Emergency Assistance & Safety

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Genesee County

Programs include Medicaid, Food Stamps, refugee assistance, repatriate assistance, emergency needs, and financial assistance for daycare. Children's services also include prevention, protective, adoption, foster care, and delinquency.

MI Bridges

Apply for benefits, manage your case, and explore MI Bridges resources.

Cash Assistance

Monthly cash assistance for help covering personal needs costs (clothing, household items, etc.), housing, heat, utilities, and food, in conjunction with Food Assistance Program benefits.

Food Assistance Program (FAP)

Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals.

Child Development and Care (CDC)

Child Development and Care offers childcare assistance.

State Emergency Relief (SER)

State Emergency Relief helps with getting safe and affordable shelter and other essentials when facing an emergency.

2-1-1 Michigan

Michigan 2-1-1 is an easy way to find help of all kinds, right in your community. Need help with food, housing, or paying bills? Need support in a family crisis or community disaster? We’re here for you. Any time. All the time. Just call, text, or search online and we’ll get you connected.

Greater Flint Health Coalition

Find Help Mid-Michigan is a program of the Greater Flint Health Coalition. Search for free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, housing, job training, and more.

Genesee County Prevention Coalition

The Partners in Prevention Portal is a program of the Genesee County Prevention Coalition (GCPC). The GCPC portal allows you to locate a service or service provider.

Safe Kids Greater Flint

Safe Kids Greater Flint is led by Hurley Medical Center, which provides dedicated and caring staff, operation support, and other resources to assist in achieving our common goal: keeping your kids safe. Based on the needs of the community, this coalition implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, which help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.