Resources
Organization |
Contact Information |
Services Provided |
---|---|---|
Alanon |
517-484-1977 or |
Support for friends & families of problem drinkers |
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) |
517-377-1444 or www.aalansingmi.org |
Sobriety support program |
Alcohol and Drug Helpline |
206-722-3700 or www.adhl.org |
Substance & drug referrals |
Call #211 (United Way) |
#211 or www.centralmichigan211.org |
Basic human needs resource, physical & mental health resources, medical info, crisis/drug/alcohol intervention, support groups, rehabilitation, financial assistance, health insurance programs, Medicaid & Medicare, maternal health, children’s health insurance programs |
Child Abuse Helpline |
800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453) or www.childhelp.org |
Crisis counseling and info/referral line dealing with subject of child abuse/neglect |
Ele's Place |
517-482-1315 or www.elesplace.org |
A center for grieving children, support groups for children & families grieving death of significant other, support groups, community education |
End Violent Encounters (EVE) |
517-372-5572 or www.eveinc.org |
24-hour domestic violence and crisis support line; emergency shelter and advocacy |
Gateway Youth Services |
877-833-3689 Teen Crisis Hotline 517-882-7217 (Local) or www.gatewayservices.org |
Counseling services provided for alcohol/drugs, abuse, grief/death, medical services, youth services, LGBTQ, etc. Emergency shelter for runaways |
MSU LGBT Resource |
517-353-9520 or www.lgbtrc.msu.edu |
Crisis counseling center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning; 207 Student Services, MSU campus. |
New Oakland Family Center |
(517) 679-2050 or http://newoakland.org/ |
New Oakland Family Centers is a full-service comprehensive mental health system of care which offers Traditional Outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, partial hospital programs, intensive crisis stabilization, crisis residential Services, and in-home services. |
Planned Parenthood |
517-333-6744 or www.plannedparenthood.org |
Free to low cost health care, reproductive health screening, prescriptions, HIV/STD testing for males & females, pregnancy testing |
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) |
1800-656-HOPE (4673) or www.rainn.org |
24-hour Crisis Line |
Sparrow Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) |
517-364-3641 or www.sparrow.org/sane |
Free care to pediatric and adult victims of sexual assault; 24/7. |
The Listening Ear |
517-337-1717 or www.theear.org |
24-hour suicide/crisis hotline, community education, counseling & advocacy for sexual assault survivors. |
The Trevor Project |
866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) or www.thetrevorproject.org |
Information/crisis line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning |
Financial Resources
Okemos Cares!:
There are day to day items that we take for granted, but are a financial burden for some. These items include school supplies, a backpack, food, school activity participation fees, winter clothes, prom, or toiletries. Through generous donations contributed by Okemos families, Okemos Cares! has directly helped OHS families in financial need. If you need financial assistance from Okemos Cares please complete the Okemos Cares Assistance Form or go to https://goo.gl/forms/Xx2zssO9ohUOhCwo2.
Old Newsboys:
OHS participates in the Old Newsboys Student Footware Program. Children who qualify for free/reduced lunch can get $43.00 shoe vouchers, redeemable at Meijer or Payless. Please contact your counselor for an application.