Central Information for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, 248-858-0001
Credit & Debt Counseling Services, 1-800-547-5005
Common Ground (Crisis Intervention), 248-456-0909
The HAVEN (rape and domestic violence), 248-334-1274
Help with Employment:
Job Link Center (Pontiac), 248-276-9470
Job Placement Center (Friend of the Court), 248-858-0590
High School Diploma or GED, Contact Your Local School District
Legal Help:
Common Ground, 248-456-8128
Lawyer Referral Service, 248-338-2100
Oakland County Legal Aid Society, 248-456-8888
Women's Survival Center, 248-335-2685
Michigan Self-Help Clearinghouse, 1-800-777-5556
(provides information about self-help support groups; call Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Missing Children, 1-800-843-5678
Oakland County Family Independence Agency (financial assistance to eligible residents and to access Protective Services)
Bloomfield Hills, 248-975-4855
Madison Heights, 248-583-8700
Pontiac, 248-975-5200
Walled Lake, 248-669-7600
Protective Services, 248-975-5010
(child abuse and neglect hotline after 5 p.m.)
Oakland County Friend of the Court, 248-858-0424 or 248-858-1565
(enforcement of child support, custody and parenting time orders for cases filed in Oakland County)
Oakland County Youth Assistance, 248-858-0050
(family/parent education classes; counseling for youth, ages 17 and under, and their families)
United Way Community Services, 313-226-9888
(human services in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties)
United Way First Call For Help, 248-456-8800
(to locate specific emergency help)