Basic Needs

Name Phone Number Description
Advent House Ministries (517) 485-4722 Weekend shelter, work programs, meals.
American Red Cross (517) 484-7461 Military help, food, shelter, diapers, formula etc.
Birthright (800) 550-4900 Pregnancy alternative to abortion, counseling and maternity/prenatal assistance.
Black Child and Family Institute (517) 487-3775 Community services.
Capitol Area Community Services (517) 393-7077 Emergency Services for shelter, etc. Evictions, commodity food, tax services.
Cristo Rey (517) 372-4700 28 different divisions, many services provided
Cristo Rey Teen Pregnancy and Parenting (517) 372-4700 Counseling services, parent/child counseling, substance abuse, food bank/services.
Crossroads (517) 351-4000 Transitional living program, counseling offered.
Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan (517) 327-5603 Basic needs, food/clothing, employment services and financial services.
Greater Lansing Food Bank (517) 887-4357 Emergency food bank. They are referral based and do not actually give out food.
Greater Lansing Housing Coalition (517) 372-5980 Quality housing for low to moderate income. Revitalize areas of low income.
Haven House (517) 337-2731 Parenting help, some legal services and basic needs.
Ingham County Department of Human Services (Family Independent) (517) 887-9400 FIA Grant/Food stamps. Help to low income families.
Ingham County Food Bank (517) 887-4357 Food bank
Ingham County WIC Program (517) 887-4326 Women/children services.
Lansing Area Rotating Services (517) 485-7201 Before and after school care, middle school aged girls programs (basketball), bingo for elderly, gold seasonally.
Loaves and Fishes (517) 482-2099 Overnight homeless shelter, housing placement, referrals to other shelters.
Meridian Township Human Resources (517) 349-1200 Information, referrals and emergency needs.
MSU Safe Place (517) 355-1100 Advocacy, shelter, counseling, support groups.
Potter Park Outreach Ministries (517) 485-3459 Pantry for food bank, clothing bank, men's and women's community lunch, satellite for those with no insurance, community work for kids.
Regional Food Bank (517) 321-6807 Services agencies, not people.
Salvation Army (571) 484-4424 Family services, basic needs, rent, utility, food, clothes, baby needs, housing placement, case management, after school programs, child care, community kitchen.
Shared Pregnancy Crisis Center (517) 484-1882 Free pregnancy tests, counseling and classes.
SIREN/Eaton Shelter (517) 543-0748 Support class for domestic violence, food and shelter services.
United Way Information and Referral Service (517) 371-4360 Information to basic needs.