Emergency and non-emergency resources are available to you below.
Mental Health Emergencies
I do not provide crisis counseling. If you are in imminent danger of hurting yourself or others, call 988 (national mental health emergency line, see note below), contact one of the emergency resources below, or proceed to the nearest emergency room.
Important Note About 988: If you’re thinking about suicide/homicide but not taking steps to act on it, 988 counselors are not likely to call law enforcement without your consent, but will provide resources and referrals. But, if you’re at imminent risk and could act on a plan to hurt yourself/others, police may be called, and you could be taken to a hospital involuntarily.
Metro Detroit Community Resources
Click on each heading below to learn more.
Solutions that don’t contact law enforcement
Mental Health Hotlines and Warmlines
- National Suicide and Mental Health Emergency Lifeline: Dial 988
- TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711, then dial 988
- Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255. Call TTY at 800-799-4889
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network Crisis Lifeline:
- Helpline: (800) 241-4949 (Open 24/7)
- TDD/TTY: 711 (Open 24/7)
- Mobile Crisis Unit Toll-Free: (844) 462-7474 (Open 24/7)
- National Child Abuse Lifeline: (800) 422-4453
- National Domestic Violence Lifeline: (800) 799-7233
- National Sexual Assault Lifeline: (800) 656-4673
- Trevor Lifeline (for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth): (866) 488-7386
- Trans Lifeline (for the transgender community): (877) 565-8860
ICE
- Michigan United “ICE Out” Toolkit
- ACLU Hotline: 313-208-7048 (English, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla). Report misconduct, misuse of force, or racial profiling by immigration enforcement officers or police officers confidentially.
- Michigan Lawyers Guild Legal Support Hotline: 313-925-2626
- Detroit ICE Watch Hotline: 313-635-3633. Instagram: asamblea_popular_detroit Facebook: asamblea popular detroit
- ICE Know Your Rights pamplet
Housing Crises
- CAM Detroit – Emergency Shelter/Housing Hotline | 313-305-0311 | Call to register with CAM and be directed to the closest/most appropriate shelter for you
- United Community Housing Coalition – Eviction Emergency Hotline | 866-313-2520
- YWCA – Sexual and Domestic Violence Shelter | https://www.ywcadetroit.org/programs/ywca-interim-house/ | 313-259-9922
- Community Health Awareness Group (CHAG) Housing Resource List | https://www.chagdetroit.org/housing-resources
- Women’s Shelters | https://www.womenshelters.org/ | Directory for emergency housing shelters for women
Food Assistance, Food Pantries, Meals
- Michigan Food Assistance Program | https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1222 | Apply through MI Bridges account
- Gleaners Map of Food Pantries in Detroit | https://pantrynet.org/
- Forgotten Harvest Map of Where to Find Food by Day and Location | https://www.forgottenharvest.org/find-food/
- Great Start – Resource Page for Finding Food Pantries & Meals | https://www.greatstart.org/food
General Assistance / Multiple Resources Offered
- 2-1-1 Resource Finder | Phone: 2-1-1 | https://mi211.org/ | Search for any kind of assistance. Also suitable for resource crises.
- Benefits Check-Up | https://benefitscheckup.org/ | Connects older adults and people with disabilities to benefits for food, housing, healthcare, and more.
- Julie’s List | https://julieslist.homestead.com/ | Frequently updated resource list of over 6,000 free/low-cost service providers including public and private organizations. Follow Julie’s List on Facebook for time-sensitive updates, like Section 8 housing opportunities.
- State of Michigan Assistance Programs – MI Bridges | https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/s/isd-landing-page?language=en_US | Healthcare (Medicare/Medicaid), Food Assistance Program (FAP), Child Development & Care (CDC), cash assistance, Women Infants & Children (WIC) helps with food & edu, State Emergency Relief (SER) for emergency housing utility and burial, etc
- State of Michigan Cash Assistance | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/cash | Apply on MI Bridges for cash assistance for pregnant women, low income families, and minors
- MHHS – Detroit Health & Human Services County Offices | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/county-offices/wayne | Contact your local DHS office for connection to services such as car purchasing, child, and family services.
- Crossroads of Michigan | https://crossroadsofmichigan.org/get-help/ | 313-831-2000 or 313-822-5200 | Emergency food, clothing, prescriptions, employment, transportation, obtaining IDs.
- Cass Community Social Services | https://casscommunity.org/ | 313-883-2277 | food, housing, healthcare, employment
- Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | https://drmm.org/ | 24/7 Emergency Shelter: 313-993-6703 | 24/7 Addiction Helpline: 313-263-0077 | housing, food, addictions, veterans, prisoner reentry
- Federal Assistance Programs | https://www.benefits.gov/ | Look for resources on the federal level
- Great Start Wayne | https://www.greatstart.org/findhelp | 734-225-6616 | Family help: food, housing, bills/utilities, mental health, physical health/dental, pregnancy/infants, clothing, diapers, parenting/caregiving
- Pope Francis Center | https://popefranciscenter.org/need-help/ | food, hygiene, laundry, mail, housing
- Pure Hearts of Michigan | https://www.pureheartsofmichigan.com/
- Starfish Family Services | https://www.starfishfamilyservices.org/ | 734-728-3400 | Early childhood education, mental health, nurse-family integration, healthcare, family services
- United Way | https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help/community-resources/ | Childcare, education, family finances, food, health, housing
- Wayne Metro Community Action Agency | https://www.waynemetro.org/programs/ | 313-388-9799 | food, taxes, water, plumbing, education, HeadStart, parenting, utility, weatherization, flood, coaching, veterans, unhoused services, etc
- WIN Network | https://www.winnetworkdetroit.org/resources/ | 313-874-4581 | Resources for women and children: parenting, housing, utilities, healthcare, pregnancy/infants
Mutual Aid and Individual Grants
- Modest Needs | https://www.modestneeds.org/ | Small loans to individuals across the nation
- Eastside Mutual Aid | https://eastsidemutualaid.org/new-page | Website and group on Facebook and Instagram that posts local individual’s call for emergency assistance with rent, food, etc
Transportation and Car
- WIN Network | https://www.winnetworkdetroit.org/resources/resource/transportation/ | Resource list: grants to get cars, emergency moving, bus schedules, medical transportation, etc
- Detroit at Work | https://detroitatwork.com/help | 313-962-9675 | Can assist with bus tickets and cover the cost of Lyfts while a car is being serviced
- Charity Motors | https://www.charitymotors.org/ | 888-908-CARS (2277) | Sells donated cars at a highly discounted rate.
- Government Relations – Car Repair Resource List | https://www.gov-relations.com/free-car-repair-assistance-programs/ | List of potential car repair assistance programs to contact.
Employment
- Michigan Works!/Detroit at Work | https://detroitatwork.com/help | 313-962-9675 | Employment services, job placement, resumes, expungement, GED, free training programs, PATH cash assistance, youth services, childcare, transportation
Rent Assistance, Home Repairs, Utilities, Fire Response
- State of Michigan Emergency Relief Services | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/emergency-relief | Apply through MI Bridges for emergency help with heat/electric/utilities, housing repairs, home ownership services, burials, weatherization, relocation/moving expenses
- State of Michigan *Waitlist* for Rental Assistance | https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/rental/housing-choice-voucher/mshda-housing-choice-voucher-hcv-waiting-list-information | This is called the MSHDA Housing Choice Voucher
- State of Michigan Resources for Renting, Buying a House, and Finding Housing | https://www.michigan.gov/mshda
- HUD Section 8 Housing Map | https://resources.hud.gov/ | Use this interactive map by selecting the button to “Find Affordable Housing Options Near Me”.
- City of Detroit Affordable Housing Map & Resources | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/housing-and-revitalization-department/affordable-housing/explore-affordable-housing
- United Community Housing Coalition | https://www.uchcdetroit.org/ | Eviction hotline: 866-313-2520 | Eviction legal aid
- Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit | https://www.fairhousingdetroit.org/ | 313-579-fair | Legal aid for housing discrimination
- Detroit Housing Commission | https://www.dhcmi.org/ | 313-877-8807 | Rental assistance and house ownership help
- Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Fund – Water Residential Assistance Program | https://www.waynemetro.org/wrap/ | 313-386-9727 | Two year program assists with paying water bills
- State of Michigan – Low Income Water Assistance Program | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/low-income-households-water-assistance-program-lihwap | Emergency help paying water bills or turning on water. Apply by contacting Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Fund (see list item above for website) at 313-386-9727
- Oakland County – Hardship Assistance Program | https://www.oakgov.com/government/water-resources-commissioner/affordability/hardship-assistance-program#:~:text=The%20Hardship%20Assistance%20Program%20can,due%20bills%20and%20plumbing%20repairs | Help paying for bills, past-due bills, and plumbing repairs, with grants of up to $2,000 available.
- The Human Utility | https://detroitwaterproject.org/ | Help paying water bills
- DTE Low Income Program | https://www.dteenergy.com/us/en/residential/billing-and-payments/energy-assistance/low-income-programs.html | (800) 477-4747
- DTE Shut-Off Protection Plan | https://www.dteenergy.com/us/en/residential/billing-and-payments/energy-assistance/shutoff-protection-plan.html | (800) 477-4747
- State of Michigan – Energy Assistance Program | https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/consumer/energy-assistance | Helps with cost of electric, gas, home telephone, and broadband internet
- State of Michigan – Heat, and Weatherization Programs | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/emergency-relief/energyweatherization | Heating credit, emergency relief, weatherization
- THAW Heat & Warmth Fund | https://thawfund.org/assistance/ | 800-866-8429 | Heat and energy bill assistance.
- Also see United Way and St. Vincent DePaul (in “General/Multiple Services” section above) for additional utilities and rental assistance.
- State of Michigan Fire Response Protocol | https://www.michigan.gov/difs/consumers/disaster-prep/fire
- Fire Victims United Metro Detroit – Assistance for 24-72 hours after a fire | https://www.4fvu.org/contact | 248-212-8498
- City of Detroit – Renew Detroit Home Repair Program | https://detroitmi.gov/government/mayors-office/renew-detroit-home-repair-program | Roofing, home repair aid
- Habitat for Humanity Home Repairs | https://habitatdetroit.org/hfh-programs/critical-home-repair/ | 313-521-6691 | Roofing, home repair aid
Clothing
- Great Start Wayne | https://www.greatstart.org/findhelp | 734-225-6616 | Family help: food, housing, bills/utilities, mental health, physical health/dental, pregnancy/infants, clothing, diapers, parenting/caregiving
- Also see Detroit Rescue Mission and St. Vincent De Paul, above
- Closet Bazarr | https://radicalwellbeingcenter.com/closet-bazaar-free-store/ | 20411 W. 12 mile RdSuite 101 | fiyahangel@radicalwell-beingcenter.com
Childcare and Parenting
- State of Michigan – Child Care Assistance | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/child-care-assistance | Apply through MI Bridges. Assistance paying for child care.
- United Way – Child Care Assistance |https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help/community-resources/connect4care/ | Or call 2-1-1
- Great Start Wayne | https://www.greatstart.org/findhelp | 734-225-6616 | Family help: food, housing, bills/utilities, mental health, physical health/dental, pregnancy/infants, clothing, diapers, parenting/caregiving
- Starfish Family Services | https://www.starfishfamilyservices.org/ | 734-728-3400 | Early childhood education, mental health, nurse-family integration, healthcare, family services
- Wayne Metro Community Action Agency | https://www.waynemetro.org/programs/ | 313-388-9799 | food, taxes, water, plumbing, education, HeadStart, parenting, utility, weatherization, flood, coaching, veterans, unhoused services, etc
- WIN Network | https://www.winnetworkdetroit.org/resources/ | 313-874-4581 | Resources for women and children: parenting, housing, utilities, healthcare, pregnancy/infants
- Detroit Health Department | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services | Call 961-BABY for the Baby Resource Line, including birthing care, motherhood/fatherhood programs, infancy health and sleep aid. Or call 313-876-4555 for the women, infants, and children program (WIC).
Legal
- Justia Legal Services – Resources List | https://www.justia.com/lawyers/michigan/wayne-county/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services | Long list of metro Detroit free or low-cost legal aid
- Sugar Law Center | https://www.sugarlaw.org/ | 313-993-4505 | Civil rights, employment, and environmental
- Legal Aid and Defender Association | https://ladadetroit.org/ | 313-967-5800 | Consumer, criminal, family, real estate
- Free Legal Aid Clinic | https://www.detroitflac.com/ | 313-833-0058 | Divorce, elder, family
- Neighborhood Legal Services | https://nlsmichigan.org/ | 313-964-1975 | Civil rights, elder, family, health care
- Michigan Legal Help | https://michiganlegalhelp.org/ | Resources for legal issues
- Detroit at Work Expungement Program | https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yXXBtKX470SvTEIYqojG0Sxts7R6A4VHppT7I4dr1zZUNE05QlVKWjAzV1IySkNLQThPSTZPTDhJRy4u | Fill out this Google form to register
- City of Detroit – Project Clean Slate Expungement Program | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/law-department/project-clean-slate
- United Community Housing Coalition | https://www.uchcdetroit.org/ | Eviction hotline: 866-313-2520 | Eviction legal aid
- Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit | https://www.fairhousingdetroit.org/ | 313-579-fair | Legal aid for housing discrimination
Technology / Internet
- Detroit Public Library – Laptops-To-Go | 313-481-1400 | Visit any Detroit Public Library or call number to the left to inquire about available laptops and/or internet hotspots.
- Human-I-T | https://store.human-i-t.org/ | Low-cost internet and computers
- PCs for People | https://www.pcsforpeople.org/get-tech/ | Low-cost internet and computers
- Affordable Internet Connectivity program | https://www.fcc.gov/acp | Credit for free or low-cost internet with a variety of internet providers, including well-known providers like Xfinity and Verizon.
Health and Wellness
- MIBridges – Medicaid / Healthy Michigan Plan | http://www.michigan.gov/mibridges | Apply through MIBridges
- Social Security – Medicare | https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/sign-up | 1-800-772-1213. TTY users: 1-800-325-0778
- Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network | https://www.dwihn.org/crisis-info |313-344-9099 | Adult and child mental health, free, virtual mental health screenings, autism, developmental/intellectual disabilities, addiction recovery
- Also see Southwest Solutions (Under “General” Resources)
- HUDA Clinic | https://www.hudaclinic.org/local/Free-Mental-Health-Services-Metro-Detroit.html | 313-865-8446 | Free or low-cost mental, medical and dental clinic
- Detroit Health Department | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services | (313) 876-4000; TTY711, WIC: (313) 876-4555 | Free health services like STD testing, women & children healthcare, reproductive health, lead prevention, immunizations, fatherhood, food safety, infants
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Detroit Military Veterans Health Care | https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/ | Resource page of available clinics
- Cass Clinic | https://www.cassclinic.com/ | Free medical healthcare clinic | Every Saturday, 9am-11:30am at Cass Community United Methodist Church, 3901 Cass Ave, Detroit
- Robert R. Frank Clinic | https://www.frankclinic.org/ | (313) 444-5490 | Free medical healthcare clinic | Rotating Saturdays, 9am-12pm at 1234 Porter St., Detroit
- Henry Ford | https://www.henryford.com/about/community-health/free-care | List of free or reduced cost healthcare clinics
- Corktown Health | https://corktownhealth.org/ | (313) 818-3101 | LGBTQIA+ focused medical healthcare services, behavioral/mental health, aging health, HIV testing and treatment, immunizations, food bank, tobacco cessation
- Community Health Awareness Group | https://www.chagdetroit.org/our-services | 313-963-3434 | Health and support services for HIV-positive individuals including testing, treatment, safe syringe exchange, NARCAN, and case management
- Planned Parenthood | https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/michigan/detroit/48216/detroit-corktown-satellite-health-center-4515-90630 | Reproductive healthcare, gynecology, family planning, STD testing
- Plan C | https://www.plancpills.org/ | Abortion pills mailed to any state.
- Great Start Wayne | https://www.greatstart.org/findhelp | 734-225-6616 | Family help: food, housing, bills/utilities, mental health, physical health/dental, pregnancy/infants, clothing, diapers, parenting/caregiving
- Starfish Family Services | https://www.starfishfamilyservices.org/ | 734-728-3400 | Early childhood education, mental health, nurse-family integration, healthcare, family services
Education
- Michigan Reconnect | https://www.michigan.gov/reconnect | Free tuition for two years for people aged 25+ to attend college or a training program
- Detroit at Work – Free/Paid training, certification, licensing programs | https://detroitatwork.com/training | 313-962-9675
- Detroit at Work – Paid GED completion program | https://detroitatwork.com/adult-education-gedhigh-school-completion | 313-962-9675
- State of Michigan – Tuition Grant | https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/michigan-tuition-grant | Available to undergraduate Michigan residents with financial need who plan to attend or are attending a Michigan degree-granting, non-profit independent college.
- City of Detroit – Education / ESL Resource List | https://detroitmi.gov/government/mayors-office/office-immigrant-affairs/education-esl-services
- City of Detroit – Detroit Promise | https://detroitpromise.com/ | Free tuition for 2-4 year college education
- Wayne State University – Heart of Detroit | https://wayne.edu/heart-of-detroit | Free tuition for students of Detroit high schools or Detroit residents earning a high school diploma, for 4 years.
People with Disabilities, Mobility Issues and Seniors
- Detroit Disability Power | https://www.detroitdisabilitypower.org/ | Access, voting rights, transit, housing, community events
- Services to Enhance Potential (STEP) | https://stepcentral.org/services/ | (313) 278-3040 | Toll Free: (833)-525-1489 | TTY: 711 | Employment, clothing, supportive services
- MyRide2 | https://www.myride2.com/ | 1-855-697-4332 | TTY: (800) 649-3777 (Michigan Relay) | Transportation for older adults and people with disabilities.
- Michigan Rehabilitative Services | https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mrs/individuals | Employment
- State of Michigan – Aging Resources | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/healthcare/seniors | MISeniors (healthcare) and PACE (care services) programs
- Benefits Check-Up | https://benefitscheckup.org/ | Connects older adults and people with disabilities to benefits for food, housing, healthcare, and more.
- The Senior Solution – Detroit’s Agency on Aging | https://www.detroitseniorsolution.org/ | 313-446-4444 | Connects older adults and caregivers to local care services, such as health check-ins, nutrition, and adult day care.
- The Senior Alliance – Area Agency on Aging 1-C | https://thesenioralliance.org/ | 313-446-4444
- Area Agency on Aging 1-B | https://aaa1b.org/caregiver-resources/ | (800) 852-7795 | Connects older adults and caregivers to services in their area, such as adult day care, in-home services, healthcare, etc.
- Henry Ford Healthcare System – Older Adults Resources List | https://www.henryford.com/visitors/caregivers/older-adults
Veterans
- Veterans Crisis Line | Call 9-8-8 and then press 1, or, text 838255, or, call TTY if you are hard-of-hearing at 800-799-4889
- VA Detroit Health Care | https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/ | Main phone: 313-576-1000 | Mental health care: 313-576-1000 x61051 | 4646 John R St., Detroit, MI, 48201
- Soldiers’ Angels | https://soldiersangels.org/get-support/veteranfooddistributions/detroit/ | Email inquiries or to register for the event: elarkin@soldiersangels.org | 210-629-0020 | Food distribution on the 2nd Thursday of every month, 12pm-2pm, at the First Baptist Church of Detroit, 21200 Southfield Rd., Southfield, MI 48075
- Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency | https://www.michigan.gov/mvaa | 1-800-MICH-VET (1-800-642-4838) | Links to different Michigan veterans benefits and resources
- Detroit regional Veterans Affairs office | https://www.benefits.va.gov/detroit/ | 800-698-2411, TTY 711
- The American Legion Department of Michigan Veteran Services | https://www.mivabenefits.org/ | Supports veterans in receiving the benefits they are owed.
- Wayne County – Veterans Services Division | https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/hhvs/veteran-s-services.aspx | 313-224-5045 | 400 Monroe St. 4th floor Suite 405, Detroit, MI and 1751 Radcliff in Garden City, MI
Returning Citizens
- State of Michigan – Offender Success Reentry Services section (OSRS) | Contact parole officer or call 2-1-1 and asked to be connected to these services in your area.
- Project Cleanslate | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/law-department/project-clean-slate | Free expungement of criminal records
- M.O.R.E. – Michigan Offender Reintegration Effort | https://www.moreemploys.com/general-5 | Resource list to help find ID verification services, healthcare, employment solutions, etc.
- A Brighter Way | https://abrighterway.org/ | 734-896-3770 | Reentry services
- Returning Hope to Returning Citizens | https://www.heretohelpfoundation.org/gethelp | Text 248-330-7271 | Reentry services
- CARE of Southeastern Michigan – Recovery United Corrections Division | https://www.careofsem.com/corrections/ | (586) 552-1120 | Mental health and substance abuse treatment and reentry services
- Here to Help Foundation | https://www.heretohelpfoundation.org/services | 248-330-7271 (text only, no calls) | Helps with everything from car repairs to home repairs, and other types of assistance.
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