CLIENT INFORMATION
Client Requirements
Contact us at 248-437-9790 to set up an appointment.
Items to bring to your appointment:
New clients please bring with you Social Security cards for every family member.- Current photo ID - Michigan ID card or drivers license for all family members 18 years of age and older in the home
- Department of Health and Human Services award benefit letter
- Proof of all household income for family members 18 years of age and older (pay stub, unemployment award letter, child support, bank statement, etc). You may use an income tax return, or other legal document.
New clients please bring with you Social Security cards for every family member.Click here for the August 14, 2017 Client Informational Newsletter.
Identification Cards in Michigan
You must apply for a non-driver ID card in person at a Michigan Secretary of State office. You will need to provide a number of documents and pay the required fee. Renewals and replacements for standard ID cards may be completed either online, by mail, or in person. You must be a US citizen and US resident to obtain a card. Click here for more information
Case Management
Active Faith works through a case management program, offering individuals and families:
- food
- clothing
- children's tutoring
- THAW Fund site for utility help
And Remember, even if you do not fit into our financial guidelines, we are an information and referral center for food, clothing, and utility help from other agencies.
Income Guidelines
Listed below are the annual and monthly income guidelines, based on household size, to qualify for assistance.
Household | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $24,120 | $2,010 |
| 2 | $32,480 | $2,707 |
| 3 | $40,840 | $3,403 |
| 4 | $49,200 | $4,100 |
| 5 | $57,560 | $4,797 |
| 6 | $65,920 | $5,493 |
| 7 | $74,280 | $6,190 |
| 8 | $82,640 | $6,887 |
| Each additional family member | $8,360 | $697 |
FOOD PANTRY
If you are in need of food, please give us a call at 248-437-9790. You do not need to live in South Lyon to receive food if you are in need. We will help you find a food pantry in your area if you don't qualify with us. If you wish to become an Active Faith client to shop in the food pantry, please call for an appointment.
We are open from 10:00 a..m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you are in need of food and we are not open, please call 211.
CLOTHING
Any "gently used, clean" clothing can be dropped off at the east side of our warehouse located at 401 S. Washington Street in South Lyon. Drop off times are on Wednesdays only from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We are currently accepting Fall clothing items as well as clean blankets, sheets, and towels. Collected items from donations are distributed on the second and fourth Monday of the month and in emergencies. Please contact us at 248-437-9790, if you are in need of emergency clothing items.
TUTORING
At times children struggle with basic math and reading skills. Contact us if your child needs assistance in one of these areas. You must be a current Active Faith client with a child enrolled in one of the South Lyon Community Schools elementaries. Active Faith Community Services office hours are between 10:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. You can also contact us by email on our Contact Us page.
OUTSIDE RESOURCES
START HERE -- FIRST CALL 211
Dialing 211 will put you in touch with the agency that is in your area of Wayne, Oakland, Livingston or Macomb counties.
Across Michigan, 40% of households struggle to afford the basic needs of housing, including energy. Through the THAW program over 28,000 children and 4,800 seniors lived in households that received energy assistance last year. Click here for more information.
Below you will find information on assistance programs, charity organizations, and other resources that will provide you with help in many different areas.
Need Help?
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meeting - Monday's at 8:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
640 S. Lafayette, South Lyon, MI 48178
Meeting - Thursday's at 7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of South Lyon
60820 Marjorie Ann St., South Lyon, MI 48178
http://www.aa.org/
ALONO CLUB - Livingston County
5754 Whitmore Lake Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
800-852-7795
https://www.facebook.com/lcacbrighton/
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
248-357-2255
http://www.aaa1b.com/
CAPERNAUM HEALTHCLINIC
First United Methodist Church
640 South Lafayette
South Lyon, MI 48178.
248-225-4581
http://capernaumhealthclinic.org/
CENTER FOR ACTIVE ADULTS
Free medical equipment loan
M-F 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
1000 N Lafayette
South Lyon, MI 48178
248-573-8175
http://slcs.us/departments/center_for_active_adults/index.php
COMMON GROUND - Legal Aid
1200 N Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 32E
Pontiac, MI 48341
248-451-2600
http://www.commongroundhelps.org
COMMUNITY CHEST - LYON TWP.
248-437-6739
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Lyon-Township-Community-Chest-1654224618188255/about/
DEBBIE PECK - PRESCRIPTION HELP
248-613-5209
LACASA - Domestic Violence
2895 W. Grand River, Howell, MI 48843
Help Line: 866-522-2725
Office: 517-548-1350
http://www.lacasacenter.org/
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Click here for State assistance MI Bridge Card information.
Oakland County: 248-669-7600
Livingston County: 517-548-0200
Washtenaw County: 734-481-2000
Wayne County: 734-595-9243
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
MILFORD COMMUNITY SHARING
1550 N Milford Rd, Highland, MI 48357
248-889-0347
http://www.community-sharing.org/1/203/index.asp
NORTHFIELD HUMAN SERVICES
10 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
734- 449-0110
http://northfieldhumanservices.org/
NORTHVILLE CIVIC CONCERN
43261 Seven Mile Rd. Northville Mi 48167
248-344-1033
http://northvillevolunteer.wixsite.com/civicconcern
OLHSA (Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency)
Livingston: 517-292-2969
Oakland: 248-542-5860 or 248-209-2600
http://www.olhsa.org/about-olhsa
SALVATION ARMY
570 N Lafayette St.
South Lyon, MI 48178
248-446-2491
http://semichigan.satruck.org/
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL
3000 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207
313-393-2930 or 877-788-4623
http://www.svdpdet.org/
WASHTENAW COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
22 Center St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198
734-481-2000
http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments
YOUTH ASSISTANCE - South Lyon
1000 N. Lafayette South Lyon, MI 48178
248-573-8189
http://www.slcs.us/youth_assistance.php