



		The Information Center is what SEMCA refers to as its “One Call” provider. When you dial 1–800–285–WORKS you are connected to the Information Center. When a call is received, the staff of the Information Center conducts a preliminary interview to assess the caller’s needs and then suggests the best approach. In some cases, this could be a referral directly to an appropriate agency - or, in most cases, referral to one of six regional SEMCA One-Stop Centers.

Since 1975, The Information Center, Inc. has been a place that helps people.

Here are some of the services we provide:

Consultation and Referral--Problem solvers, resource locators, service connectors, communication facilitators are ways to describe the Information and Referral Department (I&R). The department connects resources and services with people who need them.
Employment Consultation and Referral--The Center connects people with job opportunities and assists people to locate job training. The unemployed, people in career transition, and employers with a need for workers have a centralized point of access to a broad array of services.
Loan Closet--Helps persons who need medical equipment and donors also give equipment no longer needed so that others can make use of it.
Care Management--Sends a nurse and a social worker to the home to assess the needs and arranges for services so that the frail elderly can remain independent in their homes for as long as possible.
Seasonal and Special Projects--Holiday Meals, in cooperation with local service clubs and senior centers, several hundred meals are prepared and delivered to the homes of senior citizens. Adopt-a-Family matches donors with families in need. The people who adopt provide gifts, clothing and toys to the family or person they have adopted. throughout the year a Special Needs Fund provides help with special needs that cannot be met elsewhere.
Free Benefits Check-Up Offered
The Information Center will begin offering free BenefitsCheckups to the handicapped, senior citizens and their caregivers. Trained and Certified staff will utilize an online screening tool, known as BenefitsCheckup, and The Information Center's wide array of local resources to ensure that residents know where, when and how to access services when they need it.
Could you be missing out on a Benefit? Millions of older adults and the handicapped are eligible, but they are not currently receiving benefits. In 2002, nearly 26 percent of people over the age of 55 were eligible for, but not receiving food stamps, and 17 percent were eligible for, but not receiving Medicaid. In addition, almost 40 percent were eligible for Weatherization benefits.
Ruth Sebaly, President of The Information Center, a Taylor-based non-profit agency, recently announced the program and said it “was specifically designed to change these trends and assure that residents don't miss out on benefits they need and deserve. Sometimes a little bit of guidance can make a huge difference in the lives of a person in need. Or goal is to provide accurate, timely information that is easy for everyone to access and completely confidential.”
The certified and trained staff of The Information Center starts by gathering some basic information from the caregiver, older adult or handicapped individual. Over 1,100 federal, state, local, and private programs are then reviewed to determine all the options available. Based on their unique responses, a personalized report with detailed descriptions of public programs, resources and benefits is provided. The report includes local contacts for additional information including eligibility guidelines, phone numbers, and driving directions. Additional materials and help completing forms is available to help residents successfully apply for each program. To obtain a free, confidential, Benefits CheckUp, contact The Information Center, Inc. at (734) 282-7171.
The Information Center is known for providing resources. In 2003, they became the first agency in the state of Michigan to receive national accreditation from the Association for Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). In their nearly 30 year history, they have compiled a database of over 10,000 resources to meet the needs of people of all ages with a wide array of issues.
For more information, visit our website at www.theinfocenter.info
Read the flyer about the Free Benefits CheckUp
For more information,
Call (734) 282-7171
TDD# (734) 281-0301
or visit our office at:
20500 Eureka Rd., Suite 110
Taylor, MI 48180
Or visit their web site at www.theinfocenter.info
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Here are some of the services we provide:

Free Benefits Check-Up Offered