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Organizations (Business, Energy, Misc.) « Michigan Matters

Business and Employment (Michigan)

Energy Assistance (Michigan)

  • Energy Assistance Programs (Michigan.gov)
    Low Energy Home Energy Assistance Program (IHEAP) is federal money given to each state to assist low-income familes with energy costs.
  • Low Income Self-Sufficiency Plan (LSP) (DTE Energy)
    DTE Energy's Low Income Self-Sufficiency Plan (LSP) is a low, affordable payment plan for eligible income qualified families. This program allows you to make affordable monthly payments based on your income. The remaining portion of your bill is paid monthly with your energy assistance funds.
  • The Heat and Warmth Fund
    A non-profit agency that provides low-income families with emergency energy assistance and advocates for long-term solutions to energy issues.

Miscellaneous Organizations & Services (Michigan)

  • Application to Correct a Michigan Death Record
    You can contact the Michigan vital records office at 517-335-8660, or click above for form to use.
  • Common Ground
    A social service agency with six locations in Oakland County that provides a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations and runaway and homeless youths. 
  • Community House (Birmingham, MI)
    People come to The House for public forums and to participate in civic and service organizations. It sponsors clubs for senior men, women, newcomers, and a task force promoting racial and ethnic diversity.
  • Eastern Michigan Better Business Bureau
    Business reviews, reports, ratings, complaints and accredited businesses.
  • Gleaners Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
    Nourishing communities by feeding hungry people.
  • Haven of Oakland
    A nationally recognized nonprofit leader that provides comprehensive solutions and innovative programs to promote violence-free homes and communities.
  • JVS – Detroit
    An award-winning metropolitan Detroit nonprofit organization that serves people from all walks of life by providing counseling, training and support services in accordance with Jewish values of equal opportunity, compassion, responsibility and the steadfast belief that the best way to help people is to make it possible for them to help themselves. 
  • Lakeshore Legal Aid
    Lakeshore Legal Aid is a not-for-profit law firm providing a range of free civil legal services to people who are low income, seniors, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities.
  • Latino Family Services
    A Detroit community agency providing family, youth, seniors, AIDS, and developmentally disabled persons services.
    Ms. Teresa Ladrio
    3815 W. Fort Street
    Detroit, MI 48216
    313-841-7380
  • Lincoln Behavioral Services
    A health organization offering mental health and substance abuse recovery services in Wayne County. 
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Current Policy Manuals
  • Michigan Department of Human Services
    Click here for brochure with info on available services and assistance.
  • Michigan Process Servers
    Locate a Michigan process server through the Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Seriffs and Process Servers Assn. (MCODSA)
  • Unclaimed Property Rules and Time Limits for Michigan
    In Michigan, all things relating to unclaimed property are handled by the Unclaimed Property Division of the Michigan Department of Treasury. 
  • Oakland County Veteran's Services Division
    Helps veterans and their families obtain and maintain all veterans related benefits from federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
    Enables the low-income, elderly and disabled living in Oakland and Livingston Counties to become more self-sufficient. 
  • Samaritas (Previously Lutheran Social Services of Michigan)
    One of Michigan’s largest faith-based, nonprofit health and human services agencies and serves nearly 14,000 people statewide. Our agency helps children find loving families by utilizing family preservation, foster care and adoption programs and services. Through Samaritas, New Americans can access resettlement services for refugees and establish new homes. We offer transitional homes for the homeless, women existing the prison system and victims of human trafficking. Seniors seeking cost-effective, independent living options with memory care and rehab support, can also lean on Samaritas for assistance. We also offer affordable living residential communities offer clean, low-cost environments for seniors, families and people with development disabilities.
  • State of Michigan Contact Directory Online (phone numbers & email of state employees)
  • Utilization of Mt. Pleasant Center (Memo from Michigan Dept. of Community Health – Nov. 1 2007)
    Re: usage of center by CMHSPs and PIHPs