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Food Resources
Food Resources
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
2131 Beaufait St. Detroit, MI 48207 | 1-866-453-2637
Provides food through mobile food distributions and stationary pantries in five counties – Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe and Livingston
To find a food distribution(s) near you, visit pantrynet.org/
Forgotten Harvest
Forgotten Harvest
15000 W. Eight Mile Rd. Oak Park, MI 48237 | (248) 967-1500
Provides food to over 200+ local charity organizations 5 days a week, for distribution to families in Metro Detroit
To find a distribution(s) near you, visit forgottenharvest.org/find-food/
Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits/Michigan "Bridge Card"
Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits/Michigan "Bridge Card"
To see if you or your family qualify for federal benefits to assist with food and nutrition, apply here through the State of Michigan: newmibridges.michigan.gov/
Focus: HOPE
Focus: HOPE
1400 Oakman Boulevard Detroit, MI 48238 | (313) 494-5500
Focus: HOPE provides food boxes to senior citizens who are 60 years old or older and reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or Washtenaw counties.
To apply, call 313.494.4600 or email: food@focushope.edu
For additional help with food and other resources such as financial assistance and medical care in southeast Michigan, call 2-1-1 or go to www.findhelp.org
For additional help with food and other resources such as financial assistance and medical care in southeast Michigan, call 2-1-1 or go to www.findhelp.org
Mental Health Resources for Detroit Residents
Mental Health Resources for Detroit Residents
Southwest Counseling Solutions
Southwest Counseling Solutions
1700 Waterman Street Detroit, MI 48209 | (313) 841-8900
Offers mental health counseling, advocacy and support services including clinical and outpatient services for adults with mental illness, and bilingual and bicultural counseling services for Hispanic persons at The Waterman Outpatient Clinic.
To access counseling services, call 313.841.7474
Must have Medicaid or Medicare to receive services here.
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
707 W. Milwaukee Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 | (313) 241-9099
Offers adult mental health services and substance use services. Some services are available over the phone.
24-hour help line: 1-800-241-4949
CNS Healthcare - Adult Services
CNS Healthcare - Adult Services
12800 E. Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48215 | (313) 308-1400
Offers mental health services, community support services, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy. Offers a sliding fee discount.
Jewish Family Services (JFS) Detroit
Jewish Family Services (JFS) Detroit
25900 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, MI | (248) 592-2300
Offers counseling services with specialties in addiction recovery, trauma recovery, and older adult issues. Can bill Medicare and Medicaid and provides a sliding fee schedule for those who are eligible. Options for counseling over the phone.
To inquire about counseling services, contact 248.592.2313 or resourcecenter@jfsdetroit.org.
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 998 or go to 998lifeline.org
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 998 or go to 998lifeline.org
Community Organizations to Know
Community Organizations to Know
St. Patrick Senior Center
St. Patrick Senior Center
58 Parsons St. Detroit, MI | (313) 833-7080
St. Patrick Senior Center is Detroit’s largest health, wellness, and activities center for people over 55. They provide a variety of services including nutritious meals, dozens of health & wellness programs, an on-site clinic, transportation to medical appointments, dance and exercise classes, benefits assistance, in-home services, respite care and more!
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd Suite 200 Detroit, MI | (313) 446-4444
DAAA assists older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers by removing social, economic, physical, and psychological barriers and creating aging-friendly neighborhoods through nutrition, health and wellness, and senior independence
Services they provide: information & assistance; nutrition services; senior community service employment program, home care services, Medicaid-Medicare Assistance Program and more!
Hannan Center
Hannan Center
4750 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI | (313) 833-1300
The mission of Hannan Center is to preserve the dignity and enhance the quality of life of seniors in Michigan. They develop and provide programs and services to meet the changing needs of seniors and promotes creative and purposeful activity to enrich lives. In addition to their Beyond U School for Grownups, they also have support groups, an art gallery, and the Zena Baum Senior Service Center.
Neighborhood Service Organization – Northwest Wellness Center
Neighborhood Service Organization – Northwest Wellness Center
18100 Meyers Rd Detroit, MI | (313) 397-8227
NSO delivers holistic care and wrap around/safety net services to address social determinants impacting health, education and economic stability. NSO’s Northwest Wellness Center provides a variety of services to persons over 60. Programs and services include information and assistance, links to community resources, Medicare and Medicaid counseling, congregate meals, Enhance Fitness, A Matter of Balance classes, caregiver training, water aerobics, passport to health, walk with ease classes, diabetes education workshops, and much more.
Bridging Communities
Bridging Communities
6900 McGraw Detroit, MI | (313) 361-6377
Bridging Communities’ mission is to improve the quality of life for the elders of Southwest Detroit area. Major focuses include Eldercare Services which provides professional assessments for those 60 and over in the greater Southwest Detroit area to fulfil identified unmet needs, and Neighborhood Stabilization & Housing, which plays a critical role in providing stability to our elders and families alike by connecting Detroit residents to resources.
LA SED Senior and Youth Center
LA SED Senior and Youth Center
7150 Vernor Hwy Detroit, MI | (313) 841-8840
LA SED’s Senior Services help enable adults aged 60 and older maintain an independent lifestyle in their own home. They include transportation to and from the center; food and friendship programs; free health screenings, intergenerational initiatives; social and emotional support and more.
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