The Right Connection in Macomb County

You need to know the definition of autism spectrum disorder
A child is suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder
A parent/guardian of a child recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) would like to know what treatments are effective for their child
A parent/guardian of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder wants to know what services are covered by their insurance
A youth aged 4 - 17 has autism, with severe physical, psychological,or emotional problems and needs psychiatric care
An individual would like to be trained in an established treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder
A parent wants to network with other parents who have children with autism
A family with a child of all ages with autism or special needs wants social, creative and nurturing experiences in a safe, inclusive, family-friendly setting
A child or adult with special needs wants to get or stay fit
A teen with asperger want to socialize
A military family needs financial assistance with out-of-pocket costs associated with Autism treatment and other quality of life issues

An individual or family needs clothing
A family needs infant diapers or other infant supplies
A high school student needs a dress for homecoming or prom.
Other clothing resources
A person is in need of personal care products 
Other resources

A senior citizen is showing signs of dementia and the family doesn't know what to do
A person is suspected of having dementia and needs a medical diagnosis 
A person needs information on dementia 
A caregiver of a person with dementia would like to attend a support group 
A person with early stage Alzheimer's Disease would like to attend a support group 
A person needs information on dementia
A person with dementia or their family members needs counseling 
An adult is experiencing a mental health emergency (A situation is considered a mental health emergency when an individual is at direct and immediate risk of seriously harming him/herself or someone else; if a person's symptoms of mental illness are active and s/he is unable to care for her/himself or is unable to understand the need for treatment and these conditions can be reasonably expected to result in harm)
A person needs an assessment for non-emergency mental health services
A person with dementia and at risk for a nursing home placement who wishes to remain in their home but cannot afford in-home care, needs a coordinated care plan and help in paying for care
A person with dementia needs low cost health care 
A person with dementia needs assistance in locating low-cost prescription medications 
A person with dementia needs medical equipment 
A person with dementia needs transportation 
A person with dementia is wandering 
A person with dementia needs an emergency response system
A person with dementia needs adult day care 
A person with dementia needs in-home personal care 
A person with dementia needs homemaker services 
A person with dementia needs legal advice 
A person with dementia needs food or nutritional supports 
A family caring for a person with dementia needs short-term respite care 
A family needs information on nursing homes or assisted living facilities for a person with dementia 
A person has a complaint about a long-term care facility 
A senior with dementia is being physically abused 
A person with dementia needs hospice care

NATIONAL FAMILY VIOLENCE HOTLINE: (800) 799-SAFE

Chat: https://www.thehotline.org

TEXT: Text "START" TO 88788

TTY: (800) 787-3224

MICHIGAN MICHIGAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE:
https://mcedsv.org/hotline-domestic-violence/hotline-chat/ 

MICHIGAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE Information
An individual is a survivor of domestic violence and wants to report the situation
A survivor of domestic violence has experienced financial loss due to a personal injury as the result of a crime
A female is a survivor of domestic violence and needs shelter
A female survivor of domestic violence needs support
A survivor of domestic violence needs help with special circumstances
A perpetrator of domestic assault needs services

A youth needs employment and training services
Other community-based vocational services
A drop out needs vocational or employment training
A DHHS client (older adolescent) needs vocational or employment services
An adolescent with a physical challenge needs vocational or employment services
An adolescent who is blind or has low-vision needs vocational or employment services
Pregnant or parenting adolescent needs vocational or employment services
Special education-certified youth needs vocational or employment services
A low income/under unemployed/unemployed adult needs vocational or employment services
A adult with a developmental disability needs vocational or employment services
A dislocated worker needs vocational or employment services
A displaced homemaker needs vocational or employment services
An adult DHHS client needs vocational or employment services
An ex-offender needs vocational or employment services
An adults with a disability needs vocational or employment services
An adult who is deaf and blind needs vocational or employment services
 An inmate needs vocational or employment services
An adult with a serious mental illness needs vocational or employment services
An adult with intellectual disability needs vocational or employment services
An older worker needs vocational or employment services
A veteran needs vocational or employment services
Vocational/Employment support services
  

A person/family needs emergency assistance
A person/family needs assistance due to cancer in the family
A member of a low-income household needs car repairs
A low-income family needs child care
A victim of a crime needs financial assistance
A person with a disability needs financial assistance
An Early On® Macomb client needs financial assistance
A low-income pregnant woman, new mothers and children under age 5 need food assistance
A youth who has been in foster car needs financial assistance
A homeless child or living below the poverty level needs financial assistance
A homeless person needs shelter
An indigent person/family needs financial help for hospital bills
A person/family wants holiday assistance
A person needs income tax information and preparation assistance
A Macomb Community College student needs financial assistance
Members of the military or veterans needs financial assistance
A person/family needs mortgage/condo fee assistance
A person/family needs assistance for prescription drug costs
A person/family needs property tax relief
A person/family needs utility assistance

A person/family is hungry and needs a meal
A person/family needs emergency food
An individual/family needs food

An individual living in homes or apartments in the neighboring Trinity Church area, community members living in senior living facilities who are unable to acquire or prepare their own foods or persons living in homeless shelters and meal ministries to assist with food distribution on an as-needed basis.

A person/family wants a low-cost lunch or dinner
A family would like a delivery of home-cooked food
A family needs to locate summer food programs
A low-income individual/family needs help to purchase food
A person/family needs to buy fresh, locally-grown produce
An individual/family below 200% of the poverty guideline needs food
A pregnant or post-partum female needs nutrition services or food supplements
An individual/family needs nutrition education
A senior citizen wants lunch
An elderly person needs food or nutritional supports
A DHHS customer needs food
A low income person needs staple food items
A senior or disabled person does not have transportation to go shopping or get to a food pantry
A Macomb County homebound individual aged 18 and older who have a disability or a senior aged over 60 years of age wants home delivery of groceries

ALL
An individual or family needs information on health insurances
A person needs to know how to apply for Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan or MIChild Health Care Coverage
A person needs to find a provider in their health insurance network
A person needs free or low-cost primary health care

CHILDREN/YOUTH
A youth needs primary health care services
A youth needs health information and nursing services
A family with a child with special medical conditions needs help with medical treatment costs
A youth aged 10-17 who qualifies for Medicaid has uncontrolled asthma
A youth or adult needs immunizations
A youth or adult has head lice and needs treatment

WOMEN
A person is requesting information on family planning
A female suspects she is pregnant and needs pregnancy testing
A female is pregnant and needs options counseling
A female is pregnant and needs prenatal services
A pregnant or post-partum female needs nutrition services or food supplements
A female needs information on breast-feeding

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

HOMELESS
A homeless person needs health care

ACTIVE MILITARY, THEIR FAMILIES, WOUNDED WARRIORS AND/OR GOLD STAR DEPENDENTS
An active military, their families, Wounded Warriors and/or Gold Star Dependents need chiropractic care

AMERICAN INDIAN
A traditional American Indian person/family needs medical care

SPECIFIC HEALTH CONCERNS
A person needs assistance in locating low-cost or free prescription medications
An individual/family has bed bugs and needs to get rid of them
A person has or is suspected of having tuberculosis
A person needs information on sexually-transmitted diseases
A person is at risk or needs information on AIDS
A person with Medicaid needs transportation to a health care appointment

OTHER SERVICES
Other services available

MACOMB COUNTY CRISIS CENTER (586) 307-9100

YOUTH

A youth is experiencing a mental health emergency
A youth with Medicaid or no insurance needs a same-day mental health appointment
A youth with Medicaid needs more than the 20 sessions offered by their Medicaid health plan
A youth without Medicaid who is chronically and persistently mentally ill needs a referral for counseling
A youth with Medicaid insurance needs a residential placement due to a severe emotional disturbance or mental illness
A youth with private health insurance needs a residential placement due to a severe emotional disturbance or mental illness
A youth with a chronic and persistent mental illness with Medicaid needs an assessment for non-emergency mental health services
A low income youth without Medicaid needs mental health services
A youth needs mental health services and has private insurance

ADULT

An adult is experiencing a mental health emergency
An adult with Medicaid needs an assessment for non-emergency mental health services
A low income adult without Medicaid needs mental health services
An adult needs mental health services and has private insurance
A person/family needs American Indian mental health services
Other Services

A parent with a child or children needs help with any of a variety of parenting issues
Counseling Services
Surrogate Brothers and Sisters
Second Hand/Thrift Stores

Resource Books
A youth needs free or low cost recreational activities
Community-based recreation programs
Community Education
YMCA memberships
Camps
 Financial AId for Girl Scout Camps
A disabled veteran wishes to join a sports league

STATEWIDE RUNAWAY HOTLINE (800) 292-4517

A youth has run away or is threatening to run away from home
A youth is requesting to be emancipated from his/her parents
A youth is showing signs of becoming a delinquent, including being truant from home
A parent is asking for advice about their child who has run away
A runaway wishes to be reunited with family
A person wants information on runaways

You need to know the law regarding adult abuse and neglect
A senior citizen is being physically abused or neglected
A senior citizen needs information on where to locate services
A senior citizen needs to develop financial skills.
A homebound senior citizen needs help in locating services
A senior citizen needs information on their social security account
A senior citizen needs information about government health insurance
A senior citizen needs low cost health care
A senior citizen needs assistance with prescription medications
A senior citizen needs immunizations
A senior citizen needs dental services
A senior citizen needs medical equipment
A senior citizen needs food or nutritional supports
A senior citizen needs an emergency response system
A senior citizen needs homemaker and/or respite services
A senior citizen or an adult with a disability needs snow removal and grass cutting
A senior citizen needs installation of safety devices to prevent falls and injuries in the home
A senior citizen needs a temporary modular aluminum ramp
A senior citizen needs transportation
A senior or disabled person does not have transportation to go shopping or get to a food pantry
A senior citizen needs a companion
A senior citizen needs in-home personal care
A senior citizen needs in-home or out-of-home respite
A senior citizen wants to locate a senior activity center
A blind person, aged 55 or older wants to continue living at home as self-sufficiently as possible
A senior citizen who is LB wants information to make important life decisions and to advocate on behalf of themselves
A senior citizen wishes to attend a fun event
A senior citizen needs an empathetic group
A senior citizen needs legal advice
A senior citizen feels they may have been a victim of a crime (i.e., fraud, scam, violence, etc.)
A displaced homemaker needs vocational or employment services
An older worker needs vocational or employment services
A senior citizen wants to do volunteer service
A senior citizen needs information on housing
A senior citizen needs long-term care
A senior citizen in a long-term care facility has a complaint
A senior citizen wishes to stay in the community, instead of going to a nursing home
A senior aged 65 and older wants to transition out of a nursing home into the community
A senior citizen needs adult day care
An senior citizen is experiencing a mental health emergency. 
A senior citizen with a severe mental health problem needs an assessment for non-emergency mental health services
A senior citizen needs information on nursing homes or assisted living facilities
A senior citizen needs hospice care

YOUTH
STATEWIDE REFERRAL SOURCE TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
An infant or toddler appears to be developmentally delayed (emotionally, mentally or physically) or at-risk of developmental delay due to a variety of conditions
A youth appears to be developmentally delayed (emotionally, mentally or physically) or at-risk of developmental delay due to a variety of conditions
An infant or toddler is diagnosed as developmentally delayed (emotionally, mentally or physically) or at-risk of developmental delay due to a variety of conditions and needs supportive services
An infant or toddler has been diagnosed as developmentally delayed (emotionally, mentally or physically) or at-risk of developmental delay due to a variety of conditions and needs medical care
A family needs resources for their children with disabilities
A adoptive family needs to locate financial resources for their child/ren with a disability
A family with a a child with a developmental delay needs respite services
A youth is disabled and needs services
A family member has a concern about their child (aged birth to age 26) with a special need and wants information on disabilities, rights, the special education process, and advocacy
A person/family wants to save money for expenses for future expenses for a person with a disability
A person aged 18 and older with a disability wishes to stay in the community, instead of going to a nursing home
A person aged 18 and older with a disability wants to transition out of a nursing home into the community

ADULT

A senior or disabled person does not have transportation to go shopping or get to a food pantry
A family needs to locate a support group
Hearing Aid Resources
Other resources
A child or adult with special needs wants a service dog
A child or adult with special needs wants to get or stay fit
A child with autism or other special needs wants a recreational experience

A youth is abusing alcohol and/or other drugs or may be affected by someone else's alcohol or other drug use
A youth wants substance abuse counseling without telling his/her parents
A school-aged youth is suspected of using substances
A parent wants to test their child for illicit drugs
A family member/concerned person of someone who is using heroin or prescription drugs wans information
A youth is living in a home where a parent or other family member is using alcohol or other drugs and needs information and support
A youth needs help with anger and substance abuse issues
An addicted pregnant female and addicted females with preschoolers needs intensive inpatient substance abuse services
A pregnant female is abusing alcohol and/or other drugs
An adult is addicted to opiates and wants treatment without the fear of arrest
An adult wants medication to stop alcohol and opiod withdrawal symptoms
A person wants to learn about opioid overdoses and its prevention
A parent with children is abusing alcohol and/or other drugs
A parent has other adults in the child’s home who are using alcohol and/or other drugs
Recovery / Support Groups and Other Services (All Ages)
A person in recovery wants peer support
A person in recovery wants social and/or recreational activities
A person wants to join a group that promotes recovery
A person has been arrested for a DUI and he Court orders a substance abuse evaluation
A person is filing an appeal with the Driver’s Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD) of the Secretary of State

A person with an addiction would like free sterile syringes and safer drug use supplies
An American Indian wants Indian healing and spiritual practices for substance abuse prevention and treatment
Other resources

MACOMB COUNTY CRISIS CENTER - (586) 307-9100

A school-aged youth needs an empathetic group to share similar experiences
Addiction (any kind)
Adult children of alcoholics
Agoraphobia
Alcohol (See Substance Abuse)
Allergies
Alzheimer Disease
Anxiety
Any Loss
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Aphasia
Autism / Asperger / Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Bereavement
Brain Injury
Breast Feeding
Cancer
Cardiac
Caregiver Support Group
Caregivers of Older Adults
Co-Dependents
Depression and Bipolar
Diabetes (Adult)
Disabilities
Divorce (Youth)
Divorce (Adults)
Domestic Violence
Dual Diagnosis (Mental Illness and Substance Use)
Emotions Anonymous (E.A.)
Epilepsy
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Gambling
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grief (Youth)
Grief (Adults)
Hard of Hearing
Hurts, Hang-Ups and Habits
Incest
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ)
Limb Difference
Lou Gehrig Disease (ALS)
Lupus
Mental Illness
Mother Needs to Connect With Other Moms Who are Going Through The Same Mom Things
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Parenting
Parkinson’s Disease
Postpartum Adjustment
Schizophrenia
Sexual Assault/Abuse
Social Anxiety
A Stay-at-home mother wants to join a support group with their children
Special needs children / siblings of special needs children
Stroke
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse recovery groups
Substance abuse support groups
Suicide
Tourette's Syndrome
Transgender virtual support group
Traumatic brain injury
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Weight Loss
MORE SUPPORT GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

INFORMATION

A veteran needs help finding resources
A veteran wishes to join a veteran's membership/service organization (benefits can include:  job fairs, discounts, referrals to veterans benefits)

HOMELESSNESS

A veteran/veteran family with a low-income and is homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless needs assistance

HOUSING

A veteran needs housing
A veteran needs his smoke alarm inspected or installed
A wounded or disabled veteran or families of currently deployed military personnel needs grass cutting
A wounded or disabled veteran or families of currently deployed military personnel needs snow removal
A disabled veteran needs exemption from paying property taxes

EMPLOYMENT

A veteran needs employment or traning services
A veteran is interested in starting or improving their business

PARENTING

A member of the with children aged 1 – 6 wants parenting education during and after deployment

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

A veteran has a traumatic brain injury needs support services

FINANCIAL PLANNING

A military family needs to learn financial planning 
A veteran or their spouse needs home care due to a medical condition
A veteran needs dental care

STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR VETERANS INFORMATION

A veteran need a copy of his/her service record
A veteran needs to know his/her federal VA benefits
A female veteran needs to know her federal VA benefits
A severely wounded service member needs to know his/her government benefits
A disabled veteran needs to know his/her federal VA benefits
A member of the military (active or reserves) and/or their family members needs information on how to connect with services
A caregiver of a veteran needs help
A wounded warrior needs help in finding health care and disability claims
A returning member of the military and their family needs health benefits

PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH

A veteran is having suicidal thoughts 
A member of the military (active or reserves regardless of activation status) needs mental health counseling 
A veteran has post-traumatic stress disorder 
A veteran has a traumatic brain injury

HOUSING

A veteran is homeless
A disabled veteran returning from Iraq and Afghanistan needs a house 
A wounded warrior needs a home 
The elderly widows and widowers of retired or honorable separated military officers of all branches of the service wish to live in a military retirement community
A veteran or his/her family needs a nursing home

FINANCIAL

A member of the military (active or reserves) needs financial assistance
A veteran or surviving spouse needs financial assistance for his/her personal care
A veteran needs PX/BX items and has no money
A veteran needs financial planning services

TRANSPORTATION

A veteran needs a ride for a medical appointment at the Dingell Medical Center in Detroit
Air transportation is needed to fly family members to the site of a wounded soldier or veteran in a medical facility receiving continual medical care 

EMPLOYMENT

A veteran needs employment or training services

EDUCATION

A veteran needs college tuition assistance for himself/herself, spouse or children 
A veteran wishes to select a veteran-friendly college or university

PEER SUPPORT

A veteran wants peer support

RECREATION/LEISURE

A disabled veteran wants to join a sports league
A wounded warrior (including those with TBI) needs recreation 

DEATH BENEFITS

A family of a deceased veteran wants him/her buried in one of Michigan's National Cemeteries
A veteran or his/her family needs to know their burial and memorial benefits
A family of a fallen hero wants protection from protestors at the funeral
A present or retired member of the military needs tax preparation and filing services

SUPPORT GROUP

A veteran needs emergency financial assistance

VISION SERVICES

A child/adult needs a vision assessment
A person needs financial assistance to purchase new prescription eyeglasses
A person has cataracts and no means to pay for the surgery
OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND

HEARING SERVICES

A child needs a hearing assessment
A person needs low-cost hearing aids
A person has a hard time hearing on the telephone