Resources

• Michigan Alliance For Families Workshops are designed to focus on student discipline and mental health needs of students who have disabilities: Sterling and Clinton Township.
• CARE of Southeastern Michigan offers a variety of resources and supports to students, parents, and families.  These include Parenting Classes and the Student Assistance Program.  The Student Assistance Program is open to any Lake Shore Schools student and their family. Here is information on the program and a link to the CARE website page about the program.
  • Click here for a copy of CARE’s Summer programs. All Camp/Academy are FREE and open to all students in the community. 
• Right Connection Resource Directory - This is a user-friendly directory of free, low-cost and unique human services for Macomb County families - www.misd.net/connection/ 

• Commonwealth is a free community well-being bulletin board which allows users to find activities, resources, support - http://www.micommonwealth.com/

• Suicide Prevention: Click here for a Parent-Community SFS Brochure

• Homeless? Have questions? Contact LSPS Homeless Liaison Veronica Robinson @ 586.285.8610. Keeping your child in school is our #1 concern. Homeless Resource Information or Events:
  • MISD Homeless Resources
  • Warming Centers
  • Julie's List
  • REFUGE Information

• United Way - 211 call center is open 24/7. Individuals are able to access a person in real time to assess their needs.

  ·         Volunteering http://www.liveunitedsem.org/volunteer

• FAN Information: Concerned about your student and addiction? Families Against Narcotics is a local non-profit - With FAN no family suffers alone. Get more info, click here.

• Community Resources Guide: Lake Shore Public Schools has created a comprehensive guide that lists hundreds of local services and organizations. Find more details in the Community Resources Guide.

• Tutoring Information: Click here for a comparison of tutoring options.

• Holiday Resources 
  • 2017 Holiday Assistance - Salvation Army (North Macomb)
  • 2017 Hioliday Assistance - Salvation Army (SCS and Central Macomb)
  • 2017 Holiday Assistance - Macomb County
  • 2017 Holiday Assistance - Good Shepherd Coalition
  • 2017 Holiday Assistance - Cops for Kids

Community

• Free Pediatric Oncology Camp 
• Right Connection Resource Directory - This is a user-friendly directory of free, low-cost and unique human services for Macomb County families - www.misd.net/connection/
• Habitat for Humanity Restore Information
• Resources for medical care for those that are uninsured - FQHC
• Free dental care provided by Michigan Dental Hygienists - MDDHS
• Donated Dental Services
• The Closet has winter coats and many other articles of clothing available for free (infancy, children, adult up to 5x, pregnancy clothes). The Closet is located in the Mt. Clemens High School on Gratiot and Cass. Anyone is welcome to call her and set up an appointment at (586) 850.8522.  Click here for more info.
• United Way - 211 call center is open 24/7. Individuals are able to access a person in real time to assess their needs.

  ·         Early Childhood http://www.liveunitedsem.org/pages/bib-to-backpack
  ·         Meet Up and Eat Up http://liveunitedsem.org/pages/meet-up-and-eat-up
  ·         Utilities Assistance http://liveunitedsem.org/pages/utility-assistance
  ·         211 Call center 24/7 http://www.liveunitedsem.org/get-help
  ·         Information Toolkit http://www.liveunitedsem.org/resources/2015-fundraiser-toolkit
  ·         Partners http://www.liveunitedsem.org/about/partners/grant-funded-agencies
  ·         Volunteering http://www.liveunitedsem.org/volunteer

• Resources for Military Families - Click here for info.
• Hope Center - Click here for Hope Center Food Bank Information.
• Formula/Diaper Assistance: Click here for information about the Cuddle Cupboard.
• FAN Information- Concerned about your student and addiction? Families Against Narcotics is a local non-profit - With FAN no family suffers alone. Get more info, click here.
• Child Protection Registry- The State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text messaging ads), and instant messenger IDs. Click here for more info.
• Welcome Morning Walkers: Are you interested in taking your morning stroll in our new gym? Click here for hours and the registration form.
• Saint Clair Shores Cops for Kids: Click here to go to their website.
• Health Insurance Information: The number one reason families do not access health care is because they do not have health insurance.  Great strides have been made to increase access to health insurance for residents through the Healthy Michigan Plan (www.michigan.gov/healthymichiganplan) and the Health Insurance Marketplace (www.healthcare.gov).  To locate an unbiased navigator to assist, at no cost, in understanding enrollment options within the Health Insurance Marketplace, families can visit www.enrollmichigan.com. 
• Community Resources Guide: Lake Shore Public Schools has created a comprehensive guide that lists hundreds of local services and organizations. Find more details in the Community Resources Guide.
• Tutoring Information: Click here for a comparison of tutoring options.
• Holiday Assistance Program flyer.

Senior Citizens

• • S.C.O.R.E - Shorian Helping Hands Information - Click here for more information.
  • NIH Senior Health- http://nihseniorhealth.gov/talkingwithyourdoctor/planningyourdoctorvisit/01.html
  • Health for Seniors - https://www.usa.gov/health
  • 22 Senior Health Risk Calculators for Healthy Aging - http://www.calculators.org/health/aging.php
  • Canine Caregivers for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients - https://www.rover.com/canine-caregivers-dementia-alzheimers/
  • Pets for the Elderly Foundation- http://www.petsfortheelderly.org/
  • Older Adults & Anxiety - http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/older-adults
  • Seniors & Drugs - NCADD - https://ncadd.org/learn-about-drugs/seniors-vets-and-women/241-older-adults
  • Ultimate Guide to Rehab & Medicare- https://www.discoveryplace.info/rehab-medicare-ultimate-guide
  • Assisted Living Regulation and Laws - http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_in_Your_State.asp
  • Aging in Place- http://ageinplace.com/
  • Stop Fraud - http://www.stopfraud.gov/protect-yourself.html
  • National Center on Elder Abuse - http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/
  • Considerations for Older Travelers - http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/older-traveler.html
  • Mesothelioma information - https://mesothelioma.net

School Social Workers 

Rodgers Elementary
Kathy LaPorte - (586) 285-8621

Masonic Heights Elementary
Melissa Gueits - (586) 285-8513

Violet Elementary 
Paul Schroll - (586) 285-8712

Kennedy Middle School
Kayla Glambowski – (586) 285-8814

Lake Shore High School
Helen Buyse - (586) 285-8936

Special Education