|
Bridges4Kids |
|
|
Chippewa County |
|
back to county map back to Early On back to bridges4kids add a resource |
|
|
General links
Visit Bridges4Kids
How to volunteer to help a child - click here.
Statewide Resources - click here.
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.
Reading & Literacy Help for Children - click here.
Find the Family Literacy Program in your County - click here.
Find more Michigan information - 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
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.
Visit
School Websites -
links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country.
Michigan Department of Education
Parent Help Line for Student Issues
1-800-996-6228
1-800-942-4357
1-866-729-0026
1-313-396-0300
1-517-373-0707
1-800-ASHELTER
1-800-292-5650
1-800-274-3583
1-800-642-3195
1-800-942-4357
1-800-243-2847 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
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! |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Association For Child Development: www.acdcacfp.org
United Way funds programs and agencies that support families, children and communities. Find help available in your community through United Way.
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.
Governor Granholm's U.P. Office - An Upper Peninsula office that will focus on rural economic development, public policy, environmental/land use/tourism issues and constituent concerns for Governor Jennifer Granholm has been opened in Marquette. It is located at 1504 West Washington Street, Suite B (in Marquette, MI 49855) and can be reached by telephone at (906) 228-2850.
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Head Start Offers head start, early head start and preschool programs 2076 Shunk Rd. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-7722
4C of the U.P.
Bayliss Public Library 541 Library Dr. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: (906)
632-9331
Bay Mills Tribal Health Clinic Tribal owned/operated clinic to provide primary health and dental care. 12124 W. Lakeshore Drive Brimley, MI 49715 Phone: 906-248-5527
Bay Mills Wellness Center Commodity foods program, Medicare/Medicaid advice, Foster Care, etc. 12124 W. Lakeshore Drive Brimley, MI 49715 Phone: 906-248-3204
Catholic Social Services 517 W. Easterday Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-1508
Chippewa County Department of Human Services Family Assistance, Food Stamps, medical assistance programs, foster care program, shelter homes, day care and aide licensing, child protective services, medical transportation, family support and more. 463 E. 3 Mile Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-632-3377 Fax: 906-635-4173
Community Action Agency Provides human services programs to low income residents. 525 Ashmum, Box 70 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-632-3363 Toll Free: 800-562-4963
Crisis Pregnancy Center of Chippewa Free pregnancy tests, baby clothes, maternity clothes and baby furnishings. Peer counseling and information on adoption, abortion and parenting plus more. 409 Ashmun, Suite 200 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-1103
Diane Peppler Resource Center, Inc. Box 636 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-0566 Toll Free: 800-882-1515 Fax: 906-635-2952
Respite Care Services 120 Ridge Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-632-2805
Family Support Network of Michigan A network of families who have children with special needs; offers support groups for fathers, siblings, parent support training, etc. 140 W. Spruce Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-0879 Toll Free: 800-359-3722
|
|
|
|
Local Early On Coordinator
Local ISD, RESD, or RESA
Local Project Find Coordinator
Find
Childcare in Your Community
Local United Way Programs -
Things to do and places to see with a child
Resources specific to this county