Family Resources
This page provides resources for your family. If you are in need of other resources not listed, please reach out to your child’s CDL site.
Social Emotional Support
- Helping children during times of stress
- How to nurture your child’s social-emotional health
- Helping young children understand how to interpret the faces behind the masks
- Child Mind Institute - Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus
Tuition Assistance
- If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance may be available through the Child Development and Care (CDC) Program. Apply via Mi Bridges https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/child-care-assistance
- GSRP and Head Start: The Child Development Labs partner with programs offering tuition free preschool. There are income and residency guidelines that may determine a child’s eligibility. Apply at www.michiganpreschool.org
- MSU CDL accepts tuition assistance programs from employer-paid-assistance as well as assistance from colleges and universities (such as LCC and MSU).
Community Resources
- Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties Community Resources CEI Community Resources 23.pdf
- Central Michigan 211: This is a searchable database of local community service agencies with detailed information about programs. Dial 211 on your phone of visit https://mi211.org/
- CMH Mental Health Supports for children and adults: http://www.ceicmh.org/community-resources/referring-to-cmha-cei
Food Assistance
- Women, Infant, Children (WIC): https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/wic
- Summer Food Programs: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
- Food Pantry Locations: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/pantries
- Food Bank Home Delivery: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/home-delivery
- Haslett food bank FoodPantry_flyer_Haslett.pdf
- East Lansing food bank FoodPantry_flyer_EastLansing.pdf
- Okemos food bank Okemos Community Food Pantry Info Letter.pdf
Clothing, diapers, personal items, and furniture
- Christian Services (517) 394-5411 christianserviceslansing.com Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm clothing, diapers, and personal needs.
- Homeless Angels (844) 464-6635 www.homelessangels.org Monday-Thursday from 10am-1pm for personal items, pet food, diapers and clothing
- Cristo Rey (517) 372-4700 http://www.cristoreycommunity.org/
- St Vincent de Paul (517) 484-5395 http://www.svdpusa.net/stores/lansing/
- Seventh Day Adventist Church (517) 321-8238 Referral needed http://www.lansingadventist.org/article/36/ministries/community-service-center
- Women’s Center of Greater Lansing: This non-profit provides career counseling, mental health services, support groups, workshops and can help women acquire personal items and clothing. https://lansingwomen.org
- Salvation Army (517) 484-4424 http://salansingcapitalarea.org
Special Education Services
- Early On: Early On is Michigan’s system for supporting children ages 0-3 and their families who have developmental delay(s), disabilities, or are at risk for delays to certain health conditions. Families can start the referral process at https://1800earlyon.org/page.php?id=3 or call 1-800-327-5966
- Build Up Michigan: If you have a concern that your child has a delay that is affecting their learning, you can visit www.buildupmi.org to connect with your local coordinator. They will explain the resources available and help determine support for 3-5 year olds.
- Local District: Families can also link up with their local school district’s special education coordinator for support and evaluations within their home district.
Housing, Utilities, and Medical Resources
- The Lansing FORT Program (families overcoming rough times) may be able to help! The McKinney-Vento Act protects families with children experiencing homelessness. You can request support services at
- Ingham County (517) 755-2813 or visit www.lansingschools.net/departments/office-of-school-culture/fort/
- Clinton, Eaton, and Shiawassee Counties (517) 541-8711
- CADL Family Needs Assistance: Do you need assistance obtaining things like utility bills, identification, housing, food, or medical insurance? In partnership with Advent House, the Downtown Lansing Library is hosting a free support session for families to meet with representative 1-1 to receive assistance for their personal needs. Fridays from 10-3
- CACS rent, housing, utilities, tax services, and senior assistance https://cacs-inc.org/ or 517-393-7077