Additional Resources

Additional Resources

Reference and contact numbers
The Department of Human Services (DHS) statewide number is 1-800-942-4357.
Personnel staffing the statewide DHS number will connect the mandated reporter to the local county DHS office for purposes of reporting the suspected or actual child abuse/neglect directly to the local DHS for investigation.

DHS-3200 Form can be requested from the local county DHS
and can be accessed at: www.michigan.gov/dhs
or www.michigan.gov/documents/FIA3200_11924_7.pdf

Local county DHS offices can be accessed through the
DHS web site at: www.michigan.gov/dhs

Childhelp USA, National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-412-4453)
Childhelp hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, by professional crisis counselors who have access
to a database of emergency, social service, and support
resources.
Michigan Office of Children’s Ombudsman
is charged with the oversight of Children’s Protective
Services, adoption and foster care services.
1-800-642-4326

Child Pornography Tipline
1-800-843-5678

Common Ground Crisis Line
1-800-231-1127
248-456-0909

Listening Ear Crisis Hotline
517-337-1717

Michigan Assault Hotline
1-800-NO-MEANS-NO

Michigan Parent Help Line
1-800-942-4357

National hotlines and helplines
National Domestic Violence/Abuse
Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-RUNAWAY
1-800-786-2929

National Suicide Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433

No Abuse Helpline
1-800-996-6228

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National
Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE

RAPLine (Michigan Runaway Assistance
Program)
1-800-292-4517

School Violence Hotline
1-800-815-TIPS
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One Harvest Food Ministry program

Boxes of food that can last for almost a month for seniors and a family of four available for starts at $20 and goes up. Additional boxes of meats are available.
(prices do change from time to time)

http://www.oneharvest.com/

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Are you Diabetic?
This is a Diabetic saving program. By the way, you don't have to have insurance with this program.There are different plan to purchase at low cost a month.

http://www.diabeticsavingsplan.com/
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Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors
Call 1-800-347-5297 or for the Lansing area call 372-5959

Website: http://www.caregivernorth.org/images/stories/xhomesteadpovertyexemption1.pdf

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Cell phone program

HOW IT WORKS:

To be eligible for free cell phone service, low-income families or individuals must:

• Be enrolled in Federal Public Housing Assistance, food stamps, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Supplemental Security Income, the National School Lunch program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or Medicaid.

• Or have a total household income at or under 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines -- including $21,855 for a family of two and $33,075 for a family of four.

• To apply, call 1-800-SAFELINK or visit www.SafeLink.com.

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Are you moving to Northeast Michigan ?

This website is packed with resources and information for the Northeast Michigan. Just dial 211 in that area and receive help with resources in that area. Also, they have a toll free # to call if outside service area (1-888-636-4211)
Check out this website:

http://www.turningpoint211.org/

Click on "SEARCH" at bottom of page and you can search by zip code or counties in Northeast Michigan.
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FREE discount prescription card for Senior !
When you fill out the form this only going to ask three things. What your first and last name and your email address. Then you will print out the form and your done. It's that easy ! Some on the pharmacies that participate are Walgreens, CVS/Phamacy, Walmart, RiteAide, Target, Meijers and more. They also have a Savings Hotline: If you don't save money on RX call Toll Free 1800-243-1905.

Check it out:
http://www.seniordiscounts.com/rxcard.aspx

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State Police - Winter Travel Advisory

Knowing what the road conditions are in rural and county roads that are important to be aware of in Michigan. Then going to this website if you go down to the end of the page click on the area your city your in on the Michigan map. It will send you to another link which in turn will give an up dated look at what the road conditions are in your location. Also there is a toll free number to call for Michigan State Police Winter Travel Advisory Hotline at:

Phone Number: 1-800-381-8477

Website:
http://www.michtip.state.mi.us/rw/home.htm
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UIA
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS WITH QUESTIONS - If you are an unemployed worker or employer customer with questions, please call one of our toll-free hotlines during the hours below:

Employer Customer Relations hotline, 1-800-638-3994
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
Claims line, 1-866-500-0017
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays

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CALL MARVIN TOLL-FREE - Contact MARVIN by phone or online -- You must report (certify) through MARVIN once every two weeks to claim your unemployment benefits. MARVIN is available, either by telephone or online,
      Monday to Wednesday
   8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
   (Eastern Time) at your scheduled day and time.
If you were unable to contact MARVIN at your scheduled day and time, it is also available on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Click here for more information.

Contact MARVIN:

By telephone, toll-free, at 1-866-638-3993
Online at http://www.michigan.gov/uia, then click on "UIA Online Services for Unemployed Workers"

To check out this website:

http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-6006-11782--,00.html

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Free Products to donate

These are websites that you can ask for free product and give to homeless shelters, food and baby pantries.
When getting these free products , you do have to put your address and email in but it is well worth your effort, just knowing that this product will go to someone in need is worth it! Don't you thing !!!

There is some more to choose from: (woman pads) (copy and paste link)
https://www.poise.com/en-us/samples-and-offers/free-samples

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Coupons

https://downy.com/en-us/offer-main-section/downy-offers

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Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC):
Host Institution:Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Director: Chris Wendel
Phone Number: (231) 922‑3780
Fax: (231) 929‑5042
Email Address: meghavenga@nwm.cog.mi.us
Web Address: http://www.misbtdc.org/region2