Informational Lines and Associations

Name Phone Number Description
American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 Transportation to treatments, WIC bank and services for survivors and newly diagnosed.
Black Child and Family Institute (517) 487-3775 Community services.
Child Abuse Hotline/Helpline (800) 422-4453 Crisis counseling and info/referral line dealing with subject of child abuse/neglect.
Child Find (800) 426-5678 Assists parents/guardians in finding children under 18 years old. Helps with posters, investigations and mediation for parents of runaways, stranger abductees and parents of abduction cases.
Child Protection Services, Ingham County (517) 887-9450 Child abuse and neglect referrals, can transport children from home to foster care.
Credit Counseling Centers, Inc (517) 321-5836 Debt Counseling Services
Debt Relief Clinic of Michigan (517) 321-6804 Bankruptcy and legal matters.
Debt Relief Legal Clinic (517) 321-6804 Private attorney's office handling bankruptcy
East Lansing Police Department (517) 351-4220 Dispatch center for emergencies.
Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Hotline/Helpline
Family HIV/AIDS Support Group (313) 872-2424 Support groups and referral services.
Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan (517) 327-5603 Basic needs, food/clothing, employment services and financial services.
Greater Lansing Urban League (517) 487-3608 Employment services, job readiness and resume writing.
Ingham Community Health Center (517) 887-4306 Primary health care, mobile outreach buses (Thursdays), referrals to local clinics, walk in clinic (5p.m.-7p.m. Monday/Tuesday).
Ingham County Prosecutors Attorney (517) 483-6108 Information about legal/judicial issues.
Ingham County Sheriff's Department (517) 676-8248  
Lansing Police Department (517) 483-4600 Dispatch center.
Lawyer Referral Service (517) 482-8816 Refers clients to attorneys who specialize.
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.
MI Long Term Care Ombudsman Office (800) 292-7852 Information on long term care, prevention of elder abuse and citizens for better care.
MI Works Employment and Training (517) 487-0100 Help people to find employment.
Michigan National Association of Social Workers (517) 487-1548  
Michigan Psychological Association (517) 347-1885 Name of psychologists for people seeking counseling.
Michigan Psychological Referral Service (800) 270-9070 Referrals to psychologist in the clients area.
Michigan Self Help Clearinghouse (517) 484-7373 Refers people to support groups.
Missing Children Help Center (800) 872-5437 Information regarding education on missing children, referrals to local agencies.
MSU Department of Public Safety (517) 355-2221 Information regarding tickets, detectives on hand etc.
MSU Lesbian and Gay Alliance (517) 353-9795 Organizes meetings, activities, support system and information.
National AIDS Hotline (800) 342-2437 Provides general information on STD's and AIDS and referrals to testing sites.
National Association of Social Workers (517) 487-1548 For professionals continuing education and lobbying.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (800) 843-5678 Hotline to report child abuse of any kind and referrals to local agencies.
National Children's Alliance (800) 239-9950 Information regarding child abuse.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233 National database of domestic violence issues and referral to local agencies.
National Runaway Switchboard (800) 621-4000 Message board and information for parents and kids.
Nurseline (Sparrow) (517) 483-3838 Referrals and questions about symptoms, non-emergency help.
Operation Lookout (800) 782-7335 Help finding lost children, crisis intervention and information line.
Poison Control (800) 222-1222 Emergency information for those with exposure to harmful substances.
Polly Klaas Foundation (800) 587-4357 Help Families with missing children.
Project Safe Place (888) 290-7233 Network of Crisis shelters for teens. Counseling and residential placement available. Also have hotline.
Rental House Clinic/Low Income (517) 336-8088 Tax clinic, prepare taxes, landlord and tenant issues.
St. Lawrence Hospital (517) 482-6570 Referral to health services such as detox, mental health, etc.
Statewide Information and Referral (800) 292-3666 Crisis hotline, homeless shelter for women/children, domestic violence services.
Trevor Helpline (Gay/Lesbian Youth) (800) 850-8078 Information/crisis line for gay/lesbian youth.
United Way Information and Referral Service (517) 371-4360 Information to basic needs.
Women's Personal Growth and Therapy Center (517) 347-2126 Counseling services for women.
Youth Information Line (517) 483-4398 Counseling and referral for miscellaneous problems.