EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Oakland County resources for food, shelter

Baldwin Center
(248) 332-6101 - Pontiac
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Clothing Closet and Soup Kitchen
Soup Kitchen open M, W, F, Sat: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Sun: 1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.

Catholic Social Services
Emergency Food Program

• Oakland County: Pontiac, (248) 333-3700
• Macomb County: Mt. Clemens, (586) 416-2300
• Washtenaw County: Ann Arbor, (734) 971-9781
• Wayne County: Detroit, (313) 883-2100

Food Pantries

• Open Door; 248-360-2930; Specific areas @ White Lake, call first.
• Warren Community Food Pantry; (586) 755-6767; 8150 Chapp Warren

Furniture Bank of Oakland County
(248) 332-1300
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Gleaners/United Way
United Way; (313) 226-9888
Gleaners; (313) 923-3535; Emergency food distribution system. Also has a Neighborhood Service Organization 24-Hour Emergency Help Line (313) 224-7000.

Grace Centers of Hope
(248) 334-2187
Pontiac , MI
30-Day Shelter for men and women
Provides three meals a day for the hungry.

Haven of Oakland County
(248) 334-1274

Information & Referral Center
734-282-7171
Links people to resources: Food, shelter, emergency assistance.

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Lighthouse
(248) 920-6000
Services for North Oakland County: Help with bills, food, prescriptions, rent & security deposit.

Lighthouse Career Dress
(248) 920-6100 EXT. 2238
Hours: M-TH 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., F 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

North Bloomfield Properties
(248) 366-8484
Provides a list of rental properties for low-income individuals.

Oakland County Community Service
(248) 542-5860
Provides food and clothing for low-income individuals.

Oakland County Housing
(248) 858-5402
Tenants rights advocacy, information and resources related to housing, 1 st time buyer clinics and mortgage counseling.

OLSHA
(248) 858-5180
Provides funds for gas, electric and water shutoff notices.

Open Door
(248) 360-2930
Food pantry, clothing, emergency financial aid for parts of Waterford, West Bloomfield, Commerce, Walled Lake & White Lake, and others.

PATH ( Pontiac Area Transitional Housing)
(248) 335-1950
Limited to mothers and children who must be in a shelter for at least 24-hours prior to calling.

Pontiac Housing Commission
(248) 338-4551
Section 8 Housing Office

Rochester Neighborhood House
(248) 651-5836
Services: Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township
Provides food and clothing. Has transportation for emergences (i.e. medical)

Salvation Army

• Church; (248) 334-2407
• Counseling, Domestic Violence, Emergency Assistance; Dearborn Heights; (313) 563-4457
• Children's & Maternity Services; Detroit; (313) 537-2130
• Down River; (734) 282-0930
• General number; Gas & Light Utility Bills; (248) 443-5500
• Harbor Light; (800) 274-3583
• Homeless Program 800-A-Shelter
• Shelter, Soup kitchen, Substance abuse, transitional housing; Grand Blvd. office; (313) 964-5401
• Shelter; Macomb; (810) 754-7400
• Shelter, Soup kitchen, Substance abuse; Park Ave office; (313) 964-0577
• Substance abuse; Monroe; (734) 241-0440
• Thrift Shop; (248) 338-9601
• Wayne/Westland 734-722-3660

South Oakland Shelter
Royal Oak, MI
(248) 546-6566
In-take shelter. Provides utility and financial assistance.

Troy Concerned
(248) 589-9199
Refers people to the food pantry and the clothing closet
Hours: September - April, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
May - August, 9:00 a.m. - Noon (Has a 24-hour message service)