Making the Right Connection: Index

Glossary

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION
IN MACOMB COUNTY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADOPTION Section A

A family wishes to adopt
A family wants information about adoption (referrals to community resources and library of adoption issues)
A family wants to know about post-adoption resources available in Macomb County
A family has adopted a child who has serious medical problems or emotional problems related to the adoption from prior abuse and needs help covering the cost of the services
An adoptive parent is seeking adoption-related counseling for his/her family
A family needs help in accessing support groups for adoptive parents
An adoptee is searching for birth family, and/or siblings or a parent is looking for their adopted child.
An individual who was adopted is seeking a support group.
A female is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and needs professional counseling to help explore options
A female is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and needs emotional or other help
Other

CHILD ABUSE Section B

You need to know the law regarding child abuse and neglect
A pregnant female is using alcohol or other drugs
A pregnant female is addicted to alcohol or other drugs
A child is residing in a home where adults are using alcohol or other drugs
You suspect child abuse and/or neglect
You suspect sexual abuse of a youth
A young child has reported to you in session that he/she has been sexually abused
Other resources
Summary of abuse and neglect reporting requirements (Adobe Acrobat)

CHILD CARE Section C

A parent on a low income needs financial assistance for child care
A parent is requesting child care for his/her child(ren)

DEMENTIA SERVICES Section D

DENTAL Section E

A person needs dental care

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Section F

FAMILY VIOLENCE HOTLINE: (800) NOABUSE

A female is a victim of domestic violence and wants to report the situation.
A female is a victim of domestic violence and needs shelter.
A female victim of domestic violence needs support.
A perpetrator in a domestic assault needs services.

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES Section G

SERVICES FOR YOUTH

A youth needs employment and training services
Other community-based vocational services
Dropout
DHS client
An adolescent with a physical challenge
Pregnant or parenting adolescent
Special education-certified youth
Youth house in the Juvenile Justice Center

SERVICES FOR ADULTS

Adult-low income-under/unemployed
Developmentally disabled adult
Dislocated worker
Displaced homemaker
Adult DHS client
Ex-offender
Adults with Disabilities
Inmate
Adult with a mental illness
Adult with mental retardation
Older worker
Veteran

Support Services
Books
Literacy help
DHS clients
Michigan Works! clients
Natural Disaster
Scholarships
Unemployment insurance
Veteran’s benefits

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER Section H

You need information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
You suspect a child has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A child with FASD has meltdowns when frustrated at home or school
A parent/guardian of a child with FASD needs an empathetic group to share similar experiences
A child with FASD needs classroom accommodations

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Section I

A person needs credit counseling
A parent needs financial help for his/her children
A female is pregnant and is in need of emergency financial assistance/resources
A parent on a low income needs financial assistance for child care
A family has emergency needs
An adult who is mentally ill, a substance abuser or dually diagnosed needs money for a down payment/first month’s rent/security deposit.
A person who has been injured or lost income because of a crime need financial assistance
A person/family needs assistance with prescription medications
A person/family needs last resort financial assistance
A person/family needs tax relief

FOOD Section J

A pregnant or post-partum female needs nutrition services or food supplements
A person/family needs food
An elderly person needs food or nutritional supports
A person/family needs inexpensive food

GAMBLING ADDICTION/PROBLEMS RESOURCES Section K

Someone has a gambling problem
Family members of friends/loved ones of a person addicted to gambling or with a gambling problem need a support group

HEALTH Section L

A family needs health insurance
A person needs medical care on an ability-to-pay basis
A family needs medical care on an ability-to-pay basis
A person is requesting information on family planning
An indigent person needs prescription medicine
A female suspects she is pregnant and needs pregnancy testing
A female is pregnant and needs options counseling
A female is pregnant and needs prenatal services
A pregnant or post-partum female needs nutrition services or food supplements
A female needs information on breast feeding
A parent needs instruction on how to use a car seat for his/her infant
A parent has an infant who needs immunizations
A youth needs a physical examination for school sports
A person needs information about sexually transmitted diseases
A person is at risk or needs information on AIDS
A person has or is suspected of having tuberculosis
A person needs health information and nursing services

HOMELESS SERVICES Section M

A homeless family needs support services
A homeless family needs a place to sleep for the night
A homeless person/family needs transitional housing (housing for up to 24 months)
A homeless family/person needs food
A family needs emergency services to prevent homelessness or assistance to those who have become homeless
A single man or woman in jobs or jobs training needs housing while preparing for independent living
A family with working-poor parents needs health insurance
A homeless family needs health care services
A family needs medical care on an ability-to-pay basis
A homeless youth needs a safe place and connect with services
Other medical services
A homeless person needs dental care
A homeless person needs vision care
A homeless person needs mental health services
A homeless person needs substance abuse services
A homeless family needs permanent housing
A homeless family needs legal services
A homeless family needs job training/employment
A homeless person/parent needs money management skills.
A homeless family has school-aged children with educational needs

HOUSING Section N

A youth needs emergency housing
A homeless family needs a place to sleep for the night
An individual or family needs transitional housing
A family with low to moderate income wishes to purchase a house
A person who is mentally ill, substance using or dually diagnosed needs a down payment, etc.
A person needs credit counseling
A person/family needs low income housing
Senior & Disabled housing
Cooperatives
Trailer parks
Housing commissions offering public housing
A Senior needs a nursing home
A Senior needs assisted living or a retirement home
A person/family needs home purchase resources
A family needs home repair assistance

LEGAL ISSUES Section O

Books on the law
A person needs legal advice
A couple wishes to get married
A person wishes a divorce/annulment
A person is being stalked
A youth wishes to be emancipated
A youth wishes to sign a contract
A person has been a victim or witness to a crime and needs information and/or assistance
A youth needs to know his/her legal curfew
A minor wants to get a job
A child and/or parent is interested in physical custody
A person is involved in a dispute and wants a neutral person to mediate
Michigan’s safety belt law

LITERACY SERVICES Section P

A youth needs to learn to read and write
An person over age 18 and not attending a K-12 school is having trouble reading, writing or speaking English.
A family needs literacy skills.

MENTAL HEALTH Section Q

MACOMB COUNTY CRISIS CENTER (586) 307-9100

A child is experiencing a mental health emergency
An adult is experiencing a mental health emergency
A person needs an assessment for non-emergency mental health services
A person needs mental health services and has HealthyKids* or MIChild* insurance.
A person needs mental health services and has an insurance other than HealthyKids*
A person needs mental health services and has no insurance.
A youth needs a residential placement due to a severe emotional disturbance or mental illness
A youth with no insurance or limited income needs outpatient mental health services and has parental consent
A youth with no insurance or limited income needs
outpatient mental health services but does not want to ask for parental/guardian permission
Other Services

PARENTING Section R

STATE HOTLINE FOR PARENTS: (800) 942-HELP

A parent with a child or children needs help with any of a variety of parenting issues
Parenting classes for parents of young children
Parenting classes for parents of teenagers
Parenting classes for parents identified as high risk for child abuse/neglect
Parenting classes for alcohol and other drug prevention
Parenting classes for non-custodial parents
Parenting classes for recovering codependents
Parenting classes for special needs kids
Parenting classes for kinship care providers

OTHER PARENTING SERVICES
State Help Line for Parents

COUNSELING
Attachment issues
Counseling for women who have undergone an abortion
Counseling for single parents of preschool children
Counseling for pregnant teens
Parent support

PARENT GROUPS
Education support or fellowship to parents of the psychological and emotional needs of children
Weekly meetings for new mothers to discuss common concerns about becoming a parent
Birth mothers support group
Family Support Network of Michigan
Prenatal support group and well-baby classes
Support group for stay-at-home mothers
Educational group for all caregivers of drug-exposed infants

SURROGATE BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Volunteer Big Brothers/Big Sisters

FATHERING RESOURCES
Center for Fathers and Family
Fatherhood Project
National Center for Fathering
National Fatherhood Initiative
Washington State Father�s Network
National Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization
National Center for Strategic Non-profit Planning and Community Leadership

OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE
Clothes
Mom to Mom Resale Events Calendar

NEWSLETTERS
Adoptive Parents Magazine
Metro Parent Magazine
STEPping Stones Newsletter

RESALE EVENTS CALENDAR
Mom-to-Mom Resale Events Calendar

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Family Resource Center

RECREATION/LEISURE Section S

Resource book
After-school program website
A youth needs money to participate in organized sports
A youth needs free or low cost recreational activities
Community-based recreation programs
Parks and recreation programs
Swimming
Community education programs
YMCA memberships

SUMMER RECREATION
Summer Recreation Help Line
Camps
Summer Programs organized by non-profit organizations

OTHER RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Cider Mills
Festivals
Hayrides
Libraries
Malls
Miniature golf
Movies
Public parks
Sports centers
Theater
Tours

RUNAWAY SERVICES Section T

STATEWIDE RUNAWAY HOTLINE (800) 292-4517

A youth has run away or is threatening to run away from home
A youth is requesting to be emancipated from his/her parents
A youth is showing signs of becoming a delinquent, including being truant from home
A parent is asking for advice about their child who has run away
Macomb County Police Departments
A runaway wishes to return home

SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Section U

SEXUAL ASSAULT Section V

A person has been sexually assaulted
A survivor of sexual assault needs to talk with someone
A survivor of sexual assault needs support and information after a sexual assault
A survivor of sexual assault needs assistance in dealing with court system after an assault
A survivor of sexual assault needs counseling after a sexual assault

SPECIAL NEEDS Section W

An infant or toddler appears to be developmentally delayed or at-risk of developmental delay
A youth appears to be developmentally delayed or at-risk of developmental delay.
An infant or toddler is diagnosed as developmentally delayed or at-risk and needs supportive services
An infant or toddler is diagnosed as developmentally delayed or at-risk and needs medical care
A family needs resource for their children with disabilities
A family needs to locate financial resources for their children with a disability
A family with a developmentally-delayed child needs babysitting or respite services
A family needs to locate a support group
Other resources
Resources for fathers with children who have special needs
National Clearinghouse

SUBSTANCE ABUSE Section X

A youth is abusing AOD* or is affected by someone's use
Individualized therapy for youth
Information needed to make a referral to anyone or the above
Impatient Program for substance-abusing pregnant females or females with preschoolers.
A pregnant female is abusing alcohol and/or other drugs
A parent with child/ren is abusing alcohol and/or other drugs
A parent has other adults in the child’s home who are using alcohol and/or other drugs
Recovery and Support Groups
A Youth is living in a home where a parent or other family member is using alcohol or other drugs and needs information and support
Other resources

SUICIDE PREVENTION Section Y

MACOMB COUNTY CRISIS CENTER - (586) 307-9100

A person (youth or adult) is threatening suicide
You are unsure if a person requires inpatient or outpatient care for suicide risk
Suicide warning signs
You are unsure if you should report a potentially suicidal youth
A group of people have experienced the loss of someone close and needs debriefing
Other Resources

SUPPORT GROUPS Section Z

A youth needs an empathetic group to share similar experiences
Adoption Issues
AIDS
Allergies
Alzheimer Disease
Anxiety, Panic Disorders and Depression
Amputee
Anxiety
Aphasia
Asthma, Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Lung Disease
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Autism
Brain Injury
Breast Cancer
Breast Feeding
Cancer
Cardiac
Communication Disorders
Depression
Developmental Disability
Diabetes (Youth)
Diabetes (Adult)
Disabilities
Divorce
Domestic Violence Issues
Epilepsy
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fibromyalgia
Gay/Lesbian issues
Grief support groups for youth
Grief support groups for adults
Hard of Hearing
Incarceration
Lou Gehrig Disease (ALS)
Mental Illness
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Parenting
Parkinson�s Disease
Sexual assault
Special needs children
Stroke
Substance abuse
Substance abuse recovery groups
Suicide

TEEN PREGNANCY SERVICES Section AA

A pregnant adolescent needs health insurance
An adolescent mother needs medical care on an ability-to-pay basis
A female is pregnant and is in need of emergency financial assistance/resources
An adolescent mother needs to establish paternity of her child
An adolescent needs information on legal issues
An adolescent needs information on family planning
An adolescent suspects she is pregnant and needs pregnancy testing
An adolescent is pregnant and needs options counseling
An adolescent is pregnant and needs prenatal services
A teen mother wishes to place their newborn infant in a safe haven
A pregnant or post-partum adolescent needs nutrition services or food supplements
An adolescent mother needs information on breast-feeding
A adolescent mother needs instruction on how to use a car seat for an infant correctly
An adolescent mother has an infant who needs immunizations
A pregnant or parenting adolescent needs vocational or employment services
A young couple wishes to get married
A young parent needs parenting education and support
Parent mentoring programs for pregnant/parenting teens

TRANSPORTATION Section BB

A person needs transportation
Taxi cab services

UTILITY ASSISTANCE Section CC

A person/family would like help in lowering their energy needs.
A person/family/senior needs help in managing their energy bills.
A low-income person/family has received a notice of a utility company shut off.
A person family has a medical emergency and a shut off notice.
A member of the military (or their spouse) called to full-time active duty needs protection from a utility shut off.
A low income household needs help with telephone bills

VISION AND HEARING SERVICES Section DD

A person needs vision or hearing services

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