CHILD ADVOCACY

A.C.M.H. ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL  HEALTH


100 W. Washtennaw Street, Suite 4
East Lansing, MI  48823
(517) 372-4016 or 1-888-226-4543
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
FEE: None, memberships available
SERVICES: Provides parents with information and assistance to help utilize the educaction, cummunity mental health and Juvenile Justice System.

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: Family Support Service, parenting and nurturing program

BAY MILLS SOCIAL SERVICES


12124 W. Lakeshore Drive
Brimley, MI 49715
(906) 248-3204
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
FEES: None
SERVICES: Family Support services for families residing in Bay Mills Indian Community.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES


517 W. Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI  49783
635-1508
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F
FEE: Sliding scale.
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-deominational 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.

C.A.U.S.E. CITIZENS’S ALLIANCE TO UPHOLD SPECIAL EDUCATION


Box 2001
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
635-9573, FAX 635-3017 or 1-800-221-9105
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F
FEE: None
SERVICES:>/b>Provide information and referral service for parents of children with learning disabilities.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (AKA Family Independency 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, Food Assistance and Medical Assistance Program.  Services include:

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

EARLY ON EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT


632-3373
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-F
FEE: None
SERVICES: For parents of children under three years of age who are experiencing difficulty with age appropriate tasks.  Some of these difficulties are associated with prematurity, low birth weight, pregnancy/delivery problems, family stress and other factors.  A child may be eligible for a free evaluation.  If a child has a health condition that will be long lasting, has a disability, or is developing slowly, there are a wide range of services available.  In this program professionals work with parents in their child’s early phases of growth and development.

HIAWATHA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH


38655 Mackinaw Trail
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
632-2805/1-800-839-9443  TDD-632-3336
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  24 hour Emergency Service
FEE: Sliding scale - service is not denied due to inability to pay
SERVICES: Services provided includes;  referral for Inpatient, Psychiatric Hospitalization Screening and Referral, Residential Services, Home-Based Services, Assertive Community Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Drop-In Center, Adult Activity Programs, Vocational, Outpatient Services, Case Management and Respite Care Services. An informative library is available regarding a broad array of topics applicable to adoptive families, adoptees, and birth parents.

MICHIGAN PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SERVICE

129 W. Baraga, Suite B
Marquette, Michigan
228-5910 (will accept collect calls)

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: 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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