| Post-Secondary Education |
| Baker College |
888-313-3463 |
| Central Michigan University |
989-774-4000 |
| FerrisStateUniversity |
231-591-2000 |
| GrandValleyStateUniversity |
616-331-5000 |
| Michigan Career & Technical Institute – MCTL |
877-901-7860 |
| Mid MichiganCommunity College, Mt.Pleasant |
989-773-6622 |
| RESOURCE CENTERS |
| Project Find of Michigan |
800-252-0052 |
| Project Perform |
800-552-4821 |
| RESOURCES FOR DISABILITIES |
| Autism Society of Michigan |
800-223-6722 |
| Brain Injury Association of Michigan |
800-772-4323 |
| CHADD Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder |
800-233-4050 |
| Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan |
800-825-2536 |
| Children’s Special Health Care |
231-592-0130
or
800-359-3722 |
| 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 |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan |
888-597-7809 |
| March of Dimes |
800-968-3463 |
| Michigan Association of Children with Emotional Disorders |
248-433-2200 |
| MI Comm. On Disability Concerns & Div. on Deaf & Hard of Hearing |
677-499-6232 |
| Michigan Commission for the Blind |
800-292-4200 |
| Michigan Disability Rights Coalition |
800-760-4600 |
| MichiganSchool 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 |
800-292-7851 X 577 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan - UCP |
800-828-2714 |
| SENIOR CITIZENS |
| Commission of Aging |
800-531-5381 |
| Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline |
800-996-6228 |
| Legal Hotline foe MI Seniors |
800-347-5297 |
| Senior Centers |
| Mecosta |
231-972-2884 |
| Morley |
231-856-8990 |
| Reed City |
231-832-3340 |
| Social Security Administration |
800-772-1213 |
| TRANSPORTATION |
| Big Rapids Taxi (call phone) |
231-872-8294 |
| Dial-A-Ride |
| Baldwin |
231-745-3278 |
| Big Rapids |
231-796-8675 |
| IsabellaCounty Transportation Commission-ICTC |
989-772-9441 |
| Mecosta Osceola County Area Transit-CAT |
231-796-4896
or
800-228-8028 |
| WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTICT |
| Main Office |
231-876-2275 |
| MarionPublic Schools |
231-743-2486 |
| Pine River Public Schools |
231-829-3141 |
| Administrative Office |
231-796-3543 |
| Alternative Education |
231-796-4410 |
| CareerCenter |
231-796-5805 |
| EducationCenter |
231-796-2624 |
| MathScienceTechnologyCenter |
231-591-5295 |
| Special Education Services |
231-796-3543 |
| TransitionCenter |
231-796-5213 |
| Contracted Programs |
| Ashmun School/Eagle Village |
231-832-5585 |
| Pineview Homes |
231-734-2045 |
| Muskegon River Youth Home |
231-734-6673 |
| Big Rapids Public Schools |
| Superintendent’s Office |
231-796-2627 |
| Big RapidsHigh School |
231-796-7651 |
| New DirectionsHigh School Community Education |
231-796-3489 |
| Big RapidsMiddle School (6-8) |
231-796-9965 |
| Brookside Elementary(1-5) |
231-796-8323 |
| Eastwood Early ChildhoodCenter |
231-796-5556 |
| Hillcrest Elementary (1-5) |
231-796-6234 |
| Riverview Elementary (1-5) |
231-796-7550 |
| Chippewa HillsSchool District |
| Superintendent’s Office |
989-967-2000 |
| ChippewaHillsHigh School |
989-967-2100 |
| ChippewaHillsCommunityEd & MosaicSchool |
989-967-8150 |
| ChippewaHillsIntermediateSchool (6-8) |
989-967-2200 |
| Barry Elementary (K-6) |
989-382-7103 |
| Mecosta Elementary (K-6) |
231-972-7477 |
| Remus Elementary (K-5) |
989-967-8230 |
| Weidman Elementary (K-6) |
989-644-3430 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy |
| High School & Main Office |
231-796-9041 |
| Elementary & Middle School Office |
231-796-6589 |
| Evart Public Schools |
| Superintendent’s Office |
231-734-5594 |
| EvartHigh School |
231-734-5551 |
| EvartMiddle School (5-8) |
231-734-4222 |
| EvartElementary School (K-4) |
231-734-5595 |
| Evart Community Education |
231-734-3051 |
| MORLEY STANWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS |
| Superintendent’s Office |
231-823-2069
or
231-856-4392 |
| MorleyStanwood High School |
231-823-2688
or
231-856-4444 |
| MorleyStanwood Middle School (5-8) |
231-856-4550 |
| Morley Elementary (K-4) |
231-856-7684 |
| Stanwood Elementary (K-4) |
231-823-2211 |
| REED CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Superintendent’s Office |
231-832-2201 |
| Reed City High School |
231-832-2224 |
| Reed CityMiddle School (5-8) |
231-832-6174 |
| Reed City Community Education |
231-832-5517 |
| Godfrey T. Norman Elementary (1-3) |
231-832-5548 |
| Reed City Upper Elementary (4-5) |
231-832-5572 |
| Heresy Kindergarien Center |
231-832-5191 |
| NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| St. Mary’s (Pre-8) |
231-796-6731 |
| St. Michael’s (Pre-6) |
989-967-3681 |
| St. Peter’s (Pre-8) |
231-796-8182 |
| Trinity Lutheran (Pre-8) |
231-832-5186 |
| DaystarChristianAcademy (K-12) |
231-734-3771 |
| ACTIVITIES FOR BIRTH TO THREE |
| Playgroups, Dad & Me Breakfasts, Home Visits, Parenting Classes, and Teen Groups. |
| Early Success Right from the start |
866-592-9605 |
| ADVOSARY |
| ARC Michigan |
800-292-7851 |
| C.A.U.S.E.-Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education |
800-221-9105 |
| Center for Educational Networking |
800-593-9146 |
| Community DisputeResolution Center of Central Michigan |
800-873-7658 |
| Help, Inc.-Hope and Education for Loving Parents |
231-832-2586 |
| Mediation Services(Free) |
800-8-RESOLV |
| MI-CHILD |
888-988-6300 |
| Michigan Dept, of Special Education and Early Intervention Services |
888-320-8384 |
| Michigan Protection & Advocacy |
800-288-5923 |
| ALCOHOL/DRUGS |
| Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alanon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment. Human Aid, Inc, and Narcotics Anonymous, Out-Patient Counseling |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-6203 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-2254 |
| CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS |
| Traverse City |
231-932-4526 |
| Grand Rapids |
616-235-4726 |
| CHURCH ACTIVIES
|
| Moms of Preschoolers (MOPS) |
231-796-6684 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| American Red Cross |
231-796-6562 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters |
231-796-1566 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-7469 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-5431 |
| 4-C’s (Childcare Information) |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-4319
or
888-536-9266 |
| Michigan |
800-950-4171 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-3131 X37
or
800-981-2620 |
| EagleVillage |
231-832-2234 |
| Early on |
616-380-7566 |
| Early on Michigan |
800-327-5966 |
| Free Legal Services |
231-796-4878or 800-968-4878 |
| Kettunen Center |
231-829-3421 |
| Mecosta-Osceola United Way |
231-592-4144 |
| Michigan Assistive Technology |
800-274-7426 |
| MSU Extension |
| Mecosta County |
231-592-0792 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-6145 |
| Mid Michigan Community Action Agency |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-4664 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-3131 X38 |
| Resource and Referral Connection |
866-342-2200 |
| Spring Hill Camp |
231-734-2616 |
| DANCE CLASSES
|
| JanineSchool of Dance |
231-796-0291 |
| Rhythmic Sky Studios |
231-527-1553 |
| EARLY EDUCATION |
| Be Their Hero From Age Zero |
888-BeA-Hero |
| Early Success Right from the Start (0-5 years) |
866-592-9605 |
| Focus on Fours Preschool (Big Rapids) |
231-592-0638 |
| Fun Four’s Preschool (Reed City) |
231-832-7395 |
| Michigan Department of Education |
888-323-4231 |
| Mid Michigan Community Action Agency – MMCAA, Early Head Start |
| Big Rapids Preschool |
231-592-0490 |
| Evart Preschool |
231-734-5944 |
| Morley Preschool |
231-856-7019 |
| Osceola County |
231-734-0177 |
| Project CHILD |
231-796-0578 |
| Stanwood Preschool |
231-823-2050 |
| NEMCSA Head Start Preschools-Enrollment Hotline for the following areas:
Big Rapids (MOISD, FSU Tot’s Place) Remus, Barrylon, Leory, Tustin, Reed City, Evart, Marion
|
800-968-2226 X219 |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Ambulance/Police/Fire/Sheriff |
911 |
| Non-Emergency numbers |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-4811 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-3255 |
| Child Abuse & Neglect/Parent Support |
800-942-4357 |
| Children’s Protective Services |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-4335 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-4100 |
| FSU Department of Public Safety |
231-591-5000 |
| Mental Health (See Health Care, Community Mental Health) Poison Control |
800-222-1222 |
| Runaway Assistance |
800-292-4517 |
| RunawayAssistanceYouthAttentionCenter, Mecosta/Osceola |
231-592-0129 |
| Salvation Army |
231-796-5597 |
| WISE (Domestic & Sexual Violence) |
231-796-660
or
800-734-WISE |
| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING |
| FSU Student Employment Office |
231-591-2012 |
| Hope Network North Michigan/MOARC |
231-796-4801 |
| Manpower |
231-796-1657 |
| Michigan Department of Rehabilitation Services |
800-605-6722 |
| MI Dept. of Labor & Economic Growth/ MI Rehab Services – MRS |
231-796-8606 |
| Michigan WORKSI West Central |
| Youth Services |
231-796-0049 |
| Other Services |
231-832-3131 |
| TEMPS – Temporary Services Inc. |
231-796-0666 |
| Unemployment Compensation Hotline |
800-638-3995 |
| FAMILY/PERCONAL |
| Child and Family Services of Michigan |
800-878-6587 |
| Family Court |
| Lake County |
231-745-2705 |
| Mecosta County |
231-592-0131 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-6124 |
| Department of Human Services – DHS |
| Clare County |
989-539-4260 |
| Isabella County |
989-772-8400 |
| Lake County |
231-745-8159 |
| Mecosta/Osceola County |
231-796-4300 |
| Ionia/Montcalm County |
989-831-8400 |
| Newaygo County |
231-689-5500 |
| Family Support Network |
800-359-3722 |
| FSU Counseling Center |
231-591-5968 |
| Friend of the Court |
| Lake County |
231-745-2705 |
| Mecosta County |
231-592-0115 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-6131
or
877-543-2660 |
| Help for Kids |
877-HELP4KIDS |
| HELP Pregnancy |
231-796-4919 |
| Social Security Administration |
| Regional Office |
800-722-1213 |
| Big Rapids |
231-796-6977 |
| Mt. Pleasant |
989-773-5411 |
| FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| American Legion Food Pantry (Morley) |
231-856-4229 |
| Food Commodities, Mid Michigan Community Action Agency-MMCAA |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-4664 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-3131 X38 |
| God’s Helping Hands (Remus) |
989-967-8581 |
| Love INC Wexford/Osceola |
877-633-0556 |
| Marion Emergency Food Pantry |
231-743-6801 |
| NW Osceola Food Pantry (Tustin)
|
231-829-3837 |
| Osceola Emergency Food Pantry (Reed City) |
231-832-4100 |
| Project Starburst |
231-796-5342 |
| Reed City Ministerial Food Party |
231-832-2624 |
| Salvation Army |
| Big Rapids |
231-796-5597 |
| Mt.Pleasant |
989-773-4663 |
| Sears Food Panty |
231-734-3347 |
| Third Avenue Soup Kitchen |
231-796-6874 |
| WIC (Women, Infants & Children) |
| Mecosta County |
231-592-9440 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-5532 X10 |
| HEALTH CARE |
| Behavioral Health & Wellness Network |
888-920-2496 |
| Children’s Special Health Care Services |
800-359-3722 |
| Community Mental Health-CMH |
| Clare County |
989-539-2141 |
| Isabella County |
989-772-5938 |
| Mecosta County |
231-796-5825 |
| Montcalm County |
989-831-7520 |
| Newaygo County |
231-689-7330 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-2247 |
| Hospice of Michigan |
231-796-7371 |
| Make a wish |
800-622-9474 |
| Mecosta CountyGeneralHospital |
231-796-8691 |
| National Mental Health Association |
800-969-6642 |
| Public Health Department |
| Mecosta County |
231-592-0130 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-5532 |
| Spectrum Health – Reed City Campus |
231-832-3271 |
| Suicide Hotline |
231-796-5825 |
| HOUSING |
| Habitat for Humanity |
| Lake County |
231-745-2688 |
| Mecosta County |
231-972-2100 |
| Osceola County |
231-832-8453 |
| Housing Commission |
| Baldwin |
231-745-7441 |
| Big Rapids |
231-796-8689 |
| Evart |
231-734-3301 |
| Reed City |
231-832-2762 |
| Hope Network North Michigan/MOARC |
231-796-4801 |
| MichiganState Housing Development Authority |
231-796-8883 |
| Newaygo Co. Comm. Services-Center for Non-Profit Housing |
231-924-0641 |
| LIBRARIES (Call for Story Hour Schedules) |
| Barryton |
989-382-5288 |
| Big Rapids |
231-796-5234 |
| Chase |
231-832-9511 |
| MecostaMortonTownship |
231-972-7211 |
| Morley Stanwood-Walton Erickson |
231-856-4298 |
| Reed City |
231-832-2131 |
| RemusWheatlandTownship |
989-967-8271 |
| PARENTING CLASSES |
| Resource and Referral Connection |
866-342-2200 |
| Early Success Right from the Start |
866-592-9605 |
| Department of Human Services-DHS |
231-796-4300 |
| Mid Michigan Community Action Agency |
231-796-4664 |
| PARKS AND RECREATION |
| Big Rapids Recreation Department |
231-796-2425 |
| FSU Recreation (Swim lessons, etc) |
231-591-2679 |
| Mecosta CountyPark Commission |
231-832-3246 |
| Mecosta CountySchool SectionLakePark |
231-972-7450 |
| Reed City/Osceola County Parks |
231-832-6144 |
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