Family Resource Guide

Reed City Area Public Schools

Reed City Area Public Schools

*High School: 231-832-2224*Middle School: 231-832-6174*Norman Elementary: 231-832-5548*Superintendent’s Office: 231-832-2201*Transportation: 231-832-4232

Adoption/Pregnancy Services Information

*Bethany Christian Services—Pregnancy counseling Fremont: 231-924-3390 or 1-800-BETHANY

*Catholic Charities West Michigan– Big Rapids: 231-796-1583

*Eagle Village, Inc.—Hersey: 231-832-2234

*Help Pregnancies Service—Big Rapids: 231-796-4919

*Planned Parenthood—Big Rapids: 231-796-8612

*Alpha Family Center—Newaygo: 231-652-1548

Alternative and Adult Education

*Evart Alternative Education: 231-734-3051

*MOSAIC—Remus: 989-967-8150

*New Directions—Big Rapids: 231-796-3489

*Michigan Works! Hope Network GED—Big Rapids: 231-796-0049

Budgeting-Home Management/ Car Seats

*Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension)—

Big Rapids: 231-592-0792

Reed City: 231-832-6145

*Safe Kids Car Seats: 517-335-9518

Clothing

*Alpha Family Center—Newaygo: 231-652-1548

*Clothing Center-Osceola County—Reed City:

Seventh Day Adventist Church, 209 E. Fifth Street

*God’s Helping Hands—Remus: 989-967-8581

*Goodwill—Big Rapids: 231-796-5400

*Help Pregnancies Service—Big Rapids: 231-796-4919

*Love In The Name of Christ (Love, Inc.)—Newaygo: 1-800-777-5277

Clothing

*St. Vincent de Paul—Big Rapids: 231-796-5202

*The Wise Shopper—Big Rapids: 231-796-5840

*The Inc. Spot– Reed City: 231-832-9495

*Project Starburst—Big Rapids: 231-796-5342

*Department of Human Services—Big Rapids: 231-796-4311

Child Protective Services

*Child Protective Services

Mason-Lake Counties: 231-745-8159

Mecosta/Osceola Counties—Big Rapids: 231-796-4300 after hours call 231-796-0707

Newaygo: 231-689-5500

Counseling and Support Services

*Big Brothers—Big Sisters: Big Rapids- 231-796-1566

*Counseling and Support ServicesCatholic Charities West Michigan— 231-796-1583

*Central Michigan Community Mental Health Services—Big Rapids: 231-796-5825 Reed City: 231-832-2247

*Grace Counseling Services—Big Rapids: 231-592-1318

*Mecosta Osceola Youth Attention Center—Big Rapids: 231-592-0129

*Ten Sixteen Recovery Network—Big Rapids: 231-527-2000

*West Michigan Community Mental Health—Baldwin: 231-745-4659

Day Care

*Kent County 4C’s Day Care Services—Big Rapids: 1-800-448-6995Contact 4C’s for licensed day cares.

*Kiddie’s Kastle—Reed City: 231-832-0655Daycare/ before & after school care

Dental

*Dental Clinics North—Provides dental services to children and adults who have Medicaid, Delta Dental (Healthy Kids and MIChild) or Northern Dental plan: 1-877-321-7070*Family Health Care—Baldwin: 231-745-2735*Ferris State Dental Clinic—Accepts Medicaid for children and adults as well as Delta Dental Insurance, Big Rapids: 231-591-2260*Reed City Dental Health Care 231-832-9912*Michigan Community Dental Clinics—Accepts most insurances, including Medicaid and MIChild, Big Rapids: 866-796-3617

Disability Assistance

*Autism Society of Michigan: 800-223-6722*Brain Injury Association of Michigan: 800-772-4323*CHADD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder: 800-233-4020*Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan: 800-825-2536*Children’s Special Health Care Mecosta County: 231-592-0130

Osceola County: 231-832-5533*Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: 800-968-7169*Deaf, Hearing, and Speech Services 800-YOUR-EAR*Easter Seals Michigan 800-292-2729*Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan 800-377-6226*Hemophilia Foundation 800-482-3041*Leader Dogs for the Blind 888-777-5332

Disability Assistance

*Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders: 248-433-2200*MI Committee on Disability Concerns/Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

877-499-6232*Michigan Commission for the Blind: 800-292-4200*Michigan Disability Rights Coalition: 800-760-4600*Michigan School for the Deaf and Blind: 800-622-6730*Multiple Sclerosis Society of Michigan: 800-243-5767*Muscular Dystrophy Association: 800-572-1717*Parents of Blind Children of Michigan: 800-292-7851x577*United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan—UCP: 800-828-2714

*Social Security Office—Big Rapids: 231-796-6977*State Disability Assistance (SDA): 231-796-4300

Domestic Violence

*Woman’s Information Service, Inc. (WISE)—Big Rapids: 231-796-6600 or 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-374-WISE

*OASIS (Opportunity for Abused Spouses in Stress)—Cadillac: 1-800-775-4646

*Department of Human Services—1-800-996-6228

Emergency Services

*Emergency Service Helplines• Poison Control 1-800-222-1222• Elder Abuse Helpline 1-800-996-6228• Abortion Alternatives 1-800-238-4269• Parent Helpline, Crisis Helpline 1-800-942-4357• Teens Hotline 1-800-292-4517• National Hopeline Network (24/7 suicide hotline) 1-800-SUICIDE• Children’s Protective Services 1-800-942-4357• Runaway and Homeless Youth Services (RAP line) 1-800-292-4517• Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-942-4357• AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-2437• Family Violence Prevention 1-800-996-6228• Emergency Shelter 1-800-273-5837• Home Heating 1-800-292-5650• Medical Assistance 1-800-642-3195• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Action Helpline 1-800-234-0420

Emergency Services

*St. Vincent de Paul—Big Rapids: 231-796-5707

*Emergency Services at MMCAA—Big Rapids: 231-796-4664Reed City: 231-832-3131

*Project Starburst—Big Rapids: 231-796-5342

*Salvation Army—Big Rapids: 231-796-5597

*State of Emergency Relief at DHS (SER)—Big Rapids: 231-796-4300

*God’s Helping Hands—Remus: 989-967-8581

*Michigan Public Services Commission— 1-800-292-9555

Employment Services

*Manpower—Big Rapids: 231-796-1657

*Michigan Works—Big Rapids: 231-796-0049Reed City: 231-832-3131

*Trillium Staffing—Big Rapids: 231-796-0666

*Professional Staffing Solutions— 616-784-8000

Eye Care Options

*Ferris State Optometry Clinic—Big Rapids: 231-591-2222

*Dr. Amy Keller—Reed City: 231-832-3133

*Family Optometric Centers—Reed City: 231-832-3128

*Fath, Pete OD—Reed City: 231-832-3218

*Hanson, Julie OD—Reed City: 231-832-3218

*Wilson, Jeffery OD—Reed City: 231-832-3133

*Lions Club—Big Rapids: 231-796-5775 or 796-8628

*Infant See—Big Rapids: 231-591-2222

Family Planning/Family Support Services

*Lake County Health Department—Baldwin: 231-745-4663

*Mecosta County Health Department—Big Rapids: 231-592-0130

*Osceola county Health Department—Reed City: 231-832-5532

*Planned Parenthood—Big Rapids: 231-796-8612

*Mecosta County Community Team—Big Rapids: 231-250-1364

Food Assistance

*American Legion Food Pantry—Morley: 231-856-4229

*Commodity Supplemental Food Program (MMCAA)—Big Rapids: 231-796-4664Reed City: 231-832-3131

*Family Independent Program (FIP or Cash Assistance)—Big Rapids: 231-796-4300

*Food Stamp Program at DHS— Big Rapids: 231-796-4300

*God’s Helping Hands— Remus: 989-967-8581

Food Assistance

*Project Starburst—Big Rapids: 231-796-5342

*Reed City Ministerial Association Food Pantry—Reed City: 231-832-3951

*Sears Food Pantry—Sears: 231-734-2733

*St Andrews Food Pantry—Big Rapids: 231-796-5473

*Third Avenue Soup Kitchen—Big Rapids: 231-796-6874

*WIC: Mecosta County: 231-592-9440 Osceola County: 231-832-5532

*Northwest Osceola Food Pantry—Tustin: 231-768-4837 or 769-4847

*Christ’s Harvest Ministries—Big Rapids: 231-796-8228

Health Insurance

*Department of Human Services—Medical AssistanceBig Rapids: 231-796-4300State Medical Program (SMP)Home Help ServicesGroup 2 Pregnant WomenInsurance Assistance Program People with HIV/AIDSUnder 21

*Family Independence Agency of Human Services, Mecosta-Osceola Office—Big Rapids: 231-796-0707MIChildHealthy Kids

*Maternity Outpatient Medical Services (MOMS)Mecosta County: 231-592-0130 Osceola County: 231-832-5532

*Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) 1-800-359-3722

Heating and Utility Assistance

*American Red Cross—Big Rapids: 231-796-6562

*Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program—Big Rapids: 231-796-4300

*Mid Michigan Community Action Agency—Free Weatherization/ Home Heating HelpBig Rapids: 231-796-4664 Reed City: 231-832-3131

*Project Starburst—Big Rapids: 231-796-5342

*Salvation Army—Big Rapids: 231-796-5597

*State of Emergency Relief at DHS (SER)—Big Rapids: 231-796-4300

*Home Heating Hotline— 1-800-292-5650

*SafeLink— 1-800-378-1684

Housing

*Crossroads Apartments—Reed City: 231-832-7025

*Meadowview Village—Reed City: 231-832-2762

*Stoney Creek Apartments—Reed City: 231-832-2443

*Townline Manor/James Manor Apartments—Reed City: 231-832-9401

*Habitat for Humanity—Mecosta County: 231-972-2100Osceola County: 231-832-8453Lake County: 231-745-2688

*Molly Bopp—Paris: 231-796-8883

*Transition in Place Leasing Assistance Program (TIPLAP)—Big Rapids: 231-796-6692

*Homeless Assistance Recovery Program (HARP)—Big Rapids: 231-796-5597

*Homeless Liaison Reed City Public Schools: 231-832-5548

*Housing Commission— Baldwin: 231-745-7441Big Rapids: 231-796-8689Evart: 231-734-3301Reed City: 231-832-2762

Legal Services

*Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan—Grand Rapids: 616-774-8236

*Family Court— Lake County: 231-745-2705Mecosta County: 231-592-0131Osceola County: 231-832-6124

*Lakeshore Legal Aid’s Counsel Advocacy Law Line (C.A.L.L)—1-888-783-8190

*Western Michigan Legal Services—Big Rapids: 231-796-4878

Libraries

*Big Rapids Community Library— 231-796-5234

*Evart Public Library— 231-734-5542

*Reed City Public Library— 231-832-2131

*Leroy Community Library— 231-768-4493

Medical Care

Health Care Providers

*Hospitals: Spectrum Health Reed City: 231-832-3271Mecosta County Medical Center (Big Rapids) 231-796-8691

*Family Practices: Spectrum Health Services (Reed City) 231-832-3271Physician Health Services (Reed City) 231-832-3930

*Make -A-Wish: 1-800-622-9474

*Mid-Wife—Women’s Health Clinic (Reed City): 231-832-4858

*Ob-Gyn: Mackinaw Trail OB/Gym—Reed City: 231-832-7108Big Rapids Obstetrics and Gynecology: 231-796-8665Mecosta Health Services: 231-796-3200

Medical Care

*Family Health Care Center—Baldwin: 231-745-2743

*HIV Testing and Counseling/ Vision & Hearing Free Screening Mecosta County: 231-592-0130

Osceola County: 231-832-5532

*Hope House Free Medical Clinic—Big Rapids: 231-796-0807

*Lake County Health Department—Baldwin: 231-745-4663

*Mecosta County Health Department—Big Rapids: 231-592-0130

*Michigan Retailer’s Association Prescription Program www.retailers.com

*Osceola County Health Department—Reed City: 231-832-5532

Pre-Schools

*NEMSCA Head Start Preschool—Reed City: 231-768-5555

*Reed City Fun Fours— 231-832-5548

*Reed City Community Preschool— 231-832-5517

*Trinity Lutheran School Preschool— 231-832-5186

Programs: Pregnancy/Childbirth/Growth & Development

*Early Headstart—Reed City: 231-832-3131

*Great Start Collaborative—Big Rapids: 866-592-9605

*Help Pregnancies—Big Rapids: 231-796-4919

*Immunizations/ Maternal & Infant Support ServicesMecosta County: 231-592-0130Osceola County: 231-832-5532

Programs for Children with Special Needs

*Children’s Special Health Care ServicesMecosta County: 231-592-0130Osceola County: 231-832-5532CSHCS Family Phone Line: 1-800-359-3722

*Early On—Reed City: 231-592-7965

*Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District— 231-796-2624Pre-Primary Impaired Program (PPI)Pre-Primary Non-Classroom Services and Home Based Services (PNS)

Substance Abuse Counseling

*Baldwin Family Healthcare Counseling Center: 231-745-2000

*Ten Sixteen Recovery Network: Big Rapids Office: 231-527-2000Serves Mecosta-Osceola Counties

Support for Families with Older Children

*Big Brothers—Big Sisters: Big Rapids- 231-796-1566

*Boy Scouts of America—Reed City: 231-832-3870

*Girl Scouts of America— 1-800-798-6336

*Delinquency Services—Juvenile Justice: Big Rapids 231-796-4300

*Youth Attention Center—Big Rapids: 231-592-0129 or 1-800-292-4517

Support Groups

*Alcoholics Anonymous—Big Rapids: 231-796-8371

*MCMC Groups—Breastfeeding Support Group: 231-734-3164Diabetic Support Group: 231-592-4483We Care, Breast Cancer Support Group: 231-796-5751

231-796-5413

*ABVI (Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired Support Group)616-458-1187 or 800-466-8088

*Autism Group Education Support—231-823-2106

*BR Circle of Friends Surgical Weight Loss Support Group—888-966-6243

*CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD/ADHS Disorder—231-796-4874

Support Groups

*Hopices of Michigan Grief & Loss Support Group—Big Rapids: 231-796-7371

*MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)—Big Rapids: 231-796-6684

*Overeaters Anonymous— 231-972-0239

*Parent of Twins: 231-592-5779

*Schizophrenics Anonymous—Big Rapids: 231-592-4654

Transportation

*All City Cabs—Big Rapids: 231-796-1800

*B.A.C.K. Country Taxi Cab Co.: 231-408-2449

*Mecosta Osceola Transit Authority (MOTA)— 231-796-4896 800-228-8028

*Dial-A-Ride—Big Rapids: 231-796-8675Baldwin: 231-745-3278

*RSVP—Retired Senior Volunteer Persons— 231-796-4848

*Workers on Wheels— 231-796-4300