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How to volunteer to help a child - click here.

 

Statewide Resources - click here.

 
 National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.
 
Job Opportunities - click here.
 
Find K-12 Info - click here.
 
Introduction to The Children with Special Needs Fund - click here.

 

Learn about the R.E.A.D.Y Program

Click on the logo to learn about Michigan's R.E.A.D.Y. (Read, Educate, and Develop Youth) Program.

  

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program EHDI has assessment sites all over the state of Michigan. Click here (PDF) to find your local site.
 

Crisis Prevention Institute - click here.

 

Find the Family Literacy Program in your County - click here.

 

Find more Michigan information - click here.

 
Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here.

 

Visit Project PERFORM - Provides information, resources and support to empower individuals, families, professionals, and communities to enhance outcomes for children and young adults with special needs in Michigan.

 

Reading & Literacy Help for Children - click here.

 

Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here.

 

Find your local WIC office for information on nutrition and health support for women, infants, and children - click here.

  

Lead poisoning can cause a failure to learn, ADD, aggressive behavior, brain damage. Click here for more info and county contacts - click here

 

Local Public Health Department Locator

 

Project Find

 

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS)

 

Directory of Resources for the Disabled - Michigan Edition

 

 Advocacy Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.


Find a support group to meet your specific needs - click here.

 

For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here.

 
For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here. For additional mental health resources, click here.

 

 Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country.
 
Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW.

 

Michigan Department of Education Parent Help Line for Student Issues
888-323-4231


 Michigan DHS Hotlines
Adult Abuse

1-800-996-6228
Child Abuse

1-800-942-4357
Lost Child Tip Line

1-866-729-0026
Child Protective Svcs. Wayne

 1-313-396-0300
Client Complaints

1-517-373-0707
Emergency Shelter

  1-800-ASHELTER
Home Heating Assistance

1-800-292-5650
Homeless

1-800-274-3583
Medicaid Help Line

1-800-642-3195
Parent Help Line

1-800-942-4357
Runaway Assistance

1-800-292-4517
1-800-243-2847
Welfare Fraud

1-800-222-8558  

 

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program - A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program. Call 1-800-615-1245 24 hours a day/7 days a week for Community Mental Health or 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).

 

Are You Eligible?  State Benefit Programs and Federal Benefit Programs
  

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten.

    
Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here. 

  

Find a mentor for a child: www.mentormichigan.org 

  

Mental Health Locator

  

2005/06 Edition of the Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students With Disabilities - Michigan has combined its early childhood and special education resource directories into one volume. Here you will find name, address, phone number, e-mail, and web listings for the agencies and people responsible for providing services to children with special needs from birth to age 26!

Project Great StartProject Great Start

For more information about Project Great Start, contact your Intermediate School District (ISD). See the listings below for your local ISD or 888 Be A Hero contact or visit http://www.migreatparents.org for more resources.
 

Small Early On LogoLocal Early On Coordinator

Visit http://1800earlyon.org/About/EOcoordinators.php

 

Early On is a program for children birth to age 3 who have a disability or developmental delay, or a health condition that might lead to a developmental delay.

 

SchoolhouseLocal ISD, RESD, or RESA

 

Intermediate School District (ISD), Regional Educational Service District (RESD) or Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) - What is an ISD?

  

Project Find ChickLocal Project Find Coordinator

Visit http://www.projectfindmichigan.org

 

Project Find is the "child find" program of Michigan's special education system and helps children with disabilities from birth to age 26 get the services and help they need.  Click here to learn more.

 

Head StartFind your local Head Start

Head Start - Head Start is a national program which provides comprehensive developmental services for America's low-income, pre-school children (ages three to five) and social services for their families. Specific services for children focus on education, socio-emotional development, physical and mental health, and nutrition.

 

Kids SharingFind Childcare in Your Community

 

Association For Child Development: www.acdcacfp.org

 
Michigan Association for Child Care Providers: www.childcareservices.com

 
Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Network (4C): www.mi4c.org

 

United Way LogoLocal United Way Programs - click here.

United Way funds programs and agencies that support families, children and communities. Find help available in your community through United Way.

 

Michigan Zero to Five Advocacy Network (ZFAN) Contact List - click here.

 

Things to do and places to see with a child

 

Michigan Creative After-School Experiences (MiCASE) - a listing by community of arts agencies, museums, zoos, science centers, orchestras, libraries, nature centers and theaters that offer after-school programming for kids. 

 

Things to do and places to see in Michigan: Choose your location to search for attractions, events and more - click here.
  

Places to visit with kids in Michigan - click here.
 
Michigan Zoos and Planetariums by city with links - click here.

 

Find cultural events put on by Michigan humanities and arts organizations, click here.

 

stack of booksResources specific to this county

 

Even Start - Even Start programs help parents improve their reading skills and learn to help their children read and succeed in school.

 

Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics & Environmental Education Programs - Find a listing of programs and after-school activities for students of all ages in Keweenaw, Baraga, Ontonagon, Houghton, and Gogebic. For more details, visit http://www.emmap.mtu.edu/gem/wupcsmee.html.

 

Michigan Disability Resources Database (MDRD) - Find local information on disabilities, education, support groups, organizations, transportation, emergency services, etc., by zip code, address, disability, service, or county.

 

Michigan Assistance and Referral Service (MARS) - This system allows you to find programs offered by the State of Michigan that help families in need with their medical, nutritional, food, day care or other expenses.

Baraga County MSU Extension
Courthouse Annex
12 North 3rd Street
L'Anse, MI 49946-1002
Phone: 906-524-6300
Fax: 906-524-6301
Email: baraga@msue.msu.edu
 

Regional Educational Media Center #1
809 Hecla Street
P.O. Box 270
Hancock, Michigan 49930-0270
Phone: (906) 482-4520
Website: http://www.remc1.k12.mi.us/REMC1.htm
REMC #1 is one of Michigan's 22 Regional Educational Media Centers. REMC #1 is a service of the Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District (GOISD). It serves the public and private schools in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties. Within the five counties, REMC #1 serves over 12,000 students and approximately 700 educators.

 

4C of the U.P.
Toll Free 1-866-4CHILDCARE (866-424-4532) or 906-228-3362
The mission of 4C of the Upper Peninsula is to help parents find licensed child care, to support and train child care providers, and to advocate for the highest quality of child care for parents, employers and the general public throughout the Upper Peninsula.

 

Baraga County Online - http://www.multimag.com/county/mi/baraga/

 

Baraga County Memorial Hospital

770 North Main Street
L'Anse, Michigan 49946
Phone: 906-524-6166
Fax: 906-524-5466

Website: http://www.uphcn.org/uphcn/bcmh.html

 

Onaway Friends of the Library

Our group is open to all residents of the Onaway area. We sponsor fundraisers to support additional activities and materials to the Onaway Branch of the Presque Isle District Library. Library hours are Monday & Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm and Tuesday through Thursday 2:00pm until 7:00pm. We meet the third Monday of every month at 7:00 pm at the library in the Courthouse in Onaway on the west end of town.

For information contact: Patricia Pregitzer

P.O. Box 626

Onaway, MI 49765

Phone: (989)733-6414

E-Mail: preggie@marvin.lhi2.net

 

Baraga County Tourist & Recreation Association
755 E. Broad Street

L'Anse, Michigan 49946
Phone: (906) 524-7444
Toll Free: (800) 743-4908

 

 

 

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