Adult Citizenship Education Services:

Federal Citizenship Education Center. Provides citizenship classes, English as a Second Language, and is a US Citizenship Testing Center (serves all counties).

Citzenship Education
Hartford/Lawrence Schools
Ray Conley
115-B School St.
Hartford
621-7143

Al-Anon/Alcoholics Anonymous:

To help adults and families of alcoholics by welcoming and giving comfort, information about Alcohol Abuse, information about meetings nearby and numbers to call for someone to talk with.

National AA Web Site

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline:

800.234.0420 (24 Hours)

American Red Cross Disaster Relief:

Emergency communication to active military, First Aid training for residents, Safety and CPR training, Blood Bank, and Single Family Fire Disaster Assistance and referrals.

American Red Cross Home Page

Big Brothers - Big Sisters

Mentoring program for children. Call to find out more about getting your child a Big Brother or Sister. Volunteer your time to a child. Provide companionship and role modeling.

Big Brothers - Big Sisters of America

Child Abuse:

Help for children, help for parents, protective services for children and adults.

DHS Child Protective Services Information

Child Abuse & Neglect Parent Helpline:

Call 800.942.4357 for help with parenting issues.

Child Care Resources:

Call 800.343.3470 (Provides listings of licensed child care providers)

Citizenship Education Services:

See Adult Citizenship Education.

Community Action:

Weatherization program, minor home repairs (for low income and senior citizens), volunteer programs, outreach, referral, shelter for homeless, housing programs and limited home funding, emergency utility and rent assistance (when funds available), Commodity Supplementary Food Program, food pantry.

Crisis Prevention:

Provides emergency shelter and counseling for those in the shelter, as well as outreach counseling and counseling for troubled youth in crisis.

Department of Human Services:

Formerly Family Independent Agency - TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Hospitalization, Medicaid, Emergency Assistance Program, Food Stamps, and Emergency Relief.

Michigan Family Independence Agency

Drug Abuse Information:

Individual counseling, special workshops, community education, prevention and information.

Early On:

Provides early intervention services, support and information to families with children birth until three years of age.

Education:

See Adult Education.

Family Counseling:

See Mental Health.

Family Independence Agency:

See Department of Human Services

Family Planning:

Birth Control Clinics, Pregnancy Testing, Vasectomies, Health Education, Counseling, Reproductive Health Care, and Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics.

Health Department:

Immunizations, Lead Testing, Pregnancy Testing and Counseling, Family Planning, Environmental Inspections, Dental Services for Cass and Van Buren.

Hearing Impaired:

TTY (Tele-Communication Typewriter). Call this number for assistance in communicating with anyone anywhere 800.649.3777 or 711.

Hearing Services:

Evaluation and treatment of hearing disorders. Call your Health Department as noted above.

Homeless Shelters:

See Community Action - SW Michigan Community Action Agency. Or, call Battered Women Crisis Line - 24 hrs 269.983.4275.

Housing:

Weatherization, repairs, emergency utilities, rent assistance, assistance in purchasing, rent subsidy.

Human Services:

Comprehensive health and human services, referral source for Tri-County area. Help for anyone who needs any kind of help. For example: day care: financial, handicapped, youth, seniors, crisis, non-crisis. Call "First Call for Help" 800.310.5454.

Intermediate School District:

Evaluation and services for children with delays in development, Gifted and Talented Program, Vocational/Educational Program, Single-Parent Program including child care, transportation, and job training.

Legal Aid:

Free legal advice and counseling for civil matters.

Medical Help Line:

To get a list of providers for Managed Care Plan, to change providers, to enroll in Health Plan, to receive help with billing problems, to find answers to some questions about coverage and eligibility 800.642.3195.

Mental Health Services:

Crisis intervention, diagnostic and evaluation services and family counseling.

Michigan Migrant Head Start (Telamon Corporation):

800.782.7831

Michigan State University Extension Service:

Provides educational materials, educational programs concerning meal planning, food storage, gardening, composting, farming, and areas of homemaking, Building Strong Families, 4-H Youth Program and Natural Resources Policy.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:

800.863.5674

National Runaway Switchboard:

Confidential Youth and Parent Help Line: 800.621.4000.

Parent Help Line:

Confidential help for parents and children, crisis intervention, referrals for parenting classes, support groups 800.942.4357

Poison Control

800.222.1222

R.A.P. Line (Runaway Assistance Program):

Provides crisis intervention for runaways or families of runaways. Helps runaways find safe shelter. Call for any type of teenage crisis. You don't have to be a runaway to get help. 800.292.4517 (24 hrs)

Sexual Assault/Abuse:

877.666.3267

Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE

Violence Prevention:

The Vulnerable Adult Help Line: 800.996.6228
Domestic Violence: 800.799.7233