Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Finding help in Grand Rapids, Michigan
20
items This list highlights the organizations in Grand Rapids that provide essential support. Mental health care, crisis response, family services, and housing help. These are the places that strengthen our community when people need it most.
Sections
5
Family & Youth Services
Women & Pregnancy Support
Homelessness & Housing Stability
Food Assistance & Basic Needs
Mental Health Support
Family & Youth Services
Programs that strengthen families through education, counseling, child development support, and community resources. These services help parents and kids feel supported, connected, and equipped.
Bethany Christian Services provides support for families through adoption services, foster care, refugee assistance, and family‑strengthening programs. Their focus is on safety, stability, and compassionate care for children and parents.
Bethany in Grand Rapids, MI
The Other Way Ministries supports families with food assistance, parenting programs, community resources, and spiritual support. Their focus is on strengthening families and building community connections.
The Other Way Ministries
HQ is a safe, affirming drop‑in center for youth ages 14–24 experiencing housing instability. They provide basic needs, emotional support, and connections to long‑term resources.
HQ Runaway & Homeless Youth Drop-in Center
Family Futures supports parents with early childhood development tools, screenings, and resources to help kids thrive. They focus on prevention, education, and strengthening families from the start.
Family Futures
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and more!
Grand Rapids Campus - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Women & Pregnancy Support
Organizations providing support for pregnancy, parenting, and women facing crisis situations. These services offer safety, guidance, and compassionate care during vulnerable times.
Alpha Center offers free pregnancy support, parenting classes, baby items, and emotional care for individuals and families. They provide a safe, supportive environment for anyone seeking guidance.
Alpha Grand Rapids
The YWCA provides comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. They offer crisis support, safe shelter, advocacy, and prevention programs.
YWCA West Central Michigan
Arbor Circle offers counseling, youth services, family support, and crisis intervention for people of all ages. Their programs focus on mental health, housing stability, and strengthening families.
Arbor Circle | In Pursuit of Growth & Healing
Help Pregnancy Aid provides free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, baby supplies, and supportive services for expecting parents. Their focus is on offering non‑judgmental help and essential resources.
HELP Pregnancy Aid
The Pregnancy Resource Center offers free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, education, and support for individuals navigating pregnancy decisions. They provide compassionate, confidential care and practical resources.
Pregnancy Resource Center GR
Homelessness & Housing Stability
Shelters, housing programs, and crisis services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. These resources focus on safety, stability, and pathways toward long‑term housing.
Mel Trotter Ministries provides emergency shelter, meals, medical support, and long‑term housing resources for individuals experiencing homelessness. Their mission is to offer safety, dignity, and a path toward stability.
Mel Trotter Ministries
Family Promise provides shelter, housing support, and family‑centered services for parents and children experiencing homelessness. Their programs help families stay together while working toward long‑term stability.
Family Promise of West Michigan
Food Assistance & Basic Needs
Local organizations offering food, essentials, and emergency support for individuals and families. These resources help meet immediate needs with dignity and care.
In the Image offers free clothing, household items, and essentials to individuals and families in need. Their free store model ensures everyone can access what they need with dignity.
FREE STORE | In The Image
UCOM provides food assistance, emergency help, education programs, and support for families working toward stability. They focus on meeting immediate needs while empowering long‑term growth.
United Church Outreach Ministry
The Salvation Army offers emergency assistance including food, housing support, utility help, and crisis services for individuals and families. They provide practical resources to help people regain stability during difficult times.
Kent County | Salvation Army Community Centers
Mental Health Support
Resources offering crisis care, counseling, and emotional support for individuals and families. These services help people navigate overwhelming moments and connect to ongoing mental health care.
Network 180 is Kent County’s central access point for mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services. They help connect individuals and families to the right support during moments of crisis or ongoing need.
Network180
Pine Rest’s Psychiatric Urgent Care offers same‑day mental health support for all ages experiencing acute stress, anxiety, depression, or emotional crisis. It’s a walk‑in option for people who need immediate evaluation and stabilization.
Psychiatric Urgent Care
The Wege Center provides behavioral health services including assessments, therapy, and support for individuals facing mental health challenges. Their team focuses on compassionate, professional care in a clinical setting.
Trinity Health - Wege Center
Help families get the therapy and health supports they need.
Family Hope Foundation | Therapy Scholarships
This center has helped so many parents of children with autism. They can help with resources in many different areas including but not limited to therapy, sensory regulation, ABA scholarships, and outside behavioral supports.
Behavior Analysts of West Michigan