| If you live in or near Oakland County Michigan, you | | | | the food inside the refrigerator spoils, and they do not |
| might want to know about The Lighthouse of Oakland | | | | have any money to replace the food? Lighthouse |
| County. | | | | might be able to help. |
| Lighthouse, as it is called locally, has several programs | | | | This also includes emergency prescription services, |
| that help area residents who are struggling. | | | | transportation, and personal items. You will need to |
| Lighthouse might be able to help one of your tenants | | | | contact Lighthouse for more details. |
| or someone else that you know. This includes the | | | | Program: The Center for Working Families |
| homeless, impoverished families, seniors over 65, and | | | | Lighthouse offers a chance for a person can take a |
| disabled adults over 55. | | | | beginning computer class to help build job skills to |
| Program: Lighthouse Community Development | | | | improve job prospects. |
| Lighthouse realizes that sometimes, bad things happen | | | | They provide classes to help someone learn how to |
| to good people. They provide foreclosure | | | | manage money. They even provide classes to help |
| intervention counseling to handle immediate issues and | | | | someone learn how to save for a down payment on |
| educational assistance programs to help people make | | | | a home and introduces programs to help low income |
| longer-term recoveries and stabilize themselves. | | | | individuals accomplish this. |
| Program: Lighthouse PATH | | | | They even offer free tax preparation to those who |
| It is great to rescue a homeless mother and her | | | | qualify. |
| children from the street or the shelter, but what | | | | Program: Senior Services |
| happens to them after that? There is a transition that | | | | Seniors can receive assistance will prescriptions, |
| needs to happen, and Lighthouse is there to help. | | | | durable medical equipment, nutritional supplements, |
| They have a two (2) year program that allows them | | | | housing assistance, and minor home repairs. |
| to develop and prepare to live without Lighthouse's | | | | The Lighthouse of Oakland County has many other |
| assistance. This includes providing safe, affordable | | | | programs that assist local area people who need |
| housing (Pontiac, Waterford, or Troy), onsite daycare, | | | | help. For more information, |
| preschool and kindergarten schooling, and several life | | | | The Lighthouse of Oakland County |
| skills classes. | | | | 46156 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48342 |
| They even have a PATH Teen program for | | | | P.O. Box 430508, Pontiac, MI 48343-0508 |
| homeless, pregnant, or parents who are teens. They | | | | (248) 920-6000 |
| must agree to complete their high school diploma. | | | | They have helped the community and individuals and |
| Program: Emergency Direct Services | | | | have an outstanding reputation. If one of your |
| When a person's utilities have been cut, what does a | | | | tenants or someone else you know needs help, know |
| person do, especially if he or she does not have any | | | | that you are referring people to one of the best |
| money? What if a family's home loses power, all of | | | | organizations available. |