TRANSITIONS: ECONOMIC SUPPORT
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TRANSITIONS: ECONOMIC SUPPORT
TRANSITIONS: ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND RESOURCE GUIDEBOOK FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES Updated March 2010 Compiled and Distributed by: Congressman Gary C. Peters Member of Congress The information included in this guidebook was compiled by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters. The purpose of this guidebook is to highlight and explain opportunities for federal, state and local assistance for workers who have been displaced. This guide is not intended to be a comprehensive look at all assistance opportunities, rather it is meant to highlight those programs of interest to Michigan and the 9th Congressional District. Detailed information can be found by contacting the appropriate federal or state agencies as the information is subject to change. Additional requirements and guidance may be published at the discretion of the relevant agencies. Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 1 TRANSITIONS: ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND RESOURCE GUIDEBOOK FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES Unemployment Insurance, Benefits, and Services, Pages 4-6 • Unemployment Insurance • Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Online Tutorial • Local Unemployment Problem Resolution Offices • Employment Training Services – Adult • Employment Training Services – Dislocated Workers • Employment Training Services – Youth • COBRA Continuation Coverage • Government Funded Health Insurance Health Coverage, Clinics, and Prescription Drug Discounts, Pages 7-14 • Oakland County Health Department • Free or Low Cost Primary Care information provided by Metro Net Library Consortium • Mental Health Resources, Alcoholism-Women’s Issues provided by Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeastern Michigan • Michigan Medicaid Programs • Michigan Medicare Savings Program • MiChild • Adults Benefit Waiver/Adult Medical Program (ABW/AMP) • Local Department of Human Services (DHS) Locations • Veterans Hospital/Centers/Oakland County Veterans Services Division • Area Agency on Aging 1-B • Free Clinics of Michigan • Michigan’s Prescription Drug Discount Card • Catholic Social Services of Oakland County Funding Assistance, Page 15 • GovBenefits.gov • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program • Work Opportunity Tax Credit • YouthBuild Local • • • • • • • • • • and Regional Training Programs page 16-18 Ann Arbor SPARK “Shifting Gears Program” Automation Alley Program for Displaced Workers Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. Detroit Job Corps Center Focus:HOPE Ford and the University of Detroit-Mercy Advanced Electric Vehicles Graduate Courses Former Auto Engineers Retraining Program Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center Michigan Opportunity Partnership Unemployed Workers Over 40 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 2 Area • • • • Schools and Programs, Pages 18-19 Area Community College Short-Term Training Programs Eastern Michigan University “Return to Learn” and Shifting Gears” Lawrence Technological University Tuition Break The Michigan Technical Education Center Local • • • College and University Programs, Page 20 Automation Alley Talent Transition Program Film Classes at Oakland Community College Oakland University Scholarship Program No Worker Left Behind Programs Pages 21-39 • NWLB General Information • Baker College, Auburn Hills • Center for Film Studies • Center for Professional Studies • Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, Auburn Hills • Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, Troy • FANUC Robotics America, Inc. • The Motion Picture Institute • Oakland Community College • Oakland University • Rochester College • Walsh College Unemployment Service Centers in Oakland County, Pages 40-41 • Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) • Keep Michigan Working • MichiganWorks! Talent Bank • Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) • Oakland County MichiganWorks! Service Center Locations Housing, Financial, and Legal Counseling, Pages 42-43 • Oakland County Free Housing and Foreclosure Counseling • Oakland County Free Legal Counseling • Accounting Aid Society, Tax Assistance Year-Round General Assistance and Human Services, Pages 44-49 • General Assistance/Human Service Portal • Food and Nutrition Assistance • Home Repairs • Job Search Assistance • Transportation Assistance • Utility Assistance • Weatherization Assistance Oakland County Public Libraries that Provide Free Internet Access, Pages 50-51 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 3 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, BENEFITS, and SERVICES Unemployment Insurance: Administrator Description Contact Information Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency Unemployment insurance (UI)provides temporary unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and who are either looking for new jobs, in approved training, or awaiting recall to employment. In Michigan, some unemployed workers may be eligible for extended benefits under the federal emergency unemployment compensation program until December 31, 2009. This will provide up to an additional 20 weeks of benefits to unemployed workers who have exhausted their state unemployment benefits. Further, because Michigan is considered a high unemployment state, unemployed workers will receive up to 13 weeks of additional benefits for a total of up to 33 weeks of emergence unemployment compensation. In addition, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides federal funding to increase regular and emergency unemployment benefits by $25 per week through the end of 2009. Phone number: 1-866-500-0017 or 1-800-638-3995 www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118--210179--,00.html Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Online Tutorial: Administrator Description Website Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) The Michigan UIA has released webcasts for unemployed workers and employers. These webcasts are intended to inform dislocated workers about Agency programs and service, and may also serve as guides and tutorials. http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-53900---,00.html Local Unemployment Problem Resolution Offices: Administrator Description Locations Phone Website Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) The UIA’s Problem Resolution Offices (PROs) resolve customer problems and provide access to automated resources. For more information, see Website below. PRO’s are open 7:00am-4:00pm (Temporary extended hours) MondayFriday, closed on State Holidays Detroit: 3024 W. Grand Blvd Livonia: 33523 W. 8 Mile Road, Suite B Mt. Clemens (Temporary): 21885 Dunham Rd, Suite 7 (DHS Macomb County) Pontiac (Temporary): 51111 Woodward Avenue 1-866-500-0017 http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-1525_6006-78925--,00.html Employment Training Services – Adult: Administrator Description Funding Contact Information Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Michigan Works! The purpose is to train unemployed adults in high demand industries. Funding will ensure that supportive services and needs-related payments are available to support the employment and training needs of unemployed workers in Michigan. Michigan will receive $30.8 million in formula funding Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth 1-517-335-5858 http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1679_1821_2793--,00.html Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 4 Employment Training Services – Dislocated Workers: Administrator Description Funding Contact Information Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Michigan Works! The Dislocated Worker Program provides workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, earnings, and occupational skill level of participants. Eligible dislocated workers include individuals who have been terminated, laid off, received a notice for termination or layoff, employed at a facility that will close within 180 days, among others. Michigan will receive $78.4 million in funding Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth 1-800-285-WORK http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1679_1823_2815---,00.html Employment Training Services – Youth: Administrator Description Funding Contact Information Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Michigan Works! Services available under the youth program include tutoring, study skills training, alternative secondary school offerings, summer employment opportunities, paid and unpaid work experience, occupational skill training, leadership development opportunities, supportive services, adult mentoring, follow-up services, and comprehensive guidance and counseling. ARRA also raises the age of eligibility for youth services provided with the additional funds through age 24 to allow local programs to reach young adults. Michigan will receive $73.9 million in funding Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth 1-800-285-WORK (9675) http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1679_1821_2785---,00.html COBRA Continuation Coverage: Administrator Purpose Eligible Activities Website Phone U.S. Department of Labor To provide individuals and their families with a premium subsidy of 65 percent of the COBRA continuation premiums for a maximum of 9 months of coverage only with respect to involuntary terminations that occurs on or after September 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010. The full premium subsidy is limited by a taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI), $125,000 for individuals and $250,000 for joint filers and is phased out for individuals with an AGI between $125,000 and $145,000 and families with an AGI between $250,000 and $290,000. It provides a special 60-day election period for a qualified beneficiary who is eligible for a subsidized premium and who has not elected COBRA continuation coverage as of the date of enactment or who is no longer enrolled on the date of enactment, for example, because the beneficiary was unable to continue paying the premium. Recession-related job loss threatens health coverage for many families. This provision is intended to provide targeted assistance to individuals and families who have been involuntarily terminated to enable them to afford premium payments for health insurance coverage under COBRA. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that this provision would help 7 million people maintain their health insurance by providing a vital bridge for workers who have been forced out of their jobs in this recession. http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm 1-866-4-USA-DOL Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 5 Government Funded Health Insurance: Administrator Purpose Eligible Activities Website Phone Department of Health Services Michigan has many health care programs available to children, families, and adults who meet certain eligibility requirements. The goal of these health care programs is to ensure that essential health care services are made available to those who otherwise would not have the financial resources to purchase them All of the health care programs in Michigan have income limits and some programs also have an asset limit. These income and asset limits vary with each program. If you need help with past, unpaid medical expenses, your coverage may begin three months before your application month. Ask about retroactive medical coverage. Once you have been determined eligible for Medicaid you will receive a mihealth card. Each member of the family receives their own card. Do not throw this card away. Most people who receive Medicaid must join a health plan. You will need to show your mihealth card and your health plan card when you receive medical services http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5530-20591--,00.html (248) 975-4800 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 6 HEALTH COVERAGE, CLINICS, and PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNTS Most doctors’ offices are willing to work with patients, please speak with your healthcare professional about payment arrangements. Oakland County Health Department: www.oakgov.com/health/program_service/ Clinic Hours: Monday: Noon – 8:00 PM Tuesday through Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM County Service Center 1200 North Telegraph, Building 36 East Pontiac, MI 48341 Phone: 248-424-7046 Fax: 248-858-0178 General Clinic Services: HIV: • • • Confidential and Anonymous Counseling and testing Referral service Education Immunizations: State and federal eligibility requirements apply for most childhood vaccines. Some immunizations are available on a fee schedule and only available to certain age groups. Call 1-800-848-5533 for more information Immunizations are available to protect against: • Diphtheria, Pertussis, Mumps, Haemophillus Influenza Type B (HIB), Hepatitis B, Meningitis (meningococcal), Rotavirus, Influenza, Tetanus, Measles, Rubella, Hepatitis A, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV4), Polio, Chicken Pox (Varicella), Pneumonia, Shingles (Zostavax) Pregnancy: • Education • Urine Pregnancy Testing • Sexually Transmitted Disease and HIV Testing • Immunization Assessment • Referral Service Tuberculosis: • Education • Skin Testing • X-Rays • Treatment • Case Management • Referral Services • Fact Sheet for Tuberculosis Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters Sexually Transmitted Diseases: • Education • Assessment • Diagnosis • Treatment • Referral Services • Nuisance Diseases: Examples, head lice and scabies • Education • Assessment • Diagnosis • Counseling • Treatment 7 The following Health Care information has been provided by Metro Net Library Consortium www.metronet.lib.mi.us/toughtimes Free or Low Cost Primary Care: Name Address Website Email Phone Services Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic 90 University Dr. Pontiac, MI 48342 www.garyburnsteinclinic.org [email protected] 248.758.1690 Medical, Dental, RX, Hearing, Social Services Name Address Phone Mercy Place Clinic 55 Clinton St. Pontiac, MI 48342 248.333.0840 MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES The information for Alcoholism-Women’s Issues was provided by Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeastern Michigan http://www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com 29887 West Eleven Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1309 Phone: 248-474-4701 Email: [email protected] Alcoholism: Name Website Name Phone Website Information The Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcoholism/DS00340 National Drug Intervention 1-800-338-0710 http://nationalinterventions.org Nationwide referrals for alcoholism treatment. Interventions work! Anonymous Groups: Name Address Phone Email Name Address Phone Alcoholics Anonymous AA of Oakland County 168 University Drive Pontiac, MI 48342 248-332-6116 24 HOUR HOTLINE: 248-332-3521 [email protected] Alcoholics Anonymous of Greater Detroit 380 Hilton Room #1 Ferndale, MI 48220 248-541-6565 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 8 Name Address Time Name Address Time Name Local Affiliate Phone Website Emotions Anonymous First Presbyterian Church, Library 1669 W. Maple Road Birmingham, MI 48009 Tuesdays 7:30 PM Emotions Anonymous Beaumont Hospital City Administration Building Conference Room C 3601 W. 13 Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48073 Sundays 4 PM National Association for Children of Alcoholics Maplegrove 6777 West Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248-661-6170 www.nacoa.net Child and Adolescent Disorders: Name Local Affiliate Phone Website New Oakland Child-Adolescent and Family Center West Bloomfield Center 5600 W. Maple Road Suite D-402 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248-855-1540 http://www.newoakland.org/about-newoak.html Crisis Hotlines: Name Phone Oakland County 248-456-0909 Name Phone Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Counseling Agencies: Name What Website Information Name What Phone Website Name Local Affiliate Phone Fax Michigan Mental Heatlh Networker Directory of Michigan Mental Health Agencies http://mhweb.org/oakland/mh_index/html This website contains an extensive list of mental health agencies through out the state, specifying locations Advanced Counseling Services, PC Providing Public Health, Mental Health, and Substance abuse counseling 248-213-0501 http://www.advancedcounseling.org Advanced Counseling Services, PC 29201 Telegraph Road Suite 550 Southfield, MI 48034 248-213-0501 248-213-0521 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 9 Name Local Affiliate Phone Fax Name Address Phone Purpose Advanced Counseling Services, PC 6770 Dixie Hwy. Suite 312 Clarkston, MI 48346 248-922-2300 248-922-2304 Burdette & Doss Psychological Services 17342 West 12 Mile Road Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48076 248-559-0737 Providing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling Domestic Violence: Name Address Phone Fax Website Oakland County Coordinating Council against Domestic Violence 1410 South Telegraph Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-456-8158 ext. 210 248-292-5294 http://www.domesticviolence.org/intro.html Name Website Phone Toll Free Common Ground Sanctuary http://www.commongroundsanctuary.org 248-456-0909 1-800-231-1127 Name Website Phone Toll Free Location Purpose HAVEN (Help Against Violent Encounters Now) http://www.haven-oakland.org 248-334-1274 1-877-922-1274 CONFIDENTIAL Food & Counseling adult victims of domestic violence and their children Name Website Phone Women’s Survival Center http://www.womenssurvivalcenter.org 248-335-1520 Homeless Shelters: Name Phone Hours Shelter Hotline 1-800-A-SHELTER (2-7435837) Open 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week Name Pontiac Rescue Mission 35 E. Huron Pontiac, MI 48342 248-334-2187 Food & Counseling for men and women age 18 and over, Minors in emergency situations only Address Phone Purpose Name Address Phone Purpose Salvation Army 34 Oakland Pontiac, MI 48059 248-334-2407, after hours please call 248-674-4420 Food, transportation & counseling for men, women and families Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 10 Name Address Phone Purpose The Sanctuary 1222 S. Washington Royal Oak, MI 48087 248-547-2260 Food & Counseling for runaways & girls ages 10-17 Women’s Issues: Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Fax Email Women’s Resource Center at Schoolcraft College Room 120 1751 Radcliff Street Garden City, MI 48135 734-462-4400 ext. 6051 http://www.schoolcraft.edu Women’s Resource Center at Schoolcraft College McDowell Center, Suite 225 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152-2696 734-462-4443 734-462-4552 [email protected] Name Contact Phone WomenCenter at Oakland Community College Arlene Frank 248-522-3541 Name Living Waters International Women’s Ministry 18922 Farmington Roadm Suite 105 Livonia, MI 48152 313-363-9749 http://www.LWIWM.org Address Phone Website Michigan Medicaid Programs: Administrator Description Eligible Activities Phone Website Michigan Department of Community Health Michigan has many health care programs available to children, families, and adults who meet certain eligibility requirements. The goal of these health care programs is to ensure that essential health care services are made available to those who otherwise would not have the financial resources to purchase them. All of the health care programs in Michigan have income limits and some programs also have an asset limit, vary based on program. 1-517-373-3740 http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4860-41331--,00.html Michigan Medicare Savings Program: Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) MDCH helps individuals find programs that they may be eligible for that can Description save over $1,000 in Medicare expenses each year for people who qualify. You may qualify for help to pay your Medicare expenses if you are elderly or disabled with low income or limited assets. To get these savings, you MUST be eligible for or receiving Medicare Part A. If you are not sure if you are receiving Eligibility Medicare Part A, look on the front of your Medicare card or call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to ask. To qualify, you must have the following: monthly income below 135% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and assets valued at less than $4,000 for a single person or $6,000 for a married couple. Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 11 Administrator Phone Website 1-800-772-1213 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Medicare_10355_7.pdf MiChild: Administrator Description Eligibility Phone Website MiChild MiChild is a health insurance program available to uninsured children of Michigan’s working families. Services are provided by HMO’s and other health care plans. MiChild covers: regular checkups, shots, emergency care, dental care, pharmacy, hospital care, prenatal care and delivery, vision and hearing, mental health and substance abuse to name a few. There are NO co-pays or deductibles. To qualify, children must be: US Citizens, live in Michigan, under the age of 19, have no health insurance and meet the income requirements. For an application, please call 1-888-988-6300 http://eform.state.mi.us/michild/intro1.htm Adults Benefit Waiver/Adult Medical Program (ABW/AMP): Administrator Description Phone Michigan Department of Community Health Adults Benefits Waiver/Adult Medical Program provides basic medical care to low income childless adults who do not qualify for Medicaid. There are asset and income tests. ABW/AMP medical coverage is limited (Inpatient coverage is NOT covered). Prescription drug coverage IS included. Contact the local MDHS office to apply for the program Oakland County: 1-800-258-3669 or your local DHS location Local Department of Human Services (DHS) Locations: Name Phone Address Oakland-Baldwin Road, District 01 County 63 248-975-5400 Child & Family Services, 1685 Baldwin Road, Pontiac, MI 48340 Name Phone Address Oakland County 63 248-975-4800 Oakland Towne Center, 28 N. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200, Pontiac, MI 48342 Name Phone Address Oakland-Saginaw Street District 04 County 63 248-975-5200 235 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac, MI 48342 Veterans Hospital/Centers/Oakland County Veterans Services Division: Administrator Description Phone Website Address Administrator Description Phone Address Administrator Description John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Located in Detroit, medical services are provided to veterans living in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and St. Clair counties. 1-313-576-1000 http://www.detroit.va.gov/index.asp 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201 Detroit Vet Center Normal Working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. In an effort to better serve the Veteran and family members, upon request Vet Centers will provide services after normal work hours and/or on weekends. 313-831-6509 4161 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 Pontiac Vet Center Normal Working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. In an Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 12 Phone Address effort to better serve the Veteran and family members, upon request Vet Centers will provide services after normal work hours and/or on weekends. 248-874-1015 44200 Woodward Avenue, Suite 108, Pontiac, MI 48341 Administrator Description Phone Address Pontiac VA Outpatient Clinic Parent facility is the John D. Dingell VAMC (Detroit) 248-409-0585 1701 Baldwin Road, Suite 101, Pontiac, MI 48340 Administrator Oakland County Veterans Services Division OCVS helps veterans and their families obtain and maintain all veterans related benefits from federal, state, and local government agencies. 248-858-0785 Pontiac Office North Office Building 26 East, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac, MI 48341 Description Phone Address Administrator Description Phone Address Oakland County Veterans Services Division –Southeast Oakland OCVS helps veterans and their families obtain and maintain all veterans related benefits from federal, state, and local government agencies. 248-655-1250 Southeast Oakland 1151 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 Area Agency on Aging 1-B: Name Description Phone Address Website Area Agency on Aging 1-B (501(c)3 organization) Provides information and assistance on thousands of services and resources available for older adults (60+), persons with disabilities and family caregivers in the counties of Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Washtenaw. Areas of assistance include: Housing options, eligibility and availability of government funded long term care programs, transportation, personal care, respite care, and legal services. Resources Specialists are available from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday to answer questions and provide information on local services for seniors, persons with disabilities and family caregivers. 1-800-852-7795 or 248-357-2255 AAA 1-B Central Office (Oakland County) 29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 400, Southfield, MI 48034 http://www.aaa1b.com Free Clinics of Michigan: Administrator Description Phone Email/Website Free Clinics of Michigan Free Clinics of Michigan is a network of volunteer-staffed free clinics that provide health care services to the uninsured or medically underserved in Michigan 1-888-877-6769 [email protected] or http://www.fcomi.org/locator/locator.htm Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 13 Michigan’s Prescription Drug Discount Card: Administrator Description Eligibility Phone Website Michigan Department of Community Health The MiRx (My Prescription) Card is a prescription drug discount program for Michigan residents who do not have any prescription drug coverage. The Card is free and there is no cost to enroll in the program. Card holders can use their MiRx card at their local participating pharmacy and receive the MiRx discounted price. The discount is good on any medicine the pharmacist stocks and your doctor prescribe. Over-the-counter drugs are NOT covered, even if they are prescribed. Applicants must be a resident of Michigan, have no other prescription drug coverage, and have an income level at or below the state’s median income level. 1-866-755-6479 http://www.mihealth.org/mirx/index.html# Catholic Social Services of Oakland County: http://www.cssoc.org Purpose: Providing Adoption Services, Mental Health counseling and substance abuse services. There is a limited sliding scale available for those experiencing financial hardship Location Address Phone Fax Name Address Phone Name Address Phone Fax Name Address Phone Fax Auburn Hills 3300 South Adams Road Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248-537-3300 248-537-3306 Lake Orion 715 N. Lapeer Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 248-693-7526 Royal Oak 1424 East Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-548-4044 248-548-9239 Waterford 6637 Highland Road Waterford, MI 48327 248-666-8870 248-666-5023 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 14 FUNDING ASSISTANCE GovBenefits.gov: Administrator Description Phone Website GovBenefits.gov GovBenefits.gov is a partnership of Federal agencies which helps citizens determine their eligibility for government benefits and assistance. By answering a series of questions, GovBenefits will provide you with a list of state and federal governmental benefit programs you may be eligible to apply for and receive. 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636) http://www.govbenefits.gov Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Administrator Description Website Phone Michigan Department of Human Services SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program, is a food assistance program that helps low-income individuals and families purchase food. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $20 billion for SNAP, which includes a 13.6 percent increase in maximum food stamp benefits http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5527-21832--,00.html 1-517-373-2035 Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC): Administrator Description Website Contact Information Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency This is a tax credit incentive program for employers to hire individuals, who are recent recipients of: SNAP(food stamps), TANF (FIP) benefits, SSI, or vocational rehabilitation services are: disabled or unemployed Veterans, ex-felons, living in HUD designated communities or disconnected youth. Please check the website to see if you might qualify. http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118--78849--,00.html 1-800-482-2959 [email protected] YouthBuild: Administrator Description Funding Contact Information Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Funding goes towards competitive grants for services focused on at-risk youth, so that they can gain education and occupational credentials while constructing or rehabilitating affordable housing. $50 million was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for YouthBuild Programs Phone Number: 1-877-872-5627 www.doleta.gov/youth_services/youthbuild.cfm Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 15 LOCAL AND REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS Ann Arbor SPARK “Shifting Gears Program”: Administrator Description Eligible Applicants Address Contact Information Ann Arbor Spark – Participating companies include: Accord Biomaterials Inc., Foresee Results Inc., Cielo MedSolutions L.L.C., MyBuys Inc., GDI Infotech Inc. This five-month Shifting Gears program is designed for corporate executives looking to transfer their large-company knowledge to skills for small companies. The program includes small-business workshops, in-class sessions, a three-day practice simulation, and a two-week pro bono project with a local small business. The course provides networking opportunities, career mentoring, and interview practice. Experienced corporate professionals. The cost of the program is $2,000 and it begins in August. SPARK EAST 215 W. Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.annarborusa.org/career-services/shifting-gears Automation Alley Program for Displaced Workers: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information Automation Alley This program for displaced workers has a core curriculum in technical and academic training in high-wage technical manufacturing positions. Automation Alley’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Center Displaced workers looking for advanced training for manufacturing jobs. Phone number: 1-800-427-5100 www.automationalley.com Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute Inc.: Administrator Description Website Address Phone Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. (DEI) DEI provides entrepreneurship and economic literacy training and technical assistance to individuals in Southeast Michigan. They also help individuals achieve self-employment and accumulate assets necessary for starting their own business. www.deibus.org 1010 Antietam, Detroit, MI 48207 1-313-877-9060 Detroit Job Corps Center: Administrator Description Eligibility Website Address Phone Detroit Jobs Corps Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the US Department of Labor, designed to help young people ages 16-24 receive career technical and academic training. Job Corps pays each student a living allowance twice a month while in the program. However, just like a real job, taxes are deducted from this allowance. Job Corps also offers housing to up to 120 male students and 120 female students in several dormitories. Each dormitory has bathroom and shower facilities, laundry facilities, TV rooms, lounges, and vending machines. Please contact an admissions counselor at 1-800-733-5627 http://detroit.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx 11801 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit, MI 48206 1-313-852-0300 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 16 Focus: HOPE: Administrator Description Website Address Phone Focus: HOPE Focus: HOPE offers education and training in the fields of machining, advanced manufacturing engineering, information technologies and weatherization. Also offers the Fast Track program geared at improving math and reading skills before entering an advanced job skills training program. http://www/focushope.edu/education/fs.htm 1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48238 1-313-494-5500 Ford and the University of Detroit-Mercy Advanced Electric Vehicles Graduate Courses: Administrator The University of Detroit-Mercy (UDM) Beginning in January 2010, UDM will begin to retrain traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the next generation of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles. These graduate-level courses are supplementary to Ford’s internal online training programs in Battery Cells and Electrochemistry, Power-split Controls, Regenerative Braking, Description Calibration, and Commodity Planning. Engineers in this program will select five (5) of the seven (7) courses to be completed in one calendar year. Most courses will be offered at the Ford Training and Development Center in Dearborn. Others with Laboratory experience will be offered at UDM’s McNichols campus in Detroit. Website http://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/programs/aev/index.htm Address 4001 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221 Duane Spytman, 313-993-3378 or [email protected] Phone/Email Val Glisson, 313-993-1128 or [email protected] Former Auto Engineers Retraining Program: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information Michigan Technological University, General Motors Corporation, the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) This is a program to retrain displaced automotive engineers. The program offers a one-semester, three credit course in advanced propulsion technology that teaches the fundamentals of calibrating hybrid vehicle powertrains. Weekly classes are held at ESD headquarters in Southfield, in addition to online lectures, hands-on lab training at the GM Proving Grounds in Milford and GM’s Powertrain Headquarters in Pontiac. Laid-off automotive engineers with a B.S. in engineering. Enrollment in the program is limited to 60 people and the program is expected to be offered again in the fall. Phone Number at ESD: 1-248-353-0735 To apply: Linda LaPointe of ESD at [email protected] Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information The Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center at the University of Michigan The center helps small manufacturing businesses that have been negatively impacted by imports improve their competitiveness and long-term viability. The GLTAAC has successfully assisted over 300 companies in the region. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor A firm eligible for assistance must be certified as “trade impacted” by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The firm must be a manufacturer with wholly owned subsidiary status in Michigan and have been a business at least two years. Phone Number: 1-877-877-5439 Email: [email protected] , www.gltaac.org Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 17 Michigan Opportunity Partnership: Administrator Description Eligible Applicants Contact Information The State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Employer from business and industry (regardless of size), health care, skilled trades, associations, organized labor, community colleges and universities, the Michigan Works!System, and Michigan’s Regional Skills Alliances have pledged jobs and support. The partnership provides targeted skills training for labor sectors experiencing significant shortages, contacts 35,000 employers to identify immediate job openings, and works directly with employers to fill job vacancies. All job seekers are eligible and encouraged to apply. Phone Number: 1-800-285-WORK www.michiganworks.org , www.michigan.gov/mdcd Unemployed Workers Over 40: Administrator Description Eligible Applicants Contact Information Operation ABLE of Michigan in Detroit A full-time, eight-week computer and job search course which includes training on word processing, business communications, the Microsoft suite of software (Office, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), employability skills, and customer service. Job seekers over 40 years old are eligible for the course. Phone Number: 1-313-832-0922 or [email protected] AREA SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS Area Community College Short-Term Training Programs: Administrator Description Location Contact Information Henry Ford Community College (HFCC), Wayne County Community College(WCCC), Washtenaw Community College(WCC), Monroe County Community College (MCCC) These local community colleges offer short-term training and education programs as part of the No Worker Left Behind program. These courses are intended to give individuals the skills necessary to enter employment in a shorter time period. The training programs vary from accounting to theater to web design. Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Wayne County Community College in several locations of Wayne County, Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, and Monroe County Community College in several locations of Monroe County. http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb/0,1607,7-242-48247_44644_44670---,00.html www.mycareereducation.org Eastern Michigan University “Return to Learn”: Eastern Michigan University EMU offers assistance to any students who wish to complete their degree. EMU’s main campus is located in Ypsilanti, however, EMU offers classes in satellite locations in Brighton, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Livonia, Location Monroe, Traverse City and Washtenaw County. (NOTE: Not all programs are offered in all locations). EMU also offers online classes. Admissions Office: 1-734-487-5978 Contact “Return to Learn”Information: Information http://www.emich.edu/returntolearn/index.html Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 18 Administrator Description Program Application: http://www.emich.edu/admissions/apply.php Eastern Michigan University “Shifting Gears”: Administrator Description Location Contact Information Eastern Michigan University, taught by Dr. Dianna Wong Eastern Michigan University's School of Business, working in collaboration with Spark East, offers the program "Shifting Gears" which assists displaced corporate executives in developing the skills necessary to succeed in smaller, start-up settings. Spark East is located in downtown Ypsilanti. Phone Number: 1-734-622-0882 1-734-478-6030 Lawrence Technological University Tuition Break: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information Lawrence Technological University The university is offering grants that will fund 50 percent of tuition for 400 displaced workers (200 undergraduate and 200 graduate students) until graduation. These tuition grants are part of the $3 million Recovery Starts Here grant program. Lawrence Technological University campus in Southfield Interested applicants must be able to attend the university full time and submit dated buyout letters, separation agreements, or unemployment applications. Admissions Office: 1-248-204-3160 Program Application: www.ltu.edu/recovery The Michigan Technical Education Center: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information The Michigan Technical Education Center at the Henry Ford Community College and the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance The center provides employment, education, and counseling services, such as job search skills training, search assistance, financial aid information and referrals to retraining programs. Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn All displaced workers may contact the Michigan Technical Education Center for further information. Phone Number:1-313-317-6600 [email protected] , www.hfcc.edu/mtec/ Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 19 LOCAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS Automation Alley Talent Transition Program: Administrator Description Location Contact Information Automation Alley – Lawrence Technological University staff members are working in collaboration with General Dynamics Land Systems, Raytheon Co., and the U.S. Army Tank Research, Development, and Engineering Center in the defense industry. The program helps schools customize retraining and certificate programs based in the hiring needs of local industries. Lawrence Technological University in Southfield and the U.S. Army Tank Research, Development, and Engineering Center in Warren Phone number: 1-800-427-5100 www.automationalley.com Film Classes at Oakland Community College: Administrator Description Location Course Information Contact Information Oakland Community College and S3 Entertainment Group L.L.C. The combined partnership offers noncredit courses and internships in film classes in order to help course participants to gain entry into Michigan’s growing film industry. Oakland Community College in Oakland County The course is taught for two weeks with classes Monday-Thursday from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm and 8 hour sessions on Saturdays at the S3 studio in Ferndale. The cost of the course is $1,850 each. Website: www.s3eg.com Email: [email protected] Oakland University Scholarship Program: Administrator Description Location Eligible Applicants Contact Information Oakland University and Michigan Works! The university is offering competitive scholarships of $5,000 per year for two years. The scholarship covers certificate programs in financial planning, paralegal services, assistive, vocational, and licensed practical nursing, medical administration, and patient care. Oakland University campus in Rochester All interested applicants must register with Michigan Works before registering at Oakland University to be eligible for the scholarship program www.michiganworks.org , www.oakland.edu/quality Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 20 NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND PROGRAMS Michigan No Worker Left Behind Program (NWLB): Administrator Description Eligible Applicants Contact Information The State of Michigan, Michigan Works! Service Center The program is intended to help accelerate the transition of thousands of workers into well-paying, high-demand jobs and industries. The NWLB provides funds of up to $5,000 per year for 2 years to any community college, university, or other approved training center. “Green jobs” training is available at many of the community colleges and universities in southeast Michigan and across the state as part of the NWLB Green Jobs Initiative. All displaced workers, workers who have received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, any employed person with a family income of less than $40,000 per year, and must have graduated from high school but not enrolled in a full-time college or university. Phone Number: 1-800-285-WORK www.michigan.gov/nwlb www.michiganworks.org Programs offered by Baker College, Auburn Hills Campus through the No Worker Left Behind Program www.baker.edu Call (248) 340-0600 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Certificate 46 Credit Hours Accounting Bachelor's Degree 183 Credit Hours Accounting, General Associate's Degree 95 Credit Hours Accounting/Computer Information Systems Associate's Degree 105 Credit Hours Accounting/Management Associate's Degree 105 Credit Hours Administrative Assistant/Secretary Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Architectural/Construction Technology Associate's Degree 101 Credit Hours Automotive Services Technology Associate's Degree 94 Credit Hours Automotive Services Technology Certificate 53 Credit Hours Bachelor of Information Technology and Security Bachelor's Degree 189 Credit Hours Business Administration (Accelerated) Bachelor's Degree 90 Credit Hours 9-1-1 Telecommunications Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 21 Business Leadership Bachelor's Degree 90 Credit Hours CAD and Design Technology Associate's Degree 103 Credit Hours Certified Addictions Counselor Certificate 40 Credit Hours Child Care Assistant Certificate 42 Credit Hours Cisco Networking with Wireless and VoIP Certificate 68 Credit Hours Clerical Bookkeeping Certificate 45 Credit Hours Coding Specialist Certificate 65 Credit Hours Computer Animation Programming Associate's Degree 95 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree 193 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems/Microcomputer Applications Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Computer Networking Technology-CISCO Option Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Computer Networking Technology/Microsoft Option Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Computer Programming-Java Option Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Certificate 49 Credit Hours Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree 188 Credit Hours Criminal Justice Associate's Degree 103 Credit Hours Dental Assisting Associate's Degree 90 Credit Hours Dental Assisting Certificate 78 Credit Hours Dental Hygienist Associate's Degree 160 Credit Hours Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate's Degree 118 Credit Hours Digital Media Design Associate's Degree 101 Credit Hours Corrections Officer Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 22 Digital Media Design Bachelor's Degree 189 Credit Hours Early Childhood Education Associate's Degree 100 Credit Hours Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree 184 Credit Hours Echocardiographic Technologist Associate's Degree 122 Credit Hours Elementary Teacher Preparation Bachelor's Degree 199 Credit Hours Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Human Resources Management Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Human Resources Management Bachelor's Degree 185 Credit Hours Human Service Associate's Degree 101 Credit Hours Human Service Bachelor's Degree 203 Credit Hours Interior Design Associate's Degree 99 Credit Hours Interior Design Bachelor's Degree 193 Credit Hours Internet and LAN Security Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Interpreter Training Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Certificate 69 Credit Hours Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree 182 Credit Hours Management Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Management Bachelor's Degree 189 Credit Hours Marketing Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Marketing Bachelor's Degree 185 Credit Hours Medical Administrative Assistant Associate's Degree 94 Credit Hours Kitchen and Bath Design Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 23 Medical Assistant Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Medical Insurance Specialist Associate's Degree 94 Credit Hours Medical Insurance Specialist Certificate 67 Credit Hours Medical Receptionist Certificate 42 Credit Hours Microsoft Networking Professional Certificate 48 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 129 Credit Hours Certificate 49 Credit Hours Paralegal Associate's Degree 94 Credit Hours Paraprofessional Education: Early Elementary Associate's Degree 93 Credit Hours Certificate 38 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 91 Credit Hours Pharmacy Technician/assistant Certificate 51 Credit Hours Phlebotomy Technician Certificate 39 Credit Hours Practical Nurse Certificate 81 Credit Hours Project Management and Planning Certificate 28 Credit Hours Respiratory Care Associate's Degree 126 Credit Hours Secondary Teacher Preparation Bachelor's Degree 218 Credit Hours Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship Associate's Degree 105 Credit Hours Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship Certificate 44 Credit Hours Therapeutic Massage Associate's Degree 94 Credit Hours Therapeutic Massage Certificate 58 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 116 Credit Hours Nursing - LPN to ADN Ladder Office Support Patient Care Aide Pharmacy Technician Vascular Ultrasound Technology Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 24 Web Development Associate's Degree 97 Credit Hours Web Development Certificate 60 Credit Hours Programs offered by the Center for Film Studies through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://centerforfilmstudies.com/ Call (248) 545-2648 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Advanced Grip Certificate 40 Credit Hours Audio & Boom Operation Certificate 40 Credit Hours Camera and Audio 101 Certificate 40 Credit Hours Camera Assistant & Loader Certificate 40 Credit Hours Carpentry Set Construction Certificate 40 Credit Hours Continuing Ed Program Certificate 120 Credit Hours Electrical / Lighting Certificate 40 Credit Hours Film Crew Diploma 1 Certificate 120 Hours Film Crew Diploma 2 Certificate 240 Hours Film Crew Diploma 80 Certificate 80 Hours General Grip & Electrical for Film & TV Certificate 40 Credit Hours Make-up for Film & TV Certificate 40 Credit Hours Production 101 Certificate 40 Credit Hours Props & Mold Making Certificate 40 Credit Hours Special Effects Makeup for Film & TV Certificate 80 Credit Hours Programs offered by the Center for Professional Studies through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.cpspoly.com/ Call (248) 844-9090 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Business, Management Certificate 19 Weeks Designer Engineer Certificate 19 Weeks Lean Six Sigma Certificate 19 Weeks Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate 80 Hours PMP Exam Preparation Certificate 80 Hours ProEngineer Certificate 80 Credit Hours Project Management Certificate 18 Weeks Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 25 Programs offered by Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, Auburn Hills through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.cmuoffcampus.com Call (248) 364-4230 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Admin Medical Specialist w Med Billing Coding +Terminology Certificate 360 Hours Administrative Dental Assistant Certificate 240 Hours Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate 240 Hours AutoCAD 2009 Certificate 150 Hours Bachelor of Science degree - Option in Community Development Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Administration Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours CompTIA A+ Certification Training Certificate 320 Hours Event Management and Design Certificate 300 Hours Forensic Computer Examiner Certificate 150 Hours Home Inspection Certificate Certificate 200 Hours HVAC Technician Certificate 320 Hours Marketing Design Certificate Certificate 420 Hours Master of Arts degree in Sport Administration Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science in Administration Other 36 Credit Hours Certificate 240 Hours Certificate 300 Credit Hours Medical Transcription Certificate 240 Hours Medical Transcription + Medical Terminology Certificate 300 Hours Medical Billing and Coding Medical Coding and Billing + Medical Terminology Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 26 Microsoft Certified Destop Support Technician (MCDST) Certificate 200 Hours Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Certificate 120 Hours Modern Automotive Service Technician Certificate 380 Hours MSA Certificate - Health Services Administration Certificate 15 Credit Hours Paralegal Certificate 225 Hours Payroll Practice and Management Certificate 80 Hours Pharmacy Technician Certificate 240 Hours Principles of Green Building Certificate 30 Hours Project Management Certificate 40 Hours Search Engine Marketing Certificate 250 Hours Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate 200 Hours Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate 100 Hours Travel Agent Training Certificate 200 Hours Web Design Certificate Certificate 420 Hours Programs offered by Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, Troy through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.cmuoffcampus.com Call (248) 526-2610 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Admin Medical Specialist w Med Billing Coding + Terminology Certificate 360 Hours Administrative Dental Assistant Certificate 240 Hours Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate 240 Hours AutoCAD 2009 Certificate 150 Hours Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 27 Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Administration Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Bachelor of Science degree-Option in Community Development Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours CompTIA A+ Certification Training Certificate 320 Hours Event Management and Design Certificate 300 Hours Forensic Computer Examiner Certificate 150 Hours Home Inspection Certificate Certificate 200 Hours HVAC Technician Certificate 320 Hours Marketing Design Certificate Certificate 420 Hours Master of Arts in Education Other 33 Credit Hours Master of Science in Administration Other 36 Credit Hours Medical Billing and Coding Certificate 240 Hours Medical Coding and Billing + Medical Terminology Certificate 300 Hours Medical Transcription Certificate 240 Hours Medical Transcription + Medical Terminology Certificate 300 Hours Microsoft Certified Destop Support Technician (MCDST) Certificate 200 Hours Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Certificate 120 Hours Modern Automotive Service Technician Certificate 380 Hours Other 36 Credit Hours Paralegal Certificate 225 Hours Payroll Practice and Management Certificate 80 Hours Pharmacy Technician Certificate 240 Hours Principles of Green Building Certificate 30 Hours MSA Degree-Health Services Administration Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 28 Project Management Certificate 40 Hours Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate 200 Hours Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate 100 Hours Travel Agent Training Certificate 200 Hours Programs offered by FANUC Robotics America, Inc. through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.fanucrobotics.com/support-services/robotics-training/ Call 1-800-477-6268 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Robotics / Advanced Teach Pendent and KAREL Programming Certificate 120 Credit Hours Robotics / Robot Programming of a FANUC Robot Certificate 32 Hours Robotics / Robotic Welding with a FANUC Robot Certificate 32 Hours Robotics /Robot Programming of a FANUC Robot (eLearn) Certificate 8 Hours Robotics Technology / Robot Operations of a FANUC robot Certificate 24 Hours Robotics Technology/FANUC Robot Operations (eLearn) Certificate 8 Hours Robotics Technology/FANUC Robotics iRVision Certificate 24 Hours Robotics Technology/FANUC Robotics iRVision (eLearn) Certificate 10 Hours Robotics/ Electrical Maintenance of a FANUC Robot Certificate 32 Hours Robotics/Advanced FANUC Teach Pendent Programming (TPP) Certificate 30 Hours Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 29 Robotics/KAREL Accelerated Language Programming Certificate Robotics/KAREL Operations and Introduction to Programming Certificate 40 Hours Robotics/Mechanical Disassembly/Reassembly of a FANUC Robot Certificate 32 Hours Robotics/Simulation Programming (HandlingPRO) Certificate 8 Hours Robotics/Simulation Programming (HandlingPRO) (eLearn) Certificate 4 Hours Robotics/Simulation Programming (PaintPRO) Certificate 8 Hours Robotics/Simulation Programming (PaintPRO) (eLearn) Certificate 4 Hours Robotics/Simulation Programming WeldPRO (eLearn) Certificate 4 Hours Welding Technology/Robotic Welding with a FANUC Robot Certificate 32 Hours 80 Hours Programs offered by The Motion Picture Institute through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.mpifilm.com Call 248-528-1760 for more information Program Title Motion Picture Production Program Certification Program Duration Certificate 1 Year Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 30 Programs offered by Oakland Community College through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.oaklandcc.edu/wfdev/nwlb/ Call 248-232-4000 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration 911 Dispatch Academy Certificate 6 Weeks Auto Service Technician Program Series Certificate 287 Hours License 10 Weeks Business Administration Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Business Information Systems Associate's Degree 65 Credit Hours Business Information Systems Certificate 27 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 71 Credit Hours Ceramic Technology Certificate Certificate 33 Credit Hours Cisco Networking Certificate 256 Hours Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology Engineering Associate's Degree 66 Credit Hours Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology Tool & Die Associate's Degree 71 Credit Hours Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology Vehicle Design Associate's Degree 71 Credit Hours Computer Aided Design and Drafting - CAD Architectural Apps Certificate 14 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - CISCO Internetworking Certificate 16 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Computer Support Certificate 42 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Computer Support Option Associate's Degree 76 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Cyber Security Certificate 39 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Database Administration Certificate 19 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Info Tech for Homeland Sec Associate's Degree 78 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Info Tech for Homeland Sec Certificate 39 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Network Administration Certificate 20 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Network Specialist Certificate 37 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Object-Oriented Software Eng Certificate 20 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Software Engineering Certificate 44 Credit Hours Basic Fire Fighter Training Ceramic Technology Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 31 Computer Information Systems - Software Engineering Option Associate's Degree 78 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - System Administration Certificate 19 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Systems Analysis Certificate 44 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Systems Analysis Option Associate's Degree 78 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Web Developer Certificate 32 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Web Master Certificate 47 Credit Hours Computer Information Systems - Web Software Engineering Certificate 20 Credit Hours Computer Support Engineering Technology Associate's Degree 67 Credit Hours Computer Support Engineering Technology Certificate 40 Credit Hours Other 16 Credit Hours Control Systems Technology Associate's Degree 75 Credit Hours Cosmetology Management Option Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Cosmetology/Stylist Option Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Court and Caption Reporting Associate's Degree 65 Credit Hours Certificate 39 Credit Hours Criminal Justice - Corrections Associate's Degree 64 Credit Hours Culinary Arts Associate's Degree 79 Credit Hours Certificate 32 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 92 Credit Hours Certificate 23 Credit Hours Early Childhood Development Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Electrical Trades Technology - Industrial Electrical Associate's Degree 67 Credit Hours Other 24 Hours Associate's Degree 73 Credit Hours Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Certificate 54 Credit Hours Energy Conservation Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate 270 Hours Environmental Systems Technology/AdvHtg,Vent.,AC,Refrig,Tech Associate's Degree 73 Credit Hours Environmental Systems Technology/Heat,Vent,AC,Refrig Tech Associate's Degree 73 Credit Hours Excercise Science and Technology Certificate 42 Credit Hours Exercise Science and Technology Associate's Degree 67 Credit Hours Exercise Science and Technology - Business Option Associate's Degree 80 Credit Hours Certificate 418 Hours Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Computer Support Engineering Technology - A+ Prep Court and Caption Reporting Certificate Culinary Arts - Baking and Pastry Arts Dental Hygiene Drafting Emergency Fire Dispatch Training Emergency Medical Services Facilities Maintenance & Energy Conservation Technician Pgrm Fine Arts/Visual Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 32 General Studies Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Graphic Design Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Hotel Management Associate's Degree 68 Credit Hours Interior Design Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Liberal Arts Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Library Technician Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Certificate 39 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 66 Credit Hours Certificate 30 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Management Development - Concrete Construction Manager Other 12 Credit Hours Management Development - Construction Business Owner Other 19 Credit Hours Management Development - Construction Contract Administrator Other 18 Credit Hours Management Development - Construction Management Certificate 36 Credit Hours Management Development - Construction Marketing Other 19 Credit Hours Management Development - Construction Project Management Other 19 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 64 Credit Hours Certificate 36 Credit Hours Management Development/Entrepreneurship Option Associate's Degree 63 Credit Hours Massage Therapy Associate's Degree 65 Credit Hours Massage Therapy Certificate 43 Credit Hours Medical Assisting Associate's Degree 75 Credit Hours Medical Assisting - Medical Insurance Coding & Billing Certificate 13 Credit Hours Medical Assisting - Medical Office Clinical Procedures Certificate 20 Credit Hours Medical Assisting - Ophthalmic Assisting Certificate 16 Credit Hours Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy Certificate 10 Credit Hours Medical Assisting Certificate Certificate 43 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Certificate 35 Credit Hours Music Performance/Instrumental Option Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Music Performance/Vocal Option Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Music/Composition/Music Theory Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Nursing/Second Year Nursing Completion Option Associate's Degree 32 Credit Hours Library Technician Certificate Machine Tool Numerical Control Technology Machine Tool Technology Management Development - Administrative Office Management Management Development-Construction Management Professional Management Development/Concrete Construction Management Molecular Biotechnology Music Certificate Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 33 Paralegal Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Paralegal Certificate 32 Credit Hours Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Certificate 28 Credit Hours Physical Therapist Assistant Other 19 Credit Hours Pre-International Commerce Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours ProE Advanced Part Modeling Wildfire 3.0 Certificate 16 Hours ProE Creating Production Drawings Wildfire 3.0 Certificate 24 Hours ProE Freeform Surface Modeling Wildfire 3.0 Certificate 16 Hours ProEngineer 4.0 Program Certificate 128 Hours ProEngineer Surface Modeling Wildfire 4.0 Certificate 3 Days ProEngineer Wildfire 4.0 - Introduction Certificate 40 Hours Associate's Degree 79 Credit Hours Renewable Energies and Sustainable Living Certificate 12 Credit Hours Renewable Energies and Sustainable Living Certificate Certificate 28 Credit Hours Road Construction Apprentice Readiness Certificate 240 Hours Robotics / Automated Systems Tech Programable Controllers Certificate 12 Credit Hours Robotics / Automated SystemsTechnology Associate's Degree 71 Credit Hours Robotics /Automated Systems Technology Certificate 51 Credit Hours Science Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's Degree 62 Credit Hours Certificate 120 Hours Associate's Degree 70 Credit Hours Other 32 Hours SolidWorks Mechanical Design “Black Belt” Training Certificate 72 Hours SolidWorks Simulation Classes (COSMOS) Certificate 3 Days SolidWorks Simulation Motion (COSMOS) Certificate 2 Days Associate's Degree 73 Credit Hours Certificate 27 Credit Hours Photographic Technology Photographic Technology Certificate Radiologic Technology Shifting Gears Sign Language Interpreter SolidWorks Essentials Theatre Welding Technology Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 34 Programs offered by Oakland University through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.oakland.edu Call 248-370-2100 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Certificate 12 Credit Hours Other 32 Hours BA in Writing and Rhetoric Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours BA/BS Biological Sciences Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences - Clinical Laboratory Sciences Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences - Nuclear Medicine Technology Bachelor's Degree 136 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences - Spec. in Radiologic Technology Bachelor's Degree 136 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences - Specialization in Cytotechnology Bachelor's Degree 136 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences - Specialization in Histotechnology Bachelor's Degree 136 Credit Hours BS in Med Lab Sciences- Radiation Therapy Specialist Bachelor's Degree 136 Credit Hours Business Administration and Management, General Certificate 15 Credit Hours Business Administration and Management, MBA Other 48 Credit Hours Business Intelligence and Data Mining Certificate 160 Hours Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Service Certificate 15 Credit Hours Business/Managerial Economics Certificate 15 Credit Hours Business/Managerial Operations, Other Certificate 40 Hours Cinema Studies Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Communication Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Other 48 Hours Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Computer Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Computer Science Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Computer Science & Engineering, M.S. Other 40 Credit Hours Computer Science and Informatics, Ph.D. Other 80 Credit Hours Certificate 36 Hours Alternative Energy Applied Programmable Logic Controllers Programming Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 35 Computer-Aided Design and Applications Certificate 56 Hours Create Hardware Using Verilog on a Spartan 3E FPGA Other 24 Hours Create Hardware using VHDL on Spartan 3E FPGA Other 24 Hours Certificate 30 Hours Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S. Other 32 Credit Hours Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D. Other 80 Credit Hours Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree 160 Credit Hours Embedded Systems, M.S. Other 40 Credit Hours Engineering Management, M.S. Other 42 Credit Hours Certificate 15 Credit Hours Executive MBA in Health Care Management Other 39 Credit Hours Executive MBA in Information Systems Leadership Other 39 Credit Hours Finance, General Certificate 15 Credit Hours Financial Distress and Corporate Restructuring Certificate 20 Hours Financial Planning and Services Certificate 55 Weeks Bachelor's Degree 160 Credit Hours Certificate 15 Credit Hours Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Industrial and Systems Engineering, M.S. Other 32 Credit Hours Industrial Automated Controls Design Other 48 Hours Certificate 12 Credit Hours Other 120 Hours Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours International Business/Trade/Commerce Certificate 15 Credit Hours Management Information Systems, General Certificate 15 Credit Hours Management Information Systems, M.S. Other 42 Credit Hours Master of Accounting Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Arts in Mathematics Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Arts in Teaching in Reading and Language Arts Other 40 Credit Hours Master of Arts in Teaching with Elementary Teacher Cert. Other 48 Credit Hours Master of Arts in Teaching with Secondary Teacher Cert. Other 46 Credit Hours Master of Education in Special Education Other 48 Credit Hours Master of Education in Teacher Leadership Other 36 Credit Hours Credit Management Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Foreign Language Teacher Education Human Resources Management and Services, Other Industrial and Systems Engineering Industrial Engineering Information System Design and Development Integrative Studies Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 36 Master of Science in Applied Statistics Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science in Chemistry Other 32 Credit Hours Master of Science in Industrial Applied Mathematics Other 36 Credit Hours Masters of Arts in Counseling Other 48 Credit Hours Masters of Training and Development Other 36 Credit Hours Bachelor's Degree 128 Credit Hours Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Other 32 Credit Hours Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Other 80 Credit Hours MS in Software Engineering and Information Technology Other 36 Credit Hours Multi Disciplinary Appraisal Certificate Program Certificate 155 Credit Hours Networking and System Administration Other 120 Hours Bachelor's Degree 125 Credit Hours Operations Management and Supervision Certificate 15 Credit Hours Paralegal/legal Assistant Certificate 2 Years Other 160 Hours Polymer Engineering Certificate 12 Credit Hours Process Management Certificate Certificate 145 Hours Program in Embedded Systems Certificate 28 Credit Hours Program in Industrial Automated Controls Certificate 12 Credit Hours Program in Mechatronics Certificate 12 Credit Hours Other 24 Hours Project Management Certificate Certificate 40 Hours Project Management PMP Examination Review Certificate 40 Hours Project Management Program Certificate 80 Hours Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Public Administration Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Other 40 Credit Hours Bachelor's Degree 124 Credit Hours Software Project & Quality Management Other 120 Hours Systems Engineering, M.S. Other 32 Credit Hours Systems Engineering, Ph.D. Other 80 Credit Hours Certificate 30 Hours Mechanical Engineering Occupational Safety & Health, BS PLM Workforce Development Program Program the HCS12 Microcontroller Using Code Warrior Public Administration, MPA Social Work Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 37 Programs offered by Rochester College through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.rc.edu Call 248-218-2000 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Business Administration And Management, General Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Child Development Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, O Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Ot Bachelor's Degree 45 Credit Hours Programs offered by Walsh College through the No Worker Left Behind Program http://www.walshcollege.edu Call 248-823-1610 for more information Program Title Certification Program Duration Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor's Degree 127 Credit Hours Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 127 Credit Hours Chief Information Security Officer Certificate 27 Credit Hours Compliance, Governance and Audit Certificate 30 Credit Hours Digital Forensics Certificate 30 Credit Hours Doctorate of Management in Excecutive Leadership Other 60 Credit Hours Dual MBA/MSF Other 48 Credit Hours Finance Certificate 9 Credit Hours Human Resources Management Certificate 15 Credit Hours Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 38 Information Assurance Certificate 21 Credit Hours International Business Certificate 12 Credit Hours Master in Management Other 33 Credit Hours Master of Business Administration Other 39 Credit Hours Master of Science in Accountancy Other 43 Credit Hours Master of Science in Information Systems Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science in Finance Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science in Information Assurance Other 51 Semester Hours Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science inTaxation Other 36 Credit Hours Master of Science, International Business Other 36 Credit Hours Personal Financial Planning Certificate 21 Credit Hours Taxation Certificate 12 Credit Hours Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 39 UNEMPLOYMENT SERVICE CENTERS IN OAKLAND COUNTY Name Description Address Phone Website Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) The center provides employment services and job training. 2651 Saulino Court Dearborn, MI 48120 1-313-842-7010 www.accesscommunity.org Keep Michigan Working: Administrator Description Contact Information Name Description Address Phone Website State of Michigan A database with links for job opportunities and training. www.mi.gov/jobs M-TEC at Henry Ford Community College The center provides internet access, job search assistance, information and referral services to education and training programs, and career counseling. 3601 Schaefer Road Dearborn, MI 48126 1-313-317-6600 www.hfcc.edu/mtec/ Michigan Works! Talent Bank: Administrator Description Contact Information Michigan Works! A website where workers can search for jobs and employers can contact interested potential employees. Michigan Works! Provides workforce training and job search assistance. Phone Number: 1-800-285-WORK www.michiganworks.org Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA): Administrator Description Contact Information Name Description Address Phone Website Name Description Address Phone Michigan Works!, SEMCA SEMCA is one of 25 Michigan Works! Agencies designed by the state to simplify public and business access to educational training, self-help and economic development opportunities. 25363 Eureka Rd, Taylor, MI 48180 1-734-229-3500 University of Michigan-The Center for the Education of Women Provides job search counseling and assistance with resumes and cover letters 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 1-734-998-7080 http://www/cew.umich.edu Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan The center provides job workshops, assistance with resumes and cover letters, and coach for interviews 2425 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 1-734-973-6779 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 40 Oakland County Michigan Works! Service Centers: Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Ferndale Career Center 713 East Nine Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 248-545-0222 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Job Link Career Center 1847 North Perry Street Pontiac, MI 48340 248-276-1777 Mon, Tue, Thurs and Fri 8:00am-5:00pm Wednesday 8:00am-7pm North Oakland Career Center 2218 S. Milford Road Highland, MI 48357 248-889-0410 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm North Oakland Career Center 1370 S. Lapeer Road Oxford, MI 48371 248-269-2399 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Southfield Career Center 21030 Indian Southfield, MI 48034 248-796-4550 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Troy Career Center 550 Stephenson Highway Troy, MI 48083 248-823-5101 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Novi Service Center 31150 Beck Road Novi, MI 48377 248-926-1820 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Waterford Career Center 5195 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford, MI 48328 248-682-3417 Monday thru Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 41 HOUSING, FINANCIAL, AND LEGAL COUNSELING Oakland County Free Housing and Foreclosure Counseling (State or Federally Approved): Name ACCEL Phone 1-866-643-8114 38505 Country Club Drive Suite 220 Address Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Name Phone Address Name Phone Address Name Description Eligibility Phone Website GreenPath Debt Solutions 1-888-860-4167 38505 Country Club Drive Suite 210 Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Lighthouse of Oakland County 248-920-6000 46156 Woodward Avenue Pontiac, MI 48342 Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) Home Ownership Services Home Ownership Services may help prevent loss of a home, providing services such as: house payments (mortgage or land contract payments), including principal, interest, legal fees and escrow for taxes and insurance; property taxes and fees; mobile home lot rent for owners and purchasers of mobile homes; and insurance coverage required by mortgage or land contract. The lifetime Home Ownership maximum is $2000. Home Ownership Services cannot be approved if the emergency was client-caused. A client-caused emergency is when an individual fails to pay required payments for the six(6)-month period prior to the month of application. Good cause may exist (except for property taxes) as a basis for an applicant’s failure to prevent an emergency. The total amount of taxes past due for all years does not exceed $2000. Contact your local DHS County Office to Determine Eligibility 1-517-373-2035 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5531-18245--,00.html Name Phone Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Project 1-248-443-8068 Name Phone Oakland County Housing Counseling 248-858-5402, 1-888-350-0900 ext. 85402 250 Elizabeth Lake Road Suite 1900 Pontiac, MI 48341 Address Name Phone Address Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency 248-209-2790 196 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue PO Box 430598 Pontiac, MI 48343 Oakland County Free Legal Counseling: Name Phone Website Lakeshore Legal Aid 248-335-0125 www.oakgov.com/lawlib/news/lakeshore.html Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 42 Description Name Phone Legal Matters: Address Website Description Name Phone Address A collaboration of Lakeshore Legal Aid and Cooley Law School provides legal assistance in all family law matters including divorce, custody, parenting time, paternity, child support, guardianship and domestic violence. FLAP provides services at clinics hosted at the Adams-Pratt Oakland County Law Library every other Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Legal Aid and Defender Association 1-313-967-5555 1-877-964-4700 613 Abbott Street Detroit, MI 48226 www.ladadetroit.org Legal Aid and Defender provides legal assistance in all non-family law matters including housing, bankruptcy, consumer protection, elder law, etc. There is an income requirement to be eligible for services. Oakland Mediation Center, Inc. 1-248-338-4280 550 Hulet Drive Suite 102 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Accounting Aid Society—Tax Assistance Year-Round Tax services are available year-round should you have a problem with a return, need to amend a return, receive a notice from the IRS, have prior-year taxes due, Description or other related concerns. The centers also mobilize and leverage community resources by linking clients with credit repair, banking, utility, legal and other services and programs. For individuals with annual household incomes of $25,000 or less Eligibility For families with annual household incomes of $50,000 or less. Family = a married couple or a person with at least one dependent Website www.accountingaidsociety.org Phone 1-313-556-1920 or 1-866-673-0873 Name Phone Address Osborn Neighborhood Tax Center – Open Year-Round Appointments must be made by calling 1-313-368-5220 4777 E. Outer Drive @ Van Dyke, Detroit 48234 Name Phone Address Southwest Neighborhood Tax Center – Open Year-Round Appointments must be made by calling 1-313-554-2884 8634 W. Vernor @ Lawndale, Detroit 48209 Name Phone Address Northwest Neighborhood Tax Center – Open Year-Round Appointments must be made by calling 1-313-531-1829 19556 Grand River, Between W. Outer Drive & Evergreen, Detroit 48223 Name Phone Address Northend Neighborhood Tax Center – Open Year-Round Appointments must be made by calling 1-313-556-1920 or 1-866-673-0873 7700 Second Avenue @ Pallister, Suite 314, Detroit 48202 (Three blocks north of the Fisher Building in the Wellness Plan building) Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 43 GENERAL ASSISTANCE AND HUMAN SERVICES General Assistance / Human Services Portal: Name Description Website Name Description Website Michigan Assistance and Referral Service (MARS) MARS provides information about programs offered by the State of Michigan that helps families in need of assistance for medical, nutritional, food, day car, temporary cash, etc., and then screens families to determine eligibility. www.mfia.state.mi.us/mars/ Michigan Helping Hand Helps Michigan citizens facing economic hardship find the services they need. Links and information is available for the following areas: Jobs and training, unemployment benefits, health care, family support and housing www.michigan.gov/helpinghand Website SHARE Network Michigan SHARE Network brings together workforce development partners, faith-base organizations, community organizations, businesses and government agencies in one searchable website. Use the SHARE Network to: link to a service provider information including address, hours of operation, a list of services they offer as well as a point of contact. Search by County, location, service and/or by service provider and create an online referral. http://www.sharenetworkusa.org/sharenetworkmi.org Name Phone Website United Way of Southeast Michigan Dial 2-1-1 to reach a live operator and assistance www.uw211southcentral.org Name Description Food and Nutrition Assistance: Name Address Phone Website Hours Name Address Phone Catholic Social Services of Oakland County 53 Franklin Pontiac, MI 48341 248-334-3595 www.cssoc.org Monday-Thursday 8:30am-7:30pm F.I.R.S.T Program/United Way 50 Wayne Street Pontiac, MI 48342 248-874-1621 Name Phone Website Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry 1-734-442-0031 www.downriverfishandloaves.org Name Phone Website Food Gatherers (Ann Arbor) 1-734-761-2796 www.foodgatherers.org Name Address Phone Website Forgotten Harvest 21800 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237 248-967-1500 www.forgottenharvest.org Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 44 Name Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Hours Name Address Phone Hours Name Address Phone Hours Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 1-313-923-3535 or 1-866-453-2637 www.gcfb.org Hospitality House 1600 W. West Maple Road, Suite B PO Box 284 Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-960-9975 www.hospitalityhousefoodpantry.org Mondays 12pm-8pm, Thursdays 10am-2pm, Saturdays 11am-2pm Lakecrest Baptist Church 35 Airport Road Waterford, MI 48327 248-681-3214 Monday-Friday 8-4pm, by appointment only Lighthouse Emergency Services (Pontiac) 46156 Woodward Avenue Pontiac, MI 48342 248-920-6100 Monday-Friday 9am-12pm and 1-4pm Phone Hours Open Door Outreach Center 7170 Cooley Lake Road Waterford, MI 48327 248-360-2930 Tuesday-Friday 10am-4:30pm Name Phone State of Michigan Food Assistance Program (FAP) 1-800-481-4989 Name Yad Ezra 2850 W. 11 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 248-548-FOOD www.yadezra.org Name Address Address Phone Website Home Repairs: Name Description Eligibility Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) State Emergency Relief (SER) 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 heaters or septic systems. The lifetime maximum for energy-related home repairs (furnaces) is $1,500. 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 repairs(s) must restore the home to a safe, livable condition. Individual requesting is the owner or purchaser of the home, or holds a life estate or life lease on the home with the responsibility for home repairs; the home is the individual’s permanent, usual residence; the home is not listed for sale; the home is not in jeopardy of loss, and the ongoing cost of maintaining the home is affordable to the individual (Total housing costs cannot exceed 75% of the group’s net income). Contact your local DHS County Office to Determine Eligibility Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 45 Phone Website 1-517-373-2035 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5531-15411--,00.html Job Search Assistance: Name Description Phone/Email Website Dress for Success Dress for Success Michigan provides disadvantaged women with professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women succeed. (734) 712-0517 or [email protected] http://www.dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=41&pageid=34 Business Office Address: 5361 McAuley Dr., Ste. 1125, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Address Mailing Address: Dress for Success MI, PO Box 980138, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Name Description Website Name Description Phone Website Name Description Website Name Description Website Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Job Bank The ESD Job Bank is an electronic resource for employers and recruiters, as well as job seekers. Users must create an account to access the database. http://careers.esd.org Jackets for Jobs Jackets for Jobs, a MichiganWorks! Affiliate, provides professional business clothing at no charge for economically disadvantaged individuals in Metro Detroit. 1-313-579-9160 http://www.jacketsforjobs.org Michigan eLibrary (MeL) MeL is Michigan’s online library and available to every Michigan resident via the Internet. Under MeL’s Business and Jobs Gateway, workers can find information about new careers, filing for unemployment benefits, job postings, and how to help or grow a business. MeL’s LearningExpress Library database also has practice tests and tutorials for college or different career fields, as well as courses on the job search including resume/cover letter writing, interviewing, and networking. Users can also find links to various job search websites. http://mel.org/SPT--BrowseResourcesBusiness.php?ParentId=832 Michigan Jobs and Career Portal The Portal allows you to search for job openings, resources for starting a business, information on careers and financial aid opportunities for school and job training. http://www.michigan.gov/careers Transportation Assistance: Name Description Address Phone Website Charity Motors Charity Motors helps low income individuals purchase a vehicle of their own. For pre-qualified individuals at Detroit car lots, Charity Motors discounts vehicles up to 50 percent off their fair market value. Retail sales are offered Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and a weekly auction every Saturday at noon. 10431 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, MI 48204 1-888-908-CARS http://www.charitymotors.org Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 46 Name Description Phone Website Name Description Email Website Name Description Phone Website MichiVan VanPool and Commuter Services MichiVan connect people to commute together on a regular basis. Riders share a fee that covers the vanpool share, the cost of the vehicle, maintenance, registration and insurance. Riders usually meet at a designated pick-up location or a Park and Ride Location. Vanpoolers are also eligible to receive federal tax incentives for vanpooling and the State of Michigan provies subsidies to both new and existing groups as additional incentives to vanpool. 1-800-VAN-SHARE http://www.vpsiinc.com/Home/MainMenu.asp?MMID=1&OID=27 MIRideShare Michigan Rideshare provides a free and easy way for commuters over the age of 18 working in Southeast Michigan to find carpool, vanpool and bike partners. Commutes should fall within Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. If you commute to a location outside of these counties, contact the local RideShare office for that area. Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Wayne: [email protected] Washtenaw: [email protected] http://www.theride.org SMART Bus Connector The Connector is a Curb-to Curb service you may use to travel anywhere within designated service areas. You need to call and reserve your ride from 7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, except for major holidays. All reservations must be received by 4:00pm ONE day before service is needed. Serves: Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Franklin, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Troy and West Bloomfield 1-866-962-5515 http://www.smartbus.org/Smart/Ride+SMART/Connector+Service/ Utility Assistance: Name Description Eligibility Phone Website Name Description AT&T Michigan Lifeline AT&T Michigan offers a telephone assistance program to make basic phone service more affordable to eligible customers. Benefits include 50 percent discount on-line connection, monthly discount on basic service over $10.00 and a waiver of deposit for local service. Optional benefits include toll restriction at no charge, blocking of 900/976 numbers, additional lines, Caller ID, Call Waiting, etc. To qualify for Lifeline you must participate in one of the qualifying programs or your income must be at or below 150 percent of the federal povery level (FPL). Qualifying programs include: Food Stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Family Independence Program (FIP, also known as TANF), Lowincome Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), National School Lunch-Free Lunch Program, or Federal Public Housing/Section 8. 1-800-621-8650 Application: http://www.att.com/Common/images/Lifeline/LifelineMI.pdf Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) State Emergency Relief Financial assistance may be provided to low-income households who meet eligibility requirements when heating or electric service has been or will be shut up. Payments may include the amount needed to restoer or continue service for at least 30 days. Also, services may include payment of necessary charges to deliver a 30-day supply of deliverable fuel. Required payments are established amounts that DHS expects families to spend on their energy bill. Households are Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 47 Eligibility Phone Website Name Description Website Name Description Eligibility Phone Website Name Description Eligibility Address Phone Website expected to make required payments for all utilities and shelter expenses before receiving any State Emergency Relief (SER) assistance. To be eligible for energy service assistance, an SER group must make all “energy required payments” for both primary and secondary fuel sources toward their energy service bills. The energy required payment period is the six(6)-month period prior to the month the group applies. Contact your DHS County Office for information regarding your eligibility. 1-517-373-2035 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5531-18243--,00.html Michigan Energy Assistance Directory Developed by the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm, the directory provides information on private and public programs that offer energy assistance and a county by county listing of utilities, programs and resources available. http://www.DELEG.state.mi.us/mpsc/winterwise/energy_assistance.htm Michigan Home Heating Credit (HHC) HHC is designated to assist low income families living in Michigan with the cost of heating their homes. The HHC is federally funded through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), US Department of Health and Human Services. The Michigan Department of Treasury is responsible for processing the Home Heating Credit claim and issues payments. To be eligible, your household income level must fall within designated limits, your home must be in Michigan and it must be where you maintain a permanent residence, you are not a full-time student who is claimed as a dependent on another person’s income tax return, and you did not live in a Care facility for the entire tax year. 1-800-827-4000 http://www/michigan.gov/heatingassistance/0.1607,7-215-33210---,00.html The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) THAW is an independent non-profit agency that provides low-income individuals and families with emergency energy assistance. During the 2007-2008 heating season, THAW distributed more than $10,928,000 in energy assistance to more than 9,000 households. THAW programs begin each year in January and operate as long as funding is available. In addition, every November, the Early Emergency program restores service for qualified households before the winter season. Households requesting assistance must have: a shut-off notice (except seniors, age 62+ who are exempt), an immediate need for heating fuel, a residential utility account in their own name at their primary residence in a THAW service area, discussed their bill with the utility company, an annual household income less than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, applied for all other public and private resources for energy assistance (if eligible), and made payment of $200 on the utility account in the past six(6) months. Approved assistance payments are made directly to the utility or fuel provider. Applicants receiving THAW utility assistance may be required to attend an Energy Education Workshop. IMPORTANT: Applicant MUST keep a budget agreement with their utility provider. If the applicant calls to remove their account from the budget, the THAW cash/and/or utility match (if applicable) will not be applied or will be removed from customer account. 607 Shelby Street, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226 1-800-866-8429 http://www.thawfund.org Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 48 Weatherization Assistance: Administrator Description Eligibility Phone/Email Website Michigan’s Weatherization Assistance Program Michigan’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is a federally funded, lowincome residential energy conservation program. The program provides free home energy conservation services to low-income Michigan homeowners and renters. Services include: wall insulation, attic insulation and ventilation, foundation insulation, air leakage reduction, smoke detectors, and dryer venting. A trained inspector will assess the eligible swellings for energy conservation needs. A typical inspection will include Blower Door testing for air leakage, Combustion Appliance testing for safety and efficiency, and a Health and Safety inspection. A computerized audit is the basis for determining which measures are most cost effective for each individual dwelling. Eligibility is based on household income being at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Recipients of the Family Independence Program (FIP) administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) or those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) automatically qualify for this no-cost program. Only local Weatherization Operators can make eligibility determinations for this program due to many variables. 1-517-373-2035 or [email protected] http://www.michigan.gov/heatingassistance/0,1607,7-215-33212---,00.html Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 49 OAKLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT PROVIDE FREE INTERNET ACCESS Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Auburn Hills Public Library 3400 E. Seyburn Drive Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248-370-9466 http://auburn-hills.lib.mi.us Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Highway Berkley, MI 48072 248-546-2440 www.berkley.lib.mi..us Birmingham Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill Birmingham, MI 48009 248-647-1700 www.baldwinlib.org Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-642-5800 www.btpl.org Clawson Blair Memorial Library 416 N. Main Street Clawson, MI 48017 248-588-5500 www.cityofclawson.com/blairlibrary.htm Farmington Community Library – TWO locations 23500 Liberty Street. Farmington, MI 48335 32737 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-553-3570 www.farmlib.org/fcl.html Franklin Public Library 32455 Franklin Road Franklin, MI 48025 248-851-2254 www.franklin.lib.mi.us Orion Township Library 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 248-693-3000 www.orion.lib.mi.us Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 50 Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Name Address Phone Website Name Address Phone Oakland County Library Research Library 1200 N. Telegraph –Dept. 453 Pontiac, MI 48341 248-858-0738 www.oakgov.com/reslib/index.html Pontiac Public Library 60 East Pike Street Pontiac, MI 48342 248-758-3942 www.pontiac.lib.mi.us Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester Hills, MI 48307 248-656-2900 www.rhpl.org Royal Oak Public Library 222 East ElevenMile Road PO Box 494 Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-246-3700 www.ropl.org Troy Public Library 510 West Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084 248-524-3538 www.troymi.gov/library Waterford Township Public Library 5168 Civic Center Drive Waterford, MI 48329 248-681-2036 www.waterford.lib.mi.us/branch Waterford Township Library Leggett Branch 3621 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford, MI 48328 248-681-2036 West Bloomfield Township Library 4600 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248-682-2120 www.wblib.org West Bloomfield Library Westacres Branch 7321 Commerce West Bloomfield, MI 48324 248-363-4022 Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 51 NOTES: Prepared by the Office of Congressman Gary C. Peters 52