Other Resources
other resources in our community that are available
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please dial 911 or go to your local emergency department.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
- 24-Hour Crisis Line: (833) 295-0616
- To Access Services: (800) 492-5742 or (231) 922-4850
- Description: Serves individuals with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and co-occurring substance use disorders in six Michigan counties (Crawford, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Phone: Call or text 988 (effective July 16, 2022)
- Alternate Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- TTY: 1-800-799-4889
- Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
- Description: 24/7 phone and online chat support for people in emotional distress
Suicide Resource Prevention Center
- Description: Provides resources for dealing with suicide
- Phone: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)
- Text: Text “START” to 678678
- Description: Support for LGBTQ youth, including online chat
Crisis Text Line:
- Text: 741741
- Description: Organization serving over 20 counties in northern Michigan
- Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255), press 1
- TTY: 1-800-799-4889
- Text: Text START to 838255
- Description: Connects veterans to VA responders 24/7 with confidential support and online chat
Transgender Crisis Hotline:
- Phone: 877-565-8860
- Description: Anonymous assistance for transgender individuals and others seeking support resources
Housing Education Agency Locator:
- Description: A statewide database of housing assistance agencies
- Description: A compiled list of food pantries and food banks across Michigan, maintained with user contributions
- Phone: Dial 2-1-1
- Text: TXT 211 (text your ZIP code)
- Description: Connects people in need with local resources. Includes live chat (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) and a searchable community directory
NEMCSA Community Resources Directory:
- Description: Directory of community resources organized by county
- 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-888-554-3169
- Crisis Text Line: 989-889-0545
- Description: Women’s shelter located in Grayling, Michigan
Charlevoix & Emmet County Resource Guides
- Description: Family resource guide for the Charlevoix, Michigan area
- Description: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 temporarily expands student eligibility for SNAP (Food Assistance Program in Michigan). Includes new exemptions for students enrolled at least half-time. Applications can be completed online
Affordable Connectivity Program
- Description: Provides broadband discounts. Students eligible for Pell Grants or SNAP may also qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
- Description: Information and support for individuals with a drinking problem
- Description: Support for individuals concerned about someone with a drinking problem
Lion’s Den:
- Phone: (989) 275-0929
- Description: Religious-based addiction recovery center located in Roscommon, Michigan
- Description: Information and resources for individuals dealing with substance abuse
- Description: Opiate and drug addiction recovery center located in Gaylord, Michigan
- Phone: 1-800-662-4357
- TTY: 1-800-487-4889
- Description: Allows users to enter their ZIP code to find local treatment facilities for substance use or mental health disorders
MI Resources for Campus Sexual Assault
- Description: Resource for reporting and supporting victims of sexual assault
Michigan 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline
- Phone: 1-855-VOICES4
- Description: Hotline staffed by professional crisis counselors to connect victims with resources
National Coalition for Domestic Violence
- Description: National resource website for victims of domestic violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Phone: 1-800-799-7233
- TTY: 1-800-787-3224
- Description: Provides help from trained advocates for individuals experiencing domestic violence
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Description: National resource hub covering all aspects of sexual violence
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- Description: Offers support and information for those experiencing abuse or violence; online chat available
- 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-888-554-3169
- Crisis Text Line: 989-889-0545
- Description: Women’s shelter located in Grayling, Michigan
- Helpline, online chat, and screening tool for those affected by an ED.
Region 3 Adult Education Programs
- Description: List of nearby adult education and GED programs in northeast Michigan
Roscommon County Literacy Council
- Description: Provides reading assistance and tutoring for children and adults
- Description: Resources to support LGBTQ students on college campuses
- Description: LGBTQ resource list
- Phone: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)
- Text: Text “START” to 678-678
- Description: Provides 24/7 support for LGBTQ youth via chat, phone, or text
- Description: Wellness resources designed for college students
National Institute of Mental Health
- Description: Provides helpful information to understand mental health conditions
- Description: General overview and information about bipolar disorder
- Description: Offers email support groups for adults and children, along with resource materials
- Description: Online resource for individuals coping with loss
- Description: Provides guidance and resources for managing grief and loss
