2-1-1 and Other Info.


Times are tough. More Michigan residents than ever need help with everything from food to house payments to medical bills. One number is all they need to call: 2-1-1 for Central Michigan 2-1-1. Simply dial 2-1-1 which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for additional resources in Genesee County.

Central Michigan 2-1-1 is also available online at centralmichigan211.org and contains a database of community resources in Genesee County.

Veteran’s Resources

Life after serving your country can be difficult to navigate. Veteran’s Guide is a resource for veterans that can help when looking for information regarding finances, VA disability, and VA benefits. For more information, click here to be directed to the Veteran’s Guide website.

Transportation Resources

Rides to Wellness

Rides to Wellness is a comprehensive non-emergency medical transportation program that provides mobility management, door-to-door service, and same day service to riders going to medical or other health and wellness-related appointments. Rides to Wellness is open to all passengers of the general public who reside in the MTA’s service area.

Rides to Wellness Partners:

Genesee County Department of Veterans Services – offer FREE door-to-door, same day, or pre-scheduled transportation to qualifying veterans, their spouses or surviving widows

Click here to download the Veteran Services Flyer

Genesee Health Plan – Offers FREE rides to health and wellness destinations for our Spanish-speaking clients. Call the Health Navigator: 810-339-6389

American Cancer Society – MTA partners with American Cancer Society through the Road to Recovery program. Clients who may qualify for ACS services should contact American Cancer Society directly at 810-733-3703.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Don’t let your lack of wheels keep you from getting to your doctor appointment, the pharmacy, grocery store, Flint Farmers’ Market, or Help Center. MDHHS has partnered with MTA Flint to offer FREE rides to health and wellness destinations.

Click here to download the MI Health and Human Services Flyer

Vets to Wellness

Riders can travel to locations throughout Genesee County, as well as select out-of-county destinations. No longer will a lack of transportation keep local veterans from getting to doctor’s appointments, the pharmacy, the grocery store, farmers’ markets and other community resources. Call the Genesee County Veterans Services Office to establish eligibility: 810-257-3068 To qualify, veterans must be honorably discharged from military service and a resident of Genesee County.

Utility Resources

To see if you qualify for assistance programs or need help in applying, contact GHP Community Navigator, Sandra McKay at 810-339-6377

Genesee County Home Improvement and Urgent Repair Program

Genesee County Home Improvement Program

This program provides qualified homeowners with a Deferred Payment Loan (DPL) to make needed repairs to their homes without monthly payments. Repairs can include roofing, windows, furnaces, well, electrical, plumbing repairs, and more.

Urgent Repair Program

This program provides qualified homeowners with a Deferred Payment Loan (DPL) for a repair deemed urgent by a Genesee County Rehabilitation Specialist. Repairs are limited to lack of water, heating system failure, septic issues, or a deficient roof.

Participation will be limited to one time, on a first come first serve basis until funds run out each year. Homeowners must meet designated income guidelines and live in Genesee County outside the city of Flint (the cities of Clio, Davison, and the villages of Lennon and Otter Lake do not participate).

For questions about the home improvement and urgent repair programs, please call (810) 257-3010 or email gcmpc@geneseecountymi.gov.

For additional information, click here.

Hope HUB

Hope HUB is Flint and Genesee County’s connection to local cancer resources and support. They have a team of experienced, local cancer navigators that help and guide individuals diagnosed with cancer, and their families, with support and resources. For more information, click here to be directed to the Hope HUB website.

Click here to download the Hope HUB Flyer

Addiction Resources

AddictionResources.net

This website is a free resource for people living with substance abuse, addiction, and/or mental health disorders. Their site can be used to learn up-to-date information about addiction, find treatment for addiction, and to connect to facilities/treatment resources through their 24/7 free helpline and chatbox. To reach the AddictionResource.net helpline, call: (844) 994-1177, or click here to visit their website.

Click here for addiction treatment resources in Flint.

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