If you feel unsafe, overwhelmed, or in danger right now, you are not alone. If talking feels hard, texting or chatting is an option for most of the resources below. You do not need to explain everything for someone to help you. You can reach out for support here:

• VOICES4‍ provides immediate advocacy and referrals to local support for anyone who has experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking.

  • Phone & Text: 855-864-2374

• MI Warmline will connect individuals with certified peer support specialists who have lived experiences of behavioral health issues, trauma or personal crises, and are trained to support and empower the callers.

  • 1-888-733-7753

• Ingham County Crisis Services‍ ‍provides evaluation and screening for inpatient psychiatric hospital admission for persons with Medicaid or those who are uninsured.

  • Adult Crisis Services (517) 346-8460

  • Children’s Crisis Services (517) 346-8008

• Poison Control provides medical guidance without police involvement.

  • 1-800-222-1222 (24/7)

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)—Naloxone

• Never Use Alone is harm-reduction support for people not seeking abstinence; stays on the line during use to prevent fatal overdose.

  • 1-800-484-3731 (24/7)

• Trans Lifeline is non-carceral trans-led crisis support.

  • 877-565-8860

• The Trevor Project supports LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through crisis.

• 211 Michigan connects to local crisis, shelter, medical, and social services.

• BlackLine provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.

  • 1-800-604-5841

• National Crisis Textline

  • Text HOME to 741741

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

• Local Emergency Services (only if you feel safe doing so)

Pregnancy-Related Crisis Resources

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262

• Safe Delivery Hotline: Safe Delivery lets a parent legally and safely surrender a newborn up to 3 days old. You may give the baby to a uniformed, on-duty employee at any hospital, fire station, or police station, or to an EMT/paramedic via 911 or 866-733-7733.

• All Options Talkline: 888-493-0092

• MotherToBaby: 877.311.8972

• M+A Hotline: 1-833-246-2632

• Exhale Pro‑Voice: 617-749-2948

You don’t have to wait until you’re in crisis to ask for help. We can support you with:

• Safety planning

  • Pregnancy-specific crisis plans

  • Parenting safety plans

  • Plans for medical triggers (exams, birth, postpartum visits)

• Harm-reduction support

• Scripts for talking with partners, providers, or family

• Identifying early warning signs of abuse or provider harm

Some other helpful tools:

• Warmline Directory

• For Moments That Feel Too Heavy

• The Sweet Cheeks Crisis Approach

INFANT & PARENTING SUPPORT

• Parents as Teachers

• Great Start Collaborative

• Willow Tree Family Center

• Capital Area Diaper Bank

• Michigan Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

• Head Start

• Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association

• Pregnancy Justice

Nurture & Knead is our trauma-informed parenting support and education program that provides:

• Gentle parenting tools

• Cycle-breaking support

• Nervous system education

• Scripts for hard conversations

• Regulation tools for parents + kids

• Community groups for caregivers

Parenting after trauma requires support—not judgment.

Urgent & Emergency Care

• Sparrow Hospital

  • 24/7 ER, inpatient, specialty care. Ask for social work/financial assistance; trauma-informed requests can be made

• McLaren Greater Lansing

  • 24/7 ER, surgical, specialty services

• Sparrow Urgent Care

  • Walk-in non-emergency illness/injury; after-hours needs that don’t require ER

Primary Care & Community Health

• Ingham County Health Department

  • Primary care referrals, sexual health, immunizations

• Planned Parenthood of Michigan

  • Birth control, STI testing, abortion care, pregnancy services

• Care Free Medical Clinic

  • Primary care (limited scope); appointment required

We also are working on creating a database of providers who:

• Ask for consent

• Use plain language

• Respect autonomy

• Support queer, trans, and gender-expansive clients

• Understand trauma triggers

We can also help you prepare for appointments with scripts and advocacy tools.

We can help you:

• Understand what you’re feeling—without shame

• Find culturally aware, trauma-informed providers

• Access sliding-scale therapy

• Postpartum mental health support

Provider Directories:

• Psychology Today

• Therapy for Black Girls

• Abolitionist Care Provider Database 

• Inclusive Therapists

Peer Support:

• Warmline Directory

• Project LETS

• NAMI Peer Support Groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Lansing Area

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Lansing Area

You might be feeling overwhelmed, scared, numb, panicked, shut down, or exhausted. Here are some tools that can help you through the moment:

• Breathwork & Grounding Techniques

• Sensory Regulation (sound, texture, movement)

• Journaling Prompts

• For Moments That Feel Too Heavy

Some other helpful tools from others we love:

• Suggestions for Self-Care/Collective-Care (Spanish Version)

• Alternatives to Self-Harm — Project LETS

• Sound it Out

• National Harm Reduction Coalition

Your feelings make sense. You’re not “too much.” You’re responding to a lot, sometimes that brings things out of us that we don’t like or even know how to make sense of.

If you’re worried about your safety or housing, check out the resources below or reach out directly to our CCCs for support:

⚠️ Availability, eligibility, and intake hours change often.

• Child & Family Charities provides emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and other housing support for youth and young adults.

• End Violent Encounters (EVE) provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and safety planning to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

• Advent House Ministries provides shelter to women experiencing homelessness.

• Haven House provides emergency shelter and housing support to families with children.

• Homeless Angels provides emergency shelter and housing support to families.

• City Rescue Missing of Lansing to single adults (men’s shelter services).

• Capital Area Housing Partnership provides housing stabilization and financial assistance.

You deserve safety without punishment or judgment.

• WIC provides food, nutrition education, chest feeding support, and resources to pregnant and parenting families.

  • Main Phone: (517) 887-4326

  • Lactation Support Line: (517) 887-4543

• Cristo Rey Community Center

  • (517) 372-4700

• St. Vincent Catholic Charities

  • (517) 323-4734

• Michigan Pregnancy & Parenting Assistance

Legal Advocacy Resources

• End Violent Encounters (EVE)

• Legal Services of South Central Michigan

• Ingham County Friend of the Court

• Michigan Legal Help

• Michigan Immigrant Rights Center

• Disability Rights Michigan

• ACLU of Michigan

• If/When/How

• Repro Legal Defense Fund

• State Bar of Michigan Legal Referral Service

We can also help connect you with:

• Support for obtaining a protection order (PPO/restraining order)

• Child welfare-aware advocates (not punitive, supportive)

• Medical rights during pregnancy and birth

• Documentation for safety concerns

• Rights during medical visits, births, and custody cases

• Victim Rights

• Housing Rights

• Letters of support (when appropriate)

You may be:

• supporting someone who is suicidal, depressed, panicking, or dissociating

• supporting someone during pregnancy, postpartum, abortion, or loss

• supporting someone experiencing violence or safety concerns

• supporting someone who refuses help

• supporting someone while you are also struggling

If you are trying to support someone you care about:

• Start with: “I’m here. You don’t have to go through this alone.”

• Ask, gently: “What feels safest for you right now?”

• Offer options, not pressure. If they’re not ready, don’t force it. Stay present and ready.

  • Has your loved one eaten? Slept? Felt safe?

• Reach out to another trusted support person (as appropriate) or crisis line together if needed.

• Use what works. Not everyone can talk—try writing, art, or just silence.

• Avoid harmful wellness checks unless there is imminent risk of harm.

• You can also connect with SCD for guidance on supporting survivors during pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting.

If your loved one is in immediate danger (risk of self-harm, harm from others, or a medical emergency):

• Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room

• If possible, stay with them until help arrives

• If police involvement feels unsafe, ask for medical response only if your area allows

• If you’re unsure, trust your instincts—it’s okay to ask for urgent help.

It’s time to widen support if:

• you feel responsible for keeping them alive

• you’re afraid to leave them alone

• your own mental health is deteriorating

• you’re hiding what’s happening from everyone

• you feel trapped or resentful

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• You cannot regulate someone else’s nervous system alone

• Love does not replace professional support

• You are not responsible for their choices

• Boundaries are not abandonment

• Asking for help is an act of care

Recommended Tools:

• How to Talk Someone in Crisis

• Alternatives to Police Wellness Checks

• What to Say (and What Not To)

• Sweet Cheeks Crisis Approach

That is completely okay. Many people who reach out don’t know where to begin. You can start with a gentle 45-minute intake session, where we help you sort through:

• what’s happening

• what support feels right

• what pace feels safe

There is no wrong door at SCD.