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Ingham County, Michigan

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17 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals1

    Countywide

    Greater Lansing Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

    Greater Lansing Food Bank serves Ingham County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5600 Food Court, Bath, MI 48808

    Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Lansing

    The Salvation Army Lansing Corps

    Salvation Army location that lists disaster relief, family services, food help, help for seniors and emergency help with rent and utility bills. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Business hours 9:00 a. m to 4:00 p. m. Sunday School: 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a. m
    Address
    525 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

    Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

    Housing3

    Health and dental5

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Ingham County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ingham County: Greater Lansing Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (517) 853-7800. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ingham County: The Salvation Army Lansing Corps (Business hours 9:00 a. m to 4:00 p. m. Sunday School: 10:00 a. m), (517) 484-4424. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Ingham County: Lansing Housing Commission, (517) 487-6550, call first; Michigan State Housing Development Authority in Lansing, (517) 241-0809, call first; Ingham County Housing Commission in Okemos, (517) 349-1643, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Ingham County: Allen Community Health Center in Lansing, (517) 679-2880, call first; Birch Community Health Center in Lansing, (517) 244-8030, call first; Care Free Medical in Lansing, (517) 887-5922, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ingham County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ingham County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Ingham County, Michigan?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ingham County: Michigan Advocacy Program, (888) 783-8190. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.