Resources by County

Map of Michigan Counties

Alcona

Community Services Directory

NorthEastMichigan Community Service Agency Resource Directory

United Way of Northeast Michigan (989) 354-2221

Alcona County Senior Center

Alger

Alger county Organizations Directory

Yooper Aid

Alger-Marquette Community Action Board

Allegan

• Allegan County United Way

Alpena

• United Way of NE Michigan 989-354-2221
• Alpena County Resource Directory
• Thunder Bay Transportation 517-354-2487

Antrim  

• United Way of Northwest Michigan
• The Guide - Resources for seniors and their families
• Antrim County Transportation 616-587-9562
• Human Services Coordinating Body for the region (includes a portion of Antrim)

Arenac

United Way of Bay county services Arenac

Baraga

Barry 

• Barry County United Way
• Family Resource Guide
• Barry County Transit 616-948-8098

Bay

• Bay County United Way
• Bay Area Human Services Collaborative Council
• Bay Area Transportation Authority 616-941-2324
• Bay Metro Transit 517-894-2900

Benzie

• Important phone numbers for Benzie County
• Third Level Crisis Center
• The Guide - Resources for seniors and their families

Berrien

• United Way of Southwest Michigan 
• SouthWest Michigan Community Action Program (SMCAA)
• Berrien County Cancer Service - provides loan closet and health care assistance to cancer patients
• Berrien Bus 616-471-1100

Branch

• Branch County United Way (517) 279-7129

Calhoun

• Calhoun County Transit 517-629-3200
• Battle Creek Transit System 269-966-3474
• Calhoun County Probate Court 

Good information on court procedures (like probating a will).  Pamphlets available on both District and Probate Court procedures.

 

• United Way of Battle Creek
• Albion-Homer United Way (517) 629-2645
• Marshall United Way (616) 781-3325

Cass

• Cass County United Way (616) 782-5659
• SouthWest Michigan Community Action Program (SMCAA)

Charlevoix

• CharEm United Way (231) 237-9551
• Charlevoix-Emmet Human Services coordinating Body

Cheboygan

• Cheboygan United Way (231) 627-2288
• Northeast Michigan Community Resources
• Cheboygan County Human Services Coordinating Body (HSCB)

Chippewa

• Chippewa County United Way (906) 632-3700
• Community Information
• Yooper Aid

Clare

• United Way and Volunteer Center Clare County
• Clare County Transit Corporation 517-539-1473

Clinton 

• Tri-County Office on Aging maintains a resource guide for seniors. Contains community agencies that provide services for all ages as well.
• In Touch With Community Resources

Crawford 

• Crawford County United Way (989) 344-9300

Delta 

• United Way of Delta County (906) 786-3736
• Yooper Aid
• Delta Area Transportation Authority 906-786-1186

Dickinson 

• United Way of Dickinson County (906) 774-3089

Eaton 

Note the Community Service Listing on the Left Hand Side

• Eaton County United Way
• Tri-County Office on Aging maintains a resource guide for seniors. Contains community agencies that provide services for all ages as well.
• In Touch With Community Resources

Emmet

• CharEm United Way (231) 237-9551
• Charlevois-Emmet Human Services Coordinating Body

Genesee

• United Way of Genesee County (810) 232-8121. Click on Funded Partners for links & phone numbers.
• Genesee County Commission on Aging has a resource directory available online

Gladwin

• United Way of Gladwin County - web site is down as of 6/5/06 call (517) 426-9225
• Gladwin City County Transit 517-426-6514

Gogebic

• Gogebic Range United Way (906) 932-2420
• Gogebic County Transit 906-932-2523

Grand Traverse

• United Way of Northwest Michigan
• The Guide - Resources for seniors and their families

Gratiot

• United Way of Gratiot County

Hillsdale

• Hillsdale County United Way 

Houghton

• Copper Country United Way (616) 225-1082

Huron

• Greater Huron United Way (989) 551-2833
• Thumb Resources Directory

Ingham

• Capital Area United Way  
• Tri-County Office on Aging maintains a resource guide for seniors. Contains community agencies that provide services for all ages as well.
• In Touch With Community Resources

Ionia

• United Way of Ionia County 616-522-1126
• Resource Directory
  

Iosco 

Iron 

• Resource Directory

Isabella

• United Way of Isabella County
• Isabella County Transportation 517-772-9441

Jackson 

• United Way of Jackson
• Listing of Resources from Jackson Magazine
• Jackson Transportation Authority 517-787-8363

Kalamazoo 

• Greater Kalamazoo United Way
• Health and Community Services Resources - including information on low cost or free health & dental care
• Metro Transit 616-337-8222

Kalkaska

• United Way of Northwest Michigan
• The Guide - Resources for seniors and their families
• Kalkaska Public Transit 616-258-6808

Kent 

• Heart of West Michigan United Way
• Community Resources
• Interurban Transit Partnership - "The Rapid" 616-776-1100

Keweenaw

Lake 

• Resource Directory

Lapeer   

• United Way of Lapeer
• Greater Lapeer Transportation 810-664-4566

Leelanau 

• United Way of Northwest Michigan
• The Guide - Resources for seniors and their families

Lenawee 

• Lenawee united way

Livingston

• Livingston County United Way  Resource information number is 517- 548-0211
• Livingston County Transportation Services  
• Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) maintains a resource directory for low-income needs through Lilvingston County Website
  

Luce

Yooper Aid

Northern Michigan Medical Transport - take medicaid 231-275-3759

Mackinac

Yooper Aid

Northern Michigan Medical Transport - take medicaid 231-275-3759

Macomb 

• Macomb Country Directory for services for famlies and children
• United Way of Southeastern Michigan serves Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County
• Resource Directory for Seniors

Manistee 

• United Way of Manistee county (231) 723-2331
• Resource Directory

Marquette 

• United Way of Marquette County
• Yooper Aid
• Marquette County Health and Human Services Information
• Northern Michigan Medical Transport - take medicaid 231-275-3759

Mason 

• United Way of Mason County (231) 843-8593
• Community Services Directory

Mecosta

• Mecosta-Osceola County United Way (231) 592-4144
• Mecosta County Commission on Aging and Senior Center
• Bridging the Gap - Referral line 866-342-2200

Menominee

• Community Services Directory

Midland 

• United Way of Midland County

Missaukee

Human Services Directory for Wexford/Missaukee

Monroe 

• United Way of Monroe County
• Resource Directory for the Commission on Aging in Monroe County
• Lake Erie Transit 734-242-6670

Montcalm

• United Way of Montcalm (616) 225-1082
• Community Services Directory

Montmorency

Community Services Directory

Muskegon 

• United Way of the Lakeshore
• Community Services Directory

Newaygo

• United Way of Newaygo (231) 924-7613

Oakland 

• United Way of Southeastern Michigan serves Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County
• Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) a community outreach agency that maintains a low-income resource guide online
• Resource Directory maintained by the Oakland County School District
• Oakland County Senior Resource Directory
• Rochester - the Rochester Area Neighborhood House provides emergency help, food, medical equipment & transport for people in Rochester 248-651-5836
• Oakland County Help Link - Resource directory maintained by the School District web site - not easy to locate but does list homeless resources and others that are needed. Maybe a subject directory will come soon.
• Community Housing Network - Resources to assist disabled and poor locate housing and other resources.

Oceana 

• Commumity Services Directory
• United Way of the Lakeshore

Ogemaw

• Ogemaw County United Way (989) 345-5532
• Ogemaw Public Transit 517-345-5790
• Ogemaw Resources

Ontonagon 

• Community Resources

Osceola 

• County website has listing of community resources - use the link above
• Mecosta-Osceola County United Way (231) 592-4144
• Bridging the Gap - Information and Referral line 866-342-2200

Oscoda

• Oscoda Area United Way (517) 739-2849
• Oscoda Library maintains a resource list of community services

Otsego

• Otsego United Way (989) 732-8929
• Otsego County Community Resource Directory

Ottawa 

• Greater Ottawa United
• Ottawa County Prescription Drug Program
• Resource Network

Presque Isle

Community Service Directory

Roscommon 

• Roscommon County United Way (989) 275-2067
• Roscommon Community Resources

Saginaw

• United Way of Saginaw

St. Clair 

• The Council on Aging. Information on day treatment, transportation, prescription drugs, etc. for seniors
• United Way of St Clair County has an easy searchable directory of resources
• Blue Water Area Transportation 810-987-7373

St. Joseph 

• United Way of St Joseph County

Sanilac 

• United Way of Sanilac County(810) 359-7300
• Thumb Resources Directory

Schoolcraft 

Yooper Aid

Shiawassee

• Shiawassee United Way (989) 723-4987
• Community Resources Directory

Tuscola 

• United Way of Tuscola County (989) 635-7679
• Thumb Resources Directory

Van Buren 

• Van Buren Public Transit
• Van Buren County United Way (269) 657-2410
• SouthWest Michigan Community Action Program (SMCAA)

Washtenaw

• Washtenaw County United Way 
• Domestic Violence  
• Human Services Community Collaborative - has online resources for kids 0-5
• S.P.I.N. Service Provider's Information Network of Washtenaw County maintains a resource guide including resources not generally listed in the United Way
• Project Outreach Team (PORT) work with mentally ill & homeless

Wayne

• United Way of Southeastern Michigan
• Wayne County Probate Court  
• Resource Directory for Western Wayne and Eastern Washtenaw County

Wexford 

• United Way of Wexford County - They have an online directory of services.

If you identify web sites that should be on this page, please e-mail mlbowden@umich.edu