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Legal:
Child Protective Services (CPS): 887-9450
Ingham County Friend of the Court: 483-6103
Children’s Ombudsman: 800-642-4326
- Will look over a foster care/CPS case and decide if it was handled appropriately:
School/Day Care:
Happy Time Child Care Center – free school readiness program: 325-6242
Head Start – free preschool, 3-5-year old’s: 482-1504
Family Growth Center – drop off childcare on first come, first serve basis; parenting classes: 484-2610
Office for Young Children – listing of preschool/day care programs: 887-4319
Direct Services:
Black Child and Family Institute – parenting classes: 487-3775
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)/Child and Family Charities: 882-4000
- Child abuse prevention programs, parenting classes, youth services
Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Community Mental Health – family guidance services, ADHD parent group, grand parenting support group, parent-infant program: 346-8005
Cristo Rey – parenting classes: 372-4700
Gateway Pediatric Clinic
- ABA Therapy
Ele’s Place, Center for Grieving Children: 517-482-1315
MSU Extension Services – 1 on 1 consultation/parenting education in the home: 887-4588
Parents Without Partners – activities for single parents and their families: 734-971-0887
Perspectives Therapy Services: 517-993-5474
- Family groups
Volunteers of America (VOA) New Hope Center – parenting education classes: 484-3697
Other Parenting Resources:
Big brothers/Big Sisters – serves fatherless/motherless youth, 8-13 yr. old’s: 372-0160
Building Strong Families – services for mothers with children three and under: 887-4593
Christian Services – birthday gifts for children: 484-5411
Lansing Area Parent’s Center – info, advocacy, in-home aid for families with special needs: 372-6671 / 324-2887
Maternal-Infant Outreach Program – health care counseling, education, referrals: 887-4400
Parent Help Line: 800-942-4357
Parenting Resource Center: 325-6451
Parenting Anonymous – info about support groups for abusive or potentially abusive situations: 800-482-0747
RAVE – parent child wellness program in Shiawassee county: 877-952-7283
Toughlove – for teens who are “out of control”: 800-333-1069
Women, Infant and Children (WIC): 887-4326