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2-1-1/HELP-Line http://www.gryphon.org/211.html
http://www.gryphon.org/211.html
The 2-1-1/HELP-Line provides crisis intervention and referrals to health and human service agencies in Kalamazoo County as well as to communities across the State of Michigan . Our Staff is highly trained in skills that empower callers to make life-enhancing decisions. We specialize in linking people to appropriate community resources

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Catholic Family Services
1819 Gull Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-381-9800
Catholic Family Services offers the following services: 24-hour crisis intervention and residential shelter for youth and their families (The Ark), services for pregnant teens and women (The Caring Network), independent housing for seniors and mobility-impaired adults (Baraga Manor), confidential counseling for individual and families (Bridges), crisis assistance with utility payments (Home Heating Assistance).

Child Care Resources
http://www.workfamilysolutions.com
3304 Mindi Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-349-3296
Assists parents in the selection of a day care provider for their child by sharing information and guidelines. Provides referrals for centers and home day care. Coordinates and develops child care programs in Kalamazoo County and seven area counties.

Community Assessment & Screening Services/Gryphon Place
http://www.gryphon.org
Assessment, Referral, Case Management, Employee Assistance and Gate keeping services for clients with Behavioral Health (substance abuse or mental health) diagnosis. Related Job jeopardy issues evaluated. 24 hour phone Help-Line.

Counseling Center Sturgis
1613 E. Chicago
Suite 1212
Sturgis, MI 49091
616-651-1212
Assessments, individual, group and family counseling. Educational programs. Intensive services such as Intensive Outpatient and Residential services are offered based on client need.

The Disability Resource Center of Southwestern Michigan educates and empowers people with disabilities to create change in their own lives, and advocates for social change to create inclusive communities.
517 E Crosstown Parkway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-381-9800 Ext. 28

Douglass Community Association
1000 W. Patterson
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-6185
Offers community mental health services including individual, couple, family and group therapy, evaluation and treatment. Psychiatric after-care, recreation, education and training.

Family & Children's Services
1608 Lake St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-344-0202
Provides individual and family counseling, adoption, foster care, respite care for families with a member with a developmental disability. Assists with problems in family life, self-defeating behavior, problem pregnancy, parenting and child abuse.

First Presbyterian Church Health Clinic
321 W. South St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-344-0044
Walk-in clinic, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Assessments, treatments, prescriptions provided to uninsured Kalamazoo County residents.

Goodwill Industries
http://www.goodwill.org
Employment, education and training services - career assessment, career exploration, work evaluation, substance abuse assessment, work orientation, work adjustment, work experience, sheltered employment, custodial skills training, computer skills training (visual and blind), adult basic education workplace learning lab (visual and blind), personal growth instruction, job seeking skills training, job club, individualized placement, and employment.

Gospel Mission
448 N. Burdick
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-345-2974 Women ext. 231 Men ext. 227
Offers emergency shelter. Meals available.

Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
222 N. Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 100
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-345-0273
Hospice is about family and friends and health care professionals working together to provide the terminally ill patient with a special kind of love and support and comfort.

Housing Resources, Inc.
345 N. Burdick
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-382-0287
Provides emergency housing assistance. The services include general housing information and counseling, referral to appropriate community agencies, emergency shelter placements, advocacy services (e.g. landlord/tenant intervention) and limited financial assistance.

Kalamazoo Deacons' Conference
1010 N. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-344-7333
Dollars for non-funded services (e.g. transportation, special clothing, certification for trades or employment) Household financial management skills. Training to address housing/shelter or heat/utilities or medication goals.

Kalamazoo County Child Abuse & Neglect Council
http://www.kcan.org
The focus of the Council has been to provide indirect child abuse and neglect services to Kalamazoo County residents. Activities include public awareness, education and advocacy for positive parenting, speaker's bureau, community education for lay and professional audiences, assessing services needs, and developing direct services which are then operated through existing agencies. The Council is also involved in issues advocacy and information and referral services but cannot become involved in individual cases.

Kalamazoo Department of Human Services
922 E. Stockbridge
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-337-4900
Provides income support services, general assistance, emergency needs for life threatening situations, children's and adult protective services, foster care, adoption, food stamps, basic adult services and services to delinquent youth submitted by Juvenile Court.

Kalamazoo Public Schools Adult Education
714 S. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-337-0490
Training/Education Services - Classroom training, basic skills, vocational/technical education, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, sheltered workshops, work study, cooperative education, job seeking skills training, and English as a Second Language.

Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
913 E. Alcott
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-343-3663
Will provide 2 days of canned and packaged food items at one of the many pantries located throughout Kalamazoo County. The service is limited to 3 months in a row and 30 days between services.

MRC Industries, Inc.
1310 Bank St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-343-0747
Provide in-home and on-the-job employment services for adults with significant obstacles to employment. Our mission is to provide person-centered employment and related services that promote productivity, independence, integration and a sense of self-respect for adults with disabilities.

Michigan Commission for the Blind
1547 Oakland Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-337-3875
The Michigan Commission for the Blind serves approximately 4,000 blind persons each year through it’s programs: Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Services, Deaf Blind Services, Youth Low Vision Services, Business Enterprise Program, and the M.C.B. Training Center. For over fifty years the State of Michigan has been providing educational, training, and rehabilitation opportunities to persons who are blind. M.C.B. was created under Public Act 260 of 1978 as amended. Federal guidance is provided through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) of the United States Department of Education.

Michigan Department of Career Development-Rehabilitation Services
4210 S. Westnedge Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-337-3700
Job seeker services, provides services to eligible people with disabilities to enter into or remain in employment. Services are individualized and can include assessment, vocational counseling, job placement. Employer services may include provision of qualified workers, pre-screening applicants, and assistance with job accommodations and adaptive devices.

Portage Community Outreach Center
7130 S. Westnedge Ave.
Portage, MI 49002
269-323-1942
Our service emphasis is on young people ages 15-25 who have dealt with delinquency, alcohol and drug problems, family planning, and other individual or family dilemmas.

RealCity
960 King
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-342-7377
Provides public access to community information and promotes communication through electronic means.

Thrift Store: 1005 Portage
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-381-4181
Provides emergency assistance of food, clothing, utilities, and information and referral.

Substance Abuse Council of St. Joseph County
1020 Millard St.
Three Rivers, MI 49093
269-279-5187
Providing prevention and education programs to employees and employers about drug use in the workplace. Various classes are available as well as on site presentations.

St. Joseph County Department of Human Services
677 E. Main
Centreville, MI 49032
269-467-1200
Referrals to Work First or Education Programs for eligible FIP/ADC recipients; supportive services such as day care, transportation, mileage, special clothing, car repair to obtain and maintain employment.
Financial assistance to cover day care costs for employment.

United Way of Greater Kalamazoo
709 S. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-343-2524
We make it our mission to be experts on the complex and ever-changing human condition in Kalamazoo County. We strive to be a resource organizer and community problem-solver, with initiatives and collaborative projects that put your contributions to work where they’re needed most. We have a unique fund distribution and community planning process that calls on volunteers and staff to determine the extent of need in our community and assess each agency and program to verify its ability to provide an effective safety net for individuals and families. With careful planning, we make sure the resources at our disposal – including dollars, volunteers and in-kind services – go where they will do the most good and help make the Greater Kalamazoo area a better place to live.

Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo
http://www.volunteerkalamazoo.org
709-A S. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-382-8350
The Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo is a non-profit agency incorporated under the State of Michigan. The mission is to foster, promote, and support volunteer involvement in order to maximize the effectiveness of human service organization, and to achieve solutions which improve the quality of life in Kalamazoo County.

An equal opportunity employer/program supported by the State of Michigan. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities - Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777 {Voice and TTY)

Community Service Organizations