Gateway Community Services is a non-profit agency established in 1970 to serve families and teens in the Lansing area. We offer many services, including shelter, counseling, job and education assistance, and family reunification, among many others. Additionally, we operate a 24 hour crisis line for teens:
Teen Crisis Hotline
1-877-833-3689
You can call this number at any time and a counselor will always be available to talk. Click here for more information about our organization and the programs we operate.
Attend our Weekly Information Meeting!
Each week Gateway holds informational meetings about our programs. For many of the programs, this is the first step in the intake process. The meetings are run by our Intake Coordinator and are held every Monday afternoon at 4:00 pm at our administrative office (directions).
At the meeting, you will be free to ask any questions you have about Gateway and our programs, and also begin the intake process if you desire. No advance sign-up is required and as always there is no fee. All you have to do is show up!
If you have any questions about the information meetings or anything else about Gateway, please feel free to call us at (517) 351-4000.
Higher Ground is a service for at-risk and runaway youth with the ultimate goal of family reunification. The Higher Ground Program strives to help youth and their families learn healthy ways to cope while working to resolve conflicts. The program's services include:
~Counseling for individuals and families ~Emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth ~Counselor on call 24 hours for crisis intervention ~Community referrals
Higher Ground's goal is to support youth as they continue to develop the healthy coping skills needed to build a strong personal foundation. Additionally, the Higher Ground Program assists families in crisis, working toward family healing and reunification whenever possible. For more information about Higher Ground, click here.
Crossroads is a voluntary transitional living program for young people who are unable to live at home. Youth live in the Kevin J. Moody Youth Home, a 24-hour supervised group home. The goal of the program is to help youth prepare for independent and self-sufficient living. Services offered during the program include:
~Shelter ~Independent Living Skills Instruction ~Counseling & Case Management ~Employment Assistance ~Tutoring ~Health Care
After graduating from Crossroads, participants have access to a variety of services including advocacy, employment and educational assistance, case management, crisis intervention, rental assistance, and emotional support and guidance. For more information about the Crossroads program, please click here.
Violence Intervention & Prevention Project is a program to promote peaceful, thoughtful, and non-aggressive means by which young people can learn to channel and communicate anger and frustration. The Violence Intervention and Prevention Project (VIPP) uses many different methods to achieve these goals, including:
~Aggression Replacement Training ~Skillstreaming ~Anger-Control Training ~Moral Reasoning Training ~Art Therapy
For more information about these techniques and about the VIPP as a whole, please click here.
Youth Workforce Development Program is a program designed to provide educational planning and employment support to low income youths. Run in conjunction with Capital Area Michigan Works!, this program offers many services, including:
~Tutoring in Reading & Writing ~Help with Resume Building ~Guidance in Mastering the Interview Process ~Assistance with Conducting a Job Search
The Youth Workforce Development Program (YWDP) also assists youth in finding jobs and internships with local area businesses. Informational meetings are held at 4pm every Thursday at Capital Area Michigan Works! and for more information please click here.
Street Outreach is a program designed to find homeless youth on the streets and bring our services to them. The Street Outreach team traverses the tri-county area each week, bringing along Gateway brochures and information packets, as well as more tangible goods like blankets, clothes, food, etc.
The Street Outreach team has also partnered with local businesses to create Project SafeZone. Anywhere that you see the SafeZone logo is a safe place to stay and wait for help. SafeZone locations will also be provided with Gateway materials to help educate the community about our programs.
The goal of the Street Outreach Program is to bring our services to youth in the places in which they are confortable. If you are in a crisis and need help, you can call our 24 Hour Teen Crisis Hotline (1-877-833-3689) and someone will always be there to answer the phone and get you help.
For more information about the Street Outreach Program, please click here.
New VIPP Videos
May 11, 2010
The students of Gateway's Violence Intervention and Prevention Project have been busy, and recently created video public service announcements about bullying and the power of words. We would like to thank them for their hard work and encourage everyone to take a look at their videos.
You can view all of our videos on our new videos page, or visit our YouTube page by clicking here.
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May Employee of the Month
May 10, 2010
Congratulations to Ray Bresnahan for being named Gateway Employee of the Month for May! Ray has been commended for his great rapport with clients, his dedication to becoming a better DCW, and his quick integration into the Gateway team. To read more about why his coworkers voted him employee of the month, click here.
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Bicycle Donations Needed for Crossroads
April 30, 2010
With the summer months approaching, Gateway's Crossroads program is in need of donations of bicycles. The bikes can be old or used, as long as they are in working condition and have all the parts.
If you have a bicycle that you would like to donate, please contact Crossroads Case Manager Monica Merrill at mmerrill@gatewayservices.org or by phone at (517) 351-4000.
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Gateway Apparel Now Available!
April 16, 2010
Gateway Community Services is pleased to announce that Gateway t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts are now available for purchase!
For just a $20 donation you will receive a t-shirt, and for only $30 you can get a hooded sweatshirt. Both are available in Medium, Large, and XL sizes, and in either light grey or black.
If you are interested in purchasing some Gateway Gear, please contact Street Outreach Coordinator Ashleigh MacLachlan at amaclachlan@gatewayservices.org or call our office at (517) 351-4000. Please specify which item you would like, as well as the size and color.
To view more pictures and details, please visit our apparel page.
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New Street Outreach Page
April 12, 2010
Street Outreach is Gateway's newest program and is designed to bring our services directly to youth on the streets. We now have a program page up for Street Outreach, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On the page you can find detailed information about the program, pictures of our Street Outreach staff and volunteers, a calendar of events that the Street Team will be attending, and details on how you can help with the program.
If you are interested in helping with Street Outreach, or looking for additional information not on the website, please email Street Outreach Program Coordinator Ashleigh MacLachlan at amaclachlan@gatewayservices.org.
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MSU Community Music School Launches Donation Drive for Gateway!
April 9, 2010
Cleaning supplies, board games, and books are just a few of the items
the MSU Community Music School (CMS) is collecting this month in a donation drive for Gateway Community Services' Street Outreach Program and the Kevin J. Moody Youth Home. The donation drive runs April 12-30 and is a first for CMS.
"So many people in our community are struggling right now," said Rhonda Buckley, executive
director of the MSU Community Music School. "CMS decided that we wanted to reach out to others, not only through music, but also at a more basic level, and we're asking the community to
join us."
CMS and Gateway invite community members, businesses, and CMS students, faculty and staff to bring new
or gently used personal care, recreation, and household items to the CMS office during normal
business hours. In appreciation for their contributions, donors will receive a reusable CMS shopping bag.
"We are pleased that the MSU Community Music School is willing to reach out to the community on behalf of our programs for youth living in our facility due to unfortunate circumstances beyond their control," said Dennis Neuner, executive director of Gateway Community Services. "The drive to collect basic everyday necessities will be of great help to Gateway."
For a complete list of items CMS is collecting, please visit the CMS website at
www.cms.msu.edu.
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April Employee of the Month
April 9, 2010
Congratulations to Christina White for being voted Gateway Employee of the Month for April. Christina has been commended for her dedication to her clients, her positive attitude, and her commitment to making Crossroads a better place. To read more about why Christina was voted employee of the month, click here.
Gateway Community Services
Attend our Weekly Information Meeting!
The Street Outreach team has also partnered with local businesses to create Project SafeZone. Anywhere that you see the SafeZone logo is a safe place to stay and wait for help. SafeZone locations will also be provided with Gateway materials to help educate the community about our programs.
