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Jackson County Resource Guide
Updated: 03/03/26
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www.greatstartjackson.org
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RESOURCEPHONE NUMBERWEBSITE
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Childcare/Preschool
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Child Care Network517-817-0820https://www.childcarenetwork.org/
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Great Start of Jackson County (GSRP)517-990-8015https://greatstartjackson.org/
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Early Childhood Program (JCISD)517-768-5117https://www.jcisd.org/special-education3/jcisd-special-education-overview
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Head Start517-784-4800https://www.caajlh.org/head-start/
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Counseling & Support
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A Healing Place517-998-4673https://www.ahealingplace.llc/
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Jackson Healing Clinic734-219-3314https://jacksonhealingclinic.com/
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LifeWays517-789-1200https://www.lifewaysmi.org/
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Waves of Change517-581-4886http://wavesofchangellc.com/
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Family Service & Children's Aid517-787-7920https://strong-families.org/
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A.R.E. Drop in Center517-551-4698https://www.arepeerservices.org
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Harmony Garden Music Therapy Services517-416-1088http://www.hgmusictherapy.com
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Catholic Charities517-782-2551https://catholiccharitiesjlhc.org/
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Education-Adult and Parent Education
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Adult Education517-768-5100https://www.jacc-mi.net/
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Family Service & Children's Aid517-787-7920https://strong-families.org/
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MSU Extension517-355-1855https://www.canr.msu.edu/parenting_education_classes/
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Education-Special Education
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Jackson County Intermediate School District517-768-5200https://www.jcisd.org/
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Lyle Torrant Center517-787-8910https://www.jcisd.org/special-education3/north-campus
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Employment
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Flexible Staffing517-513-6800https://fssstaff.com/
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Lifespan517-784-4426http://www.lifespancs.com/
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Michigan Works517-841-5627https://www.mwse.org/
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US Staffing517-787-6150https://usstaffingagency.com/
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Xcel Staffing517-782-9600https://www.xcelstaffing.com/
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Food
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Brooklyn Food Pantry517-612-8771https://www.brooklynfoodpantry.com/
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Compassionate Ministries517-395-2652https://www.cmjackson.org/
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Encounter517-750-2654https://www.encounter620.com/
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Immanuel Lutheran517-745-7574https://www.immanueljackson.org/
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Jackson Community Food Pantry517-962-1005https://www.jcfoods.org/
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St. John’s517-784-7580https://stjohnsjx.com/outreach/
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Salvation Army517-782-7185https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/Jackson/
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Trinity Lutheran517-784-3135https://www.tlmjackson.com/
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS Food Stamps)
517-780-7400https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food
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Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)517-788-4484https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/555/WIC-Supplemental-Nutrition-Program
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Cornerstone Christian Church: Emergency Food Needs
517-962-2006https://jacksoncornerstone.org/index.html
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General Family Support
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Birthline517-784-9187https://birthlinejackson.org/
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MSU Extension517-788-4292https://www.canr.msu.edu/jackson/
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Center for Women517-787-4673https://jacksonpregnancy.com/
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Early Head Start517-784-4800https://www.caajlh.org/early-head-start-info/
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Friend of the Court517-788-4470https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/482/Friend-of-the-Court
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Residents in Action517-745-9459https://residentsinaction.com/
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Health Services
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Center for Family Health517-748-5500https://centerforfamilyhealth.org/
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Children’s Special Health Care517-788-4422https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/cshcs
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Health Department517-788-4420https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/276/Health-Department
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Hearing/Vision Clinic517-867-0077https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/467/Hearing-Vision-Screening-Program
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Henry Ford Health Hospital517-205-4800https://www.henryford.com/locations/allegiance-health
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Hospice (Terminal Illness)517-205-7600https://www.henryford.com/services/at-home/hospice
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Immunization Hotline517-788-4468https://www.mijackson.org/Directory.aspx?did=76
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IEP Urgent Care517-539-3018https://www.iepurgentcare.com/jackson
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Maternal Infant Health Program517-768-2114https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/544/Maternal-Infant-Health-Program
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Medicaid517-780-7400https://medicaidoffice.us/michigan-medicaid-offices/jackson-mi-medicaid-food-stamp-welfare-office/
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U of M Dental School888-707-2500https://dent.umich.edu/patient-care
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Smiles on Wheels517-740-7422https://smilesonwheels.org/
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WellNow Urgent Care517-395-2246https://www.wellnow.com/urgent-care-centers/michigan/jackson/1325-north-west-avenue-49202
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Jackson Urgent Care Clinic517-888-6348https://www.jacksonuc.com/
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Med Plus After Hours Clinic517-787-0544https://www.facebook.com/p/Med-Plus-After-Hours-Clinic-100090156392464/?scrlybrkr=3e9d3b50
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Homeless, Housing & Shelters
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AWARE517-783-2861https://www.awareshelter.org/
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Community Action Agency (CAA)517-784-4800https://www.caajlh.org/
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Senior Living Advisors517-262-1899https://choiceconnections.com/
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Interfaith517-789-8735https://www.interfaithshelter.com/
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Jackson Housing Commission: Section 8517-787-6326https://www.jacksonhousing-mi.org/section-8
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JCISD McKinney Vento Housing Instability Coordinator
517-768-5264
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Dungytreei Heritage Foundation517-240-3511
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Neglect and Abuse
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AWARE (partner abuse)517-783-2861https://www.awareshelter.org/
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Child Abuse Hotline800-422-4453https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?
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MDHHS (reporting suspected abuse or neglect)855-444-3911https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/abuse-neglect
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Safe Haven for Abandoned Newborns866-733-7733https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/safe-delivery
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Special Needs Services
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Association for Children’s Mental Health517-372-4016https://www.acmh-mi.org/
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Autism Support Network (Jackson)517-392-3093https://jasn-mi.org/
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Comprehensive Speech & Therapy517-750-4777https://www.therapyjackson.com/
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Disability Connections517-782-6054https://www.disabilityconnect.org/
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Early ON (birth-3)517-768-5117https://www.1800earlyon.org/
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Michigan Ability Partners517-841-5780https://www.mapagency.org/
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Michigan Alliance for Families (South Central)517-292-4079https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/
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Harmony Garden Music Therapy Services517-416-1088https://hgmusictherapy.com/?scrlybrkr=3e9d3b50
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