Community & Campus Resources

• Center for Survivors
• Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
• MSU Police and Public Safety
• Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance
• Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS)
• Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
• Office of the Ombudsperson
• Office of Student Support & Accountability
• Prevention, Outreach and Education (POE) Department
• Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)
• Sexual Assault Healthcare Program
• WorkLife Office
• MSU Thriving Campus – Looking for off-campus mental health care and well-being services? Use this link to be connected to a database of local providers.

Local Resources for Survivors 

• Capital Area Response Effort (CARE)
• East Lansing Police Department
• End Violent Encounters (EVE)
• Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office
• Lansing Police Department
• Lansing Township Police Department
• Legal Services of South Central Michigan
• Meridian Township Police Department
• Women’s Center of Greater Lansing

Local Health Care Resources 

• Local Planned Parenthood -  (517) 351- 0550
• Lansing Area AIDS Network (517) 394-3560
• Cristo Rey Community Health Center

Free HEALTHCARE

• Carefree Medical Clinic (medical, dental, optometry, and behavioral health) (517)887-5922
• Cristo Rey Community Health Center (517) 371-1700
• Ingham County Public Health Department (517)887-4311
• Willow Health Center (517) 702-3500

Local Food Pantries & Hot Meals Served

• Cristo Rey Community Center 
• Advent House (Weekend Days) 743 N Martin Luther King Blvd Lansing, MI 48915
• City Rescue Mission (7 days) 607 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
• Southside Community Kitchen (M,W) 5509 S Pennsylvania Ave Lansing, MI 48911
• Greater Lansing Food Bank (517) 449-0360 to enroll
• Breadbasket Food Pantry 1629 E Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48912 (Mondays, get ticket: 9a, return at 1p for
  pick up)

Basic Needs

• Christian Services Lansing- Small children’s clothing bank, school clothes bank, diapers (517) 394-5411 (M-Th 9-3)
• First United Methodist Church- Free clothing, personal need items Tuesday 1:30pm, 201 E Ash St. Mason, MI 48854
• North Westminster Presbyterian Church: Personal Needs Closet- Provides personal items and toiletries for free (517) 484-8433
• WAVE Project Essentials Van-Mobile clothing closet that also distributes hygiene essentials(location varies- check schedule on website) 
• Dirty Laundry Community Project Monthly (check website for dates) All Washed Up (3222 W Holmes Rd Lansing, MI 48911)
• Fretail Hygiene (and other) products for free 5330 W Saginaw Hwy Lansing, MI 48917
• WAVE Project Mobile Shower Service (location varies- check schedule on website) 
• Cristo Rey Community Center 
• For general local Resources - Lansing, MI and surrounding communities: Dial 2-1-1 from any phone to be connected to an information and referral specialist. You can access 2-1-1 resources on the web at: Central Michigan 2-1-1.

• Battering Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan
• Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – A statewide list of domestic violence and sexual assault programs is available here.
• Michigan Crime Victims Compensation – This program may help pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, lost earnings, funeral bills, counseling, or other expenses for people who have been harmed as the direct result of a crime. Brochures are available in the following languages: English, Spanish and Arabic.
• Violence Against Women Project, Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan
• MI-VINE is a free, confidential 24-hour service that provides timely access to offender data for crime victims, their families, and the general public. VINE –which stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Click for the MI-VINE Brochure.
• Michigan Legal Help - This website is for people who are handling their legal problems without a lawyer. It can help you learn about your legal problems and get ready for court. There are also many Do-It-Yourself tools to help you create court forms.
• MI Statewide Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-855-VOICES4 or 1-855-864-2374; Text: (866) 238-1454; TTY: (517) 381-8470; Chat: http://mcedsv.org/hotline/hotline-chat
• MI Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-866-VOICEDV or 1-866-864-2338; Text: (877) 861-0222; TTY: (517) 898-5533; Chat: http://mcedsv.org/hotline-domestic-violence/hotline-chat
• Michigan HIV/STI Hotline (800) 872- 2437

• National Center for Victims of Crime
• National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Domestic Violence Hotline – (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• National Sexual Assault Hotline/RAINN: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255); lifeline chat at https://988lifeline.org
• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline/Website – loveisrespect.org – (866) 331-9474; text “love is” to 77054
• Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
• Stalking Resource Center
• StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483); call or text available 24/7
• Trevor Project 866-488-7386 Text “START” to 678-678 Online chat: thetrevorproject.org
• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: General information and guidance related to COVID-19
• Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence: Information for service providers, funding and policy information, links to additional COVID-19 resources
• Michigan State University: Latest updates and information related to the MSU community and the response to COVID-19
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Information and safety planning guidance for survivors and those who care about them.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence: Resources for survivors and service providers related to COVID-19.

The following resources are exempt from MSU reporting obligations for relationship violence, stalking and sexual misconduct:

MSU Safe Place (relationship violence/stalking)
(517) 355-1100
noabuse@msu.edu
safeplace.msu.edu

MSU Center for Survivors (sexual assault/harassment)
207 Student Services Building
(517) 355-3551 (main office)

(517) 355-1100 (Safe Place Shelter office)

(517) 372-6666 (24 hour crisis line)
centerforsurvivors.msu.edu

MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
3rd Floor Olin Health Center Building
(517) 355-8270
caps.msu.edu

MSU Employee Assistance Program
110 Linton Hall
(517) 355-4506
eap@msu.edu
eap.msu.edu

University Ombudsperson
North Kedzie Hall, Room 129
(517) 353-8830
ombud@msu.edu
ombud.msu.edu