http://www.michigan.gov/ en Copyright 2009 - State Of Michigan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:27:42 EST http://www.michigan.gov/podcast http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov212Full_290378_7.mp3 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EDT When someone is in distress, you offer a helping hand. And that's the concept behind a new state resource.
Helping Hand is a new state Web site where people can easily find information about jobs and training, unemployment benefits, food assistance, health care and housing. But it's really more than that. It's the pooling of resources by the state and groups like the Michigan Association of United Ways and the Michigan Community Action Agency Association to help thousands of people facing economic hardship.
So you can find Helping Hand on the Internet at michigan.gov/helping hand. Here are just a few things you can do there.
You can file for unemployment benefits online. If you're facing foreclosure, you can contact a homeownership counselor for assistance. You can apply for food assistance online - you don't have to visit a Department of Human Services office. By answering a few questions, you can determine if you qualify for other assistance such as Medicaid. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov212Full_290378_7.mp3