Community Assistance

Local organizations providing food, housing, and mental health services, hotlines

Open Door Outreach Center (248) 360-2930
7124 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford MI 48327
Emergency services for food, serves White Lake and Waterford residents.

Hospitality House Food Pantry (248) 960-9975
2075 E. West Maple Rd, Ste B204, Commerce Twp, MI 48390
Food assistance. Walled Lake School District

Community Sharing (248) 889-0347
400 Beach Farm Circle, Highland, MI 48356
Food and other assistance. Huron Valley School District

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) (800) 482-9250
Emergency food assistance program; food pantry; WIC; summer lunch program for Pontiac children

Focus: HOPE (313) 494-4600
Free monthly food to pregnant women, mothers and children up to age 6 not on WIC

Meet Up and Eat Up
All summer, children 18 and under can eat healthy, satisfying meals in their own communities at no cost. No application forms required, no registration needed, and no proof of residency asked for. Visit the interactive map to find the location nearest you. You can also text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 304-304 to find free meals in your neighborhood.

Michigan 211
24/7 assistance to connect you with help of all kinds. Senior services and mental health services plus much more.

Lighthouse Emergency Services (Clarkston) (248) 620-6116
5850 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI, 48346
Emergency food pantry

Open Hands Emergency Food Pantry (248) 546-1255
Emergency food pantry and referrals

Gleaners Food Bank 866-453-2637

For more food pantries, visit PantryNet.

Lighthouse Emergency Services (248) 920-6000
Housing assistance to stop foreclosure

Michigan 211
24/7 assistance to connect you with help of all kinds.

South Oakland Shelter 248-920-6000 x 3300
Rotating shelter plan- 90 days maximum stay

Salvation Army (248) 334-2407
Housing and utility assistance, referrals to shelters, rental assistance
Howell Shelter: 503 Lake St., Howell / (517) 546-4750

Oakland County Community Home Improvement Services (248) 858-5402
Counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, mortgage default resolution services including delinquency, default or foreclosure

Grace Centers of Hope (248) 334-2187 or (855) HELP-GCH
Homeless shelter and rehab center

Covenant House (313) 463-2000
For homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 13-22

HOPE Warming Center (248) 499-7345
249 Baldwin Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48342
Hope Warming Center is a low-barrier shelter offering a trauma-informed approach and embedded services through community partners such as medical, housing, behavioral and employment support.

Common Ground Resource & Crisis Center
24 Hour Crisis and Resource Helpline: 1-800-231-1127
1200 N. Telegraph Rd. 32E Pontiac, MI

Catholic Social Services
(248) 548-4044 ext.4026
1424 E. Eleven Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48067

Oakland County Mental Health Resources
Resource and Crisis Helpline: 1-800-231-1127

Easter Seals
(800) 757-3257 (voice) // 1-800-75-SEALS (toll-free)
Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Call Michigan Relay 1-800-649-3777 or "711"
2399 E. Walton Blvd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326

HAVEN Crisis Center
24-HR Crisis & Support: 248-334-1274
Toll-Free Crisis Line: 1-877-922-1274

Michigan 211
24/7 assistance to connect you with help of all kinds.

Oakland Family Services
Pontiac: (248) 858-7766 // (877) 742-8264
114 Orchard Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48341

Walled Lake: (248) 858-7766 // (877) 742-8264
1885 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, MI 48390

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 (Call or text)
Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis - 1-888-628-9454
Lifeline Crisis Chat

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
text START to 88788

National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453)
text 1-800-422-4453

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Online Chat

Veteran's Crisis Line
Call 988 (option 1)
Text: 838255
Crisis Chat

Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)
Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1–800–985–5990 presiona “2”
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: To connect directly to an agent in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button or call 1–800–985–5990 from your videophone. ASL Support is available 24/7.

The Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116
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