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911:
If you need emergency police, fire or EMS, call 911. If
you have any questions regarding addressing call
337-2052. Contact person is Ann Gasperich.
American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross Western Upper Peninsula
Service Delivery Center located in Hancock, serves
Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon
counties with its many programs and services. The center
provides food, clothing, and shelter for the emergency
needs of victims of disasters. These disasters may range
from house fires to natural disasters. In addition, the
center provides emergency communication between armed
forces personnel and their loved ones via its Armed
Forces Emergency Services. Of course the community is
made a safer place due to the First Aid, CPR, Water
Safety, HIV/AIDS, and Babysitting education and training
the center offers to individuals and businesses. The
center can be reached at (906) 482-8085.
Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home:
Crisis intervention and advocacy for victims of
domestic violence and their children. Emergency shelter,
food and clothing for residents, 24 hour crisis phone,
individual and group counseling for residents and
nonresidents. P.O. Box 8, Calumet. Phone: 337-5623; Fax:
337-0966; Email:
bkghome@pasty.com
Website:
pasty.com/~bkghome/
Children’s Protective Services:
Is administered by the Family Independence
Agency (FIA), which is involved in protecting children
from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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Houghton and Keweenaw Counties:
200 Quincy Street, Hancock. Phone: 482-7558. Nights,
weekends and holidays: 482-7558.
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Baraga County: 108 Main Street,
Baraga. Phone: 353-4700. Nights, weekends and
holidays: 524-6177
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Children’s Emergency Protective
Services – 24 hr/day: 1-800-422-4453
Copper Country Mental Health:
Copper Country Mental Health: Copper Country
Mental Health Services provides behavioral health
services to the residents of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw
and Ontonagon counties who are severely mentally ill,
seriously emotionally disturbed, or developmentally
disabled. Services/supports are intended to increase
independence, improve quality of life and support
community integration and inclusion of the persons
served. Using a Person-Centered approach, individuals
are encouraged to take an active role in designing their
individual treatment plan and supports. CCMHS is
committed to providing quality behavioral health
services that are accessible and affordable. Medicaid,
Medicare, and most private insurances are accepted. If
you do not have insurance, or your insurance does not
cover the full cost of services, you will be charged
using a sliding scale based on your ability to pay. No
one is denied services due to their inability to pay.
CCMHS offers an array of services/supports including:
Emergency services, Outpatient therapy, Residential
services, Assertive Community Treatment, Home-based
services, Clubhouse, Supported employment, Respite
services to families with children with developmental
disabilities, Case management, Community Support
Services, Prevention services, Jail diversion and
Juvenile diversion.
- After hours crisis line: 482-4357 or
1-800-562-7622
- Accessing services: 482-9404 or 1-800-526-5059
- Rice Memorial Center: 901 W. Memorial Dr,
Houghton. 482-9400
- Rice Memorial Center-CLK Branch: 1125 Calumet
Ave, Calumet. 337-5810
- Baraga County Center: HC 02, P.O. Box 957,
Skanee Road,L’Anse. 524-5885
- Ontonagon County Center: 515 Quartz St,
Ontonagon. 884-4804
Copper Country Mental Health Services Institute: The
Institute provides a variety of education, prevention
and training programs including: Adult Education
Programs, Alzheimer Education/Respite Care and Long-Term
Care Initiatives, Asset Development, Anxiety and
Depression Education, Elder Abuse Prevention,
Guardianship Alternatives Education and Training,
Employee Assistance Services, Early Childhood Services,
Kinship Care Program, Parent Education and Training,
Substance Abuse Education and Prevention, Teen Education
& Social Skill Development Programs, and Violence
Prevention. Located at 900 W. Sharon Avenue, Houghton.
Phone: 482-4880; E-mail: theinst@portup.com
Dial HELP:
Is a 24-hour crisis intervention center,
offering both telephone and walk-in services. This
program offers a sexual assault victim support team,
support for victims of all crimes, substance abuse
prevention, community education and training, community
and school prevention programs, short-term counseling,
parenting assistance, victim/offender mediation, a
resource library and a seven county WATTS service.
Located at 609 Shelden Avenue, P.O. Box 214, Houghton.
Phone Numbers: 482-HELP (4357), WATTS 1-800-562-7622.
Fax: 482-2502. E-mail:
dialhelp@chartermi.net
To volunteer at Dial HELP call 482-4357.
Phoenix House: (Substance Abuse Services)
Phoenix House was established in 1973 to meet
the needs of alcoholic and/or chemically-dependent men
and women in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Since that time, the program has served thousands of
residents from the U.P., downstate Michigan and the
Midwest.
All Phoenix House programs are in compliance with the
Federal Register regarding client confidentiality and
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Phoenix House is licensed by the State of Michigan
Department of Consumer & Industry Services Substance
Abuse Quality Assurance Licensing and is also accredited
by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF).
Poison Control Center:
Call with all questions related to poisoning and
poisons.1-800-562-9781
Runaway Children:
Provides a crisis intervention service for
runaways, their parents or friends. This service is only
for the State of Michigan. Call 1-800-292-4517.
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Parent Helpline: 1-800-942-4357
(State)
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Vulnerable Adult Line:
1-800-996-6228 (State)
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Sexual Assault Line:
1-800-799-SAFE (National)
Sexual Assault Emergency Hotline:
Dial HELP, 609 Shelden Avenue, Houghton. Phone:
482-4357
Supportive Housing for Youth Program:
SHYP is an 18 month voluntary program that serves youth
between the ages of 16 and 20 who are at risk of
becoming or are homeless. SHYP provides both financial
and emotional support. The program also teaches these
young adults the skills they need to successfully live
on their own, care for themselves and interact with
others, in their personal life, at home, in school, and
on the job. Located in the Cedar Bluff Professional
Building at 706 Sharon Avenue, Suite 2, Houghton.
Contact Amy Poirier at 482-4488. Fax: 482-4401
Email:
houghtonshyp@miuplink.com
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