Community Resources

City of Taylor

  • City of Taylor Main Number 734-287-6550

  • City of Taylor website

 Counseling Centers 

 Community Information Services

Crisis Service

Domestic Violence Resources

Emergency Family Shelters, Housing and Utilities

Emergency Food

Grief Support

  • Arbor Hospice 734-486-4060

  • Community Hospice 734-522-4244

  • Howe Peterson Funeral Home 313-561-1500

  • Open Arms Children’s Program, a program of St. Johns 313-921-7983

  • Sand Castles, a program of Henry Ford Health Systems 313-874-6881 

Mentoring Programs

Substance Abuse Resources 

  • Growth Works 734.795.1722

  • Alcoholics Anonymous 313-831-5550 

  • Al-Anon (support for family members of a person with alcoholism) 800-813-3105 

  • Narcotics Anonymous (248) 543-7200 

  • Southeastern MI Office of Substance Abuse Services 734-283-9444

  • SEMCA 800-285-WORKS

  • Maplegrove Day Camp (Camp for children who have a family member who is a substance abuser)  734-282-5497 or 248-661-6170 

  • The Guidance Center 734-287-1702 

  • Community Care Services 734-955-3550

  • StartYourRecovery.org - Recovery resource locator

Parenting Resources/Help

  • Parent Help Line (24 hour) 800.942.4357

  • Starfish Family Services 734-728-3400

  • Parent-to-Parent Support Group 734-283-0710 

  • Family Resource Center 734-785-7705*7361

  • National Parent Helpline (24 hour crisis line) 855-4A-parent

  • The Guidance Center (Parent Infant Program) 734-287-1702 & 734-785-7705x7095 (Michigan School Readiness Program) 

  • Parenting Matters Helpline 800-531-5151

  • Grandparents raising Grandchildren 313-446-4444

Runaway

  • Starfish Family Services Counterpoint 734-728-3400 (ages 10-17) 

  • Runaway Assistance Hotline 800-292-4517 or 313-531-0111 (Teen Challenge) 313-873-0678 (Off of the Street)

Transitional Housing  

  • Safe House 734-242-SAFE (women & children) 

  • Ozone House 734-662-2222 

Bootcamps for Youth

  • Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (Battle Creek) ngycp.org 269-963-1537

Inpatient Psychiatric Programs

  • Kingswood Hospital 248-398-3200 

  • Havenwyck Hospital 800-401-ASAP 

  • Hawthorn Center 248-349-3000 

Medical Care

  • Taylor Teen Health Center (ages 10-21) 734-942-2076

  • Wayne County Health Department 734-727-7100  or 734-955-3900 (Taylor Clinic)

  • Taylor Heath Center/Wayne County Health Center 734-955-3900

  • MI Child Health Insurance 888-988-6300 michigan.gov

  • Oakwood Heritage Hospital 313-295-5000

  • Federally Qualified Health Center 269-963-4040

Dental Care

  • Wayne County Health Department 734-955-3900

  • Wayne County Community College 313-943-4040 wccc.edu

  • Mobile Dentist (in all Taylor Schools) see school nurse or social worker

Transportation

  • SMART 866-962-5515

Unemployment

  • MI Unemployment Agency 866-500-0017

  • MARVIN (Mi Automated Response Voice Interactive Network) 866-638-3993

  • MI Works in Southgate 734-362-3466 (can work with youth ages 16-18 on job skills)

Housing

  • Apartment Search 800-272-7863

  • Michigan Housing Locator 517-373-8370

Education & Training Services

  • Department of Labor 866-487-2365 

  • Downriver Career Technical Consortium 734-782-3194 

  • Focus Hope 313-494-5500 focushope.edu

  • Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 800-433-3243 

  • Mi Career & Jobs Portal – Job & Career Fairs 888-253-6855

Holiday Assistance

  • Community Lutheran Church 734-782-0563

  • Lighthouse Ministry 734-467-7540

Foreclosure Assistance

  • Hope for Homeowners 800-225-5342

  • Michigan State Housing Development Authority 313-456-3540

  • Save the Dream 866-946-7432

  • Wayne County Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program 877-693-6199 

Homeschooling

  • Home schooling 517-373-1833

Other educational options

  • Job Corps 800-733-JOBS

  • Taylor Virtual Academy 313-295-5742

  • Westwood Cyber High School 313-565-0016

  • Asher Adult Education 734-246-4633