ADOPTION

ANISHNABEK COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES


2864 Ashmun Street (M129)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
632-5250 or 1-800-726-0093 FAX 632-5266
or call 60 Kincheloe
495-1232
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F
FEE: None
SERVICES: Adoption home studies, licensing, placements and casework management.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES


517 W. Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI  49783
635-1508
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
FEE: Sliding scale,Great Lakes & UPHP Medicaid, insurances, and self-pay.
Eligibility: Residents of Chippewa, Mackinaw, and Luce counties regardless of race, age, gender, religious affiliation or ability to pay.
SERVICES: Catholic Charities is a non-denominational counseling center and licensed adoption agency.  Services include individual, couple, family therapy for those experiencing troubled  lives.  We also offer open adoptions and problem pregnancy counseling.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (AKA Family Independence Agency)


463 E. 3 Mile
Sault Ste. Marie, MI  49783
635-4100
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F 24 Hour Protective Services for Adult/Children
632-4545
FEE: None
SERVICES: This agency provides financial assistance to those who qualify for Family Assistance (FIP), Food Assistance (FAP) and Medical Assistance Program (MA).  Services include:

Adoption Specialist Adult Foster Care (Placement)
Child Foster Care and Licensing Delinquent Program (Referrals by Court)
Shelter Homes (Short term, emergency placement for children)
Chore Services Homebound (Adults and Families)
Family Support/Specialist Indian Outreach
Day Care and Day Care Aide Licensing (Home/Sitters) Child Protective Services
Adult Protective Services Employment Services (For FIP)
State Emergency Relief Program State Emergency Relief Program/Heat
Medical Transportation Volunteer Service Program
 

M.I.C.W.A. MICHIGAN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE AGENCY


2956 Ashmun Street (M129)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
632-8062 or 632-6896
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FEE: None
Eligibility requirements: American Indian.
Services: Recruiting American Indian Foster Homes, utilizing foster family homes for child placement, adoption home studies and recommending placements of adoptee., providing family information and referral.  Coordination with other support agencies in regard to Indian Child Welfare Practice, Tribal Affiliation Identification Services,  Expert Witness Testimony on P.L. 95-608 and training on Indian Child Welfare Practice.

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