Support Groups

Clarkston for Life is a community well-being initiative focusing on the social, emotional, physical and spiritual health of all residents from ages 0-100+. Clarkston for Life provides educational activities and programming, with activities divided into categories for reading, watching, listening, attending, and doing, and seasons being dedicated to different aspects of well-being.

 Education, Support Groups / 736 views

CityLinC is a non-profit, faith-based organization whose primary focus is helping high-risk children and youth, as well as their families, in times of crisis and transition. CityLinC provides many community-building programs, such as the Youth Guidance Foster Care & Adoption Center which provides foster care resources and guidance, including free assesssments, training, and ongoing support for foster families, as well as adoption services including pre-adoption counseling and home evaluations; the Second Wind Mentors program connects non-violent parolees with mentors to help them successfully re-enter society; the Stuff-A-Bus Campaign that collects and distributes school supplies for schoolchildren in need; and CityLinC Women which provides opportunities for women to connect and develop strong support networks together.

 Education, Legal Aid, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 738 views

Offers access to legal services for low-income and disadvantaged New Yorkers in areas such as victims of violence, visas for immigrant victims of human trafficking, asylum representation, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other forms of immigration relie

 Crisis, Immigration Assistance, Legal Aid, Recovery, Support Groups / 805 views

The purpose of this organization is to: “Provide basic needs of food, clothing or spiritual guidance as may be appropriate during crisis situations to residents of Lee County."

 Clothing, Food, Support Groups / 819 views

Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

 Abuse, Clothing, Food, Housing/Shelter, Job Services, Medical, Health Care, Medication, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Recovery, Support Groups / 791 views

Christ Central was born in a June 1994 downtown prayer meeting when a man came asking for food. His request was met, more came, a great need was recognized, and the challenge was met. Twenty one years later, numerous locations are meeting basic needs and offering education, community development, medical care, recovery, and volunteer opportunities.

 Clothing, Education, Food, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 896 views