. single adults
and childless couples. Funds can be used for living
expenses such as rent, heat, utilities, clothing, food,
personal care items, etc.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income disabled individuals with
limited assets who are not eligible for the Family
Independence Program (FIP). Included are individuals
65 years of age or older; individuals unable to work for
the past 90 days due to a medical condition; individuals
receiving SSI or Social Security Disability; individuals
receiving medical assistance based on disability or
blindness; individuals receiving special education
services or services through Michigan Rehabilitation
Services; individuals diagnosed with AIDS; or
individuals residing in Adult Foster Care, a home for
the aged, hospital, or substance abuse treatment
facility.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides housing assistance
which may include money for rent, rent arrearage, security
deposits, and moving expenses for individuals and families.
Individuals who have reached the 48 month limit for cash
assistance may be eligible for up to three months of
temporary rent assistance.
assets and one of the following circumstances: Household
is homeless, living in a shelter, car or on the street;
Household is living temporarily with other individuals
following a fire or natural disaster that occurred within 60
days of application; Household is living with other
individuals to escape domestic violence; Court summons,
order or judgment was issued which will result in
household becoming homeless (this may be waived if family
has recently reached their 48 month limit for cash
assistance); Final written notice to vacate condemned
housing from an authorized local public agency is received;
Household needs adequate housing to avoid a foster care
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placement or before child(ren) can return home from foster
care; DHS specialist/service worker, with supervisory
approval, determines the family must be relocated from
unsafe housing for the protection of child(ren).
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
ELIGIBILITY: Foster care youth or youth exiting the
foster care system who were in foster care at least one
day after their 14th birthday. Funding support ends at
21 years of age.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
assistance to low-income households who meet
eligibility requirements when heating, electric or water
service has been or will be shut off. Required
payments are established amounts that DHS expects
families to spend on their energy bill. Households are
expected to make required payments for heat and
electric, other utilities and shelter expenses before
receiving SER assistance. Payments may include the
amount needed to restore or continue the service for at
least 30 days. Services may also include payment of
necessary charges to deliver a 30 day supply of a
deliverable fuel.
assets. Household must make all energy required
payments for six months prior to the application for
both primary and secondary fuel sources.
FEES: Client co-pay may be required.
Sites: 6
VEHICLE REPAIR/PURCHASE ASSISTANCE
Automotive Repair
to DHS clients needing car repairs or help purchasing a
vehicle when necessary to maintain employment.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a current DHS client with an
active FIP, CDC, MA or FAP case who needs a vehicle to
maintain employment. Vehicle repair must make the car
safe and roadworthy. Client must have the ability to afford
any payments, insurance and other expenses related to
owning a vehicle.
FEES: Client must be able to pay remaining amount after
DHS assistance for vehicle repairs. Client must be able to
afford payments and other expenses related to owning a
vehicle.
Sites: 6
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Recruits, trains, and places
volunteers for direct or indirect services for DHS clients or
as administrative support for the department. Provides a
stipend for meals and mileage and child day care costs are
reimbursed.
ELIGIBILITY: Call for more information.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (FIP)
TANF
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides cash assistance
to families who meet income and eligibility
requirements. The program encompasses the work
requirements required by federal welfare reform. DHS
works closely with the Department of Career
Development (Michigan Works!) as to which clients are
referred for employment services.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income households with limited
assets. Households must have children 0-18 years of
age or 18-19 years of age who are attending high school
full time and are expected to graduate before age 20.
Eligibility also includes pregnant women and families
whose child(ren) are in foster care but are expected to
return home within one year.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
WELFARE FRAUD REPORTING
Welfare Fraud Reporting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a hotline that the
public can use to anonymously report suspected cases of
fraud involving TANF, Food Stamps, General Relief or
other public assistance programs. Some examples of fraud
include, but are not limited to, trading or selling a FAP
benefits or Bridge card; using FAP benefits or Bridge cards
that belong to another household other than one the
benefits are issued to; failure to report income in a timely
fashion; or making false or misleading statements
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone who has information about
potential welfare fraud may call to make a report.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
YOUTH IN TRANSITION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides funds for
eligible foster youth or youth exiting the foster care
system. Funds may be used to pay for vocational,
employment and educational services; independent
living skills training; counseling and mentoring;
housing; transportation; health needs; parenting and
other supports to equip current and former foster
youth with the skills necessary to function as successful
adults.
FIP INFORMATION LINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a toll free
information line, staffed by Department of Human Service
caseworkers, for Family Independence Program (FIP)
beneficiaries whose benefits are coming to an end. Provides
information on individual cases and assistance finding
other state programs or employment resources.
Information includes when an individual's benefits are
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ending, other programs for which the individual may be
eligible, and how an individual should apply.
ELIGIBILITY: Family Independence Program (FIP)
beneficiaries who have reached the 48 month lifetime limit
for benefits. Do NOT give this number for general benefit
assistance inquiries.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
3. BUREAU OF HEALTH SYSTEMS
1808 W Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 241-4712 Main
(800) 882-6006 Toll Free - Complaint Hotline
(517) 241-0093 Fax
LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
4. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
611 W Ottawa St.
4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
Ottawa Building
611 W Ottawa St.
4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3034 Main
(517) 373-2129 Fax
(517) 373-3034 Main
(517) 373-2129 Fax
http://michigan.gov/lara
www.michigan.gov/lara
Steve Hilfinger, Director
Steve Hilfinger, Director
Ruthanne Okun, Director, Burreau of Employment
Relations
OTHER NAMES: DELEG; DLEG; LARA;
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, LABOR
ECONOMIC GROWTH; MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Services
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ASSISTANCE
individuals who believe that they have been denied equal
access to employment or that they have been treated
unfairly as employees. Also included are programs that
provide assistance for job applicants who feel they have
been denied employment because of a military service
obligation or help restore job seniority and pension rights
which have been withheld from military service personnel
because of an absence from work due to a service
obligation.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents who believe they have
been discriminated against due to Union activity.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 4
Sites
1. BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS DETROIT OFFICE
3026 W Grand Blvd.
Cadillac Place - Rm. 2-750
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 456-3510 Main
(313) 456-3511 Fax
Ruthanne Okun, Director
LABOR RELATIONS ASSISTANCE
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Union Elections
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Resolves labor disputes
involving public and private sector employees by
appointing mediators, arbitrators and fact finders,
conducting union representation elections, determining
appropriate bargaining units, and adjudicating unfair
labor practice cases.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
2. BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LANSING OFFICE
1375 S Washington
Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3580 Main
(517) 334-9716 Fax
Milli Kennedy, Mediation Secretary
NURSING FACILITY COMPLAINTS
Nursing Facility Complaints
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Receives and processes
consumer complaints against nursing homes. Also receives
and processes nursing home reported incidents submitted
by nursing home facilities. Both complaints and incidents
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are tracked, allegations of non-compliance with state and
federal regulations are identified and assigned for
investigation.
Services
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Wildlife Conservation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves to protect, care and
manage fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
Maintains a list of wildlife rehabiliators who have been
licensed by the DNR. Also offers information about several
exotic and nuisance wildlife species in Michigan and what is
being done to stop their spread.
Sites: 1 2
ELIGIBILITY: Nursing home residents, their families
and nursing home facilities.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
RESOURCES
Mason Building
Sixth Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
TRANSPORTATION
State Transportation Building
425 W Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48909
PO Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-1880 Fax
(517) 373-1263 Alternate - Wildlfie
(517) 335-3014 Alternate - Press Office
(517) 373-9900 Alternate - Parks and Recreation
(517) 373-1230 Alternate - Law Enforcement
(517) 241-4370 Alternate - Land and Facilities
(517) 373-1207 Alternate - Human Resources
(517) 373-1275 Alternate
Forest, Mineral and Fire Management
(517) 373-1280 Alternate - Fisheries
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9623---,00.html
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES: MDOT
Services
www.michigan.gov/dnr
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Departments of Transportation/Special Districts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for
transportation planning and administration within the state
of Michigan.
Rebecca A Humphries, Director
OTHER NAMES: DNR
Sites
1. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
Mason Building
Sixth Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
Lansing, MI 48922
(517) 373-3200 Main
(517) 636-4999 TDD/TTY - Deaf or Hearing Impaired Only
(517) 335-1880 Fax
www.michigan.gov/treasury
[email protected]
Rebecca A Humphries, Director
Andy Dillon, State Treasurer
2. SOUTHFIELD SERVICE CENTER
1. DETROIT FIELD OFFICE
3060 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 2-200
Detroit, MI 48202
Sites
(248) 359-9040 Main
(313) 456-4340 Main
(313) 456-4272 Fax - Collection Division
(313) 456-4311 Fax - Audit Division
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HOME HEATING CREDIT (HHC)
State Income Tax Information * Utility Issues
the Home Heating Credit. The credit is available to low
income families to assist with the cost of heating their
homes and is based on income, exemptions claimed and
annual heating costs. Payment is made directly to the filer's
heat provider.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents whose annual income
is less than $33,014 may qualify, depending on the number
of exemptions claimed. Cannot be a full time student or be
claimed as a dependent on another person's income tax
return.
FEES: No fee to file. Most claimants receive an energy
draft to use as payment toward current and future heating
bills which must be given to the energy provider before the
expiration date on the draft. The energy draft can only be
used to pay heating bills in the claimant's name and may
not be cashed. Claimants who are enrolled with the
Department of Human Services will typically have their
credit sent directly to their heat provider.
Sites: 2
2. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Lansing, MI 48922
(517) 373-3200 Main
(517) 636-4999 TDD/TTY
Deaf or Hearing Impaired Only
Andy Dillon, State Treasurer
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:45pm excluding state
holidays.
Services
BUSINESS TAX INFORMATION
and guidance for proprietors of small businesses who
need to understand the tax laws as they apply to
individuals in their situation.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who own or operate a
business in the state of Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
STATE TREASURER OFFICE
State Treasurer Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Oversees the collection,
investment and disbursement of all state monies. Also
administers major tax laws, safeguards the credit of the
state, and also distributes revenue sharing monies to local
units of government.
Sites: 2
MICHIGAN I-CAN! E-FILE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers online filing
services to qualified Michigan taxpayers through the
I-CAN! E-FILE program which allows tax payers to
file their federal and state tax return electronically and
for free. E-file returns are usually processed faster than
paper returns.
ELIGIBILITY: There are no income guidelines,
however those that own a business, are a church
employee or clergy member, are in the military, sold
real estate in 2011, or have a non-US address may not
use I-CAN E-file. Taxpayers who apply for the First
Time Home Buyer's Credit will not be able to e-file
their tax returns and will be instructed to mail.
FEES: None
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish.
Sites: 2
TAX COLLECTION AGENCY
State Tax Collection Agencies
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers and enforces tax
laws and related statutes established by the state. Activities
include advising taxpayers of their rights and
responsibilities under state law; determining, assessing and
collecting state tax payments; pursuing unpaid state taxes;
and responding to taxpayer complaints.
FEES: None for general information.
Sites: 1
STATE INCOME TAX INFORMATION
State Income Tax Information
and guidance for individuals who need to understand
the Michigan tax laws as they apply to people in their
situation. In addition to providing general income tax
information, taxpayers can also access tax forms, check
the status of their income tax refund, and e-file their
taxes on the Treasury Department's website.
ELIGIBILITY: Taxpayers in the state of Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE
532 E Shiawassee St.
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 485-4000 Main
(517) 485-4076 Fax
www.dyslexia.net
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
AMERICA
DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION OF
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Sites
CORPORATION
1. DETROIT METRO CENTER
Berkley, MI 48072
Lansing, MI 48913
(248) 658-0777 Main
(248) 658-0779 Fax
(517) 373-9808 Main
(877) 766-1779 Toll Free - Customer Assistance Center
(888) 522-0103 Toll Free - Customer Contact Center
www.michiganadvantage.org
Michael A Finney, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: MEDC
2. MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE
532 E Shiawassee St.
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 485-4000 Main
(517) 485-4076 Fax
Services
MICHIGAN BUSINESS ONE STOP
Small Business Development
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an online resource
that offers information on starting and operating a business
in Michigan. Offers opportunities to create scenarios for
starting different types of businesses and learn the state
requirements for getting started, including costs and time
frames. Tools include; tips on writing a business plan and
how to obtain financing; marketing plans and business
plans; and other support services for business owners and
employers.
Services
headquarters for the Michigan Dyslexia Institute.
Plans, organizes and controls the activities of the
organization.
Sites: 2
EDUCATIONAL TESTING FOR DYSLEXIA
Educational Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers language
evaluations at all centers. Language evaluations will
determine whether there are indications of dyslexia
and whether specialized remedial reading instruction is
appropriate. Also provides comprehensive
neuropsychological evaluations for dyslexia, ADHD,
and other learning disorders at the Detroit Metro
Center in Berkley.
FEES: $650.
Sites: 1
MICHIGAN BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN FOR EXISTING
BUSINESSES
Offices
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides impartial,
independent and confidential assistance in resolving
disputes and investigating complaints against state
government agencies. Ombudsman investigate inquiries
from businesses and organizations, acting as a reliable and
credible source of information for all parties. Serves as an
advocate for businesses within the structure of state
government to solve problems. Services include guidance to
Michigan businesses on State of Michigan regulations,
procedures and processes for state departments.
ELIGIBILITY: Any business needing assistance dealing
with a state regulatory agency.
FEES: None.
EDUCATIONAL THERAPY FOR DYSLEXIC
INDIVIDUALS
Educational Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction in
reading, spelling, writing, and math that is specifically
tailored to fit the individual's way of learning. Offers
instruction using an adapted form of the
internationally known Orton-Gillingham Approach.
All instruction is direct, structured, and delivered with
multisensory teaching techniques. Most instruction is
presented in a one-on-one situation; occasionally group
instruction is appropriate. The goal is to enable
students to develop independent skills. Generally,
sessions are twice a week, one hour per session.
FEES: $57 per hour.
Sites: 1
PURE MICHIGAN TALENT CONNECT
Job Banks
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains an online
searchable database of current employment opportunities
submitted by employers which are available for review by
people who are searching for a position. The website offers
Michigan workers and employers information on career
events, job openings and education and training.
FEES: None.
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MICHIGAN FARM SERVICE AGENCY
MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD
3001 Coolidge Rd.
Suite 350
Cadillac Place
3062 W Grand Blvd.
L-700
Detroit, MI 48202
(517) 324-5100 Main
(517) 324-5168 Fax
(313) 456-4100 Main
(313) 456-4200 Fax
www.fsa.usda.gov
www.michigan.gov/mgcb
[email protected]
Christine White, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: FSA; FSA; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Richard S Kalm, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: M.G.C.B.; MGCB
Services
Services
CASINO COMPLAINTS
Gambling Establishment Complaints
gambling establishment complaints from the public and
renders initial decisions in all patron disputes. A dispute is
defined as any complaint that a patron has regarding
winnings, and losses or the conduct of gambling at a casino.
A patron dispute does not include a claim for payment of a
gaming debt evidenced by a credit instrument.
ELIGIBILITY: Patrons of Michigan casinos.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as state office for
Farm Service Agency, providing services that plan,
organize and control the activities of the organization
but which offer no direct services to the public except
peripheral administrative services like community
awareness programs or materials and research.
MICHIGAN FARMERS MARKET
ASSOCIATION
172 Natural Resources Building
MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(517) 432-3381 Main
124 N Capitol
Lansing, MI 48933
www.mifma.org
PO Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Dru Montri, Director
Maggie Smith, Administrative Assistant
OTHER NAMES: MIFMA
SITE AREA SERVED:
(517) 373-6339 Administrative - Business Office
Michigan.
http://www.house.mi.gov/
[email protected]
Services
Jase Bolger, Speaker of the House
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
FARMERS MARKETS
Farmers Markets
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a listing of
farmers markets in Michigan including those that
accept food stamps (MiBridges) and MarketFresh
vouchers to assist with the purchase of freshly picked
produce.
FEES: None.
SITE HOURS: Check the website to determine if the House
is in session.
Services
STATE LEGISLATURE OFFICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: The offices of elected
members of the Michigan State House of Representatives.
Together with the Michigan State Senate, the legislature is
responsible for making statutory laws for the state.
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Services
30300 Telegraph Rd.
Suite 220
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
ANIMAL ADOPTION
Animal Adoption
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Places stray and homeless
domestic pets with people who are willing to provide for
their care. Offers a comprehensive dog and cat adoption
package. Adoption fees include sterilization (spay or
neuter) surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, basic
medical exam, behavior assessment, fecal test, heartworm
test (dogs), one free office visit within 10 days post adoption
if required (cost of treatment not included), $10 discount on
dog or cat microchipping (at time of adoption), and trained
adoption counselors to help match companion animals with
families.
FEES: Fees vary.
Sites: 1 2 4
(248) 283-5700 Fax
www.michiganhumane.org
Cal Morgan, President/CEO
Marta Diffen, VP of Development
Sites
1. BERMAN CENTER FOR ANIMAL CARE
900 N Newburgh Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 721-7300 Main
(734) 721-4195 Service/Intake - Veterinary Services
ANIMAL LICENSES
Animal Licenses
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed
10am-7pm.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues pet licenses.
ELIGIBILITY: The Detroit Center offers licenses for
Detroit residents only. The Berman Center offers licenses
to Livonia and Westland residents.
FEES: Detroit: $10 for sterilized animals; $15 for
un-sterilized animals.
Berman Center: cost is dependent on a number of factors,
including sterilization status, timing of purchase, etc.
Sites: 2
2. DETROIT CENTER FOR ANIMAL CARE
7401 Chrysler Dr.
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 872-3400 Main
(313) 872-0026 Emergency
(313) 872-3401 Alternate - Cruelty Investigation
ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP
SITE HOURS: Emergency Rescue: Mon-Thu 8am-7pm;
Fri-Sun 8am-5pm.
Animal Shelter: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed
10am-7pm; Animal surrenders and stray reclaiming
services open 8am to close.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Educates the public on
proper pet care and strives to eliminate pet
over-population. Supports the passage and enforcement of
laws and other social measures that protect domestic and
wild animals from cruelty or neglect; and/or which seek to
limit or prevent the use of animals for experimental or
entertainment purposes.
Sites: 3 4
3. MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY
30300 Telegraph Rd.
Suite 220
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
(248) 283-5700 Fax
ANIMAL SHELTER
Animal Rescue
Animal Shelters
Cal Morgan, President/CEO
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides temporary shelter
and care for unwanted pets or stray animals. Keeps lost or
homeless animals for a specified period of time to provide
an opportunity for owners to claim them prior to offering
them for purchase or adoption. Also rescues animals who
are in hazardous situations within the service area.
FEES: Animals returned to owners must have current
vaccinations and license prior to release.
Sites: 2 4
4. ROCHESTER HILLS CENTER FOR ANIMAL
CARE
3600 W Auburn Rd.
(248) 852-7424 Service/Intake - Veterinary Services
(248) 852-7420 Service/Intake - Adoption Center
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INVESTIGATION
Cruelty to Animals Investigation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates animal cruelty
complaints in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park,
intervenes in abuse situations and, when warranted,
removes animals who have been abused or neglected and
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed
10am-7pm.
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initiates legal proceedings against abusive owners.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit, Hamtramck, and
Highland Park.
Sites: 2
SITE HOURS: Seasonal.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
Outreach Programs
Animal/Pet Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides hundreds of
educational tours and presentations for metro Detroit
area youth each year. Offers a formal Humane
Education program, which currently reaches
approximately 16,000 children each year. The program
seeks to develop in young people an awareness of the
needs of animals and the responsibility that humans
have in providing appropriate care, along with safety
around animals. Also gives presentations to adult
groups and organizations.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
CAMP GRACE BENTLEY
Therapeutic Camps
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts campers with a range
of physical and mental challenges. Campers are invited to
sign up for a nine day session beginning late June and
running through mid-August. Children may sign up for up
to two sessions.
ELIGIBILITY: Children ages 7 to 16 with physical and/or
mental challenges.
FEES: $400 per session.
MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD-JOINT
FORCES HEADQUARTERS
3411 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 481-8362 Main
(517) 481-8150 Fax
VETERINARY SERVICES
Neuter/Spay Services
Rabies Vaccinations
Sick Animal Care
www.michguard.com/family/fac/default.asp
[email protected]
services for companion animals already living in homes
as well as for the animals at the adoption centers.
Services include spay/neuter, vaccinations, physical
exams and treatment services.
FEES: Fees vary.
Sites: 1 2 4
Jean Isaac Odell, State Family Programs Director
SGT Jamie Harkins, Family Programs Assistant
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
Services
FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTERS
Military Family Service/Support Centers
assistance for military families for a large scope of issues,
including questions about financial debt, local resources,
and general questions that relate to military deployment.
ELIGIBILITY: Military families of deployed troops.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: General volunteer
positions, fostering positions and urgent volunteer
positions are available at the Michigan Humane
Society. Interested individuals must sign up for and
attend orientation training before beginning to
volunteer.
ELIGIBILITY: Youths age 14-17 can volunteer but a
parent or guardian must accompany them at all times.
Individuals age 18 and older.
Sites: 3
MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
1048 Pierpont Dr.
Suite 3
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 492-2400 Main
(888) 242-7075 Toll Free
(517) 492-2410 Fax
MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR CRIPPLED
CHILDREN - CAMP GRACE BENTLEY
8250 Lakeshore Rd.
Burtchville, MI 48059
www.mnaonline.org
[email protected]
Birmingham, MI 48009
Kyle Caldwell, President/CEO
Ashley Branoff, Communications Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT
ASSOCIATON; MNA
(313) 962-8242 Main
www.campgracebentley.org
[email protected]
Nancy Perri, Director
OTHER NAMES: CAMP GRACE BENTLEY
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Sites
MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
George W Romney Building
111 S Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
1. METRO DETROIT OFFICE
7375 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2730
Detroit, MI 48202
PO Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
(313) 309-1650 Main
(313) 309-1651 Fax
(517) 373-3400 Main
(517) 335-7858 Service/Intake - Constituent Relations
(517) 335-6863 Fax
www.michigan.gov/gov
SITE NOTES: Guests receive free parking in the (Henry
Ford Hospital/Lothrop Garage) with validated ticket
(tickets validated at YouthVille front desk).
Rick Snyder, Governor
Marsha Quebbeman, Director of Administration
2. MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
1048 Pierpont Dr.
Suite 3
Lansing, MI 48911
Services
GOVERNOR OFFICE
Governor Offices
(517) 492-2400 Main
(877) 777-7126 Toll Free - Help Line
(888) 242-7075 Toll Free
(517) 492-2410 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as the office of the
individual who has been elected as the chief executive
official of Michigan.
FEES: None.
Kyle Caldwell, President/CEO
OF MULTIPLES
Services
9150 Highland View Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
ASSISTANCE FOR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a Nonprofit
Service Directory created to help nonprofit
organizations locate resources and support. The
directory is a searchable database of consultants,
management support organizations and businesses that
serve nonprofit organizations. Also provides technical
assistance and information on start-up grants or other
forms of management or financial support for
individuals or groups who want to establish a nonprofit
agency or expand their services.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations. For-profit
businesses and governmental entities may join as
affiliate members.
FEES: Based on applicant's annual operating budget;
ranges from $75 to $1000.
Sites: 1 2
(269) 375-7831 Main
www.momom.org
[email protected]
Holly Scheuer, President
OTHER NAMES: MOMOM
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
Michigan.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as a state organization
for the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs.
Publishes local club activities. Offers no direct services to
the public except peripheral administrative services like
community awareness programs.
PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MULTIPLE BIRTH
PARENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers mutual support
groups for multiple birth parents, who come together for
educational and social purposes as well as for mutual
support.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents of multiple births. Targets
mothers of infants through school age children.
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FEES: Annual membership dues vary by local club
($20-$25).
Services
DAY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Service Cost Payment Assistance
of up to $360 per year for adult day care facilities for
individuals with Parkinson's disease. Does NOT offer
assistance for in home care.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents with Parkinson's
disease who meet income eligibility requirements and
attend a day care program in Michigan.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION OF
MOTHERS OF TWINS CLUBS
www.momotc.org
[email protected]
Bridget Holder, Corresponding Secretary
OTHER NAMES: MOMOTC; NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS OF TWINS CLUBS
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Parkinson's Disease
the etiology, symptoms, preventive measures, diagnostic
procedures, and methods of treatment for Parkinson's
disease. Also offers referrals to neurologists and other
community resources.
FEES: None.
Michigan.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as a state
organization for the National Organization of Mothers
of Twins Clubs. Publishes local club activities. Offers
no direct services to the public except peripheral
administrative services like community awareness
programs.
INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Health Related Advocacy Groups * Parkinson's
Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Advocates for improving the
all individuals with Parkinson's disease and advocating for
changes in the health care system that will achieve these
goals. Supports legislation which provides the latest in
clinical and education programs, maintains funding for
information and referral services and education programs,
preserves home and community based care options,
increases Parkinson's specific training and education for
service providers in all aspects of Michigan's health care
and long term care systems, and promotes affordable
medication coverage for individuals with Parkinson's,
including access to Parkinson's specific medications.
PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MULTIPLE
BIRTH PARENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers listings of local
mutual support groups for multiple birth parents, who
come together for educational and social purposes as
well as for mutual support. Also hosts two annual state
wide meetings.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents of multiple births, including
mothers of adult multiple births.
FEES: Annual membership dues vary by local club
($5-$25). Fees for annual meetings vary.
MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION
THE MESSENGER
Newsletters
30400 Telegraph Rd.
Suite 150
Franklin, MI 48025
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a quarterly
newsletter about issues of concern to individuals with
Parkinson's Disease and their families.
FEES: None.
(248) 433-1011 Main
(800) 852-9781 Toll Free
(248) 433-1150 Fax
www.parkinsonsmi.org
[email protected]
PRESCRIPTION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE FOR
PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists people with
Parkinson’s disease who meet financial criteria with
medication costs. Upon qualification medications are
mailed directly to the individual.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents with Parkinson's
disease who meet income eligibility requirements.
Deborah M Orloff, CEO
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SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE
PATIENTS
Parkinson's Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers affiliated support
groups across the state of Michigan. These groups
generally meet on a monthly basis and provide
individuals with Parkinson Disease and their families
the opportunity to learn more about this condition and
its management. Support groups are informal and will
on occassion enlist a speaker such as a doctor,
pharmacist, therapist, counselor, humorist, lawyer, or
other professional.
FEES: None.
SERVICE
4095 Legacy Pkwy.
Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 487-1755 Main
(800) 288-5923 Toll Free
(517) 487-0827 Fax
www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp
Elmer Cerano, Executive Director
Mark McWilliams, Information and Referral Director
OTHER NAMES: MPAS
MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE
ASSOCIATION
Services
7215 Westshire Dr.
Lansing, MI 48917
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY (PAAT)
referral, technical assistance, and advocacy for individual
cases. Helps individuals obtain an AT-related device
and/or service by assisting with locating appropriate
evaluators and locating proper funding sources. PAAT
staff also provide training and outreach related to Assistive
Technology.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with disabilities residing in
the State of Michigan.
FEES: None.
(800) 752-7268 Toll Free
(517) 381-8008 Fax
www.mpca.net
[email protected]
Kim Sibilsky, Director
OTHER NAMES: MPCA
Services
MPCA OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Outreach Programs * People Without Health
Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts numerous
events throughout Michigan to enroll all eligible
children in free and low-cost health insurance
programs (MIChild or HealthyKids).
ELIGIBILITY: No eligibility to attend enrollment
events. Below is general eligibility for MIChild and
Healthy Kids
* Children under age 18
* Have a social security number (for child)
* US Citizen or qualified immigrant
* Michigan resident
* Income under 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
(many income deductions are available to help families
qualify - no one should be discouraged to apply unless
income is drastically over limit)
FEES: No fee for enrollment. HealthyKids is free,
MIChild is $10 per month per family regardless of
number of participating children.
LANGUAGES: Primarily English, Spanish may be
available at certain events.
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES
OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS)
advocacy for individuals with disabilities that receive
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI).
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with disabilities in Michigan,
or those assisting individuals on disability issues.
FEES: No fee for consultation, may be set fees for specific
assistance needed.
the rights of individuals that have physical, mental,
developmental or learning disabilities and maximize their
ability to enjoy the same opportunities, resources and
privileges as the mainstream population.
FEES: None.
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LEGAL AID FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV/AIDS
General Legal Aid
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides limited legal
representation to individuals who are living with
HIV/AIDS.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals residing in the state of
Michigan that have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
FEES: None.
2. MICHIGAN PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE
Suite 411
(248) 851-3380 Administrative - Educational Administration
Farmington Hills Treatment Clinic
(248) 851-1806 Fax
WITH DISABILITIES
Patient Rights Assistance
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Investigates allegations
of abuse or neglect and pursues legal, administrative
and other appropriate remedies to assure protection of
rights and access to services, benefits and education for
individuals that have developmental disabilities, mental
illness and physical disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals in the state of Michigan
that believe they have been discriminated against
because of a disability.
FEES: None.
Kathleen Kunkel, Administrative Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm (Educational
Administration). Administrative hours for Treatment Center
vary.
Services
PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY
Psychodynamic Therapy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides psychoanalysis and
psychotherapy which is based on understanding
unconscious motivation. Analysis and therapy provided by
doctoral students in Institute's educational program.
Sites: 1 2
MICHIGAN PSYCHOANALYTIC
INSTITUTE
MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
6545 Mercantile Way
Suite 7
Lansing, MI 48911
Suite 411
(517) 241-6180 Main
(800) 292-9555 Toll Free - Information Line
Educational Administration
Farmington Hills Treatment Clinic
(248) 851-1806 Fax
www.michigan.gov/mpsc
Christina Forist, Manager
OTHER NAMES: MPSC
www.mpi-mps.org
[email protected]
SITE AREA SERVED:
Services
Kathleen Kunkel, Administrative Director
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN PSYCHOANALYTIC
SOCIETY; MPI; MPS
UTILITY COMPANY COMPLAINTS
Utility Company Complaints
informal and formal complaints regarding Michigan utility
service providers. MPSC encourages individuals to first
contact their gas, electric, telephone company or cable
provider to discuss billing or service issues. If a resolution
cannot be reached, contact the MPSC for help in dealing
with utility concerns.
Sites
1. ANN ARBOR TREATMENT CLINIC
204 E Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 761-2727 Main - Ann Arbor Treatment Clinic
SITE AREA SERVED:
SITE HOURS: Vary.
Michigan.
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the organization.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES
201 N Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enables individuals with
disabilities, who abuse drugs or alcohol or individuals that
have emotional problems to obtain the training and
employment experiences needed to achieve economic
self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation,
work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable
skills and placement in competitive employment or a
sheltered work environment.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals of working age with a
physical and/or mental disability.
FEES: Client may be required to assist partially with
services received. Individuals must apply for any assistance
that may be available including Medicaid or grants if
applicable.
Sites: 1 2
PO Box 30010
Lansing, MI 48909
(800) 605-6722 Toll Free
http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,1607,7-154-25392---,00.
html
Jaye N Porter, Director
Lou Adams, Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: MRS
Sites
1. DETROIT EAST DISTRICT/DETROIT SCHOOLS
OFFICE
1661 Porter
Detroit, MI 48216
(877) 619-6656 Toll Free
7064 Crowner Dr.
Lansing, MI 48918
Wendy Williams, Acting Site Manager
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Hamtramck and
Highland Park school districts.
www.michigan.gov/sos
Terri Lynn Land, Secretary Of State
Douglas J. Len, Central Administration Section Superviso
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE;
SECRETARY OF STATE
2. DETROIT WEST DISTRICT/GRAND RIVER
OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48227
Sites
(877) 619-6653 Toll Free
1. CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
6090 N Wayne Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
Thelma Clark, Site Manager
SITE AREA SERVED: Cities of Detroit, Hamtramck,
Highland Park and Redford.
(734) 721-7317 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm
excluding state holidays.
3. MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES
201 N Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
2. CHELSEA BRANCH OFFICE
1113 S Main St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
(800) 605-6722 Toll Free
Jaye N Porter, Director
(734) 475-6383 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Wed
11am-7pm excluding state holidays.
Services
headquarters for the Michigan Department of Labor
and Economic Growth -- Michigan Rehabilitation
Services. Plans, organizes and controls the activities of
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MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE...
3. CLINTON TOWNSHIP SUPER CENTER
37015 S Gratiot Ave.
9. DETROIT SUPER CENTER
3046 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(586) 465-8141 Fax
(313) 456-0503 Fax
9am-7pm; Sat 9am-12noon excluding state holidays.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm;
Sat 9am-12noon excluding state holidays.
4. DEARBORN BRANCH OFFICE
5094 Schaefer Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48126
10. DETROIT VERNOR BRANCH OFFICE
7760 W Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 846-4986 Fax
(313) 843-5165 Fax
11. FARMINGTON HILLS BRANCH OFFICE
5. DETROIT DOWNTOWN BRANCH OFFICE
550 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
(248) 477-3178 Fax
(313) 961-5186 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm excluding state
holidays.
12. HAMTRAMCK BRANCH OFFICE
8717 Joseph Campau St.
Hamtramck, MI 48212
6. DETROIT E EIGHT MILE BRANCH OFFICE
9560 E Eight Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 872-4401 Fax
(313) 891-0270 Fax
13. INKSTER BRANCH OFFICE
27165 Cherry Hill Rd.
Inkster, MI 48141
7. DETROIT EAST PLUS OFFICE
14634 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 565-9776 Fax
(313) 822-9328 Fax
14. LAPEER COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
700 S Main St.
Lapeer, MI 48446
8. DETROIT LIVERNOIS BRANCH OFFICE
18409 Livernois Ave.
Detroit, MI 48221
(888) 767-6424 Toll Free
(810) 664-1762 Fax
(313) 862-4595 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED: Lapeer County.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm.
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15. LIVONIA AREA SUPER CENTER
17176 Farmington Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
21. OAKLAND COUNTY SUPER CENTER
1608 N Perry St.
Pontiac, MI 48340
(734) 466-9381 Fax
(248) 373-9468 Fax
9am-7pm; Sat 9am-12noon excluding state holidays.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm;
Sat 9am-12noon excluding state holidays.
16. MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE
7064 Crowner Dr.
Lansing, MI 48918
22. SOUTHEAST OAKLAND COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 968-0620 Fax
Terri Lynn Land, Secretary Of State
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm excluding state
holidays.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri, 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm
17. MONROE BRANCH OFFICE
1107 S Telegraph Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
23. SOUTHFIELD BRANCH OFFICE
25263 Telegraph Rd.
(734) 241-8694 Fax
(248) 356-7803 Fax
18. NORTH OAKLAND PLUS OFFICE
7090 Sashabaw Rd.
Clarkston, MI 48348
24. SOUTHWEST MACOMB COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
28220 Dequindre Rd.
Warren, MI 48092
(248) 625-0744 Fax
(586) 575-9023 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-7pm
19. NORTHEAST WAYNE COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
25700 Joy Rd.
Redford, MI 48239
25. STERLING HEIGHTS BRANCH OFFICE
34208 Van Dyke Ave.
(313) 937-0768 Fax
(586) 264-5636 Fax
20. NORTHWEST DETROIT PLUS OFFICE
20210 W 7 Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
26. TEMPERANCE BRANCH OFFICE
7200 Lewis Ave.
(313) 541-2103 Fax
(734) 847-3981 Fax
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27. TRENTON BRANCH OFFICE
3040 Vanhorn Rd.
Trenton, MI 48183
Services
DISABILITY PARKING PERMITS
Disability Parking Permits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues disability license plates
or parking placards to individuals with disabilities. A
vehicle must have a disability license plate or placard to
legally park in a disability parking space. Disability
parking placards are limited to one per person and are
valid for four years to individuals whose condition is not
expected to improve. Temporary disability placards are
valid from one to six months and are issued to individuals
whose condition is expected to improve. A disability license
plate is issued to individuals with a permanent disability or
to a family member or caretaker living with an individual
with a disability or to a facility that serves and transports
individuals with disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents who are blind or have
any condition that significantly limits their ability to walk
or who require a wheelchair, walker, crutch or other
assistive device. Caretakers and facilities that transport
individuals with disabilities may also be eligible.
FEES: Standard vehicle registration fees apply for
disability plates. There is no fee for original or renewed
placards. There is a $10 fee to replace a lost or stolen
placard.
Sites: 2 7 8 9 10 14 17 26 29 32
(734) 675-3216 Fax
28. WARREN TWELVE MILE ROAD BRANCH
OFFICE
Warren, MI 48088
(586) 775-1236 Fax
29. WASHTENAW COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
295 N Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 665-9491 Fax
DOCUMENTATION AUTHENTICATION SERVICE
Document Authentication Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Authenticates a variety of
documents, licenses, certifications and registrations
(including birth, adoption, marriage or divorce certificates)
that citizens and foreign nationals need to use in a foreign
country. May also authenticate documents for submission
and acceptance by a foreign government under the terms of
the Hague Convention #12 and documents for use in
non-member nations. The Secretary of State may affix an
apostille (certificate of authenticity) to a document which
can be sent directly to a Hague member nation. Documents
that will be used in non-member nations must be certified
by the Secretary of State in the state in which the document
is executed, authenticated by the U.S. Department of State
and legalized by the embassy or consulate of that nation.
All documents submitted for authentication must be signed
in front of a notary public and must contain original
signatures.
ELIGIBILITY: United States citizens and foreign
nationals.
FEES: $1.00 per document.
Sites: 9
30. WEST OAKLAND COUNTY PLUS OFFICE
672 N Milford Rd.
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 887-9750 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm; Thu
31. WYANDOTTE BRANCH OFFICE
2942 Van Alstyne St.
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 282-8667 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri, 9am-5pm; Wed
32. YPSILANTI BRANCH OFFICE
2720 Washtenaw Rd.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
DRIVER LICENSES
Driver Licenses
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues original driver's
licenses to individuals who successfully complete a written
examination, driving test, and vision exam. Also renews
driver licenses that are about to expire, replaces driver
licenses that are lost or stolen, and processes name and
address changes. Offers an Enhanced driver's license
(EDL) which serves as a driver's license and
(734) 528-0925 Fax
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border-crossing card.
SECRETATY OF STATE BRANCH OFFICE
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Michigan who have
COMPLAINTS
successfully completed all driver's examinations and have
proof of proper residency documentation.
Offices
FEES: Original Operator's Licence -- $25. Renewal of
Operator's License-- $18. Duplicate license or correction -complaints individuals may have regarding a Secretary of
$9. Enhanced Driver's License -- $45. Renewal of
State Branch Office.
Enhanced Driver's License -- $38. Duplicate Enhanced
License or correction -- $38.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30
Sites: 16
Sites: 31 32
STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS
VOTER INFORMATION CENTER
Identification Cards
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues and renews state
Polling Places
documentation that is designed to prove the identity of the
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a searchable
person carrying it. Offers the state identification card in
database of polling places, as well as general
the standard and enhanced version. The enhanced version
information about voting, including absentee voting,
allows an individual to re-enter the United States by land or
military and overseas voters, working at the polls, etc.
sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan registered voters.
without the need to show additional identity or citizenship
FEES: None.
documents at the border. Identification cards are valid for
Sites: 16
four years from issuance.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a United States citizen and a
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND TITLE
Michigan resident. There is no minimum age requirement.
Individuals may not have a state ID card and a Michigan's
Motor Vehicle Titles
driver's license at the same time unless the individual's
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues license plates for
license has been restricted, suspended or revoked.
automobiles and other motor vehicles as evidence that
FEES: Standard State ID card: $10.00. Enhanced State
the vehicles have been registered with the proper
ID card: $30.00. Standard state ID cards are free to
authorities and are authorized to be parked or driven
applicants age 65 or older, who are legally blind, whose
on public roads and highways. Also issues, transfers,
license has been revoked, suspended or denied or who are
maintains on file and, where appropriate, provides
unable to drive due to physical or mental disabilities.
access to titles for motor vehicles. Includes titles for
Enhanced state ID cards are offered for a reduced fee only
new vehicles, used vehicles that are being sold and/or
to residents age 65 or older and to those who are legally
vehicles whose owners have moved from another state.
blind.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan vehicle owners.
FEES: Vehicle Title: $15.00. Vehicle registration fees
MDOS will waive the $10 fee for individuals who provide
are based on the manufacturer's suggested retail price
documentary evidence demonstrating eligibility to receive
for models 1984 and newer. License plate fees vary
benefits from the Family Independence Program (FIP), the
based on style. Individuals may transfer a license plate
State Disability Assistance (SDA) program and/or Food
from a vehicle already owned to the new one.
Assistance Program or other proof of no income (such as a
However, individuals should never use a plate from
letter from a social service agency).
another vehicle as a substitute.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Sites: 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Sites: 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICES
MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANIC LICENSING AND
CERTIFICATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides voter registration
Occupational/Professional Licensing and
applications and maintains official records of individuals
Certification
who have exercised their right to participate in the election
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for
process by registering to vote.
licensing, registering, certifying, and regulating motor
ELIGIBILITY: United States citizen at least 18 years of
vehicle mechanics. Mechanics must pass a test for each
age by election day. Must be a resident of Michigan and
repair category in which they want certification.
the city or township in which the individual is registering to
FEES: $6 fee for each test; $25 application fee for
vote.
certification.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3 9 10 12 15 21 23 24 29 30 32
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22
Sites: 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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MICHIGAN SENATE
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Lansing, MI 48909
735 E Michigan Ave.
Lansing, MI 48909
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2400 Main
PO Box 30044
Lansing, MI 48909
www.senate.michigan.gov/
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
(517) 373-8370 Main
(517) 335-4797 Fax
(517) 373-9344 Alternate - Office of Housing Voucher Program
(800) 382-4568 TDD/TTY
MICHIGAN SENATE
SITE HOURS: Check the website to determine when
the legislature is in session.
www.mi.gov/mshda
Michael DeVos, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: MSHDA
Services
STATE LEGISLATURE OFFICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: The offices of elected
members of the Michigan State Senate. Together with
the Michigan House of Representatives, the legislature
is responsible for making statutory laws for the state.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. Closed for lunch
12noon-12:30pm.
Services
surrounding areas.
MICHIGAN SERVICE OFFICE OF
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
726 Livernois
Ferndale, MI 48220
(877) 338-1188 Toll Free
24-Hour Helpline and meeting information
(248) 543-7200 24-Hour Line
Local Helpline and meeting information
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers low interest home
improvement loans to single-family homeowners with low
to moderate income, and to landlords renting to low to
moderate income tenants. Eligible home improvements
include windows, furnaces (including geothermal),
insulation, roof repair or replacement, solar water heating
systems, siding, kitchen and bath remodeling, foundation
repair, garage or carport addition or repair, and other
permanent improvements or repairs.
ELIGIBILITY: Single-family homeowners with incomes
up to $65,000 ($74,750 in certain areas), and landlords
renting to tenants with incomes of up to $65,00 ($74,750).
Landlords with multi-family properties may be eligible, as
long as the multi-family property does not have more than
eleven units.
FEES: Eligibile homeowners may borrow up to $50,000
for a single family site-built home, lower limits apply to
manufactured homes. The interest rate varies between
4-8%, depending on income.
www.michigan-na.org
Sharon Konop, Administrator
OTHER NAMES: METRO DETROIT REGION OF
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS; MICHIGAN NA; NA
SITE HOURS: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm,
closed Sun-Mon.
Services
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT GROUPS
about twelve step alcohol and drug dependency
support groups. Individuals who believe they may have
a problem with drugs, legal or illegal, including
alcohol, are welcome in Narcotics Anonymous.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a narcotics
addiction, and/or family members/friends seeking
information.
FEES: None.
Eligible landlords can borrow up to $25,000 per
single-family rental unitl, and an average of $12,000 per
unit for multi-family properties, up to a maximum of
$60,000 per property. The interest rate is fixed at 8%.
MICHIGAN HOUSING LOCATOR
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains a list of available
rental housing for review by indivdiduals who are in search
of housing. Allows landlords and property managers who
offer affordable market rate rents, participate in affordable
housing programs, and/or offer barrier free housing to
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20% per year. Loan will be due on sale or transfer of
the property, or when the property ceases to be the
principal residence of the homeowner, or if the
mortgagor repays in full any mortgage loan
encumbering the property.
ELIGIBILITY: Determined by household income and
affordability of mortgage payments, there are no
specific household income limits. Only mortgage loans
with unpaid principal balances equal to or less than
$729,750 will potentially qualify. The borrower must
occupy the property as his/her primary residence,
located within the state of Michigan, and be obligated
on the original mortgage note. Borrower must submit
loan intake application to determine eligibility for the
program. Eligible Servicer's must have a valid Help
for Hardest Hit Lender Agreement on file with
MSHDA to participate in this program.
FEES: None.
clients, to list their vacancies at no cost.
FEES: None.
SAVE THE DREAM
Low Income Home Loans
mortgage foreclosure assistance to Michigan
homeowners who are experiencing financial hardship
or are facing foreclosure, including counseling through
a statewide network of homeownership counselors and
several rescue refinance programs to assist
homeowners with an adjustable rate mortgage or a
higher interest fixed loan.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan homeowners who are at
risk of or are experiencing foreclosure. To qualify for
one of the refinance programs the maximum mortgage
amount/appraisal value cannot exceed $224,500;
borrowers must occupy the home as their primary
residence and have no second homes or investment
properties; annual household income cannot exceed
$108,000; property must be a single-family home or
freestanding condominium (no manufactured housing
or attached condominiums); have a qualifying credit
score; and must participate in homeowner education
classes.
FEES: No fees for counseling and general
information. Interest rates and loan amounts for
refinance programs vary.
714 S Harrison Rd.
(517) 332-2521 Main
School Crime Tip Line 1-800-815-TIPS
Meth Lab Tip Line 1-866-METH-TIP
General Crime Tip Line 1-800-SPEAK-UP
Marijuana Planting Tip Line 1-800-235-HEMP
Arson Tip Line 1-800-44-ARSON
Internet Safety Tip Line 1-877-5CYBER3
HARDEST HIT FUND
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides mortgage
payment assistance (up to $20,000) for homeowners
currently receiving unemployment compensation. The
program may provide up to the lesser of $1,000 or 50
percent of a homeowner's monthly mortgage payment
for a maximum of 12 months for unemployed
homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgage
payments due to no fault of their own and who have
overcome this obstacle. Also helps homeowners that
have fallen behind on their mortgage and need help
catching up. Eligible homeowners can get help with
funds of up to $20,000, which can be applied toward
delinquent first mortgage payments, delinquent
property taxes and any accrued escrow shortages.
These funds can also be used toward second mortgage
loan payments with documentation that the first
mortgage payment is current and that you can continue
to keep it current. In addition, the Principal
Curtailment Program provides help for homeowners
who are in mortgages they are struggling to pay
because they have recently re-entered the job market at
a reduced income level. The maximum program
reservation is $10,000 and requires a one-to-one match
from the lender to equal a total amount of assistance of
$20,000 to homeowners seeking to modify their
mortgage loans. The lender/servicer must agree to
provide a matching forgiveness of principal reduction
and modify the reduced loan balance. For all
programs, borrowers will execute a secured
subordinate lien mortgage and note. Loan will be a 0%
non-amortizing loan, forgivable over a 5 year term at
www.michigan.gov/msp
Peter C Munoz, Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Administration).
Services
CRIME REPORTING HOTLINES
Arson Reporting
General Crime Reporting
Internet Crime Reporting
School Related Crime Reporting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a variety of crime
reporting hotlines including general crime, arson, school
related violence and crime, marijuana planting,
methamphetamine labs and internet crime. All calls are
confidential and may be made anonymously.
FEES: None.
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PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY (PSOR)
Sex Offender Registration/Community Notification
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Registers and maintains
a database of released sex offenders. Authorizes
probation and parole departments, law enforcement
agencies, or prosecutor offices to disseminate
information about released offenders to the community
at large, generally via flyers, community meetings or
posting lists of offender names and photographs on the
Internet.
FEES: None.
2. MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
AGENCY
3024 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(866) 500-0017 Main
(888) 396-5041 Service/Intake - Workers Compensation
(866) 638-3993 Service/Intake - MARVIN
(517) 636-0427 Fax
(800) 638-3994 Alternate - Advocacy and Employer Services
(800) 822-1122 Alternate - Fraud Hotline
(800) 638-3995 Alternate
Claimant Customer Relations Hotline
STATE POLICE
State Police
12noon-12:30pm.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Enforces Michigan state
laws, investigates crimes, provides laboratory analysis
of criminal evidence, gathers and shares criminal
intelligence and provides expertise and resources to
other law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
FEES: None.
Services
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FRAUD REPORTING
Unemployment Benefits Fraud Reporting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a hotline that the
public can use to anonymously report information about
the activities of individuals who have applied for or are
collecting unemployment benefits for which they are not
eligible.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone may call with legitimate
information on all cases of potential fraud.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE AGENCY
Cadillac Place 9th floor
3024 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
PO Box 169
Grand Rapids, MI 48501-0169
(866) 500-0017 Main
(866) 638-3993 Service/Intake - MARVIN
(888) 396-5041 Service/Intake - Workers Compensation
(517) 636-0427 Fax
(800) 822-1122 Alternate - Fraud Hotline
(800) 638-3995 Alternate
Claimant Customer Relations Hotline
(800) 638-3994 Alternate
Advocacy and Employer Services
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Unemployment Insurance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides partial income
replacement for a limited period of time for eligible
individuals who become unemployed.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must meet qualifying earnings
requirements; be unemployed and able to, available for,
and actively seeking suitable full-time work.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118----key,00.html
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
ASSISTANCE
Individual Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers assistance at no cost to
unemployed workers who seek assistance at hearings with
the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
(SOAHR) and/or Board of Review. The same services are
available to employers.
ELIGIBILITY: Unemployed workers that are seeking
unemployment compensation.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
Sites
1. BUREAU OF WORKERS' DISABILITY
COMPENSATION - DETROIT OFFICE
3030 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 10-150
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 456-0081 Fax
12noon-12:30pm.
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Workers Compensation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a disability
insurance program mandated by the state and funded
by employer contributions which provides
compensation to covered employees for loss of their
earnings as a result of an accidental injury or
occupational disease sustained during employment, or
which compensates dependents in case of a
work-related death. The program provides for income
replacement and supplement, scheduled awards for
loss of sight or hearing, dismemberment or
disfigurement, medical expenses (including hospital
care), vocational rehabilitation, occupational therapy
and retraining to enable a possible return to the
workforce and funeral expenses.
ELIGIBILITY: Worker's that have been injured on
the job.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
MILITARY AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
1002 Military Ave.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 407-2093 Main
www.militaryaveepc.com
Randall Brown, Reverend
SITE HOURS: Varies by program.
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes boxed and
canned foods to individuals who are in emergency
situations. Food pantry opens the fourth Saturday of the
month at 10am. Each family receives a numbered ticket
which later fixes their place in line when they are dismissed
to get their groceries. A short worship service is held before
the food is distributed.
MIGRANT HEALTH PROMOTION
2111 Golfside Dr.
Suite 2B
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
SERVICE FOUNDATION
(800) 461-8394 Main
(956) 968-3737 Fax
PO Box 49
Annandale, VA
www.migranthealth.org
[email protected]
(703) 256-6142 Fax
Gayle Lawn-Day, Executive Director
www.purpleheartfoundation.org
[email protected]
Services
James M Blaylock, President
OTHER NAMES: MOPHSF
GENERAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR
MIGRANT WORKERS
General Health Education Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Trains farmworkers and
community members to share what they have learned
about general good health practices with their families
and peers. Offers information that helps migrant
families make choices which promote personal health,
prevent illness and disability, take advantage of
opportunities for early detection, and support their
ability to deal effectively with health problems when
they arise.
ELIGIBILITY: Migrant workers and their families
who work in Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites
1. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
SERVICE FOUNDATION
PO Box 49
Annandale, VA
(703) 256-6142 Fax
James M Blaylock, Board President
2. TROY OFFICE
1250 Stephenson Hwy.
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 597-1000 Main
(800) 792-5943 Toll Free
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MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART...
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm (Administration), 24
hours (Call Center).
3. WESTLAND OFFICE
987 Manufacturers Dr.
Westland, MI 48186
Services
(734) 728-4560 Main
(734) 728-4562 Service/Intake - Donation Pick Up
UTILITY LINE LOCATION INFORMATION
Utility Line Location Information/811 Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a statewide one call
excavation safety and utility damage prevention service.
Notifies the public utilities of excavation so that they can
locate and mark the approximate location of underground
lines within the proposed work area. Utility personnel or
their contracted locators will arrive on site and mark the
approximate location of underground wires.
FEES: None.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Plans, organizes and
controls the activities of the organization but offers no
direct services to the public except peripheral
programs.
Sites: 1
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1555 S Raisinville Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
HOUSEHOLD DISCARD PROGRAM
Donation Pickups
Toy/Game Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts donations of
clothing, household items and toys. Provides receipt to
donor for tax deduction purposes. Does NOT accept
donations of large furniture, major applicances, or
baby car seats. Proceeds from the bulk sale of donated
items funds the Military Order of the Purple Heart
programs.
ELIGIBILITY: Donors with accepted items.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
(734) 242-7300 Main
(734) 384-4104 Service/Intake - Admissions/Counseling
(734) 384-4135 Service/Intake - Financial Aid Office
www.monroeccc.edu
David E Nixon, President
OTHER NAMES: MCCC
Sites
1. MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1555 S Raisinville Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 242-7300 Main
(734) 384-4135 Service/Intake - Financial Aid Office
(734) 384-4104 Service/Intake - Admissions/Counseling
VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM
Vehicle Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts vehicles of any
kind (cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats on trailers, RVs,
Campers) as donations from individuals who want a
tax write off. Sells donated vehicles to raise funds for
the Military Order of the Purple Heart's programs.
ELIGIBILITY: Vehicle owners.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
David E Nixon, President
2. WHITMAN CENTER CAMPUS
7777 Lewis Ave.
(734) 847-0559 Main
(734) 847-4107 Fax
MISS DIG SYSTEM
SITE AREA SERVED:
3285 Lapeer Rd.
Serves All Areas.
Services
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community Colleges
Call 8-1-1 Service/Intake
(248) 370-6410 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a comprehensive
curriculum which includes basic liberal arts and sciences
with transfer, occupational, general education and adult
education components. Awards an Associate of Arts (AA),
Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Business
Administration (ABA) degree and other certificates to those
www.missdig.net
Bruce Campbell, CEO
OTHER NAMES: MISS DIG
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assistance wtih applying for Crime Victim
Compensation benefits to cover expenses related to the
crash, referral to Victim Support Groups and
professional counselors who work with victims of
crashes.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who are victims of a
drunk driving related crime.
FEES: Varies by course of study. Tuition per billable
hour for degree programs: $83 (Monroe residents); $138
(non-Monroe residents). $30 registration fee. Other fees
may apply. Financial aid is available for accepted
applicants who demonstrate financial need.
Sites: 1 2
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING MICHIGAN
CHURCH
Salvation Army Building
701 W Jolly Rd.
Lansing, MI 48909
15125 Burt Rd.
Detroit, MI 48223
PO Box 21157
Lansing, MI 48909
(313) 538-1355 Main
www.mtvernondetroit.com
[email protected]
(517) 487-6233 Main
(800) 323-6233 Service/Intake - Victim Services
(517) 702-0185 Fax
Jerome L Warfield Sr, Pastor
Dawna L Benson, Administrative Secretary
OTHER NAMES: MT VERNON MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH; TRINITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CENTER; TRINITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
www.madd.org/mi
[email protected]
Homer Smith, Executive Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Primarily the Detroit neighborhood
of Brightmoor bounded by Puritan to the north, Schoolcraft to
the south, Evergreen to the east and Telegraph to the west.
Includes ZIP Codes 48223 and 48227.
SITE HOURS: Mon, Wed, Thu 9am-1pm.
Services
ALCOHOL/DRUG IMPAIRED DRIVING
PREVENTION
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sponsors a variety of
legislative efforts to discourage adolescents and adults
from driving a motor vehicle while under the influence
of alcohol or drugs that have an impact on their
reflexes or judgment. The objective of the program is
to reduce the incidence of accidents caused by
drinking/drug-impaired drivers. Advocates for
strategies that include mandatory ignition locks for all
convicted drunk drivers, increased law enforcement
and technology that would make it impossible for a
person who is drunk to start a vehicle.
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes bags of food to
individuals and families in need. Bags contain some staple
items, some canned foods, fresh meat and potatoes when
available.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families residing in
Brightmoor neighborhood.
FEES: None.
SOUP KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves dinner once a week to
the community on Thursdays.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families residing in
Brightmoor neighborhood.
VICTIM IMPACT PANELS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity
for recent DUI and reckless driving offenders to listen
to the victims of drunk driving accidents. Fulfills court
order requirement.
DUI or reckless driving offenders.
FEES: Vary by location: $20-$35 (accepts only money
orders).
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION
3300 E Sunrise Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85718
(800) 572-1717 Toll Free
www.mda.org
[email protected]
GENERAL CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers victims of drunk
driving crimes assistance in navigating through the
criminal justice system by providing
court-accompaniment and assistance in preparing
Victim Impact Statements for court. Also provides
Gerald C Weinberg, President
OTHER NAMES: MDA
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION...
FAMILIES/FRIENDS OF DRUG ABUSERS SUPPORT
GROUP
Families/Friends of Drug Abusers Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a support group for
families and friends of drug addicts. Members share their
experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their
common problems. There are no dues for membership. The
group practices the Twelve Steps by welcoming and giving
comfort to families of addicts and by giving understanding
and encouragement to the addict.
ELIGIBILITY: Family and friends of drug addicts.
Sites: 1
Services
headquarters for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
organization. Funds world-wide research and also
provides comprehensive health care and support
services, advocacy and education.
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS
22527 Crenshaw Blvd.
Suite 200B
Torrance, CA 90505
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL
ILLNESS
(800) 477-6291 Toll Free
(310) 534-8688 Fax
3803 N Fairfax Dr.
Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
www.nar-anon.org/Nar-Anon/Michigan.html
[email protected]
(703) 524-7600 Main
(888) 999-6264 Toll Free
(800) 950-6264 Toll Free - Information Helpline
(703) 524-9094 Fax
OTHER NAMES: NARANON; NAR-ANON FAMILY
GROUPS HEADQUARTERS; NAR-ANON FAMILY
GROUPS WORLD SERVICES; NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS
www.nami.org
[email protected]
Sites
Michael Fitzpatrick, President
Ann Wroth, HelpLine Associate
1. METRO DETROIT CHAPTER
Saint John's Hospital Main
22101 Moross Rd.
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Sites
1. NAMI - DOWNTOWN DETROIT
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 343-4000 Main
(313) 867-6233 Main
SITE HOURS: Sun 6:30pm.
Neina Abner, Program Coordinator
SITE HOURS: Monthly meetings are held on the second
Saturday of every month at 1pm.
2. NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS
22527 Crenshaw Blvd.
Suite 200B
Torrance, CA 90505
2. NAMI - MICHIGAN
921 N Washington Ave.
Lansing, MI 48906
(800) 477-6291 Toll Free
(310) 534-8688 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED:
(517) 485-4049 Main
(800) 331-4264 Toll Free
(517) 485-2333 Fax
Michigan.
Services
David Ballenberger, President
headquarters for the Nar-anon Family Groups. Plans,
organizes and controls the activities of the
organization.
Sites: 2
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS...
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
3. NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
3803 N Fairfax Dr.
Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
4805 Mt Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215
(877) 622-2798 Main
(410) 580-5777 Fax
(703) 524-7600 Main
(800) 950-6264 Toll Free - Information Helpline
(888) 999-6264 Toll Free
(703) 524-9094 Fax
www.naacp.org
Benjamin T Jealous, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: NAACP
Michael Fitzpatrick, President
Sites
1. DETROIT BRANCH OFFICE
8220 Second Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Services
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Mental Health Associations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers various programs
with the purpose of improving mental health services,
preventing mental illness and promoting social
conditions. Provides information to the public and local
public health departments regarding mental illness and
advocacy.
Sites: 3
(313) 871-2087 Main
(313) 871-7745 Fax
Rev. Wendell Anthony, Branch President
2. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
4805 Mt Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215
MENTAL HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT GROUPS
Mental Health Related Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a 90 minute/week
support group run by individuals living with a mental
illness for other individuals diagnosed with any form of
mental illness.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
(877) 622-2798 Main
(410) 580-5777 Fax
Benjamin T Jealous, President/CEO
Services
SPECIALIZED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
FOR MENTAL ILLNESS
Specialized Information and Referral * Mental
Health Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general
information on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, depression and mental health issues affecting
children, adolescents and young families. Provides
referrals to local NAMI offices, affiliates and support
groups as needed.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as headquarters for
the organization and provides services that plan, organize
and control the activities of the organization.
Sites: 2
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works to ensure the political,
educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all
persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial
discrimination.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts representatives from
the Michigan Department of Civil Rights who meet with
individuals regarding civil rights complaints.
Representatives offer assistance to ethnic minorities who
believe that they have been treated unfairly or denied
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normal privileges.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
NATIONAL BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT
LINK
Suite 108
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
(248) 358-1886 Main
(800) 546-5268 Toll Free - (800)LINK-BMT
(248) 358-1889 Fax
22 W Twenty-First St.
6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
www.nbmtLINK.org
[email protected]
(212) 889-3141 Main
(212) 727-2931 Fax
Myra Jacobs, Founding Director
Cindy Goldman, Patient and Caregiver Support Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: NBMTLINK
www.navh.org
[email protected]
SITE NOTES: Use the east entrance to the building.
Miriam Rosen, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: NAVH
Services
Services
CLIENT TO CLIENT NETWORKING FOR BONE
MARROW AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Links individuals who are
bone marrow or stem cell transplant survivors, caregivers,
or donors to trained peer support volunteers who have also
been through a transplant experience for the purpose of
sharing information and providing support. Service is
telephone based.
FEES: None.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Disease/Disability Information * Cataracts
Disease/Disability Information * Diabetic
Retinopathy
Disease/Disability Information * Glaucoma
Disease/Disability Information * Macular
Degeneration
Disease/Disability Information * Partial
Sightedness
Disease/Disability Information * Visual
Impairments
diagnostic procedures, and methods of treatment or
management for eye diseases, including cataracts,
macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic
retinopathy.
FEES: None.
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR BONE
MARROW/STEM CELL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
Disease/Disability Information * Organ/Tissue
Transplant Issues
relating to bone marrow and stem cell transplant issues to
individuals, families, caregivers and health care
professionals. The organization's original publications may
be viewed online for free; hard copies are available for a
small fee. Website contains comprehensive links to
additional online information. Information is also available
via phone and e-mail.
FEES: Hard copies of publications are available for a
small fee.
LANGUAGES: Some documents are available in French
or Spanish.
VISUAL AIDS
Low Vision Aids
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sells magnifiers,
magnification equipment, light intensification
equipment, night vision equipment, clocks and watches,
writing aids, sun protection glasses and other products
which help individuals who have visual impairments
use their remaining vision to greater advantage.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with visual impairments.
FEES: Suggested donations vary by item. Discounts
for members ($50 membership fee).
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Services
OFFICE
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR KIDNEY
DISEASE
Disease/Disability Information * Kidney Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information to the
public about kidney and urological diseases through
research and education, increases awareness of the critical
need for organ and tissue donations. Information is
provided on website or with brochures that can be mailed
to individuals.
FEES: None.
220 Bagley
Suite 326
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-4821 Main
(313) 964-4841 Fax
www.ncba-aged.org
SITE HOURS: Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu 8am-5:30pm
LUANN SCHEPPELMANN-EIB EMERGENCY FUND
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a one time grant of
up to up to $100 for emergency needs of individuals with
kidney disease. Payments are made directly to vendors, not
individuals.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income individuals with kidney
disease per a case by case assessment.
FEES: None.
Services
SENIOR ADVOCACY GROUP
protect and promote the rights and interests of older
adults.
FEES: None.
PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
Peer Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers peer counseling for
individuals with kidney disease by linking with a volunteer
who also has kidney disease. Offers an opportunity to share
information, discuss practical tips for daily living, and
encouragement about issues related to kidney disease.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with kidney disease.
FEES: None.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides part-time work
experience training in community service for
low-income seniors. This program also provides work
and income to participants who, through their work
assignments with community agencies, make valuable
contributions to hundreds of communities.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 55 years of age or older
who have family income of no more than 25% over the
federal poverty level.
FEES: None.
DRUG BANK FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides select prescription
medications (mostly high blood pressure medications) to
individuals with kidney disease. Offers up to $750 of
medications per year. The medications are delivered
through a pharmacy directly to the individual's home.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with kidney disease who are
uninsured or underinsured. Individuals must meet income
guidelines per a case by case basis.
FEES: None.
MICHIGAN
1169 Oak Valley Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
KIDS CAMP
Therapeutic Camps
(800) 482-1455 Toll Free
(734) 222-9801 Fax
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a one week
residential summer camp for children with kidney disease.
Activities include swimming, horseback riding, high ropes,
archery, boating, arts and crafts and general camp
activities. Campers interact with children without diseases.
Staffed with nephrologists, nurses and dieticians, who
supervise ongoing medical needs 24/7. Offers dialysis in a
sterile environment at the camp lodge. In the case of
peritoneal dialysis, or, in the case of hemodialysis, kids are
transported to a dialysis facility twice during the week.
Kids who have kidney transplants receive their
anti-rejection drugs daily by the nursing staff.
Transportation between the camp and home is available.
ELIGIBILITY: Children age 8-16 with kidney disease.
www.nkfm.org
[email protected]
Daniel M Carney, President/CEO
Lindsay White, Communications Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: NKF; NKFM
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FEES: $395 per child. $25 registration deposit. Financial
assistance is available.
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SOCIETY - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a program of
service, education and research that relates to a
particular disease, condition or disability. The primary
activity is to raise funds for health related research.
(248) 350-0029 Fax
www.nationalmssociety.org/mig
[email protected]
Opportunities
volunteer opportunities including assistance with local
programs, writing articles, reviewing brochures,
fundraising, assisting with legislative efforts, and
participating in national surveys regarding issues
affecting individuals with kidney disease.
FEES: None.
Elana Sullivan, Chapter President
Sue Arnot, Senior Programs Manager
SITE NOTES: Public transportation available through
SMART only in Oakland County.
Services
LOAN CLOSET
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a variety of assistive
technology for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Includes bath and shower chairs, bathtub transfer seats,
batteries for scooters or wheelchairs, bed rails, canes,
walkers, crutches, hospital beds, hoyer lifts (bed to chair
lifts), overbed tables, power and manual wheelchairs,
scooters, sliding boards, toilet safety rails, wheelchair
cushions, and other items. Availability of items varies.
Loans equipment up to 90 days, although extensions may be
available.
ELIGIBILITY: Members of Michigan Chapter of
National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Must meet income
guidelines--case by case assessment.
FEES: None for members. $25 annual membership fee;
waivers available for individuals with MS.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE
Patrick V McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Ave.
Suite 300
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-3200 Main
(866) 667-6572 Toll Free - National Helpline
(313) 226-2090 Fax
(866) 315-6572 TDD/TTY - National Helpline
www.nlrb.gov
COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides short term
counseling for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.
Counseling is available in-person and by telephone through
the financial assistance program.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and
their families.
FEES: None.
Stephen M Glasser, Regional Director
Services
LABOR RELATIONS ASSISTANCE
Union Elections
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects the employees'
right to organize, and revents and remedies unfair
labor practices, whether committed by labor
organizations or employers. Conducts elections to
determin whether or not certain groups of employees
desire union representation for collective-bargaining
purposes.
ELIGIBILITY: Most employers involved in interstate
commerce and their employees.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish speaking callers are referred
to national helpline.
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS
Disease/Disability Information * Multiple Sclerosis
the etiology, symptoms, screening/diagnostic procedures,
and/or methods of treatment or management for Multiple
Sclerosis.
FEES: None.
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NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY -...
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides limited
financial assistance to individuals with Multiple
Sclerosis for a variety of needs, such as utility bills,
rent/morgage payments and medical bills.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
and their families.
FEES: None.
Services
RUNAWAY HOTLINE
Homeless Family Reunification Services
Internet Based Crisis Intervention
Runaway Prevention Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides hotline and online
crisis intervention, referrals to local resources, and
education and prevention services to youth, families and
community members 24 hours a day. Offers confidential,
non-sectarian, non-judgmental support.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth, ages 12-21 and their families.
FEES: None.
HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT GROUP FOR
INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS
Multiple Sclerosis
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Links individuals who
have Multiple Sclerosis or friends and family of
individuals with Multiple Sclerosis with others who
have similar conditions or experiences for the purpose
of information sharing and support. Groups are
facilitated by trained volunteer peer leaders.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who have Multiple
Sclerosis. Friends and family of individuals with
Multiple Sclerosis.
FEES: None.
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION
LIFELINE
50 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(800) 273-8255 Toll Free
(800) 799-4889 TDD/TTY
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
John Draper, Project Director
Karen Carlucci, Standards Training & Practices Manager
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVISION FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
General Medical Equipment Provision
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Allows people with
Multiple Sclerosis to borrow equipment they may need
for short and long-term use. Some financial assistance
may be provided with purchasing and repairing
equipment.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
and their families. Must meet financial assistance
eligiblity requirements.
FEES: None.
SITE NOTES: 24 hours, 365 days per year.
Services
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free confidential
telephone intervention services for individuals and veterans
experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
FEES: None.
NEEDYMEDS
3080 N Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
PO Box 219
Gloucester, MA 01931
(773) 880-9860 Main
(800) 344-2785 Toll Free
(773) 929-5150 Fax
(978) 281-6666 Main
(978) 865-4115 Service/Intake - Helpline
(206) 260-8850 Fax
www.1800runaway.org
[email protected]
www.needymeds.org
Richard Sagall, President
Elizabeth Messenger, Outreach & Education Manager
Maureen Blaha, Executive Director
Larry Bechdol, Data and Technology Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: 1-800-RUNAWAY
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
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NEEDYMEDS...
PROGRAMS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides online or
helpline information regarding programs available to
help individuals afford the cost of medication and
health care. Website includes information regarding
pharmaceutical patient assistance
programs.disease-based assistance programs and
free/low cost clinics.
ELIGIBILITY: Programs target primarily uninsured
and underinsured individuals.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish.
3. HARPER-GRATIOT MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
9641 Harper Ave.
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 923-5050 Main
(313) 571-9866 Fax
Crystal White, Unit Director
4. TUMAINI CENTER
3430 Third Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-3100 Main
(313) 832-5271 Fax
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE
ORGANIZATION
Risarg Huff, Director of Homeless Services
SITE HOURS: Summer: Mon-Fri - 24hours, Sat and Sun center opens at 8pm.
Winter: 24 hours, 7 days per week.
220 Bagley St.
Suite 1200
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-4890 Main
(313) 961-5120 Fax
Services
www.nso-mi.org
Sheilah P Clay, President/CEO
William Weld-Wallis, Chief Operating Officer
OTHER NAMES: NSO
BATHING FACILITIES
Bathing Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides showers, baths or
other facilities where homeless individuals, travelers and
others who do not have access to private bathing facilities
can wash.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals in the Detroit area that are
homeless or have no access to private shower facilities.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
Sites
1. ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES
3430 Third Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
COOLING CENTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
facilities which are open during dangerously hot weather to
help prevent heat-related illnesses.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless adults age 18 years and older
without minor children.
Sites: 4
Risarg Huff, Director of Homeless Services
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Highland Park and
Hamtramck.
2. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE/SUICIDE
PREVENTION CENTER
(800) 241-4949 24-Hour Line - Crisis
(313) 963-3108 Fax
(313) 224-7000 Crisis
DUI OFFENDER PROGRAMS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides mandated drug and
alcohol evaluation and assessment, education, treatment
and/or other services for individuals who have been
convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or other
drugs including prescription drugs and ordered by the
court to seek assistance as part of state efforts to enforce
DUI laws.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals residing in Detroit that have
been convicted of a driving offense using alcohol and/or
substances and ordered by a judge to seek DUI/DWI
programs.
FEES: $150 for one time assessment/substance abuse
evaluation. $50 per weekly individual session. $200 for 10
week relapse prevention class. All payments are due at
LaNeice Jones, Vice President of Programs
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time of service. Exact cash or check only.
Sites: 1
Sites: 2
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
HOTLINE
telephone crisis intervention, suicide prevention and
information and referral services. Also provides referrals to
Survivors of Suicide support groups when necessary.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
GAMBLING COUNSELING
Gambling Counseling/Treatment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates the statewide
Problem Gambling Help-Line and provides therapeutic
services to compulsive gamblers and their families.
Through the Help-Line a consumer may receive a
referral to a trained treatment provider.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and/or family members in
need of assistance with problem/compulsive gambling.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL
YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY)
School Readiness Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Helps parents empower
themselves as their children's first teachers by giving them
the tools, skills and confidence they need to work with their
preschool children at home. Activities include weekly home
visits, advocacy, monthly group meetings, outside activities
and field trips, childcare, transportation, individual service
plans and a lending library.
ELIGIBILITY: Children ages 3 to 5 born on or before
December 1st residing in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides used clothing to
homeless individuals in Detroit. Item availability
depends on donations.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless individuals in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
HOMELESS DROP IN AND REFERRAL CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers referrals to
substance abuse prevention services, mental health
services, education, crisis intervention and other social
services available to homeless individuals. Center has
chairs but does not offer cots or rooms.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless individuals in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
PREGNANT WOMEN
Specialized Information and Referral * Pregnant
Women
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free telephone
assistance to pregnant women that includes education,
information and referrals to other resources if necessary
for baby clothing, furniture and formula. Also provides
information and assistance applying for health insurance.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
BRIDGES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides intensive case
management and treatment to chronically homeless
individuals with co-occurring disorders while
simultaneously working to find appropriate permanent
supportive housing. Bridges uses a Housing First
model and provides a comprehensive program offering
supportive drug, alcohol and mental health services to
chronically homeless individuals placed in supportive
housing.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit residents who are homeless.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
THE ROAD HOME PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a mobile outreach
program that makes direct contact with homeless
individuals living on the streets of Detroit. The outreach
team is comprised of dedicated mental health and substance
abuse professionals, case managers, and para-professionals
who respond to calls from individuals, companies, and law
enforcement officials from the central business district of
Detroit. After the team provides an initial assessment,
individuals are transported to an appropriate facility to
receive proper care, support and housing.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless individuals from the Central
Business District (Mid-Town) in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 4
HOMELESS SHELTER HOTLINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides telephone
support and referrals for homeless families and
individuals. Hotline provides information on shelter
locations, eligibility to obtain services and if there is
current availibility.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless families and individuals in
need of shelter information.
FEES: None.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
Drug/Alcohol Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individual
therapy and relapse prevention classes for individuals
diagnosed with substance abuse or a substance use and
mental health diagnosis. Random drug testing is
required throughout care.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit, Highland Park
and Hamtramck 18 years of age or older.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid or payment through
authorization with the Detroit Department of Health
and Wellness Promotion's Bureau of Substance Abuse
Prevention, Treatment and Recovery. Detroit residents
should call 1-800-467-2452 for authorization;
Highland Park and Hamtramck residents should
contact SEMCA at 1-800-686-6543 for authorization.
Private Pay is accepted at the following rates: $50 per
weekly individual session; $200 for 10 week relapse
prevention class. All payments are due at time of
service. Exact cash or check only.
Sites: 1
CENTER AND SHELTER
511 S Post St.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 842-2420 Main
(800) 274-3583 Service/Intake - Referral Agency
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves Delray community which is
bordered by the cities of Dearborn, Melvindale, and River
Rouge to its south, Fort Street to its west, and Clark Street and
the Detroit River to its east.
Services
HOMELESS SHELTER
Homeless Shelter
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency shelter.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless men ages 18 and older.
FEES: None.
SOUP KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides weekday noon
meals to individuals who lack the resources needed to buy
and prepare food.
FEES: Donation.
NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
8430 C L Franklin Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 894-5788 Main
(313) 894-2929 Fax
NEW SAINT PAUL TABERNACLE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST HEAD START AGENCY
www.nbbcdetroit.org
Rev. Robert Smith, Senior Pastor/CEO
Gloria and Gabriel Garrett, Ministry Leaders
OTHER NAMES: NEW BETHEL MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
15362 Southfield Fwy.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 835-4400 Main
(313) 835-4422 Fax
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit and the Linwood
community.
SITE HOURS: Tue 9am-3pm, Wed 9am-12noon.
SITE NOTES: Food pantry entrance is located directly
across the street at 8401 Linwood.
www.nsphs.org
Willie Singleton, Director
OTHER NAMES: NEW ST PAUL TABERNACLE
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST HEAD START AGENCY;
NEW ST. PAUL TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST HEAD START AGENCY
Services
SAMARITAN MINISTRY
Food Pantries
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves the following zip codes:
48204, 48223, 48227, 48228, 48238, 48239.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a food pantry
that offers boxed and canned foods; produce and meat
when available.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income seniors and families.
FEES: None.
Services
HEAD START
Head Start
experiences, medical and dental services, nutritional meals,
counseling and opportunities for parental involvement to
help prepare low-income children and children with
disabilities age three to five to enter and succeed in school
through the Head Start Program. Services provided
directly or through referral may include parenting classes;
child development information; speech and language
services; and parent/child activities.
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ELIGIBILITY: Children age 3-5 years old (must be 3 by
December) and from income eligible families (at or below
100% of federal income guidelines) or child has a disability
or child is in foster care.
FEES: None.
NOVADEBT
Suite 102
Farmington, MI 48334
(800) 992-4557 Toll Free - 800-99-BILLS
www.novadebt.org
[email protected]
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER
Jill Feldman, Executive VP of Administration
Becky Winters, Education Developer
OTHER NAMES: CCM; CONSUMER CREDIT
MANAGEMENT; GARDEN STATE CONSUMER CREDIT
COUNSELING
18100 Meyers St.
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 578-7500 Main
(313) 578-7543 Fax
www.nwac-detroit.org
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Telephone Counseling: Mon-Thu 7am-12midnight, Fri
7:30am-11pm, Sat 9am-7pm and Sun 11am-8pm EST.
David M. Green, Managing Executive/CFO
Lurecie Stokes, Community Programs Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm. Wed 5pm-7pm.
Closed Sat and Sun.
SITE NOTES: Health club hours of operation differ
from office hours.
Services
BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individuals with
required pre-filing bankruptcy counseling and issues
certificates showing completion of counseling and/or
personal financial management instruction in compliance
with the Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The program
helps to make sure that individuals are aware of the
different options that may be available other than
bankruptcy. Counseling is available by phone or online.
FEES: $50.00 pre-filing bankruptcy counseling fee per
household. If receiving pro-bono legal services, or if the
only source of income is disability the fee may be waived.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Services
MEETING SPACE
Meeting Space
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers 10 meeting spaces
which can host small groups of 15 people to larger
conferences of up to 100 people. Ballroom
accommodates up to 250 people. Theater seats 488
people and is available for performances or corporate
presentations.
FEES: Fees range from $20/hour to $160/hour for
meeting rooms. Ballroom and theater range from
$500-$3000 per event depending on size and dates
rented.
DEBT CONSOLIDATION SERVICES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a program that
consolidates all of a consumer's credit cards, personal loans
and medical bills into one, lower monthly payment to
Novadebt. Creditor interest charges, late fees and penalties
may be reduced. Deals directly with creditors to arrange
for an affordable payment plan. There is no additional
borrowing or bankruptcy. Ongoing counseling is provided
at no cost. Follows completion of a counseling and
budgeting session.
FEES: Counseling services are provide free of charge.
There is a $50 fee for enrollment into the Debt Management
Program. The fee may be reduced or waived for significant
financial hardship. A monthly administrative fee, not to
exceed $50, unless otherwise specificed will begin once
enrollment paperwork has been accepted by creditors.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
NEIGHBORHOOD MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides multipurpose
rooms and a gym for activities and neighborhood
events.
FEES: Gym rental ranges from $100/hour to
$200/hour. Multipurpose spaces range from $35/hour
to $400/hour depending on size of room rented.
RECREATION CENTER AND SWIMMING FACILITY
Recreation Centers
Swimming Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides access to
swimming pool, weight room, cardiovascular
equipment, gymnasium, racquetball and squash courts,
steam and sauna rooms, and group exercise classes.
FEES: Ages 6-17 free. Various membership fees
apply, call for more information.
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
Credit Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers counseling
sessions and budget analyses to individuals to assess
their monthly situation. May offer suggestions on ways
to cut expenses and increase income. Also offers a
Personal Financial Program to provide tools and
guidance in the area of finances as well as workshops
and educational materials.
FEES: No fees for credit counseling, budgeting or
educational services.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
5. SOUTHFIELD CAMPUS
22322 Rutland Dr.
(248) 233-2700 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
Services
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community Colleges
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers two-year degree and
one-year certification programs which include basic liberal
arts and sciences with transfer, occupational, general
education and adult education components.
ELIGIBILITY: Admission to OCC is open to all students
who are high school graduates, GED recipients, college
transfer students, or persons 18 years of age or older.
FEES: There are no fees for processing application.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bee Administration Center
2480 Opdyke Rd.
(248) 341-2000 Main
www.oaklandcc.edu
Niko Dawson
OTHER NAMES:
Serves All Areas.
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
2200 N Squirrel Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309
OCC
(248) 370-2100 Main
Sites
www.oakland.edu
1. AUBURN HILLS CAMPUS
2900 Featherstone Rd.
Gary D Russi, President
(248) 232-4100 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
Services
Serves All Areas.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides entrepreneurs with
an environment to start-up, establish, and grow successful
businesses. Provides office space, professional business
services, access to capital, and business development
programs and resources. Program fosters skills to identify,
assess, and implement business opportunities, and aims to
reduce business failure by assisting business in the critical
early stages.
ELIGIBILITY: Companies in the early stages of
development.
FEES: Some fees apply for services; call for more
information.
2. HIGHLAND LAKES CAMPUS
7350 Cooley Lake Rd.
Waterford, MI 48327
(248) 942-3100 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
3. ORCHARD RIDGE CAMPUS
(248) 522-3400 Main
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
4. ROYAL OAK CAMPUS
739 S Washington
Royal Oak, MI 48067
CAREER COUNSELING
Career Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free career guidance
services to members of the community. Serves adults who
are considering career changes, are interested in assessing
their strengths and potentials, or are simply reviewing
possible career options. Provides self assessment, career
search, decision-making, identifying life-roles,
computerized career guidance, gathering career
information, educational planning, and resume writing.
FEES: None.
(248) 246-2400 Main
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ONE ECONOMY CORPORATION
1220 Nineteenth St. NW
Suite 610
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers programs which
provide both credit and noncredit courses for adults
who are seeking specific learning experiences on a
part-time or short-term basis for personal, academic or
occupational development. Offers certification
programs in appraisals, financial planning and
paralegal education.
FEES: Financial aid may be available. Call for more
information.
www.one-economy.com
P. Kelley Dunne, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: MY FREE TAXES
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF
THE CURRENCY
THE BEEHIVE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers web-based tools and
information about financial services, education, jobs, health
care, and family. The website features topics that raise
awareness and help individuals to learn how to take action
on issues that impact their lives.
ELIGIBILITY: Targets low income households but
information is available to all interested individuals.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Multilingual website content available.
Administrator of National Banks
(202) 874-5000 Main
(888) 952-9105 Toll Free
Independent Foreclosure Review
(800) 613-6743 Toll Free - Customer Assistance Group
(713) 658-3400 TDD/TTY
www.occ.treas.gov
[email protected]
OPERATION ABLE OF MICHIGAN
John G. Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Bryan Hubbard
Hannan House
4750 Woodward Ave.
Suite 201
Detroit, MI 48201
Services
(313) 832-0922 Main
(800) 922-4473 Toll Free
(313) 832-4925 Fax
MORTGAGE COMPANY COMPLAINTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Allows eligible
borrowers to request a review of their case if they
believe they suffered financial injury as a result of
errors, misrepresentation, or other deficiencies in
foreclosure proceedings related to their primary
residence.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeowners whose primary
residence was part of a foreclosure action between
January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010, and whose
home loan was serviced by a participating servicer.
Eligible customers will receive a letter by December 31,
2011 explaining the Independent Foreclosure Review
process and a Request for Review Form.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
www.operationable.org
[email protected]
Mary McDougal, Director
SITE NOTES: Located in the Hannan House at Woodward
and Warren Avenues in the heart of Detroit's University
Cultural Center Area.
Services
COMPUTER CLASSES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides computer and job
training classes to the mature worker. Offers a range of
computer and skill-building workshops that will help adult
learners improve their skills in using Microsoft Office
products and brush up on reading and math skills that
many employers test at the time of application. Three
certificate programs are offered (Office Professional I,
Office Professional II, and Computer Savvy
Manager/Professional). Each course of study is 240 hours.
A certificate is awarded at the successful completion of the
program. Also offers up to 8 weeks of free computer and
job search help to individuals who have been laid off or are
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vendors/service providers. Financial assistance varies,
based on individual needs ranging from rent, utilities,
vehicle payments, groceries, clothing, and travel
expenses.
ELIGIBILITY: Serves all branches of the military;
must be Military Personnel or Veterans (and their
families) that have been wounded, injured or are
critically ill.
eligible for or have received unemployment benefits or have
been out of work for 6 months.
FEES: $3,500 for certificate program.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Career Counseling
Job Development
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides job preparation
and development including individual counseling,
career assessment, job search seminars, computer
training, occupational skills training, job placement
assistance, annual job fair, career development
workshops.
ELIGIBILITY: Services are aimed at helping
mid-career and older job seekers - adults who are 55
years and older.
FEES: None.
RESOURCE PROJECTS
10100 Harper St.
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 921-9422 Main
(313) 571-9022 Fax
Sandra Bomar Parker, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: OGD
JOB FAIR
Job Fairs
Sites
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers an annual job fair
in the Spring which is aimed at job seekers. The fair
brings together mature job seekers and employers who
are increasingly turning to these workers to fill
positions. Features a combination of recruiting
companies and educational and training institutions
that are specifically looking for experienced employees
and students.
FEES: None.
1. BAD WEATHER SHELTER FOR MEN
6821 MEDBURY
Detroit, MI 48211
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sun 7pm-7am, including holidays.
2. OPERATION GET DOWN COMMUNITY RESOURCE
PROJECTS
10100 Harper St.
Detroit, MI 48213
OPERATION FIRST RESPONSE
(313) 921-9422 Main
(313) 571-9022 Fax
20037 Dove Hill Rd.
Culpeper, VA 22701
Sandra Bomar Parker, Executive Director
(888) 505-2795 Fax
www.operationfirstresponse.org
[email protected]
Services
Peggy Baker, President
SITE AREA SERVED:
COLD WEATHER SHELTER/WARMING CENTER FOR
MEN (2012)
Bathing Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves the homeless seeking
shelter during the winter months, November to March, and
offers meals, showers, and overnight shelter. The warming
center is operated in collaboration with the City of Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Males age 18 and older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
Serves All Areas.
Services
WOUNDED WARRIOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
financial assistance to wounded military personnel,
Veterans and their families, from the onset of injury or
illness throughout their recovery period. Assistance is
provided in the form of checks paid directly to
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and experiencing a financial harpship resulting in the
need of auto repairs for towing services, diagnostic
services and/or general repair services. In all cases,
emergency assistance is limited to those families who
experience a proven financial hardship.
FEES: None.
COLD WEATHER SHELTERS/WARMING CENTERS
(2012)
Cold Weather Shelters/Warming Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves the homeless
seeking shelter during the winter months, November to
March, and offers meals, showers, and overnight
shelter.
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless men, women and children.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
FAMILIES/VETERANS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers military family
members in financial need child and dependent care
support in times of emergency medical care.
ELIGIBILITY: Immediate families of service members
who are wounded, ill, injured or deployed and experiencing
a financial hardship due to emergency medical situations.
In all cases, emergency assistance is limited to those
families who experience a proven financial hardship.
FEES: None.
HOMELESS SHELTER FOR MEN
Homeless Shelter
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides year round
overnight shelter for men. Services include meals, a hot
shower and bedding for the night.
ELIGIBILITY: Males 18 and older.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Identifies and responds
to current, emerging community needs. Focuses on
improving the quality of life for all people in the
Detroit community, with particular emphasis on the
African American community. Provides programs that
advocate for positive change, educate to up lift,
empower to improve economic conditions and use
methods for self-determination.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
EYE CARE EXPENSE ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL FAMILIES/VETERANS
Eye Care Expense Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers military family
members in financial need new glasses for those that cannot
otherwise afford to replace them. Covers one pair of
eyeglasses as needed for family members.
a financial hardship. In all cases, emergency assistance is
limited to those families who experience a proven financial
hardship.
FEES: None.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
FAMILIES/VETERANS
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Emergency Dental Care
Property Tax Payment Assistance
assistance to the families of our service members and
wounded warriors in the form of checks paid directly to
mortgage lenders, contractors, hospitals, doctors, dentists
and other providers.
ELIGIBILITY: Military families of deployed service
members in the ranks of E-1 to E-6 and wounded warriors
and families of wounded warriors. For families of wounded
warriors, there are no rank restrictions. Emergency
assistance is limited to those families who experience a
proven financial hardship.
FEES: None.
904 W Jefferson
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
(800) 692-0956 Toll Free
(877) 691-9861 Fax
www.operationhomefront.net/michigan
[email protected]
Sarah Davis, President
Mary Lou Hensen, Family Readiness Support Assistant
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FOR MILITARY
Automotive Repair
financial assistance to the families of service members
and wounded warriors. Emergency financial assistance
is in the form of checks paid directly to authorized
service centers for the vehicle that serves as the
primary means of transportation.
ELIGIBILITY: Immediate families of service
members who are wounded, ill, injured or deployed
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FOOD PANTRY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
FAMILIES/VETERANS
Food Pantries
Food Vouchers
Personal/Grooming Supplies
assistance to the families of service members and
wounded warriors during difficult financial times.
Assistance provided in the form of food boxes, gift
certificates to grocery stores, or food vouchers to the
commissary for one week of food per client family. Also
provides assistance with personal grooming items.
and experiencing a financial hardship resulting in the
need of food assistance. In all cases, emergency
FEES: None.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TRANSPORTATION FOR
MILITARY PERSONNEL FAMILIES/VETERANS
Air Fare
Gas Money
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support to help the
families of service members and wounded warriors
commute to medical appointments and funerals.
a financial harpship resulting in the need for travel and
transportation.In all cases, assistance is limited to those
families who experience a proven financial hardship.
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
4494 Lindell Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 371-6000 Ext. 200 Main
(800) 500-8130 Toll Free
(314) 371-6006 Fax
HOME MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
SERVICES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
FAMILIES/VETERANS
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
financial assistance to the families of service members
and wounded warriors. Emergency financial assistance
provided for unexpected, routine home repair in
partnership with community members willing to
donate materials and services. Also provides home
modifications as needed by our injured service
members.
need for routine home repairs.In all cases, emergency
FEES: None.
www.optimist.org
[email protected]
Benny Ellerbe, Executive Director
Dennis Osterwisch, Deputy Executive Director
Services
SERVICE CLUB FOR ADULTS ASSISTING YOUTH
Service Clubs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Recruits adult volunteers
who conduct positive service projects in their communities
aimed at offering assistance to youth. Includes fundraising
projects for children's programs or projects that offer
direct service to children.
FEES: $60 annual national membership dues. Local clubs
annual membership dues vary.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR MILITARY
Appliances
Mattresses
the families of service members and wounded warriors
through coordinated donations of gently used furniture
and appliances, household necessities and baby items
as they are donated. Some requested items may involve
a waiting list and may not be available in all areas.
Availability of items based on donated items.
need for household goods. In all cases, assistance is
limited to those families who experience a proven
financial hardship.
FEES: None.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Novi, MI 48375
(248) 476-9000 Main
(800) 638-6782 Toll Free
(248) 476-9545 Fax
www.michiganpva.org
[email protected]
Michael F. Harris, Executive Director
Brenda Wheater, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
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PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA...
Sites: 2
Sites
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY
PROGRAM
the rights of veterans who have physical, mental,
developmental or learning disabilities and maximize their
ability to enjoy the same opportunities, resources and
privileges as the mainstream population.
Sites: 2
1. BENEFITS SERVICE OFFICE
477 Michigan Ave.
Rm 1233
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 471-3996 Main
(800) 795-3608 Toll Free
Charles Henning, Service Office Supervisor
Counties.
EQUIPMENT DONATION PROGRAM
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts donated items that
help individuals with mobility issues, including wheelchairs,
power chairs, adaptive sports equipment, hoists, lifts, and
other items that help people who cannot easily move. Also
accepts medical supplies (not medicine) such as catheters
when they are in original, unopened sterile packaging.
ELIGIBILITY: Requires items to be in clean, working
condition.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
2. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Novi, MI 48375
(248) 476-9000 Main
(800) 638-6782 Toll Free
(248) 476-9545 Fax
Michael F. Harris, Executive Director
Services
THE PUMP GUIDE
Accessibility Information
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a listing of gas
stations in MIchigan that offer full service at self serve
prices. Includes over 1000 gas stations in Michigan by
city or county. The listings are provided voluntarily by
gas stations and often include the station's hours of
service, any special instructions, and other available
amenities allowing drivers who are disabled to refuel
vehicles with full service assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: Drivers who display a state issued
license plate or window placard identifying themselves
as having disabilities.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides scholarships for
Michigan students who are working to obtain degrees in
select heathcare fields. Offers up to four $500 scholarships
each year.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan students who are working to
obtain degrees in nursing, occupational therapy, and
physical therapy. Must be a member of Paralyzed Veterans
of America or relative of member.
FEES: $50 membership fee.
Sites: 2
VETERAN BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
veterans and their families with processing claims related
to compensation, aid and attendance, adaptive equipment,
auto grants, household benefits, non service-connected
pension, educational benefits, government insurance and
home loans.
ELIGIBILITY: Paralyzed and non-paralyzed veterans.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
EQUIPMENT LOAN CLOSET FOR VETERANS
Daily Living Aids
Manual Wheelchairs
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Powered Wheelchairs
Walking Aids
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides equipment to
veterans with mobility disabilities, including
wheelchairs, lifts, daily living aids and other assistive
technology. Also offers medical supplies like catheters.
Availability of equipment and supplies based on
donations received.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a veteran with a mobility
disability.
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PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS
100 E Eighth St.
Suite 202
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 450-1332 Main
(800) 637-7974 Toll Free
(740) 452-2552 Fax
(513) 721-5683 Main
(888) 818-7662 Toll Free - 888-818-POMC
(513) 345-4489 Fax
www.parentswithoutpartners.org
[email protected]
www.pomc.com
[email protected]
Garland Harris, President
Harriet West, Zone President
Dan Levey, President
OTHER NAMES: PMOC
Sites
Services
1. METRO DETROIT CHAPTER
Royal Oak, MI 48068
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as headquarters and
provides services that plan, organize and control the
activities of the organization but which offer no direct
services to the public except peripheral administrative
services like community awareness programs or materials.
Silvia Banks, Chapter Leader
2. PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN
100 E Eighth St.
Suite 202
PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION
ASSISTANCE MICHIGAN
1100 Fifteenth St. NW
Suite 900
(513) 721-5683 Main
(888) 818-7662 Toll Free - 888-818-POMC
(513) 345-4489 Fax
(888) 477-2669 Toll Free - 888-4PPA-NOW
Dan Levey, President
www.pparxmi.org
OTHER NAMES:
Services
PFPA; PPARXMI
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as national
headquarters and provides services that plan, organize
and control the activities of the organization but which
offer no direct services to the public except peripheral
programs or materials
Sites: 2
PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Connects qualified, low
income individuals with free or discount prescription
drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Provides information on over 275 prescription assistance
programs collectively covering over 2000 medications and
sends application forms to inquirers.
ELIGIBILITY: Varies among programs; primarily
targets low income, unisured Michigan residents.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Interpretation services available for over
150 languages.
CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT GROUPS
Crime Victim Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports survivors of
homicide victims. Holds monthly meetings, provides a
telephone network of support, supplies information
about the grief process, organizes a speakers bureau
and provides accompaniment for survivors who must
attend court proceedings.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
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PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION
421 Butler Farm Rd.
Hampton, VA 23666
416 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48216
(800) 532-5274 Toll Free
(757) 873-8999 Fax
(313) 554-3111 Main
(313) 554-3114 Fax
www.patientadvocate.org
[email protected]
www.pecose.org
Alan Richardson, Chief Development Operations Officer
Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO
SITE AREA SERVED:
Thomas Cervenak, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES
OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
Serves All Areas.
Services
SITE AREA SERVED: Hamtramck, Highland Park and
Southwest Detroit.
EMPLOYMENT RELATED ADVOCACY GROUPS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides employment
related patient advocacy through arbitration,
mediation and negotiation to settle issues with access to
care, medical debt, and job retention related to chronic,
debilitating and life-threatening illnesses.
ELIGIBILITY: Patients with chronic, debilitating
and life-threatening illnesses in need of advocacy for
employment related issues.
FEES: None.
Services
for Peoples Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit.
organization.
MEDIATION
Mediation
PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
3000 McDougall
Detroit, MI 48207
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides mediation and
arbitration services for patients with chronic,
debilitating and life-threatening illnesses. Acts as
liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer
and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention
and/or debt crisis matters, relative to their diagnosis.
FEES: None.
(313) 579-2034 Main
www.pmbc112.com/
[email protected]
John Devar Tolbert
OTHER NAMES: PEOPLES MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION CO-PAY
RELIEF PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides direct financial
assistance that pays for prescription co-payments for
insured patients, including Medicare Part D
beneficiaries, who financially and medically qualify.
ELIGIBILITY: Insured patients, including Medicare
Part D beneficiaries who meet both the financial and
medical qualification to access prescription co-payment
assistance and are being treated for specific medical
conditions including breast, lung, prostate, kidney,
colon, non muscle invasive bladder and non squamous
non-small cell lung cancers, hormone suppression
therapy, malignant brain tumor, sarcoma, cutaneous
t-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic
syndrome (and other pre-leukemia diseases),
osteoporosis, pain, hepatitis C, rheumatoid arthritis,
selected autoimmune disorders and CIA/CIN.
FEES: None.
Services
CHILDREN'S DAY CARE
Child Care Centers
Drop In Child Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supervised care for
infants, toddlers, and children. Also offers drop-in
child-care services and after school programs for
school-age children.
ELIGIBILITY: Age six weeks to 12 years.
FEES: Infants $137/week, toddlers $120/week, pre-school
ages two to five $99/week.
SOUP KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Prepares and serves hot
meals for underprivileged individuals in a congregate
setting.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income residents of Detroit.
FEES: None.
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PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH...
Services
PERSONALIZED NURSING LIGHT HOUSE
575 S Main St.
Suite 6
Plymouth, MI 48170
MAINTAIN
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists individuals in
financial need to continue to get their Pfizer medicines if
they have recently become unemployed and do not have
prescription coverage. Beneficiaries of the program will get
their Pfizer medicines for free for up to a year or until they
become re-insured (whichever comes first).
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and their immediate family
members are eligible for this program if they have become
unemployed since January 1, 2009, were prescribed and
taking a Pfizer medicine for at least 3 months prior to
becoming unemployed and enrolling in the program, lack
prescription drug coverage and can attest to financial
hardship.
(734) 451-7800 Main
(800) 467-7654 Toll Free
(734) 451-5410 Fax
www.pnlh.org
[email protected]
Joseph Paliwoda, CEO
Jacqueline Anderson, Office Manager
OTHER NAMES: PERSONALIZED NURSING
LIGHTHOUSE; PNLH
Sites
1. DETROIT LIGHT HOUSE
3800 Woodward Ave. Suite 400
Detroit, MI 48201
PIX THEATRE
172 W Nepessing St.
Lapeer, MI 48446
(313) 832-1300 Main
(313) 832-6518 Fax
(810) 664-4811 Service/Intake - General Information
(810) 664-4824 Service/Intake - Box Office
(810) 538-0514 Fax
Carlton Harris, Therapist
www.pixlapeer.org
[email protected]
Craig Martin, Executive Director
Services
SITE HOURS: Box Office Hours: Tue-Sat 12noon-6pm.
Times of performances vary.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides outpatient
individual and group therapy for individuals who
abuse substances of any kind in order to help them
better understand the nature of their physical and/or
psychological dependency or impairment and to
support their efforts to recover. Detroit location
provides specialized counseling for individuals with
HIV.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 1
Services
THEATER PERFORMANCES
Theater Performances
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers plays and stage
productions including Broadway shows, drama, comedy
and musicals as well as mime, performance art and other
theater forms. Offers approximately 50 live performances
per season. Managed by the PIX Arts Council for Greater
Lapeer.
FEES: Fees vary according to performance. Special rates
are offered for children 12 years of age and under, students
13 - 22 years of age, and individuals 60 years of age and
older. Groups of 10 or more may also receive a discount.
Accepts cash, personal check, money orders, Visa, or
Mastercard.
PFIZER
235 E 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
(866) 706-2400 Service/Intake - Pfizer Helpful Answers
www.pfizer.com
Jeffrey B. Kindler, Chairman and CEO
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
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Sites
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MID AND
SOUTH MICHIGAN
3100 Professional Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
1. STARKWEATHER CENTER
550 N Holbrook St.
Plymouth, MI 48170
PO Box 3673
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(734) 416-4903 Main
(734) 416-4925 Fax
(734) 973-0595 Fax
(855) 926-4800 TDD/TTY
Kevin Lane, Principal
Services
www.plannedparenthood.org/midsouthmi/
[email protected]
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Lori Lamerand, President/CEO
Marisa Richard, Medical Administrative Assistant
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction in
fundamental learning skills for adults who want to
complete their high school education. Emphasis is placed on
basic reading, language and mathematics to strengthen
functional skills in communication, computation and
personal-social interaction.
FEES: $200/credit for in-district students. $225/credit for
students who are not in-district.
Sites: 1
SITE HOURS: Mon 9am-5pm; Tue-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri
9:30am-5pm; Sat 9:30am-4pm.
Services
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
General Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information on
healthy sexuality and responsible choices. The Peer
Education program provides 40 hours of training to
high school teens, who then become peer educators in
their schools, offering information on sexual health
topics and other teen issues as well as presentations on
abstinence, contraception, and HIV. In addition,
Planned Parenthood's www.teenwire.com website
provides sexual health information for teens, so that
they may use the information to reduce the risk of
unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted
infections.
FEES: Call for more information.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL
6706 SW 54th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
PO Box 60931
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(800) 944-4773 Service/Intake - 1-800.944.4PPD
(503) 894-9452 Fax
www.postpartum.net
[email protected]
Lucy Puryear, President
Wendy N Davis, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: PSI
PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (PST).
E J McClendon Educational Center
454 S Harvey St.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Services
(734) 416-2700 Main
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Serves as headquarters for
Postpartum Support International and provide services
that plan, organize and control the activities of the
organization but which offer no direct services to the public
except peripheral administrative services like community
awareness programs or materials.
www.pccs.k12.mi.us/
[email protected]
Craig Fiegel, Superintendent
Kathy Chesney, Food Service Director
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Services
PREGNANCY AID
17325 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 882-1000 Main
for Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. Plans, organizes and
controls the activities of the organization.
www.pregnancyaid.com
[email protected]
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu, Sat 11am-2pm.
PRESBYTERY OF DETROIT - BARNABAS
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES CENTER
Services
Detroit, MI 48208
MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR CRISIS PREGNANCIES
Baby Clothing
Diapers
Maternity Clothing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides material
support to pregnant women in need. Materials
provided depend on donations, but generally include
maternity clothing, baby clothing, and other baby
equipment such as diapers, strollers, and etc. Other
resource information, pregnancy and parenting
literature, and books are also available.
ELIGIBILITY: Pregnant women in need who reside
in Detroit. Women MUST be currently pregnant in
order to sign up for material assistance services.
FEES: None.
(313) 831-4488 Main
(313) 831-4703 Fax
www.barnabasyouth.net
[email protected]
Stanley Edwards, Executive Director
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, except Summer:
8am-4pm.
Services
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Job Development
PREGNANCY TESTING
Pregnancy Testing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers individual skill
assessments, networking opportunities, resume writing,
self-directed job search and educational counseling to
individuals in need of jobs.
ELIGIBILITY: Primarily youth ages 14 to 18 but will
assist individuals of all ages in need of job search
assistance.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers free pregnancy
testing to women.
FEES: None.
PRENATAL EVALUATION
Prenatal Evaluation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides fetal
ultrasounds to pregnant women in need.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income pregnant women who
live in Detroit.
FEES: None.
RECREATION CENTER
Recreation Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a facility for
playing basketball and softball. Also offers exercise classes.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth age 10-24.
FEES: None.
PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGES OF
MICHIGAN
TUTORING SERVICES
Tutoring Services
26200 Lahser Rd.
Suite 300
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides supplemental
instruction for students who are having difficulty with their
coursework or who want to get more out of their regular
educational program.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth age 10-24.
FEES: None.
(248) 281-2060 Main
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
www.pvm.org
Roger Myers, President/CEO
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
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PROLITERACY DETROIT
2. REDFORD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
18499 Beech Daly Rd.
Redford, MI 48240
The Palms Bldg.
2111 Woodward Ave.
Suite 410
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 242-6000 Main
(313) 872-7720 Main
(313) 965-8441 Fax
Donna Rhodes, Superintendent
SITE AREA SERVED: Redford Union School District (zip
codes 48239 and 48240).
www.proliteracydetroit.org
[email protected]
Margaret Williamson, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: PRO-LITERACY DETROIT
Services
School Breakfasts
School Lunches
fruits, vegetable, grains/breads and milk. Meals must meet
ELIGIBILITY: Attendance at Redford Union School
District. Must meet federal income guidelines.
Sites: 1
Hamtramck and Highland Park.
Services
LITERACY PROGRAM
Literacy Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides tutorial
services to adults to improve basic literacy skills.
Sessions are held individually or in a small group
setting. Recruits and trains volunteers interested in
tutoring individuals in basic literacy skills. Also trains
individuals interested in tutoring non-English speaking
students. Volunteers are required to attend a 21-hour
Basic Literacy Tutor Training Workshop and
Orientation and will receive a certificate upon
completion.
FEES: None.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Districts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Local public school district
serving north-central Wayne County that operates
elementary, middle and high schools as well as an Early
Childhood Center, an Elementary Day Treatment Center,
an Adolescent Day Treatment Center, a Hearing Impaired
program, and a multi-faceted Education Center.
Sites: 2
REDFORD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-6000 Main
REGGIE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION
www.redfordu.k12.mi.us
13853 Trumbull St.
Donna Rhodes, Superintendent
(313) 869-8081 Main
(313) 869-8082 Fax
Sites
1. PEARSON EDUCATION CENTER
Redford, MI 48240
www.reggiemckenzie.com
Eleanor D. Blackwell, Director
(313) 242-6100 Main
Robert Sowden, Principal
SITE AREA SERVED: Redford Union School District
(zip codes 48239 and 48240).
Services
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REGGIE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION...
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION PREPARATION
College/University Entrance Examination
Preparation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers classes that
prepare students to take the SAT, ACT or other
aptitude and/or achievement tests used by colleges and
universities to screen and select students for admission
to their undergraduate programs. Classes take place on
Saturdays at Highland Park Community High School,
15900 Woodward Ave., Highland Park, MI, 48203.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit high school students.
FEES: None.
RUTH ELLIS CENTER
77 Victor St.
(313) 252-1950 Main
(313) 865-3372 Fax
(313) 867-6936 Alternate - Drop In Center
www.ruthelliscenter.org/home/index.html
Laura Hughes, Executive Director
Services
TUTORING SERVICES
Tutoring Services
GROUP HOME FOR LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH
Group Homes for Dependent Children
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides residential group
home for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth who
are permanent court wards (PCW) or temporary court
wards (TCW). Program can accommodate five youth.
ELIGIBILITY: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
youth ages 12-17.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides tutoring and
homework help for students who are having difficulty
with their coursework or who want to get more out of
their regular educational program. Certified teachers
and college students provide one-on-one and group
instruction. Tutoring takes place on Saturdays at
Highland Park Community High School, 15900
Woodward Ave., Highland Park, MI, 48203.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades one through high
school.
FEES: None.
STREET OUTREACH AND DROP IN CENTER FOR
LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides street outreach and
a drop in center for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, or questioning. Outreach workers provide
food, clothing, blankets, coats and safer sex kits to youth on
the streets, and encourage them to come to the drop in
center for assessment and linkage to housing and other
needed services.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages12-24 who are gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, or questioning.
FEES: None.
ROSEDALE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
14179 Evergreen Rd.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 538-1180 Main
(313) 538-0002 Fax
www.at-the-dale.net/
[email protected]
Lutricia Valentine, Program Coordinator
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR LESBIAN AND GAY
YOUTH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an 18 month
independent living program for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, and questioning youth. Program includes
housing, basic life skills education, interpersonal skill
building, educational advancement, employment
preparation, mental and physical health care, and aftercare
planning. Program can accommodate ten youth.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth ages 16-21 youth who are gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning; 16 and 17
year olds must have parental or legal guardianship
permission.
FEES: None.
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
packages typically containing breads, frozen meats,
canned goods and staple items. Fruits and vegetables
are included when available. Packages are based on
family size.
in 48223.
FEES: None.
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self-pay clients.
Sites: 1
SACRED HEART REHABILITATION
CENTER
400 Stoddard Rd.
Richmond, MI 48062
Detoxification
Methadone Maintenance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a residential
program which is individually tailored to each client in
order to break the chemical dependency cycle, develop the
awareness of the need for total abstinence and initiate an
individual into a program of recovery. This program may
include lectures, interactive educational groups, group
therapy, individual therapy, self-help groups, didactics
groups, specialty groups and recreational activities. Also
offers on site detoxification services which can be a stand
alone service or the beginning process to residential
treatment. Clients in detoxification are medically
monitored by a physician and nursing staff. Residential
clients have access to the medical wing and services.
Clients on medication assisted recovery programs but
actively abusing illicit substances are welcomed into this
residential program.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older including
adult men, women, women with children and pregnant
women. Residential program is open to individuals who
are not using any medications, as well as to those who are
engaged in a medication assisted recovery plan.
FEES: Medicaid/State/County Funding: Clients can
contact their local health department to pursue county
funded treatment providing they meet certain financial and
situational criteria. If the client meets criteria, a case
worker will be assigned by the funding county to act as an
intermediary in arranging treatment for the client.
PO Box 41038
Memphis, MI 48041
(810) 392-2167 Main
(888) 802-7472 Toll Free
(810) 392-3530 Fax
www.sacredheartcenter.com
Grady Wilkinson, President/CEO
Estee Weber, Marketing Services Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: ADULT RESIDENTIAL &
CLEARVIEW WOMEN & CHILDREN SPECIALY;
ADULT RESIDENTIAL AND CLEARVIEW WOMEN
AND CHILDREN SPECIALY
Sites
1. PORT HURON OUTPATIENT SERVICES
1406 Eighth St.
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 987-1258 Main
(810) 987-3505 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. SACRED HEART REHABILITATION CENTER
400 Stoddard Rd.
Richmond, MI 48062
Most major insurances (that have a substance abuse
coverage clause) are accepted for payment. If a client does
not have any other source of payment for their treatment,
they have the option of paying personally. The
intake/assessment team will calculate the estimated
payment amount in advance of treatment.
Sites: 2
(810) 392-2167 Main
(888) 802-7472 Toll Free
(810) 392-3530 Fax
Grady Wilkinson, President/CEO
FACILITIES FOR WOMEN
program specifically for women which is individually
tailored to each client in order to break the chemical
dependency cycle, develop the awareness of the need for
total abstinence and initiate an individual into a program of
recovery. Program provides an environment that allows
women who are the sole source of parenting for their
children the opportunity to bring their children into the
residential treatment center and be assured of their safety
and well being. Also specializes in the treatment needs of
women who are pregnant and addicted to opiates.
ELIGIBILITY: Women 18 and older with or without
children and pregnant women.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and other
insurance/third party payments. Sliding fee for self-pay
clients.
Services
COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE
ABUSE TREATMENT
Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Abuse
Treatment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a course of
treatment as an alternative to residential care or
continuing treatment for individuals who have
completed residential care. These services are
specifically tailored to promote the recovery of each
individual client. Course of treatment may include a
blend of group therapy, interactive group didactics,
specialty groups, 12-step groups and individual
therapy.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and other
insurance/third party payments. Sliding fee for
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SACRED HEART REHABILITATION CENTER...
Sites: 2
SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES
15317 Dacosta St.
Detroit, MI 48223
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA
23450 W Davison St.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 535-7272 Main
(313) 535-3439 Fax
Detroit, MI 48223
www.sccsdetroit.org
[email protected]
(313) 535-7272 Main
(313) 537-0598 Fax
Larry Robertson, Director
OTHER NAMES: SCCS; ST CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN
SERVICES; ST. CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES
Dariusz Z Strzalkowski, Pastor
OTHER NAMES: SAINT CHRISTINE OUTREACH
SERVICES; ST CATHERINE OF SIENA; ST
CHRISTINE OUTREACH SERVICES; ST. CATHERINE
OF SIENA
SITE AREA SERVED: 48223.
Services
Sites
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Bus Fare
assistance to residents of the Brightmoor area for
prescription medication and bus fare.
the Brightmoor area.
FEES: None.
1. SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA
23450 W Davison St.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 535-7272 Main
(313) 537-0598 Fax
Dariusz Z Strzalkowski, Pastor
SITE AREA SERVED: Brightmoor community of
northwest Detroit.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency food for
low income individuals and families. Packages are based on
family size and typically contain canned goods, vegetables,
fruit, peanut butter/jelly and donated breads and pastas.
When available, personal hygeine items are included in the
packages.
48223.
FEES: None.
2. SAINT CHRISTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICES
15317 Dacosta St.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 535-3439 Fax
Larry R Robertson, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Brightmoor.
SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH
SYSTEM
Services
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Christian Churches
28000 Dequindre Rd.
Warren, MI 48092
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a place where
Catholic individuals and families gather to attend
religious services.
Sites: 1
Customer Service 1-866-501-DOCS
www.stjohnprovidence.org
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
Patricia Maryland, President/CEO
Daniela Scholl, Public Relations
OTHER NAMES: PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM; ST
JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM; ST. JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a grocery bag
full of emergency food and hygiene items including
canned goods (vegetables, fruit, peanut butter, jelly),
donated breads and pasta, paper products, hygiene
products (soap, toothpaste/brush, toilet paper,
washcloths) and diapers.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income residents of Zip Code
48223 only.
Sites: 2
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SAINT JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM...
party payments.
Sites
1. COVENANT HOUSE
2959 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48208
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY SENIOR HEALTH
BUILDING
(248) 849-5692 Main
5361 McAuley Dr.
Ypsilanti Township, MI 48197
(734) 712-5189 Main
(734) 712-5302 Fax
Services
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS
Dental Screening
Hearing Screening
Pap Tests
Vision Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides general health
assessments; immunizations; gynecological exams,
sexually transmitted disease screening and Pap smears
for children and youth.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and youth up to age 21.
FEES: Based on ability to pay; Accepts Medicaid and
Sites: 1
Susan Pettis, Administrator
OTHER NAMES: ST JOSEPH MERCY SENIOR HEALTH
BUILDING; ST. JOSEPH MERCY SENIOR HEALTH
BUILDING
Services
HURON WOODS
Adult Residential Care Homes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a residential facility
for older adults with severe memory loss or Alzheimer's
disease. The facility is divided into five individual homes.
Each home has one kitchen, living and dining area and 14
private "bedrooms". Residents of each home share meals,
gardening, household chores etc. Staff is on site 24 hours.
ELIGIBILITY: Older adults with severe memory loss or
Alzheimer's disease.
payments.
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES - HURON OAKS
5401 McAuley Dr.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 712-5750 Main
(800) 289-0014 Toll Free - Behavioral Health Access Line
SAINT LOUIS CENTER
16195 Old US 12
Chelsea, MI 48118
SITE HOURS: Intake hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.
(734) 475-8430 Main
(734) 475-0310 Fax
www.stlouiscenter.org
[email protected]
Services
PSYCHIATRIC DAY TREATMENT FOR
ADOLESCENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers partial
hospitalization programs for adolescents who have
mental health problems or who are dually diagnosed
with mental illness
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals ages 12-18.
party payments.
Enzo Addari, Director
OTHER NAMES: ST LOUIS CENTER; ST. LOUIS
CENTER
SITE HOURS: Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm;
residential facility Mon-Sun 24 hours.
Services
GROUP HOME FOR MALE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Group Homes for Children and Youth with Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an alternative living
environment for male children and youth with
developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical
disabilities or multiple disabilities who are unable to live
with their own or a foster family. Residents receive services
PSYCHIATRIC DAY TREATMENT FOR ADULTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers partial
hospitalization programs for adults who have mental
health problems or who are dually diagnosed with
mental illness.
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SAINT LOUIS CENTER...
that focus on the development of self-help, self-care,
socialization, prevocational and independent living skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Boys age 6-17 who have substantial
limitations in three or more of the following areas: self
care; receptive and expressive language; learning; mobility;
self-direction; capacity for independent living; and
economic self sufficiency.
FEES: Accepts SSI and Social Security payments;
financial assistance for a private placement is evaluated on
a case-by-case basis.
SAINT MARY'S RESIDENCE
2120 Orleans St.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 259-0459 Main
(313) 259-2001 Fax
Sister Hyacinthe, Administrator
OTHER NAMES: ST MARY'S RESIDENCE; ST. MARY'S
RESIDENCE
GROUP RESIDENCE FOR ADULTS WITH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an alternative
living environment for adults with developmental
disabilities, sensory impairments or physical
disabilities who are unable to live with their own or
foster care family. Service levels depend on the
self-care skills residents possess, their limitations in the
areas of physical coordination and mobility, and the
presence and extent of behavior problems including
disruptive or self-injurious behavior.
ELIGIBILITY: Men and women age 18 and older
who have substantial limitations in three or more of the
following areas: self care; receptive and expressive
language; learning; mobility; self-direction; capacity
for independent living; and economic self sufficiency.
FEES: Accepts SSI and Social Security payments;
financial support for a private placement is evaluated
on a case-by-case basis.
Services
GROUP RESIDENCE FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an alternative living
environment for women with mental or developmental
disabilities. Offers personal services, supervision and
assistance essential for self-protection or sustaining the
activities of daily living and private rooms.
ELIGIBILITY: Women with mental or developmental
disabilities who are unable to live with their own families or
in a more independent setting.
FEES: $900-$925/month. Accepts SSI and Social Security.
SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER
58 Parsons St.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 833-7080 Main
(313) 833-0128 Fax
RESPITE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a brief period
of rest or relief for family members, guardians or
others who are regular caregivers for dependent adults
by offering temporary or intermittent care for the
adult in a community setting/facility. Respite services
are offered for up to one week.
ELIGIBILITY: Boys age 6-17 and men and women
over the age of 18 who have substantial limitations in
three or more of the following areas: self care;
receptive and expressive language; learning; mobility;
self-direction; capacity for independent living; and
economic self sufficiency.
FEES: $175/day.
www.stpatseniorcenter.com
SaTrice Coleman-Betts
Joann Youngblood
OTHER NAMES: ST PATRICK SENIOR CENTER; ST.
PATRICK SENIOR CENTER
Services
COMMUNITY CLINIC FOR SENIORS
Community Clinics
Diabetes Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a community based
health care clinic for seniors with services that include
physicals, blood pressure and sugar readings. Provides
educational workshops and seminars on preventing disease
and injury. Also provides information on accessing
programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Michigan's
prescription assistance program (EPIC).
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors members age 55 or older.
FEES: Membership fees; ages 55-59 -- $35 per calendar
year; ages 60 and over -- $5 per calendar year.
Opportunities
opportunities including helping with special events,
fundraising, maintenance such as cleaning and
painting, and clerical work such as sorting, filing, and
helping with mailings. Volunteer opportunities are
based on availability.
FEES: None.
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SAINT PATRICK SENIOR CENTER...
OTHER NAMES: EDUCATION EXPERIENCE (THE); ST
VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER CENTER; ST. VINCENT
AND SARAH FISHER CENTER
COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides multiple-level
instruction and unlimited Internet access to all
members. Computer classes are offered daily with an
open lab session available one day weekly. All classes
are taught by trained staff or volunteers in self-paced,
small group settings.
ELIGIBILITY: Senior members age 55 and above.
FEES: Membership fees; ages 55-59 -- $35 per
calendar year; ages 60 and over -- $5 per calendar
year. Extra fee for advanced computer classes.
SITE HOURS: Mon,Wed 8:30am-5pm; Tue, Thu
8:30am-5pm; Fri 9am-3pm.
Services
ADULT LEARNING EXPERIENCE/FIRST STEPS
GED Instruction
Remedial Reading
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individual tutoring
as preparation to take the GED exam.
Children's Summer Education Experience helps children
build their reading and math skills through education
experiences.
Children's Afterschool Education Experience offers year
round help with reading and math skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults age 18 and older. Youth grades
1-3.
FEES: None.
SAINT STEPHEN AME CHURCH
6000 John E. Hunter Dr.
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 895-4800 Main
(313) 895-4812 Fax
www.ststephename.org
Michael A. Cousin, Pastor
Alberta Williams, Office Manager
OTHER NAMES: ST STEPHEN AME CHURCH; ST.
STEPHEN AME CHURCH
MICHIGAN DIVISION
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu10am-3pm, Fri 10am-12noon.
16130 Northland Dr.
Services
(800) 274-3583 Toll Free
Statewide Shelter Line (800) A SHELTER
(248) 443-5516 Fax
FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides hot meals on a
regular basis for people may be at risk for nutritional
deficits without assistance and who can profit from an
opportunity to socialize with others.
FEES: $2 donation.
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_emi.nsf
Dennis Strissel, Colonel
Donald, Divisional Social Services Director
Sites
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
1. BOOTH SERVICES
3737 Humboldt
Detroit, MI 48208
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers one-time
assistance to anyone in need of food. Food box consists
of non-perishable items.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions; however, assistance is
one-time only.
FEES: None.
(800) 274-3583 Toll Free
Statewide Shelter Line 1-800-A-SHELTER
Barbara McCauley, Corps Officer
SAINT VINCENT AND SARAH FISHER
CENTER
2. DETROIT - DENBY CENTER
20775 Pembroke
Detroit, MI 48219
16800 Trinity St.
(313) 535-9200 Main
(313) 537-3395 Fax
www.svsfcenter.org
[email protected]
Barbara McCauley, Pastoral Care Administrator
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip Codes 48219, 48223, and 48235.
Diane Renaud, Executive Director/CEO
Nicole Copes, Information Manager
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SALVATION ARMY (THE) - EASTERN MICHIGAN...
ELIGIBILITY: Homeless individuals and families in
Michigan.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1
3. DETROIT - HARBOR LIGHT CENTER
3737 Lawton
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 361-6210 Fax
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides in-person, by
telephone or via the Internet support, information and
resources to help individuals overcome their dependency of
alcohol and/or substances.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals dealing with substance abuse
issues.
FEES: None.
Sites: 3
Artee Lewis, Corps Officer
SITE AREA SERVED: Zip Codes: 48201, 48202,
48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48216 and 48226.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides used clothing to
individuals and families with emergency needs.
Available items depend on what has been donated and
is on hand at any given time. The collection may
include but does not specialize in children's clothes,
work clothes, maternity clothes and shoes.
FEES: None.
Sites: 2
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
18600 Haggerty Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
(734) 462-4400 Main
(734) 462-4448 Service/Intake - Continuing Education Center
(734) 462-4806 Service/Intake - Testing Center
Admissions and Enrollment Center
(734) 462-4553 Fax
support, information and guidance to help individuals
resolve whatever personal or interpersonal difficulties
they may be experiencing.
Sites: 2
www.schoolcraft.edu
[email protected]
Conway Jeffress, President
Sites
1. RADCLIFF CENTER
1751 Radcliff St.
Garden City, MI 48135
TARGET HOME
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides case
management services to homeless families in finding
and securing permanent housing. May also provide
one time, limited financial assistance up to $500 for
relocation costs for families that have saved $500
toward the cost of new housing. Does NOT provide
assistance for rent arrearage.
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit homeless families who have
been evicted, are staying in a shelter, or are
temporarily residing with relatives. Does not accept
single individuals. Families must have an SER
Determination letter from DHS. Must have $500 saved
towards the cost of housing.
FEES: $500 saved towards the cost of housing.
Sites: 2
(734) 462-4770 Main
(734) 462-4741 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:30am-9pm. Fri and Sat
9am-1pm. Closed Sun.
2. SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
18600 Haggerty Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
(734) 462-4400 Main
Admissions and Enrollment Center
(734) 462-4806 Service/Intake - Testing Center
(734) 462-4448 Service/Intake - Continuing Education Center
(734) 462-4553 Fax
1-800-A-SHELTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Coordinates requests for
emergency shelter by screening homeless individuals.
Maintains listing of and makes referrals to homeless
shelters in Michigan.
Conway Jeffress, President
SITE HOURS: Hours for office of admissions: Mon and Thu
8am-7:30pm, Tue, Wed, Fri 8am-4:30pm.
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FEES: Fees vary by program; call for more
information.
Sites: 1 2
Services
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION PREPARATION
College/University Entrance Examination
Preparation
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Helps students prepare
to take the SAT, ACT, or PSAT by providing review
sessions and practice tests.
ELIGIBILITY: High school or GED students.
FEES: $175 for four workshop sessions.
Sites: 2
WOMEN'S CENTER
Return to Education Support
Women's Centers
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a women's resource
center that offers a wide variety of services, classes, and
activities to women. Also provides special support services
for women who are initiating or resuming a postsecondary
course of study, including assistance with admission and
registration procedures, financial aid, referral services,
support groups and workshops.
ELIGIBILITY: Women age 18 and older.
FEES: Fees may apply for some programs; call for more
information.
Sites: 1 2
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community Colleges
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers traditional credit
and non-credit classes in the areas of career education,
general education and continuing education to students
and members of the community.
FEES: Tuition may be paid for with a credit card or
check. Financial aid is available.
Sites: 2
KIDS ON CAMPUS
Parent/Child Instruction
enrichment classes, workshops and day camps for children
and teenagers. Programs focus on several different subject
areas including math, science, the arts, computers and
career-oriented learning opportunities such as culinary
skills and forensics. Also offers parent-child swim classes.
ELIGIBILITY: Children in grades 1-12. Swim classes are
for children 6 months to 6 yrs.
FEES: Fees apply for all camps, children's classes,
parent-child swim classes and workshops. Credit cards and
checks accepted. Financial aid is available for children for
camps and workshops.
Sites: 2
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides non-credit
courses for adults and children who are seeking
specific learning experiences on a short-term basis for
personal, academic, or occupational development.
Offers classes in academic subjects, art, culinary
studies, dance, business and finance, music, and sports.
FEES: Fees vary by class; call for more information.
Sites: 1 2
GED TEST SITE
GED Test Sites
SCOTT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers GED
examinations to individuals who have not completed
their formal education to obtain a high school
equivalency certificate.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must be 18 years old and
their high school class must have graduated.
FEES: Registration fee is $150 for all five exams.
Retake fee is $30/exam.
Sites: 2
15361 Plymouth Rd.
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 836-6301 Main
(313) 836-6309 Fax
www.scottumc.org
[email protected]
Anthony R Hood, Pastor
Phyllis I Anderson, Office Administrator
RETRAINING
Job Retraining
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 10am-3 pm, Fri 10am-2 pm.
provide training or retraining in skill areas for
individuals who have recently been laid off, are
re-entering the workforce, are looking to transition
into a new career, or want to continue their
professional development and increase their skill set.
Offers training and certificate programs in becoming a
personal fitness trainer, professional pharmacy
technician and a conflict resolution specialist.
Services
HEALTH MINISTRY CHAIR EXERCISE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides individuals with an
exercise program that allows them to exercise while seated
in a chair.
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ELIGIBILITY: Detroit residents ages 19-21. Income
guidelines apply, call for screening.
FEES: None.
SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTER ADULT
DAY CARE
14200 Puritan St.
Detroit, MI 48227
JOBS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING (JET)
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides job search
assistance for Detroit job seekers, including access to
resource facilities, resume writing assistance, web-based
job search, job fairs, job readiness workshops, interview
preparation assistance, and referral to jobs. Also offers
Jobs, Education and Training (JET), a program for
welfare-eligible participants that includes career
exploration, job search, job club, job matching and job
placement assistance, work experience, community service
opportunities, on-the-job training (OJT), vocational ESL,
basic skills learning, GED, and vocational education.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Detroit; JET program is for
TANF recipients.
FEES: None.
(313) 270-2896 Fax
(313) 270-2773 Main
www.sacadultdaycare.com
Flo Parker, Director
Fred Parker, Vice President & Operations Manager
OTHER NAMES: SAC
Services
ADULT DAY PROGRAM CENTER
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides non-residential
daytime care of seniors and adults who are
developmentally disabled. Offers daily activities
including arts and crafts, exercise, games, bible study,
group outings, music and group discussions. Provides
lunch and two snacks.
ELIGIBILITY: Healthy seniors and adults with
FEES: $10-$15/hour depending on the amount of
mobility and bathroom assistance required.
YOUTH OF PROMISE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WIA Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides comprehensive year
round services for youth ages 14-18 who are currently
enrolled in high school. Focuses on academic enrichment,
tutoring and mentoring activities, leadership training and
career guidance and counseling. Students are paid a stipend
for their achievements. The program is funded by the
Detroit Workforce Development Department, through the
Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
ELIGIBILITY: Detroit high school students ages 14-18.
FEES: None.
PROGRESS
9301 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 846-2240 Main
(313) 846-2247 Fax
2941 S Gulley Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48124
www.sermetro.org
[email protected]
(313) 278-3040 Main
(313) 278-8671 Fax
(800) 649-3777 TDD/TTY
(734) 722-1000 Ext. 203 Alternate
Limited English Proficiency Assistance
Eva Garza Dewaelsche, President
Carolyn Miller, Supervisor
OTHER NAMES: SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT
www.stepcentral.org
[email protected]
James E Grice, President/CEO
Susan Valasco, Chief Financial Officer
OTHER NAMES: STEP
Services
YOUTH OF PROMISE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
FOR OLDER YOUTH
Career Exploration
GED Instruction
Summer Employment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides GED
Instruction, leadership development and community
service opportunities to older youth ages 19-21. Also
offers summer employment opportunities and career
exploration services.
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LANGUAGES: For limited English proficiency
assistance call 734-722-1000 ext 203.
Sites: 1 2 3
Sites
1. DETROIT RESOURCE CENTER
4700 Beaufait St.
Detroit, MI 48207
ORGANIZATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Disability Related Center Based Employment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides opportunities for
individuals with developmental disabilities to learn work,
social and community living skills in a simulated work
environment in order to facilitate transition into
community integrated employment. Job tasks and skills
covered include packaging, sorting, inspection, material
handling, light machine work and assembling. Partners
with area businesses to provide employment and volunteer
opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals.
enrolled in a Michigan Comprehensive Provider Network.
LANGUAGES: For limited English proficiency assistance
call 734-722-1000 ext 203.
Sites: 1 2 3
(313) 267-9777 Main
(313) 921-9131 Fax
(734) 722-1000 Ext. 203 Alternate
Jan Wagner, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Hamtramck and
Highland Park.
2. EASTERN RESOURCE CENTER
17910 Van Dyke St.
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 368-5200 Main
(313) 368-0992 Fax
(734) 722-1000 Ext. 203 Alternate
COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists individuals who have
developmental or mental health disabilities to learn the
basic skills of daily living through individual and group
counseling and instruction, and experience and practice in
coping with real or simulated life situational demands, gain
knowledge of community resources and prepare for
employment through volunteer experiences in a variety of
community settings.
developmental disabilities or mental health diagnosis who
are enrolled in a Michigan Comprehensive Provider
Network.
FEES: Reimbursed from the Michigan Comprehensive
Provider Network.
call 734-722-1000 ext 203.
Sites: 1 2 3
Tamaria Morris, Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse
Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Grosse Pointe Woods, and Harper Woods.
3. NORTHWEST RESOURCE CENTER
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 261-7530 Main
(734) 261-4192 Fax
Mary Agusti, Resource Center Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Serves the cities of Dearborn,
Detroit, Livonia, Wayne and Wyandotte.
Services
INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT
Supported Employment
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Finds paid, meaningful work
in a variety of community-based settings for individuals
who have developmental or mental health disabilities and
which assigns a "job coach" to work side-by-side with each
client to interface with the employer and other employees.
Provides training in basic job skills and work-related
behaviors, assistance with specific tasks as needed and
whatever other initial or ongoing support is required to
ensure that the individual retains competitive employment.
developmental disabilities or mental health diagnosis who
are enrolled in a Michigan Comprehensive Provider
Network.
FEES: Reimbursed from the Michigan Comprehensive
Provider Network.
SUPPORTS COORDINATION
Case/Care Management * Developmental
Disabilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops case plans for
the evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals
who have developmental disabilities and need
assistance in arranging for services; coordinates the
delivery of needed services; and follows up and
monitors progress to ensure that services are having a
beneficial impact on the problem.
enrolled in a Managed Comprehensive Provider
Network.
party payments and private pay. Based on ability to
pay.
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SERVICES TO ENHANCE POTENTIAL...
call 734-722-1000 ext 203.
Sites: 1 2 3
Services
HOARDERS ANONYMOUS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides weekly local online
and telephone support groups for persons with chronic
problems with hoarding and/or cluttering.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals seeking assistance with
hoarding/cluttering.
FEES: None.
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS
PO Box 70949
Houston, TX 77270
(800) 477-8191 Main
(713) 869-4902 Alternate
www.saa-recovery.org
[email protected]
SHOPAHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Debt/Overspending Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a network of support
for individuals who have difficulty controlling their
compulsion to shop. The groups meet via the Internet or in
person; provide emotional support, information and
resources to help participants overcome their addiction to
shopping.
FEES: None.
Joe H., Director of Operations
Tim Davinroy, Administrative Assistant
OTHER NAMES: ISO OF SAA; SAA
Services
SEXUAL/LOVE ADDICTION SUPPORT GROUP
Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers support groups to
individuals who are having difficulty controlling
compulsive sexual behavior and/or emotional
attachments, and spouses, partners or other family
members who are involved in relationships with
individuals exhibiting this type of behavior. The groups
provide emotional support, information and resources
to help participants avoid destructive sexual behavior,
and achieve sexual sobriety as they work toward
recovery; and include faith-based and secular 12-step
groups.
FEES: Some groups accept donations for materials.
CASA - CLEPTOMANIACS AND SHOPLIFTERS
ANONYMOUS
General Addictions/Dependencies Support Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides online and
telephone support groups for persons with chronic
problems with stealing, kleptomania, employee theft or
theft from others.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals seeking assistance to stop
stealing.
FEES: None.
OVERSPENDER COUNSELING
Overspender Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emotional support,
information and guidance for individuals who are having
difficulty controlling their compulsion to spend money.
PO Box 250008
Franklin, MI 48025
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions for treatment; in-person
counseling sessions are available for individuals in the
Detroit area and telephone and Internet/video counseling is
available for individuals throughout the United States.
FEES: Accepts private pay for counseling sessions; does
not accept insurance but may assist with reimbursement.
(248) 358-8508 Main
www.theshulmancenter.com
[email protected]
Terrence Shulman, Founder/Director
OTHER NAMES: CLEPTOMANIACS AND
SHOPLIFTERS ANONYMOUS; HOARDERS
ANONYMOUS; SHOPAHOLICS ANONYMOUS;
SHULMAN CENTER; SHULMAN CENTER FOR
COMPULSIVE THEFT & SPENDING (THE);
SHULMAN CENTER FOR COMPULSIVE THEFT AND
SPENDING (THE); SPENDING AND HOARDING
AMERICA - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
18516 James Couzens St.
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 864-4406 Main
(800) 842-0973 Toll Free
(313) 864-9980 Fax
www.scdaami.org
Wanda Whitten-Shurney, CEO/Medical Director
Tracie L Conic, Deputy Director
OTHER NAMES: SCDAA
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SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF...
SITE HOURS: Mon, Thu 9am-9pm; Tue, Wed, Fri
9am-5pm.
ELIGIBILITY: Children and teens with sickle cell
disease in grades K-12.
FEES: None.
SIENA LITERACY CENTER
Services
16888 Trinity St.
Detroit, MI 48219
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT FOR SICKLE CELL
PATIENTS
Case/Care Management * Sickle Cell Anemia
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops plans for the
evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who,
because of sickle cell disease, need assistance in
planning and arranging for human services. Monitors
progress to ensure that services are having a beneficial
impact on the individual.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with sickle cell disease.
FEES: None.
(313) 532-8404 Main
www.sienaliteracy.org
[email protected]
Donna McRae Nesbitt, Executive Director
Keah Archie-King, Office Manager
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR SICKLE
CELL ANEMIA
Disease/Disability Information * Sickle Cell Anemia
about the etiology, symptoms, screening/diagnostic
procedures, and methods of treatment or management
for sickle cell disease.
FEES: None.
Services
LITERACY PROGRAM
Literacy Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Teaches adult learners the
basics of reading, writing, math, comprehension and
computer skills one-to-one with a tutor and within a group
setting.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older not currently
enrolled in school.
FEES: $10 registration fee. $12 book fee.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR SICKLE CELL
PATIENTS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services to
individuals with sickle cell diesase that lead to
employment and economic self-sufficiency. Includes
basic skills and vocational assessment; career
exploration; assessment and resolution of job readiness
barriers; decision making and goal setting; job search
preparation and job retention skills; interpersonal
communication skills; resume preparation;
interviewing skills and short term and long term career
counseling.
have sickle cell disease.
FEES: None.
SKILLMAN FOUNDATION (THE)
100 Talon Centre Dr.
Suite 100
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 393-1187 Fax
(313) 393-1185 Main
www.skillman.org
[email protected]
Carol Goss, President/CEO
Dorrian L McGhee, Communications Manager
SITE AREA SERVED: The following Detroit
neighborhoods: Brightmoor, Cody/Rouge, the Northend,
Osborn, and Southwest Detroit (Vernor neighborhood and
Chadsey/Condon neighborhood).
SITE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8:30am-6:30pm, Fri
8:30am-12noon.
SICKLE CELL SCREENING
Sickle Cell Screening
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides testing to
identify individuals who have sickle cell disease or who
are carriers of that disease through laboratory analysis
of their blood.
FEES: None.
Services
PRIVATE FOUNDATION
Private Foundations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides grants to help
develop and improve schools and neighborhoods in
metropolitan Detroit. Also offers grant programs, including
scholarships, that provide opportunities for
underprivileged children to enhance their education and
potential.
TUTORING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Tutoring Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides after school
academic tutoring services for children and teens with
sickle cell disease. Volunteer tutors help students with
homework and other school related projects.
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SKILLMAN FOUNDATION (THE)...
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a non-profit organizations in the
following Detroit neighborhoods: Brightmoor, Cody/Rouge,
the Northend, Osborn, and Southwest Detroit (Vernor
neighborhood and Chadsey/Condon neighborhood that
implements programs for children, youth and families in
the Foundation’s three program areas: Good Schools, Good
Neighborhoods and Good Opportunities. Scholarships
available to students throughout the city of Detroit.
FEES: None.
OTHER NAMES: SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT; SOCIETY OF ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT;
ST VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF
DETROIT; ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT
Sites
1. RESALE SHOP - CLINTON TOWNSHIP
35192 Gratiot Ave.
SMILES CHANGE LIVES
2405 Grand Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(586) 792-3500 Main
(816) 421-4919 Main
(888) 900-3554 Toll Free
(816) 421-3008 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sat 9am-8pm; Sun 12noon-5pm.
www.smileschangelives.org
[email protected]
2. RESALE SHOP - GRAND RIVER
Detroit, MI 48227
LeAnn Smith, Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Coleman, Program Coordinator
SITE AREA SERVED:
(313) 836-2878 Main
Michigan.
Services
ORTHODONTICS EXPENSE ASSISTANCE FOR
CHILDREN
Orthodontics
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides and promotes
access to essential orthodontic treatment for children
from low-income families
ELIGIBILITY: Ages 10-18; not currently wearing
braces; has a dental referral form confirming
applicant’s good oral hygiene (including regular dental
visits and cleanings); must be in need of orthodontic
treatment that can be delivered as a one-stage process;
upon acceptance, must be at or below 200% of the
Federal Poverty Guideline.
FEES: $25 non-refundable application fee. Must also
be willing to pay $500 toward orthodontic treatment.
A limited number of partially subsidized placements
may be available in some areas. See website for current
information.
3. RESALE SHOP - INKSTER
27114 Michigan Ave.
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 277-4617 Main
4. RESALE SHOP - KERCHEVAL AVE
14922 Kercheval Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 331-6992 Main
5. RESALE SHOP - LINCOLN PARK
3760 Fort St.
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT
(313) 382-3100 Main
Van Eslander Family Center
3000 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 393-2930 Main
(877) 788-4623 Toll Free
(313) 393-3015 Fax
www.svdpdet.org
[email protected]
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disability follow-up, mental health care or
children/infant services.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 18 and older who lack
medical insurance or access to routine health care.
Sites: 9
6. RESALE SHOP - SAINT CLAIR SHORES
23746 Greater Mack Ave.
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 773-0190 Main
SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
7. RESALE SHOP - WATERFORD
2235 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
Waterford, MI 48328
26141 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 535-4000 Main
(313) 535-1059 Fax
(248) 681-6760 Main
http://southredford.net
Brian Galdes, Superintendent
Jan Carrier, Secretary to Superintendent
8. RESALE SHOP - WESTLAND
6613 N Wayne Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
Sites
1. FOOD SERVICE OFFICE
26255 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239
(734) 729-3088 Main
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sat 9am-8pm; Sunday 12noon-5pm.
(313) 535-4000 Ext. 1183 Service/Intake - Food Service Office
9. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL HEALTH CENTER
22255 Greenfield
Suite 349
Detroit, MI 48227
Carrie Morfino, Food Service Director
SITE AREA SERVED: South Redford School District.
2. SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
26141 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 837-5078 Main
(248) 849-5008 Fax
(313) 837-5082 Fax
(313) 535-4000 Main
(313) 535-1059 Fax
Tammi Pullum, Director
SITE HOURS: 1st and 2nd Thu 9am-4:30pm
Brian Galdes, Superintendent
SITE AREA SERVED: South Redford School District.
Services
Services
CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Bedding/Linen
Children's Clothing
Kitchenware
Mattresses
Shoes
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Sells used clothing,
furniture, small appliances and toys at a lower cost
than regular retail stores. Does not supply major
appliances.
FEES: Fees vary by item. All clothing items cost
between $1.00 to $5.00.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
School Breakfasts
School Lunches
fruits, vegetable, grains/breads and milk. Meals must meet
ELIGIBILITY: Attendance at South Redford Schools.
Must meet federal income guidelines.
Sites: 1
GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides adult health
services for the treatment of common medical concerns
such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, arthritis
and physicals. Does not provide emergency or urgent
care, immunizations, pregnancy care, acute heart care,
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SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT...
SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Districts
Sites
1. ADULT LEARNING LAB
4214 W Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers and
operates public schools in South Redford School
District.
Sites: 2
(313) 451-8057 Fax
(313) 451-8055 Main
SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Tim Mcgorey, Director
SITE HOURS: Mon 12noon-8pm, Tue-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri
9am-4pm.
13305 Reeck Rd.
Suite 100
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4600 Main
(734) 283-6791 Fax
2. CLARA BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8530 Joy Rd.
Detroit, MI 48204
www.southgateschools.com
(313) 285-9323 Main
David Peden, Superintendent
Jennifer A. Yee, Food Service Director
SITE AREA SERVED:
Detroit.
3. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY CENTER
1920 25th St.
Detroit, MI 48216
Sites
1. ADULT/COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER
14101 Leroy St.
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 841-9641 Main
(734) 246-4633 Main
Judith Cock, Director
4. SOUTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY
CENTER
7060 McGraw
Detroit, MI 48210
Services
(313) 285-9323 Main
GED INSTRUCTION
GED Instruction
Lynn McGregor, Early Childhood Specialist
SITE NOTES: Parking is available behind the building.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides instruction for
adults and eligible minors who have elected to take a
series of tests which measure the extent to which they
have gained the knowledge, skills and understanding
ordinarily acquired through a high school education.
Instruction and testing focus on writing, social studies,
science, reading and mathematics. Individuals who
pass the tests receive a high school equivalency
certificate.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 16 years or older, resident
or non-resident, who would like to earn a diploma.
FEES: Class dues of $30.
Sites: 1
5. SOUTHWEST HOUSING SOLUTIONS
1920 Twenty-Fifth St.
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 841-3727 Main
6. SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
1700 Waterman St.
Detroit, MI 48209
SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS
(313) 841-8905 Main
(313) 841-7474 Service/Intake - Access Center
1700 Waterman St.
Detroit, MI 48209
Joseph Tardella, Executive Director
(313) 841-8905 Main
(313) 841-7474 Service/Intake - Access Center
www.swsol.org
[email protected]
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Joseph Tardella, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: SWSOL
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HOMEBUYER/HOME PURCHASE COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers pre-purchase
education and counseling through one-on-one sessions,
group workshops, and community events. The program
covers many topics, including: financial literacy, budget
analysis, home affordability, credit report review, mortgage
qualifying, understanding the role of lenders and realtors,
and creating a step-by-step action plan. Counselors help
homebuyers qualify for loans, avoid predatory lending,
prepare documentation, organize their financial planning,
and make good decisions for the future. Also discusses
different options for down payment assistance from various
government sources.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 3
Services
ADULT LEARNING LAB
GED Instruction
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides GED
preparation, English as Second Language, basic math
tutoring, computer literacy, employment readiness
including resume writing and job search, referral to
support services, and job training programs in
weatherization and landscaping to low income adults in
southwest Detroit.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income adults age 19 and older.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish
Sites: 1
EARLY LEARNING CENTER COMMUNITY HUB
Child Care Provider Training
Parenting Materials
Toys/Toy Loan
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides training,
support, incentives and mentoring to child care
providers with the specific focus on family members,
friends, and neighbors who provide care, including the
mandatory Great Start to Quality training, as well as
first aid, CPR and other health and safety trainings.
Also offers a lending library with a variety of materials
including books, toys, and parenting and child care
publications. Sponsors parent/caregiver-child
interactive playgroups. Provides technical assistance
and support for licensing and other child care provider
concerns, including I-billing.
ELIGIBILITY: Parents and caregivers of children
ages 0-5 years who reside in Detroit.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2 4
HOUSING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Renovates and manages
more than 400 apartment units for rent to low and
moderate income families and individuals. Offers housing
and support services for the homeless and persons with
special needs.
ELIGIBILITY: Households must meet the minimum
annual income requirement. All applicants will be placed
onto a housing waiting list, unless there is an immediate
vacancy for which they appear to be eligible and there are
no other applicants on that waiting list.
FEES: Vary with size and type of unit.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 5
MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY AND DEFAULT
COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works with homeowners and
lenders to renegotiate mortgages into more manageable
rates, fees and terms. Foreclosure prevention counseling
services are available to low-income homeowners. The
services are free. Counselors are certified and bilingual,
and experts on the loan products and relief programs
available to homeowners.
ELIGIBILITY: Low-income homeowners.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 5
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN
FAMILIES (SSVF)
General Legal Aid
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides services for low
income Veterans and their families to help reduce
homelessness and promote housing stability.
ELIGIBILITY: Must have discharge type other than
Dishonorable, must reside in Detroit, Highland Park or
Hamtramck, househols income must meet program
requirements.
FEES: None.
Sites: 6
PSYCHIATRIC CASE MANAGEMENT
Psychiatric Case Management
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Develops case plans for the
evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who have
mental, emotional or social problems and need assistance in
arranging for services; assesses the individual's needs;
coordinates the delivery of needed services; ensures that
services are obtained in accordance with the case plan; and
follow up and monitor progress to ensure that services are
having a beneficial impact on the problem.
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SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS...
ELIGIBILITY: Adults with mental illness.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, self payment and other third
party payments.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 6
NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE RESOURCE CENTER
FOR ADOPTION
Organizational Consultation/Technical Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides technical assistance,
with a focus on program planning, policy development and
practice through consultation, training,
information/research and resource materials aimed at
supporting organizations in their efforts for continuous
program improvement. Offers resources to assist with
every phase of the Federal Child and Family Services
Reviews.
ELIGIBILITY: States, Tribes.
FEES: Technical assistance/training is available to
States/Tribes at no charge if approved.
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides clinical and
outpatient services for adults with severe and persistent
mental illness who are at risk of hospitalization and
who require ongoing care, medication and monitoring;
serious mental illness whose symptoms are in remission
but who require ongoing support and medication;
and/or mild to moderate mental health issues in need of
short-term counseling. Also offers individual and
family services for children and youth with serious
emotional disorders who are at risk of hospitalization
or who are in need of treatment services.
ELIGIBILITY: Adults, youth and children with
mental illness.
FEES: Accepts Medicaid, self payment and other
third party payments.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 6
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-3911 Main
(800) 644-6404 Toll Free
(989) 774-3034 Fax
www.somi.org
[email protected]
SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN
Lois Arnold, President/CEO
Stephanie Graham, Secretary
OTHER NAMES: SOMI
16250 Northland Dr.
Suite 100
Sites
(248) 443-7080 Main
(248) 443-7099 Fax
1. DETROIT OFFICE
3501 Hannan Rd.
Wayne, MI 48184
www.spaulding.org
[email protected]
Addie Williams, President/CEO
Cheryl Gist, Administrative Assistant
Steve Czapski, Director
2. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Services
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ADOPTION
PROGRAMS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a forum in
which State Adoption Program Managers can pool
their expertise and promotes networking activities as
an association with other direct child welfare entities
and individual professionals so that each state can
develop and maintain an efficient, state-of-the-art
adoption program.
ELIGIBILITY: State Adoption Program Managers.
FEES: None.
(989) 774-3911 Main
(800) 644-6404 Toll Free
(989) 774-3034 Fax
Lois Arnold, President/CEO
Services
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides sports training and
athletic competition for children and adults with
intellectual disabilities which features a variety of sports
and games. Special Olympics events include alpine skiing,
aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling,
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cross-country skiing, figure skating, gymnastics, handball,
horseshoes, poly hockey, power lifting, snowboarding,
snowshoe, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, and
weightlifting.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals 2 or older with intellectual
disabilities.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
SPIRIT OF HOPE
1519 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 964-3113 Main
www.spiritofhopedetroit.org
[email protected]
Matthew Bode, Pastor
OTHER NAMES: FAITH MEMORIAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH; TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SPECTRUM HUMAN SERVICES
28303 Joy Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
SITE AREA SERVED:
Detroit.
Services
(734) 458-8736 Main
(734) 458-8836 Fax
DOWNTOWN FELLOWSHIP GROUP
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts the Downtown
Fellowship Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a twelve-step
recovery group. The group meets Monday through Friday
from 10-11 a.m. and participants are welcome to park in
the lot located on Trumbull and enter through the door
nearest the lot.
www.spectrumhuman.org
[email protected]
Roger Swaninger, President/CEO
George, Divisional Director
OTHER NAMES: SPECTRUM CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICES
Sites
(248) 552-8020 Main
(248) 552-1135 Fax
PRAY AND PLAY YOUTH BASKETBALL
Basketball
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a church youth
basketball league with mentoring.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth in grades 5-12.
FEES: $35.
SITE AREA SERVED: Oakland County.
HOPE TO COPE
Food Pantries
2. SPECTRUM HUMAN SERVICES
28303 Joy Rd.
Westland, MI 48185
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a grocery bag full of
items including non-perishables, meats, vegetables, fruits,
deserts and bread. Guests may visit the pantry two times
per month.
FEES: None.
23077 Greenfield Rd. Suite 500
(734) 458-8736 Main
(734) 458-8836 Fax
Roger Swaninger, President/CEO
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides clothing for people
who need it. Available items depend on what has been
donated and is on hand at any given time.
FEES: None.
Services
JUVENILE DIVERSION
Juvenile Diversion
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a juvenile
diversion and substance abuse prevention program for
youth. Program includes drug-free social and
recreational activities and education through “male
and female responsibility” groups on subjects such as:
conflict resolution, how to avoid drugs and alcohol, the
negative consequences of drugs and alcohol, and social
living skills.
ELIGIBILITY: Youth age 7-17 who reside in Detroit.
FEES: None.
Sites: 1 2
SUNSHINE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
Child Care Centers
Preschools
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a fully licensed
preschool. Curriculum revolves around practical life,
sensory motor skills, math, language, geography, music,
movement and art.
FEES: $300 per month. Accepts FIA and other childcare
payments.
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COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Soup Kitchens
Services
FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates the
Community Kitchen on Saturdays and the last
Wednesday of the month. Meals are served each week
by congregations or other types of service groups on a
rotating basis.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides emergency food to
individuals and families in need. Packages are based on
family size and typically include non-perishable items.
Recipients may receive food from the pantry no more than
twice per year.
FEES: None.
STARR COMMONWEALTH
STROKE OF HOPE
13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd.
Albion, MI 49224
30 S Broadway
Third Floor
Yonkers, NY 10701
(517) 629-5591 Main
(800) 837-5591 Toll Free
(517) 630-2400 Fax
(914) 965-3613 Main
(914) 965-3629 Fax
www.starr.org
[email protected]
www.strokeofhope.net
[email protected]
Martin L. Mitchell, President/CEO
David Gamble, Director
Hazella Rollins-LaVar, Executive Director
Services
Services
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR STROKE
Disease/Disability Information * Stroke
or management for strokes.
FEES: None.
SPEAKERS/SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR CHILD
CARE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * At Risk Youth
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * Child Care Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides licensed and
experienced professionals to speak about issues related
to child care and youth development. Speakers talk
about a variety of issues, including, but not limited to:
abuse and neglect, adoption, at-risk teens, autism,
bullying, foster care, gangs, juvenile delinquency,
parenting, self esteem and school violence.
HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR STROKE
SURVIVORS
Health/Disability Related Support Groups * Stroke
individuals who have had a stroke and their loved ones. The
groups meet in-person and online and offer an opportunity
for participants to share information, practical tips for
daily living and encouragement about relates issues.
FEES: None.
STRAIGHT GATE INTERNATIONAL
CHURCH
10100 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 491-8430 Main
(313) 491-2323 Alternate - Prayer Line
STUDENT ADVOCACY CENTER OF
MICHIGAN
www.straightgate.net
[email protected]
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Andrew Merritt, Bishop
Stephen Bonner, Minister of Convalescent Ministry
(734) 482-0489 Main
(734) 482-0737 Fax
www.studentadvocacycenter.org
[email protected]
Leslie Harrington, Executive Director
Margaret Harner, Program Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: SAC
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STUDENT ADVOCACY CENTER OF MICHIGAN...
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Virtual School
Mon-Thu 3pm-7pm.
Sites
1. ALLEN PARK STORE
3100 Fairlane Dr.
Allen Park, MI 48101
Services
(313) 768-0064 Main
EDUCATION ADVOCACY GROUP
Education Advocacy Groups
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Promotes long term
systemic change in the state's education system to
ensure that state policies serve children well for the
benefit of the entire school and society. Supports the
passage and enforcement of laws and other social
measures that will result in specific types of
educational reform or other improvements in the
educational system.
FEES: None.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-10pm; Sun 8am-9pm.
2. CANTON STORE
43670 Ford Rd.
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 454-1133 Main
3. CHESTERFIELD STORE
51400 Gratiot Ave.
Chesterfield, MI 48051
STUDENT ADVOCACY
Individual Advocacy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Intercedes on behalf of
students and their families to help them obtain needed
educational services when they have been denied
services for which they are eligible, when they need
assistance to communicate their needs to the public
schools, or to otherwise effectively represent
themselves, or when they have a complaint about a
service. Trained educational advocates give nonlegal
advice and "next step" directives to questions parents
and care givers have regarding student rights in
Michigan public schools. Services include attending
school meetings, advocating for services that promote
academic success, helping schools and families develop
short and longer term educational plans, individual
and family counseling around issues impacting
academic performance, and a virtual credit recovery
program with a certified teacher.
ELIGIBILITY: No restrictions. Washtenaw County
residents receive in-person assistance, all other counties
may only receive assistance via telephone.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: French, Spanish.
(586) 598-8100 Main
4. CLINTON TOWNSHIP STORE
33860 S Gratiot Ave.
(586) 791-9900 Main
5. DEARBORN STORE
15901 Ford Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 336-5000 Main
6. EAST FLINT STORE
3701 Lapeer Rd.
Flint, MI 48503
TARGET STORES
1000 Nicollet Mall
(810) 744-4040 Main
SITE HOURS: Store Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-11pm; Sun
8am-10pm. Pharmacy Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat
9am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm.
www.target.com
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7. FARMINGTON HILLS STORE
14. WARREN STORE
27300 Dequindre Rd.
Warren, MI 48092
(248) 476-1808 Main
(586) 573-4200 Main
8. MADISON HEIGHTS STORE
32001 John R Rd.
15. WEST LIVONIA STORE
20100 Haggerty Rd.
Livonia, MI 48152
(248) 585-9000 Main
(734) 953-6620 Main
9. SOUTHFIELD STORE
16. WONDERLAND MALL STORE
29451 Plymouth Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150
(248) 430-0062 Main
(734) 793-0637 Main
10. SOUTHLAND MALL STORE
14099 Pardee Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
17. WOODHAVEN STORE
23555 Allen Rd.
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 374-0303 Main
(734) 692-7200 Main
11. STERLING HEIGHTS STORE
35700 Van Dyke Ave.
Services
(586) 795-9960 Main
for Target stores. Plans, organizes and controls the
Sites: 12
12. TARGET STORES
1000 Nicollet Mall
PRESCRIPTION GENERIC DRUG PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a prescription drug
program that provides low cost generic prescription drugs
including those that treat a variety of conditions and
diseases. Call or check website for list of included
medications.
FEES: $4.00 for a 30 day supply; $10.00 for a 90 day
supply.
Sites: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
13. TROY STORE
1301 Coolidge Hwy.
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 614-9792 Main
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TEAM SPORTS/LEAGUES FOR YOUTH
Team Sports/Leagues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of seasonal
athletic programs in 11 different sports. Those sports
include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, flag football,
golf, volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and
tackle football.
FEES: Fees vary by sport. Discount available to those
with Medicaid cards.
THERAPEUTIC RIDING, INC
3425 E Morgan Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 677-0303 Main
(734) 677-0306 Fax
therapeuticridinginc.org
[email protected]
Jan Vescelius, Director
OTHER NAMES: TRI
SITE AREA SERVED: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland,
Wahstenaw and Wayne Counties.
SITE HOURS: Vary.
TODD-PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S HOME
1151 Taylor
Suite 3A, 4A
Detroit, MI 48202
Services
(313) 556-8030 Main
(313) 556-8036 Fax
THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING
Equestrian Therapy
for individuals with a wide range of disabilities such
as: autistic spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy,
traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, hearing and
visual impairments, Down Syndrome, and many other
physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges, to learn
to ride horses. Classes are conducted by instructors
who are thoroughly trained in horsemanship and who
have been certified as therapeutic riding instructors by
the Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship (PATH Intl).
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals age 3 and older who have
physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities.
FEES: Varies by session. Call for more information.
www.toddphillipschildrenshome.com
Zelda Williams, Executive Director
Armand Williams, Quality Assurance Coordinator
OTHER NAMES: T.P.C.H.; TODD PHILLIPS
CHILDREN'S HOME; TPCH
Services
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY
Juvenile Detention Facilities
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Operates a detention facility
for juvenile offenders. Provides educational services and on
site medical clinic services to residents.
ELIGIBILITY: Males ages 11 to 17 referred through the
court system.
THINK DETROIT PAL
111 W Willis Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
STEPS II
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides in-patient
residential substance abuse services for 30 adolescent males
identified as needing assistance in living productively in the
community substance free.
ELIGIBILITY: Adolescent males ages 11-17.
(313) 833-1600 Main
(313) 833-1616 Fax
www.thinkdetroit.org
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
LEAGUE
DETROIT POLICE ATHLETIC
TOGETHER RX ACCESS, LLC
PO Box 9426
Wilmington, DE 19809
Services
(800) 444-4106 Toll Free
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH
Leadership Development
provide opportunities for youth to develop their
leadership and teamwork skills through participation
in group activities. Programs offer students resources
to help plan their future, establish goals, enhance self
esteem, promote positive character traits and improve
academics.
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grades 6-12 residing in
Detroit.
FEES: None.
www.togetherrxaccess.com
Steven Cooper Edelman
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TOGETHER RX ACCESS, LLC...
Services
TRACFONE WIRELESS
9700 NW One Hundred Twelfth Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Issues cards that offer
discounts on prescription medications at participating
pharmacies. Prescription card offers 25-40% discounts
on prescription medicines and products for diabetes,
high blood pressure, ADHD, depression, allergies, and
other conditions.
ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the United States
or Puerto Rico who are not eligible for Medicare, have
no prescription drug coverage of any kind, and have a
household income equal to or less than: $45,000 for a
single person, $60,000 for a family of two, $75,000 for a
family of three, $90,000 for a family of four, or
$105,000 for a family of five.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(800) 977-3768 Toll Free - SafeLink Wireless Hotline
(800) 867-7183 Toll Free - Tracfone
(800) 834-7713 Fax - SafeLink
www.tracfone.com
[email protected]
SITE AREA SERVED: SafeLink Wireless is available in
Michigan, and many other states. Check website for most recent
state availability.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-7pm.
Services
SAFELINK WIRELESS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers discounted or free
telephone service to income eligible households. Service
provides free cell phone and 68 minutes per month. Unused
minutes roll over; call waiting and voicemail are included.
Safelink Wireless is a US government supported program
through Lifeline Assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: Households must have income at or below
150% of Federal Poverty Guidelines or participate in one of
the following programs:
*Medicaid
*Food Stamps
*SSI
*Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
*Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
*Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
*National School Lunch Program's Free Lunch
TOMORROW'S CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS
112 E Allegan St.
Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 485-7437 Main
(800) 331-7437 Toll Free - (800) 311-SIDS
(517) 485-0163 Fax
www.tomorrowschildmi.org
Sandra Frank, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: MICHIGAN SIDS; TOMORROWS
CHILD; TOMORROWS CHILD/MICHIGAN SIDS
Households must also have a valid USPS address (no PO
Boxes) and no one in the household may be receiving
Lifeline Assistance through another phone carrier.
FEES: None for free phone and first 68 minutes per
month. Additional minutes may be purchased at any
TracFone retailer.
Services
BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides grief support
services such as bereavement support groups and
online resource library to individuals and families
affected by an infant death.
FEES: None.
TRIANGLE FOUNDATION
Detroit, MI 48219
SAFE SLEEP
Printed Materials * Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
information on safe sleep practices, especially for
children under one year of age, to families and health
care professionals through publications and videos.
FEES: None.
(313) 537-7000 Main
(877) 787-4264 Toll Free - Hate Crime Reporting Line
(313) 537-3379 Fax
www.tri.org
[email protected]
Alicia Skillman, Executive Director
Georgia Carpenter, Victim Advocate
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TRIANGLE FOUNDATION...
Services
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES
REEL PRIDE MICHIGAN
Film Presentations
17410 College Pkwy.
Livonia, MI 48152
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Hosts a film festival
featuring LGBT themed films. Selections include
shorts, feature-length films, fiction, and documentaries.
FEES: Ticket prices vary.
PO Box 9185
(734) 542-8200 Main
www.trinityhomehealth.com
[email protected]
GAY/LESBIAN/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER
ADVOCACY GROUP
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Advocacy
Groups
protect and promote the rights and interests of the
LGBT community.
LANGUAGES: French and Spanish.
OTHER NAMES:
HOSPICE; THHS
MERCY HOME CARE; MERCY
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Plans, organizes and controls
the activities of the organization but offers no direct
services to the public except peripheral administrative
services like training, community awareness programs or
materials.
HATE CRIMES REPORTING
Hate Crimes Reporting
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a telephone
hotline that the public can use to anonymously report
information about the activities of individuals who
have planned or committed acts of violence or
intimidation against people on the basis of their sexual
orientation. Issues an annual statistical report of
hate/bias crimes based on calls received, as well as a
report of intimate partner violence in the LGBT
community.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: French and Spanish.
U SNAP BAC
14901 E Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 640-1100 Main
(313) 640-1112 Fax
www.usnapbac.org
[email protected]
Linda Smith, Executive Director
Denise Williams, Housing Counselor
OTHER NAMES: YOU SNAP BACK
TRINITY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
4849 W Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 342-2288 Main
(313) 864-4296 Fax
Services
HOME PURCHASE ASSISTANCE
Credit Counseling
potential homeowners to prepare for their first home
buying experience. Training addresses how to qualify for a
mortgage, what is predatory lending, how to read a credit
report, how to combat identity theft, what it means to be
financially fit, and how to prevent foreclosure once the
home has been purchased. Also conducts home
repair/maintenance workshops for potential and existing
homeowners and offers financial literacy workshops for
credit counseling and foreclosure prevention.
FEES: None.
Olen V Bruner, Pastor
Services
FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY
Food Pantries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Distributes donated food
and clothing to individuals who are in emergency
situations. Does not provide financial assistance of any
kind.
FEES: None.
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U SNAP BAC...
Maximum repayment period is seven years. Allowable
equipment includes but is not limited to, hearing aids,
wheelchairs, motorized scooters, voice simulation
systems, Braille equipment, telecommunications
equipment, environmental control units, computers,
adapted recreational equipment, accessible home
modifications, and modified vehicles. Training to use
the equipment can also be included with the loan.
ELIGIBILITY: Michigan residents with disabilities,
seniors, and their family members or guardians.
FEES: Loan amount as determined by lender. If loan
is approved, a check or money order in the amount of
$5.00 made payable to approved lender will be
required and be placed into a permanent share account
in applicant's name and returned at fullfillment of loan
terms.
MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY AND DEFAULT
COUNSELING
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers credit counseling
sessions and foreclosure prevention workshops.
FEES: None.
UKRAINIAN CULTURAL CENTER (THE)
26601 Ryan Rd.
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 757-8130 Main
(586) 757-1022 Fax
www.ukrainianculturalcenter.com
DISEASE/DISABILITY INFORMATION FOR CEREBRAL
PALSY
Disease/Disability Information * Cerebral Palsy
treatment or management for cerebral palsy and other
disabilities.
FEES: None.
Lydia Wroblewski, Director
Services
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides translation
services for Ukrainian and Russian to English and
English to Ukrainian or Russian.
FEES: Nominal fees apply based on type of
translation service provided.
INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Health Related Advocacy Groups * Cerebral Palsy
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects and improves the
individuals with Cerebral Palsy and their caregivers.
Promotes federal and state legislation and initiatives that
promote the independence, productivity and full citizenship
of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
FEES: None.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF
MICHIGAN
4970 Northwind Dr. Suite 102
(517) 203-1200 Main
(800) 828-2714 Toll Free
(517) 203-1203 Fax
UNITED COMMUNITY HOUSING
COALITION
www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/87
[email protected]
220 Bagley St.
Suite 224
Detroit, MI 48226
Linda Potter, Executive Director
OTHER NAMES: UCP MICHIGAN; UNITED
CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
(313) 963-3310 Main
(313) 964-1192 Fax
www.uchcdetroit.org
[email protected]
Services
Ted Philips, Director
Robbie Walker
OTHER NAMES: UCHC
MICHIGAN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN FUND
(MATLF)
Assistive Technology Equipment Expense
Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Supports the purchase of
needed technology equipment through low interest
rates and loan guarantees. Provides a lower-interest
option than the unsecured loans or credit card
purchases. Maximum loan amount is $30,000.
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UNITED COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION...
TENANT ASSOCIATION
Tenant Associations
Services
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENT FOR HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS
Case/Care Management * Homeless People
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers case management
to individuals who are homeless and in need of housing.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be homeless within the City of
Detroit.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works with groups of
low-income residents in multi-family apartment buildings
to obtain repairs and improve housing conditions in these
communities. Typical issues include threatened or actual
utility shut-offs, repairs, building security, rental rates,
lease terms, demolition or conversion of affordable housing
units and other subsidized housing rights. Assists with the
development of a comprehensive strategy to resolve
problems, including negotiating disputes with building
owners and governmental agencies as well as providing
support for court action to obtain repairs.
multi-family apartment buildings in the City of Detroit.
FEES: None.
HOUSING ACTION GROUP
Housing Advocacy Groups
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus * Housing Issues
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works with tenants,
homesteaders, homeowners, the homeless, community
organizations rebuilding neighborhoods, and also
religious, civil rights, labor and housing advocacy
organizations to improve, preserve and expand
affordable housing opportunities. Also provides
advice to other organizations in communities across
southeast Michigan about affordable housing issues.
in the City of Detroit; service organizations.
FEES: None.
2200 Canton Center Rd.
Suite 250
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 981-8820 Main
(800) 968-8447 Toll Free
(734) 981-8828 Fax
HOUSING SEARCH AND RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE
Relocation Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Works with homeless
families in shelters, on the streets and in substandard
or overcrowded housing, to identify decent and
affordable housing opportunities and help the families
relocate. Interviews the family to determine needs,
locates potential affordable housing units, inspects the
housing to assure that it meets basic housing quality
standards, negotiates rental agreements and move-in
costs, and assists the families in identifying and
obtaining resources to enable them to move in.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals and families who are
homeless or are in immediate jeopardy of homelessness
(facing evictions, utility shut-offs, or living in
substandard housing).
FEES: None.
www.uhhs.org
[email protected]
Penny Rhein, President
Mary Jane Swanson, Community Liaison
OTHER NAMES: UHHS
SITE AREA SERVED: Cities of Allen Park, Ann Arbor,
Belleville, Canton, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Farmington,
Farmington Hills, Garden City, Inkster, Lathrup Village,
Lincoln Park, Livonia, Melvindale, Northville, Novi, Plymouth,
Redford, Romulus, Southfield, Southgate, Taylor, Wayne,
Westland, and Ypsilanti. City of Detroit Zip codes: 48219,
48223, 48228, and 48240.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm. Supervisor is on-call
after hours and on weekends.
Services
ADULT IN HOME RESPITE CARE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a brief period of
rest or relief for family members, guardians or others who
are regular caregivers for dependent adults by offering
temporary or intermittent care for the adult in their own
home. Available for a minimum of two hours a day up to
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
LANDLORD/TENANT ASSISTANCE
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists low-income
families facing rental evictions, mortgage foreclosures,
or land contract forfeitures to stay in their homes. Also
assists families facing homelessness as a result of
lock-outs, illegal utility shut-offs or major repair
problems. Represents families in court and in
administrative hearings with governmental agencies
providing housing subsidies.
FEES: None.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Assists older adults and their
families with elder care arrangements including
comprehensive plan of care, arranging in-home help and
other services like legal and financial professionals,
alternative housing arrangements, counseling and support,
crisis intervention, and liaison to families out of town.
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UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES...
Southfield, Southgate, Taylor, Wayne, Westland, and
Ypsilanti; or residents of the City of Detroit who live in
the following Zip codes: 48219, 48223, 48228, and
48240.
party payments.
LANGUAGES: Arabic, Filipino (Tagalog and
Ilocano), German, Italian, Lithuanian, and Maltese.
Sign Language Interpreters are available.
FEES: Private pay.
ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA PROGRAM
Case/Care Management * Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia Management
Disease/Disability Information * Alzheimer's
Disease
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides two hours
(minimum) to twenty-fours hours of care with a
specialized program that includes personal care,
individualized memory care and brain stimulating
activities, on-going family education, resource
information and assistance, respite, nutritional
counseling, and a home safety assessment.
FEES: Private pay. Accepts long term care insurance,
VA benefits.
IN HOME ASSISTANCE
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Homemaker Assistance
Housekeeping Assistance
In Home Meal Preparation
Personal Care
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a variety of in home
assistance to senior citizens to enable them to remain in
their homes safely. Services include assistance with light
housekeeping chores, such as washing dishes and doing
laundry; assistance running errands and making short trips
to purchase groceries, pick up prescriptions, or other small
tasks; help preparing and serving meals; and personal care
assistance, including bathing, grooming and mouth care.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Allen Park, Ann Arbor,
Belleville, Canton, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights,
Farmington, Farmington Hills, Garden City, Inkster,
Lathrup Village, Lincoln Park, Livonia, Melvindale,
Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, Romulus, Southfield,
Southgate, Taylor, Wayne, Westland, and Ypsilanti; or
senior residents of the City of Detroit who live in the
following Zip codes: 48219, 48223, 48228, and 48240.
FEES: Companion rate is $19/hour, Home Health Aide
rate is $20/hr.
LANGUAGES: Arabic, Filipino (Tagalog and Ilocano),
German, Italian, Lithuanian, and Maltese. Sign Language
Interpreters are available.
HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES
Home Health Aide Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers the services of
paraprofessional aides who provide personal health
care services which do not require special technical
training, in the homes of recently discharged hospital
patients, elderly individuals and people with
disabilities. Services are provided in accordance with a
written home health care plan and may include
feeding, bathing and grooming patients; changing their
beds; taking their temperature, pulse or respiration;
helping them to the toilet or to use a bedpan; and other
types of assistance that enhance their physical and
emotional comfort.
Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, Romulus,
Southfield, Southgate, Taylor, Wayne, Westland, and
Ypsilanti; or residents of the City of Detroit who live in
the following Zip codes: 48219, 48223, 48228, and
48240.
party payments.
LANGUAGES: Arabic, Filipino (Tagalog and
Ilocano), German, Italian, Lithuanian, and Maltese.
Sign Language Interpreters are available.
REHABILITATION/HABILITATIVE SERVICES
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
rehabilitative services in an in-home setting from licensed
occupational, physical and speech therapists. Services
include orthopedic rehabilitation; joint replacement
therapy; back treatment, including functional massage,
manual traction, and mobilization; pain control; fall
prevention and home safety instruction; balance
rehabilitation; neurological rehabilitation; cognitive
rehabilitation; pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation; and
more.
Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, Romulus, Southfield,
Southgate, Taylor, Wayne, Westland, and Ypsilanti; or
residents of the City of Detroit who live in the following Zip
codes: 48219, 48223, 48228, and 48240.
payments.
HOME NURSING
Geriatric Home Nursing
Private Duty Nursing
Rehabilitation/Restorative Home Nursing
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers private duty,
skilled home health services provided by registered
nurses or licensed vocational nurses. In addition to
general services, also offers nurses who have advanced
training and specialize in working with people who are
elderly, and who have specialized training in the
rehabilitative and restorative aspects of patient care.
Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, Romulus,
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UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES...
LANGUAGES: Arabic, Filipino (Tagalog and Ilocano),
German, Italian, Lithuanian, and Maltese. Sign Language
Interpreters are available.
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
Skilled Nursing Facilities
nursing facility for seniors. Services include rehabilitation
for individuals recently hospitalized for strokes, fractures
or joint replacements, and intensive, short-term treatment
for chronic medical conditions such as diabetes or
congestive heart failure. Medical team consists of licensed
therapists, nurses, social workers, and dietitians.
payments.
COMMUNITIES
805 W Middle St.
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 433-1000 Main
(734) 475-4421 Fax
www.umrc.com/umrc/index.html
John Thorhauer, President/CEO
OTHER NAMES: CHELSEA RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES; UMRC
UNITED NATIONS
First Ave. at Forty-Sixth St.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 963-4475 Main
www.un.org
[email protected]
Services
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides assisted living
community for individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia
and memory loss. Residential facility offers
recreational activities including day trips. Also
provides full-spectrum medical care and rehabilitation
services for all residents.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia
or memory loss.
FEES: Fees vary based on type of care provided;
accepts private pay.
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General
Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General
OTHER NAMES: UN
Services
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION
United Nations Associations
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains international
peace and security, develops friendly relations among
nations and promotes social progress, better living
standards and human rights. Uses its authority to take
action on a wide range of issues and provides a forum for
its 192 member states to express their views. Works on a
broad range of fundamental issues including sustainable
development, environment and refugee protection, disaster
relief, counter-terrorism and disarmament. Promotes
democracy, human rights, governance, economic and social
development, international health, clearing land mines and
expanding food production.
FEES: None.
INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING
COMMUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS
Independent Living Communities/Complexes for
Older Adults
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides independent
living/retirement community for older adults with
independent and assisted living apartments.
Community offers daily meals, cafe, ice cream parlor,
library and media center, movie theater,
transportation to nearby stores, churches and
entertainment, exercise programs, field trips and
shopping excursions, musical performances, arts and
crafts, book clubs and reading groups, and religious
studies groups. Also provides a 24-hour medical
monitoring program for all residents and in-home
physician services and therapy for assisted living
residents.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors.
FEES: Fees vary; accepts private pay.
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND DETROIT AREA OFFICE
3031 W Grand Blvd.
Suite 531
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 874-1539 Fax
www.uncf.org
Leslie Andrews, Area Development Director
OTHER NAMES: U.N.C.F.; UNCF
SITE AREA SERVED:
Michigan.
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UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND -...
SITE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
4600 Silver Hill Rd.
Suitland, MD 20746
Services
FEDERATED GIVING PROGRAM
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Raises money and then
distributes to member colleges. Funds are applied
towards operating costs and technology enhancement
services for 39 member historically black colleges and
universities (HBCUs), scholarships and internships for
students at about 900 institutions, and faculty and
administrative professional training.
(800) 877-8339 TDD/TTY
www.census.gov
[email protected]
Robert Groves, Director
Tonya Barbour, Program Analyst
OTHER NAMES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; US CENSUS
BUREAU
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers more than
400 scholarships, fellowships and institutional grants
that support students at the undergraduate, graduate
and doctoral levels. Each program has its own
eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required
documents.
Sites
1. DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE
1395 Brewery Park Blvd.
Suite 100
Detroit, MI 48207
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF
CONSULAR AFFAIRS
(313) 259-0056 Main
(800) 432-1495 Toll Free
(313) 259-5045 Fax
Harry S Truman Building
2201 C St. NW
Jeff T Behler, Regional Director
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia
and certain counties in Kentucky and Indiana.
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (Reference Center).
(202) 647-4000 Administrative - Switchboard
(888) 407-4747 Toll Free - Overseas Citizens Services
www.travel.state.gov
2. UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
Suitland, MD 20746
Janice L Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of State
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
(800) 877-8339 TDD/TTY
Services
DISASTER SURVIVOR INQUIRIES
Disaster Survivor Inquiries
Missing Persons Location Assistance
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers assistance to
individuals attempting to locate missing family
members in regards to a recent disaster abroad, the
death or arrest of an American citizen abroad, or any
crisis such as abduction or robbery affecting an
American citizen abroad.
Robert Groves, Director
SITE HOURS: Census Bureau Call Center: (Mon-Thu
8:30am- 5:30pm ET, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm ET).
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information to
the public regarding political instability and other
conditions abroad which may affect an individual's
decision to travel.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Conducts numerous surveys
to collect statistics about the population of the United States
and the economy. Distributes information to public and
other interested parties through web site and various
publications.
FEES: Vary by publication.
Sites: 1 2
Services
CENSUS DATA
Census Data
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HEALTH STATISTICS
Health Statistics
CONTROL AND PREVENTION
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides data and statistics
for a variety of public health and workplace topics
including an annual report on trends in health statistics.
Sites: 1
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 232-4636 Toll Free - (800)CDC-INFO
(888) 232-6348 TDD/TTY
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information to the
public regarding health risks abroad which may affect an
individual's decision to travel, offers recommendations to
prevent risk of infection and outlines how to prepare for
essential travel to areas that may be experiencing an
outbreak of infectious disease.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
www.cdc.gov
[email protected]
Thomas R Frieden, Director
Cassandra Newton, Program Analyst
OTHER NAMES: CDC; CENTER FOR DISEASE
CONTROL
Sites
1. NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
3311 Toledo Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782
NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Divorce Records
Marriage Certificates
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Maintains online information
for where to write to request copies of vital records (death
certificates, birth certificates, marriages certificates and
divorce records) in individual States.
FEES: Vary by state and record request.
Sites: 1
(800) 232-4636 Toll Free
SITE HOURS: Mon-Wed, Fri 9am-5pm and Thu
9am-7pm.
2. UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 232-4636 Toll Free - (800)CDC-INFO
(888) 232-6348 TDD/TTY
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Detroit, MI 48214
Thomas R Frieden, Director
(313) 926-4202 Main
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) Customer Service
(313) 568-6028 Fax
(800) 767-1833 TDD/TTY - National Customer Service Center
Services
Influenza Control
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Administers programs
that protect the public health through comprehensive
efforts to track the incidence and distribution of
disease in the population and prevent, control and
eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases, vector and
food-borne illnesses, diseases that are transmitted
person-to-person and other diseases that are spread by
direct or indirect contact. Activities include routine
surveillance of communicable disease activity,
assessment of the community immunization level
through school records and immunization studies,
investigation of epidemic outbreaks, reporting of cases
of infectious diseases to the proper authorities and
taking appropriate measures such as isolation and
contact tracing/notification to prevent disease
transmission.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
Sites: 2
www.uscis.gov
[email protected]
Mick Dedvukaj, District Director
Hiwatha Greene-Janvier, Community Relations Officer
OTHER NAMES: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY; USCIS; USCIS; USCIS
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm. Closed the first
Wed of each month. Mon-Fri 8am-6pm USCIS Customer
Services (telephone contact).
Services
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UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND...
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Adjudication of all
applications and petitions for immigration benefits
requiring face-to-face interviews, timely action on
related applications and other assigned product lines,
provision of direct customer service, immigration
information, ensuring the integrity of the immigration
system, and assistance to applicants, petitioners, and
beneficiaries.
ELIGIBILITY: Immigrants, nonimmigrant applicant,
petitioner and beneficiary.
FEES: Varies by case.
OTHER NAMES:
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Services
HOME REHABILITATION GRANTS AND LOANS
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a variety of loans
and grants to low income households for home purchase
and repair.
ELIGIBILITY: Must live in a rural area. Income, age,
and residency requirements apply. Eligibility requirements
vary depending on loan or grant program.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Translation and interpretation services by
prior arrangement.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PATROL
477 Michigan Ave.
Room 210
Detroit, MI 48226
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGION 5
(313) 442-0368 Main
(877) 227-5511 Service/Intake - National Customer Service
(313) 226-3179 Fax
McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Ave.
Floors 16, 17
www.cbp.gov
OTHER NAMES: CBP; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
(313) 226-7900 Main
(800) 685-8470 Toll Free - Low Cost Rental Listing
(800) 955-2232 Toll Free
Public Housing/Section 8 Voucher Info
(800) 225-5342 Toll Free - Homeownership Assistance
(800) 569-4287 Toll Free
Referrals for Housing Counseling Agencies
(313) 226-5611 Fax
(313) 226-6899 TDD/TTY
Services
CUSTOMS ASSISTANCE
Customs Assistance
and assistance regarding the duty that people are
required to pay on merchandise that has been brought
into the country from abroad. Also offers information
about restricted or prohibited goods.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish. Interpretation services
available.
www.hud.gov
[email protected]
Lana J Vacha, Field Office Director
Stephanie Carroll, Customer Service Representative
OTHER NAMES: HUD; HUD; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT - REGION V
SITE AREA SERVED: Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb,
Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Services
3001 Coolidge R.
Suite 200
HOMEOWNER'S HOPE HOTLINE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides free, comprehensive
foreclosure assistance and housing counseling services. Also
offers assistance with questions regarding eligibility for the
Making Home Affordable Program.
FEES: None.
(517) 324-5190 Main
(800) 944-8119 Toll Free
(517) 324-5225 Fax
www.rurdev.usda.gov/mi
James Turner, State Director
Cristina Stanley, Assistant to the State Director
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EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ASSISTANCE
individuals who believe that they have been treated unfairly
or denied normal privileges in employment based on age,
disability, equal pay for equal work, national origin,
pregnancy, race, religion, retaliation, sex (gender), and
sexual harassment.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals who believe that their
employment rights have been violated.
FEES: None.
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
211 W Fort St.
Ste 1310
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-7450 Main
(866) 444-3272 Toll Free - National Helpline
(313) 226-4257 Fax
www.dol.gov/ebsa
OTHER NAMES: EBSA; EBSA; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
COMMISSION
600 Pennsylvania NW
Services
(202) 326-2222 Main
PENSION BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides information,
education, advocacy for individuals who are
experiencing difficulties understanding or collecting
their retirement benefits or who have other complaints
about the terms or administration of their public or
private pension plan or fund.
FEES: None.
www.ftc.gov
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman
OTHER NAMES: FTC
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
Services
NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY
Do Not Call Registries
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Manages the national do not
call registry which gives consumers a choice about whether
to receive telemarketing calls at home. Consumers may
register up to three phone numbers.
FEES: None.
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Patrick V McNamara Building
477 Michigan Ave.
Room 865
Detroit, MI 48226
GOVERNMENT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCIES
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Collects complaints about
companies, organizations and business practices under the
FTC Act and other laws in order to detect patterns of
wrong-doing, and lead to investigations and prosecutions.
The FTC enters all complaints it receives into Consumer
Sentinel, a secure online database that is used by thousands
of civil and criminal law enforcement authorities
worldwide. The FTC does not resolve individual consumer
complaints.
FEES: None.
(800) 669-4000 Main
(313) 226-4610 Fax
(800) 669-6820 TDD/TTY
www.eeoc.gov
Gail Cober, Director
OTHER NAMES: EEOC
SITE AREA SERVED: Michigan and parts of Ohio.
IDENTITY THEFT HELPLINE
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Accepts reports of identity
theft, such as credit card fraud, bank fraud, fraudulant
loans, utility account fraud, etc. and counsels victims on
how to check with credit reporting agencies to protect
credit histories and finances..
FEES: None.
Services
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects the civil rights
of all citizens from discrimination based on race, color,
religion, gender or national origin in the areas of
voting, education, employment and housing; in the use
of facilities and public accommodations; and in the
administration of federally assisted or other public
programs.
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UNITED STATES FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Liberty Center Building
401 Fourteenth St. SW
Services
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
Food Complaints
complaints about the safety of food. Enforces the laws that
establish standards and policies regarding the production,
processing, composition, quality, nutrition and safety of
foods, food additives, colors and cosmetics.
(888) 741-1115 Toll Free - DIRECT EXPRESS
(800) 333-1792 Toll Free - GO DIRECT (Spanish)
(800) 333-1795 Toll Free - GO DIRECT (English)
www.fms.treas.gov
SITE AREA SERVED:
Serves All Areas.
GOVERNMENT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Protects the public health by
assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and
veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the
nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit
radiation.
Services
GO DIRECT
Banking Services Information and Support
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity
for individuals who rely on Social Security,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and VA
Compensation and Pension payments to sign up for
direct deposit service.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals receiving federal benefits.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
ADMINISTRATION
810 Vermont Ave. NW
DIRECT EXPRESS
Electronic Transfer Accounts
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Offers a debit card for
those receiving federal benefits, including Social
Security and SSI. Benefits are posted automatically
each month. Cardholders may make purchases, obtain
cash and pay bills. No bank account, credit check or
minimum balance is required.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals receiving federal benefits.
FEES: No fee to enroll, most services are free. Fee
services include; more than one ATM withdrawal per
deposit -- $.90 per withdrawal, card replacement after
one free replacement card per year -- $4.00 per card,
monthly paper statements mailed to cardholder -- $.75
per month, Direct Express card Bill Pay -- $.50 each
time, Funds transfer to personal US bank account -$1.50 each time. There are also fees for withdrawals
and purchases outside the US.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(800) 697-6947 Toll Free - Headstones and Markers
(800) 535-1117 Toll Free - Burial Arrangements
(866) 900-6417 Fax - Military Discharge Documents
www.cem.va.gov
Steve L Muro, Deputy Under Secretary, Memorial Affairs
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, except for federal
holidays.
Services
VETERAN BURIAL BENEFITS
Veteran Burial Benefits
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Provides a variety of burial
benefits for eligible deceased veterans of peacetime or
wartime service who have been discharged under
conditions other than dishonorable and, in the case of some
benefits, for their dependents. Included are burial in a
national cemetery (opening and closing the grave,
headstones and markers and perpetual care); headstones
and markers for graves of veterans that are located
anywhere in the world as well as niche markers for urns;
headstones or markers for memorial plots in situations
where the veteran's remains are not available for burial;
Presidential Memorial Certificates; and burial flags which
drape the veteran's coffin and are given to the next of kin
or close associate following the funeral. Burial and funeral
allowances are also available to certain veterans under
specified conditions.
ELIGIBILITY: Members of the United States armed
forces and veterans who have met minimum active duty
service requirements and been honorably discharged.
FEES: None.
OFFICE
300 River Pl.
Suite 5900
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 393-8100 Main
(313) 393-8139 Fax
(313) 343-5120 After Hours
www.fda.gov
Glenn Bass, District Director
OTHER NAMES: F.D.A.; FDA
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SITE HOURS:
LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS DETROIT DISTRICT OFFICE
2. ALMONT POST OFFICE
116 N Main St.
Almont, MI 48003
211 W Fort St.
Room 1313
Detroit, MI 48226
(810) 798-8839 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free - (800) ASK-USPS
(313) 226-6200 Main
(313) 226-4391 Fax
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-12:30pm.
www.dol.gov/olms
[email protected]
3. BELLEVILLE POST OFFICE
45601 S Interstate 94 Service Dr.
Ian Burg, District Director
OTHER NAMES: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATION; OLMS; OLMS; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(734) 697-0047 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(734) 697-8428 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm; Sat 9:30am-1pm.
Services
4. DEARBORN - MAIN POST OFFICE
3800 Greenfield Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48120
LABOR RELATIONS AND REGULATIONS
Union Elections
employer and employee groups who are in the process
of negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing or
arranging the terms, tenure, hours, wages, fringe
benefits or conditions of employment. Includes
programs that protect the employee's right to organize,
oversee the union election process, and settle disputes
between labor and management groups, with special
emphasis on basic standards of democracy and fiscal
responsibility.
ELIGIBILITY: Employers and employee groups.
FEES: None.
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
(313) 337-4700 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 337-4770 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-2pm.
5. DEARBORN - MAIN POST OFFICE
3800 Greenfield Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 337-4700 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 337-4770 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
475 L'Enfant Plz. SW
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
6. DETROIT - BRIGHTMOOR POST OFFICE
20615 Fenkell St.
Detroit, MI 48223
www.usps.com
[email protected]
OTHER NAMES:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-2pm.
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 532-0527 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
USPS
Sites
1. ALLEN PARK POST OFFICE
6800 Roosevelt Ave.
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 381-9788 Main
(313) 381-5414 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE AREA SERVED:
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE...
7. DETROIT - COLLEGE PARK POST OFFICE
20501 Livernois Ave.
Detroit, MI 48221
12. DETROIT - JOYFIELD POST OFFICE
16500 Joy Rd.
Detroit, MI 48228
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 863-8890 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 272-5107 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 272-8590 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm.
8. DETROIT - FENKELL POST OFFICE
2720 Fenkell St.
Detroit, MI 48238
13. DETROIT - KENSINGTON POST OFFICE
17375 Harper Ave.
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 861-5432 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 861-9649 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 884-4342 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 884-2885 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.; Sat 10am-12pm.
9. DETROIT - FISHER BUILDING POST OFFICE
3011 W Grand Blvd.
Suite C30
Detroit, MI 48202
14. DETROIT - MAIN POST OFFICE
1401 W Fort St.
Room 1006
Detroit, MI 48233
(313) 873-5532 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 873-4431 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 226-8075 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon 7am-11am; Tue-Sun 7am-11pm.
10. DETROIT - HARPER POST OFFICE
10254 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, MI 48213
15. DETROIT - NORTH END POST OFFICE
60 E Milwaukee St.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 923-8249 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 923-0787 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 873-5402 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 873-4431 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
11. DETROIT - JEFFERSON POST OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48214
16. DETROIT - NORTHWESTERN POST OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 331-4914 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 331-9581 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 933-1680 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 933-1108 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE...
17. DETROIT - OLD REDFORD POST OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48219
22. DRYDEN POST OFFICE
5580 Main St.
Dryden, MI 48428
(313) 532-3579 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 532-0589 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(810) 796-3760 Main
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat 9am-12noon.
23. EASTPOINTE POST OFFICE
22430 Gratiot Ave.
Eastpointe, MI 48021
18. DETROIT - PARK GROVE POST OFFICE
Detroit, MI 48205
(586) 777-8107 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(586) 775-3341 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 526-2436 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 526-9540 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
24. HAMTRAMCK POST OFFICE
2933 Caniff St.
Hamtramck, MI 48212
19. DETROIT - PENOBSCOT BUILDING POST
OFFICE
645 Griswold St.
Suite 100
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 891-9819 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 891-3154 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
(313) 965-5812 Main
(800) 275-8777 Toll Free
(313) 965-4668 Fax
(877) 889-2457 TDD/TTY
SITE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Brightmoor Neighborhood Directory

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