BERRIEN-CASS-VAN BUREN

COMMUNITY

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. ADULT EDUCATION-COLLEGE-EDUCATION-LITERACY-SCHOOLS & CAREER TRAINING

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Andrews University – 471-7771, N. US-31, Berrien Springs

o GED Counseling & Testing Center – 471-3470, 123 Bell Hall, Berrien Springs

· Berrien Springs Adult Education – 471-2593

· Brandywine Community Education –Niles – 683-5390

· Brandywine High School – 683-8805, 1830 S. 3rd Street, Berrien Springs

· Bridgman Community Education – 465-5432

· Buchanan Community Education – 695-8410

· Community Partnership for Life Long Learning – 925-6100, ext. 225

· Davenport College – 927-6662, 9011 S. Crystal, Benton Harbor

· Education for Employment – 471-7725

· Gateway – 471-2897, Berrien Springs

· GED Counseling & Testing Center – 471-3470, 123 Bell Hall, Berrien Springs

· GED ON-LINE – www.GEDonline.org

· Head Start Tri-County – 1-800-792-0366

· Lake Michigan College – 927-8107, 2755 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor

o Yvonne Doss-GED Prep. & GED tutoring-927-8100, ext. 5115, Benton Harbor

· Lake Michigan College Community & Business Services – 927-8100, Benton Harbor

· Lakeshore Community Education – 428-1401, Stevensville

· Michiana Literacy Council – 683-3313, 620 Ferry Street, Niles

· M-TEC (SM) at Lake Michigan College – 927-8100, Benton Harbor

· Niles Adult Education & Community Learning Center – 684-8886

· Niles Community Schools–Admin.Service Center–684-4480,111 Spruce St., Rm 203

· North Berrien Adult Education – 849-2355, 4518 Pier Road

· North Lincoln School – 429-2351, 3275 Lincoln Ave., Coloma

· Operation Fast-Break – 927-6000

· Project Zero / Work First Program – 934-2113

· River Valley Community Education – 756-9531, Three Oaks

· Special Education Division – 471-7725, 711 Saint Joseph Ave., Berrien Springs

· St. Joseph Community Education – 982-4623, Saint Joseph

· Twin Cities Area Literacy Council – 925-7323, 292 Bellview, Benton Harbor

CASS COUNTY

· Cassopolis Public Schools–445-0500, 22096 Brick Church Rd, Cass

· Dowagiac Public Schools – 782-4400, 206 Main Street, Dowagiac

· GED ON-LINE – www.GEDonline.org

· Lewis Cass Intermediate School District – 445-3891

· Head Start – 657-2581

o Tri-County – 1-800-792-0366 (low-income children & families)

· United Negro College Fund - 313-965-5550

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Hartford Public Schools-Adult Education-639-0359, 410 Erie St., South Haven
Paw Paw Community Education – 657-8830, 119 Johnson Street, Paw Paw

· South Haven Public Schools - L C Mohr High School, Migrant Education
(269) 637-0574, 554 Green Street, South Haven

· Van Buren Intermediate School District – 668-7452, 27857 Birmingham Ct. Paw Paw

· Van Buren Intermediate School District Learning Center – 674-8091, 701 S. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence

· Van Buren Intermediate School District - Learning Center – 674-8096
701 South Paw Paw Street, Lawrence

II. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce – 695-3291, 103 W. Front St., Buchanan

· Coloma Area Chamber of Commerce - 468-9160, P.O. Box 418, Coloma

· Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce – 925-9100, 38 West Wall Street, Benton Harbor

· Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce – 683-3720, P.O. Box 10, Niles,

· Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, Inc. – 469-5409, 530 S. Whittaker, Suite F, New Buffalo

· Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce – 429-1170, P.O. Box 93, Stevensville

CASS COUNTY

· Cassopolis/Vandalia Chamber of Commerce–445-5538, 117 South Broadway St. Cass

· Edwardsburg Area Chamber of Commerce – 663-6344, P.O. Box 575, Edwardsburg -

· Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce – 782-8212, 200 Depot Street, Dowagiac –

o Vickie Phillips - vphillipson@beanstalk.net

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce – 423-7014, P.O. Box 211, Decatur

· Greater Paw Paw Chamber of Commerce – 657-5395, P.O. Box 105, Paw Paw

· Greater South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce – 637-5171, 606 Phillips St.,

South Haven

III. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan – (269) 382-0490 (a non-profit organization that provides employment, education, and training services to people in their community).

o Benton Harbor – 926-8131, 2200 Orchard Xing

o Niles – 684-5452, 918 Silverbrook Avenue

· Salvation Army

o Niles – 684-2660

· Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency – 925-9077 or 800-334-7670,

185 E. Main, Suite 200, Benton Harbor

CASS COUNTY

· American Red Cross – 445-5090

· Family Shelter – 423-9450, 210 E. Delaware, Decatur

· Helping Hands – 445-8104

· Lion’s Club

o Edwardsburg – 663-6232, 3366 Yankee St., Niles (group of people who pool their talents to provide service to the Edwardsburg Community and assistance to the less fortunate. They help individuals as well as other community programs. jetav@aol.com

· Rose's Garden of Hope, 782-9819, Dowagiac (non-profit organization made up of volunteers that provide a crisis intervention program to individuals and families with dignity in Cass County. rosesgardenofhope@yahoo.com

· Salvation Army

o Dowagiac – 782-3771

· Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency - 445-3831 or 877-474-6259, 21908 East M-60, Cassopolis

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Department of Human Services (DHS) – 621-2800

· Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan – (269) 382-0490 (a non-profit organization that provides employment, education, and training services to people in their community).

o Paw Paw - 655-1632, 309 East Michigan Avenue

· Lion’s Club

o Paw Paw – 657-3444, CR 665

· Paw Paw Area Rotary – 657-2223, 34462 First, Paw Paw (serving the Paw Paw, Mattawan, and Lawton areas) rotary@pawpawarearotary.com

· Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency – 674-7175 or 800-968-3905

155 N. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence.

· United Way – 657-2410, 181 West Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw

· Van Buren County - Youth Services – 657-7711, 1007 Wells Street, South Haven

· Van Buren Public Health Department – 621-3143

IV. COUNSELING, SELF-HELP & SUPPORT GROUPS

CASS COUNTY

· Al-Anon – 375-4930 – Support for families and friends of alcoholics.

· Area Agency on Aging – 1-800-442-2803 (monthly support group for grandparents and other family raising children).

· Cass County Caregivers Support Group – 445-8110

· Cass County Council on Aging – 445-8110 (senior leisure enrichment activities. Clinics, adult day care. Noontime hot lunch Monday through Friday. Caregiver support group, respite).

· Cass County Widowed Persons Support Group – 445-8661.

· Disability Resource Center – 1-800-394-7450 (support group for persons with disabilities. United Methodist Church, 209 S. Rowland St in Cassopolis – 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 3pm).

· Domestic Assault Shelter Coalition – 279-5122 (weekly support group for victims of domestic violence; individual sessions; assistance with apply for Personal Protective Order and emergency shelter).

· Domestic Violence Perpetrator Classes – 427-7512 , (perpetrator and anger management classes. Court ordered and voluntary).

· LifeWorks – 782-7520, (adolescent substance abuse group, individual evaluations, counseling, drug screens for individuals and agencies).

· Narcotics Anonymous or NA – 435-2353 (12-step program similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Every Thursday evening 8-9 pm, First Church of God in Cassopolis.

· Parent Support Group, Play Group, Parent to Parent Matching – 445-3950 (monthly parent support group, open attendance, childcare provided, assistance with transportation. Parent newsletter.

· Pokagon Substance Abuse – (888) 440-1234 (substance abuse counseling, 12-steps, assessment, education, prevention, aftercare, and relapse prevention. Intensive outpatient services. Prevention group for children.

· The Family Center, Inc. – 782-9811, (provide affordable, professional counseling services for families & groups).

· Riverwood Community Mental Health Center – (888) 686-3670 (Non-profit behavioral health care agency. Offers full range of mental health services).

· Woodlands Addiction Center – 476-9781 (alcohol highway safety education, community corrections assessment, intensive outpatient services, dual diagnosis treatment, substance abuse counseling, childcare and parenting classes. Prevention in schools. Fetal alcohol screening.

· Woodlands Mental Health Services – 445-2451 (mental illness and developmental delays. Individuals and family counseling, therapy, depression screens, suicide prevention, respite).

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Van Buren Mental Health – 657-5574 or 621-6251

· Samaritan Center of Southwestern Michigan – 637-6236, 651 Phoenix St., South Haven

V. DISABILITIES

GENERAL CONTACTS

· American Cancer Society – 517-263-2317, Adrian

· American Diabetes Association – 1-800-DIABETES

· American Lung Association of Michigan – 1-248-359-5864 or 212-315-8700

· Americans with Disabilities (ADA) – 1-800-729-2253 or 800-699-3362

· Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – 458-1187, www.abvimichigan.org

· Autism Society of Michigan – 1-800-223-6722

· Berrien County Cancer Service, Inc. – 465-5257, 7301 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman

· Division on Deafness – 1-877-499-6232, www.mfia.state.mi.us/mcdc/dod.htm

· Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan – 1-800-377-6226 (evaluation, testing, diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder and disorders in children and adults.

· Mental Health Association in Michigan – 1-800-482-9534

· Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders – 1-248-552-0044

· Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing & Speech Services – 1-800-968-7327

· Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns – 1-877-499-5932

· Michigan Rehabilitation Services – 1-800-605-6722 (voice), 1-888-605-6722

· National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – 1-800-344-3400

· National Hopeline Network (Suicide threat) – 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

· National Kidney Foundation of Michigan – 1-800-482-1455

· State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency – 1-517-373-3391

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Berrien Springs Hearing Impaired Program – 471-7724 (services children who have identified hearing losses using auditory/oral techniques, special classes (Cass County contracts services)

CASS COUNTY

· Camp Wakeshma – (269) 657-3389 (special needs activities)

· Disability Resource Center – 1-800-394-7450 (support groups)

· Lewis Cass ISD – 445-3891 (special education programs, gifted/talented programs).

· Westgate Center, Inc. – 782-9716 (work services designed to maximize the abilities of the disabled persons to live in the least restrictive environment possible, to be self-sufficient, and to earn the highest possible income. Individuals will be referred to more advanced or appropriate programs available when ready).

· Woodlands Rehabilitation Center – 445-2451 (rehabilitation center offers support services to individuals with disabilities, clients receive on-the-job paid training and acquire job skills)

VI. EMERGENCY SERVICES – DIAL 911

· Adult Abuse HotLine – 800-992-6978

· Child Abuse HotLine – 800-800-5556

· Crisis Services (24-hour) – 1-800-922-1418

· Crisis & Suicide Intervention Hotline – (574) 232-3344

· Decatur Family Shelter – 925-9077, 30 days emergency shelter with follow-up case management. No single men).

· Domestic Assault Crisis Hotline (24-hour) – 1-800-828-2023

· Emergency Shelter , DASC – (269) 279-5122 (shelter for victims of abuse)

· Emergency Shelter Services – 925-1131

· Environmental Protection Agency – 800-424-8802

· Helping Hands of Cass County – 445-8104 (food, clothing & thrift shop)

· Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency – 445-3831 or (877) 474-6251 (assists people in economic need to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency. Programs to allow low-income individuals and families to own and maintain their own home. Emergency temporary housing).

· Marcellus Area Assistance Program – 646-3439 or Emergency 646-9309 (helps the needy, senior citizens, people who are out of work, disabled, and those who find themselves in an emergency situation. No one is denied if they are low-income and live within the service area.

· Michigan Poison Control Center – 800-764-7661

· Poison Center – 800-632-2727

· State Emergency Relief, Cass County DHA – 445-0200

· U.S. Marshall – (574) 236-8291

· U.S. Secret Service – (317) 226-6444

· United Way – First Call For Help – 800-310-5454

· Women’s Resource & Referral – 800-82-WOMEN

VII. FAMILY SERVICES

· ADDvocate Center, Inc. – 782-9200

· Adult Protective Services – 621-2800

· Area Agency on Aging, Inc. – 1-800-442-2803

· Ask a Nurse – 1-800-678-1092

· Berrien County Even Start – 934-8553, 636 Pipestone

· Berrien County District Public Health Dept.-Children’s Special Health Care Services 1-800-359-3722

· Building Strong Families, MSU Extension – 445-8661 or 657-7745

· Child & Family Services of Southwest Michigan – 925-1725, 1485 M-139

· Child Care Resource/Day Care – 1-800-343-3470

· Children’s Protective Services – 1-800-343-3470

· Community Aids Resource & Education Services (CARES) – 1-800-944-2437

· County Youth Fair – 9122 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs

· Domestic Violence Coalition – 1-888-655-9008

· Families First of Berrien County – 926-6000, 960 Agard Avenue

· Family Support Network – 1-800-359-3722

· Family Violence Prevention Help Line – 385-2869 or 385-3587

· First Call for Help – 1-800-310-5454, (925-7707)

· Gateway Family Violence Help Line – 1-800-996-6228 – Crisis line for domestic violence and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults.

· Grief & Loss – Call toll free 1-866-797-2277 (9am – 9pm daily)

· Head start – 657-2581

o Tri-County – 1-800-792-0366 (low-income children & families)

· Healthy Kids & MI Child Insurance – 1-888-988-6300

· National Immunization Information Hotline – 1-800-232-2522

· No Means No – 1-877-666-3267 (24x7 – MI sexual assault hotline, 1x crisis intervention)

· Parent Helpline – 1-8000-942-4357

· Parent Information & Training Services – CAUSE – 1-517-347-2283

· Parent Training & Information Centers “Cause” – (517) 347-2283

· Poison Center – 1-800-632-2727

· Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Family Services – 1-800-517-0777

· Pokagon Band of Pottawatomie Indians – 782-6323, 58620 Sink Road, Dowagiac

· National Hopeline Network (Suicide threat) – 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

· RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) – 1-800-656-4673, National crisis line

· The Link Crisis Intervention Center – 1-800-310-5454, 983-5465

· Turning Point Substance Abuse Services – 616-235-1574, Boston Ave SE Grand Rapids

· United Way - Emergency Fund - Denial from DHS

· US Department of Health & Human Services – National Bi-lingual Community Health Helpline for Hispanic families – toll free – 1-866-783-2645

· We Care, Inc. – 637-4342 (food diapers and milk, other essentials)

· WIC Program – Women, Infants & Children under 5 – 621-2800, 427-7914

CASS COUNTY

· Bair Lake Bible Camp  - 12500 Prang, Jones, 244-5193 (Year around camps and conferences available for all ages. 98 acres of activity on beautiful Bair Lake. Housing for 240 with meals. All Inclusive. Visit us on the web at www.blbc.com.

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Van Buren County – Public Health Dept., 657-6052, 801 Hazen St., Paw Paw

VIII. FOOD / CLOTHING

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Community Center – 927-1353, Michigan Ave.

· Food Bank & Thrift Shop – 756-7472 (Harbor Country Emergency)

· Food Bank – United Against Hunger – 925-2662

· Nutrition & Family Education Program – 960 Agard Ave.

· Professional Clothing Closet – voucher needed

· Regional Office – 925-0137, 1708 Colfax Ave.

· Salvation Army – 1-800-274-3583

· Senior Nutrition Services – 1-800-722-5892

· Soup Kitchen – 925-820

· SW Gleaners – 983-2662

· Southwest Gleaners Food Bank – 983-7260 (is a branch warehouse of the Second Harvest Gleaners Food Bank of West Michigan, and they serve Berrien, Cass & Van Buren).

· Thrift Store – 499 W. Main Street – voucher needed

· WIC Program – Women, Infants & Children under 5 – 621-2800

CASS COUNTY

· Edwardsburg – 663-5385, 24832 US 12 East (food for 3-4 days in an emergency. Limited help for gas vouchers, gas and electrical bills. Each month a different church is in charge.

· Family Nutrition, MSU Extension – 782-6454, Professional instructors help design programs to maximize food resources and improve the diets of food stamp eligible persons.

· Helping Hands of Cass County – 445-8104 (food pantry).

· Southwest Gleaners Food Bank – 983-7260 (is a branch warehouse of the Second

Harvest Gleaners Food Bank of West Michigan, and they serve Berrien, Cass & Van Buren

IX. HELP LINES

· Adult Abuse Hotline – 1-800-992-6978

· Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral – 1-800-438-4380

· American Diabetic Association – 1-800-366-1655

· American Institute for Cancer Research – 1-800-843-8114

· Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-5556

· Child Help USA Hotline – 1-800-422-4453

· Children’s Protective Services – 1-800-343-3470

· Cocaine Problems – 1-800-COCAINE (262-2463)

· Crisis & Suicide Intervention Hotline – 1-574-232-3344

· Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – 1-800-344-4823

· Domestic Assault Crisis Hotline (24-hour) – 1-800-828-2023

· Domestic Violence Coalition – 1-888-655-9008

· Down Syndrome Hotline – 1-800-221-4602

· Drug Abuse Referral Hotline – 1-800-662-4357

· Emergency Shelter Services – 925-1131

· Environmental Protection Agency – 1-800-424-8802

· Family Shelter – 423-9450, 210 E. Delaware, Decatur

· Family Violence Prevention Help-Line – 385-2869 or 385-3587

· First Call for Help – 1-800-231-4377 (temporary housing/legal/training)

· Gateway Family Violence Help Line – 1-800-996-6228 – Crisis line for domestic violence and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults.

· Gateway Parent Help Line – 1-800-942-4357

· Gateway RAP Line – 1-800-292-4517 (Runaway assistance, crisis intervention)

· Gateway Sexual Assault Help Line – 1-877-666-3267

· Multiple Sclerosis Foundation – 1-800-441-7055

· National Adoption Center – 1-800-TOO-ADOPT

· National AIDS Hotline – 1-800-342-AIDS

· National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – 1-800-843-5678

· National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence – 1-800-222-2000

· National Grief Recovery Hotline – 1-800-445-4808

· National Health Information Center – 1-800-336-4797

· National Hopeline Network (Suicide threat) – 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

· National Institute for Literacy’s Hotline – 1-800-228-8813

· National Literacy Hotline – 1-800-228-8813

· National Lyme Disease Hotline – 1-800-886-LYME

· National Mental Health Association – 1-800-433-5959

· National Parkinson’s Foundation – 1-800-327-4545

· National Reye’s Syndrome – 1-800-233-7393

· Organ Donor Hotline – 1-800-24-DONOR

· Orton Dyslexia Society – 1-800-ABCD-123

· Prostate Information – 1-800-543-9632

· RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)–1-800-656-4673, National crisis line

· Runaway Hotline – 1-800-231-6946

· Safe Shelter – 24 hour line – 983-4275

· SIDS Alliance – 1-800-638-7437

· Statewide Hotline for Vulnerable Adults – 1-800-996-6228 (elder abuse/neglect)

· United Way – First Call For Help – 1-800-310-5454

· Women’s Resource and Referral – 1-800-WOMEN

· Youth Crisis Hotline – 1-800-HIT-HOME

X. HOUSING

24-HOUR SHELTER – 1-800-ASHELTER (1-800-274-3583)

BERRIEN COUNTY HOUSING DIRECTORY

BENTON HARBOR

· Arthur Bullocks – 925-3194, 2350 Highland Ave. – Section 8

· Benton Manor – 925-8761, 197 Madeline Ave. – Section 8 Subsidized (wait)

· Berrien Homes – 927-3548, 1901 Council Drive – Subsidized (wait)

· Betty Bowman – 944-4078, 4448 End O’Woods Drive – Section 8

· COGIC Village Apartments – 926-4000, 1914 Territorial Road – Section 8 (wait)

· Country View Apartments – 926-6653, 1928 E. Britain Ave. – Section 8 (wait)

· David Fizzell – 944-1022, P.O. Box 8780 – Section 8

· Dorothy Steward – 208-1454, no address listed – Section 8

· Eldon Portice – 428-7462, no address listed – Section 8

· Hayward-Wells Estate – 925-6724, 600 Eighth St. – Section 8 (wait)

· Judi Kidman – 782-2853, no address listed – Section 8 (1 handicap, wait)

· Kovach Real Estate – 944-1022, P.O. Box 8780 – Section 8

· River Terrace–926-1900, 300 River Terrace – Section 8 (no wait for disabled)

· RMP Properties – 849-1422, P.O. Box 1403 – Section 8

· Ron Singleton – 930-9088, P.O. Box 872 – Section 8

· Sam Moon – 208-8264, no address listed – Section 8

· Benton Harbor Housing Authority

o Carolyn Greer – 927-3541

o Rhonda Jackson – 927-3529

· Emergency Shelter Services – 925-1131

· McKinney Project for Homeless Children & Youth–925-3811, 645 Pipestone St.

· MHSDA Cass & Berrien County Vouchers

o Judy Sumnerfield – 465-4158

· Section 8 Voucher Programs

· Benton Township Authority

o Wendy Gunn – 926-1783

o Christine – 782-3786

BERRIEN SPRINGS

· E&H Rentals LLC – 473-5622, 9046 North US 31, Section 8

· Main Street Apartments – 473-3020, 9038 N. Main St. – Subsidized (wait list)

· Moore Enterprises – 429-3017, 6645 US 31 – Section 8

· Vlad Diamond – 471-9525, P.O. Box 94 – Section 8

BRIDGMAN

· Bridgman Estates – 465-5956, 9955 Baldwin Road – Section 8 (wait list)

· Moore Enterprises – 429-3017, 6645 US 31 – Section 8 (no waiting)

· Sunset Landing – 465-3333, 9587 Red Arrow Hwy – Section 8

BUCHANAN

· Parkside Terrace Apartments–695-1490, 701 N. Red Bud Trail–Section 8 (no wait)

· Rynearson Village – 695-5381, 1386 Leisure Lane – Section 8 (no wait)

COLOMA

· Leanne Moore – 849-3503, P.O. Box 132, Riverside – Section 8 (Units vary in Coloma, Watervliet, Benton Harbor and Benton Township)

· Park Lane Apartments – 463-3065, 7746 Red Arrow Hwy, Watervliet – Section 8

NEW BUFFALO

· Oak View Estates – No phone, 17670 US Hwy 12 – Subsidized Section 8 (wait list)

NILES

· Arbor Trails Apartments – 683-1850, 1615 N. 5^th St.- Section 8 Tax Credit (wait list)

· Berrien Woods Apartments – 684-7779, 1900 E. Main St.-Section 8 (handicap ok)

· Briar Crest Townhouses & Apts. – 684-2461, 680 Platt St.-Subsidized (wait list)

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Department of Social Services (DHS) – 621-2800

· Next Door Shelter in Decatur – 349-2119

· Van Buren Shelter in Decatur – 423-9450

· White Oaks Assisted Living – 624-4811, 300 White Oak, Lawton

XI. JOB SEARCH & EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WEB SITES

Michigan Talent Bank www.michworks.org

Michigan Works! www.michiganworks.org

4Work www.4work.com

Alumni Network www.alumni-network.com

America’s Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us

America’s Career InfoNet www.acinet.org

America’s Employers www.americasemployers.com

The Career Builder Network www.careerbuilders.com

Career Headquarters www.asaenet.org

Career Market Place www.careermarketplace.com

Career Shop www.careershop.com

Career Web www.cweb.com

Direct Jobs www.direct-jobs.com

Federal Center DRMS/DLS www.usajobs.opm.gov

Head Hunter Net www.headhunter.net

Hot Jobs.com www.hotjobs.com

Internet Business Network www.interbiznet.com

JOBTRAK www.jobtrak.com

Michigan Live www.mlive.com

The Monster Board www.monster.com

Nation Job www.nationjob.com

Union Jobs Clearinghouse www.unionjobs.com

Brass Ring.com www.brassring.com

Career City www.careercity.com

Career Sit.com www.careersite.com

Career Xpress.com www.careerexpress.com

College Recruiter.com www.collegerecruiter.com

Dice (engineering jobs) www.dice.com

Flip Dog www.flipdop.com

Internet Career Connection www.iccweb.com

Job Bank USA www.jobbankusa.com

Jobs.com www.jobs.com

Michigan Civil Service www.michigan.gov

Software Jobs www.softwarejobs.com

Talent Blast www.talentblast.com

Techies www.techies.com

Legal Employment www.legalemploy.com

Paralegal Jobs www.paralegaljobs.com

The Talent Freeway www.talentfreeway.org

Top Sales Positions www.topsalespositions.com

US Job Board www.usjobboard.com

Job Search Engine www.jobsearchengine.com

Manpower www.manpower.com

Media www.mediacasting.com

Monster Board www.monster.com

National Opportunity Nocs www.opportunitynoc.org

Observer & Eccentric/Ads www.oeonline.com

Online Technologies www.onlinetech.net

Salary.com www.salary.com

Top Echelon www.topechelon.com

Wall Street Journal www.careers.wsj.com

O’Net http://online.onetcenter.org/

Career Key www.careerkey.org

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Employment Group www.employmentgroup.com

Kelly Services www.kellyservices.com

Labor Ready www.laborready.com

Office Team www.officeteam.com

Staffmark www.staffmark.com

Trillium Staffing Solutions www.trilliumstaffing.com

Star Staffing www.starstaffing.com

Beacon Services www.beaconweb.com

Forge Industrial Staffing www.forgestaff.com/default.asp

TECHNICAL

A + Certification Information www.comptia.org

A + Certification Information www.2test.com

A + Certification Information www.mcseguide.com

Brassring.com www.brassring.com

Broadcasting www.npr.org

Cable Constructors Inc. www.cableconstructors.com

Davis F. McGrevy, PhD Career www.careering.com

WNDU www.wndu.com/about/jobs.php

WSBT www.wsbt.com

Fox 28 www.fox28.com/php/about_job_center.php

WNIT http://www.wnit.org/About/jobs.html

WHME http://www.whme.com

WWMT http://www.wwmt.com

XII. MEDICAL CARE

ASK A NURSE – 1-800-678-1092

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Berrien Center, 471-7761, 6418 Deans Hill Road

· Berrien County Health Departments

o Niles – 684-2800, 1205 Front Street

· Community Hospital – 463-3111, 400 Medical Park Drive, Watervliet

· Great Lakes Medical Clinic, 925-8386 - 1850 Pipestone, Benton Harbor

· Lakeside Medical Center - 926-8535, 1686 Colfax Avenue, Benton Harbor

· Lakeland Regional Health System

o Caretel Village – 428-1111, 3900 Niles Rd., St. Joe (assisted living, senior living alternative that falls between homecare and long-term care, and includes a 20-bed Alzheimer’s unit.

o Lakeland Cancer Care Center – 983-8668, 1234 Napier Ave., St. Joe

· Lakeland Heart Center – 983-8864

o Lakeland Center for Outpatient Services – 556-2800, 3900 Hollywood Rd, St. Joe

o Lakeland Dialysis Center – 428-7474, 3772 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph

o Lakeland Employee Assistance Services – 800-428-6216, 3888 Niles Ave., St. Joe

o Lakeland Family Clinic – 927-5162 or 927-5315, Mercy Center, 960 Agard, BH

o Lakeland Home Care

· St. Joseph – 985-4400 or 800-373-0892, 211 Hilltop Road

v Lakeland Health Services – 985-4400 or 800-373-0892

v Lakeland Home Infusion Services – 985-4400 or 800-373-0892

· Niles - 687-1419 or 800-373-0892, 2 N. St. Joseph Ave.

o Lakeland Hospital – 683-5510, 31 N. St. Joseph Ave., Niles (primary care)

· Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation – 687-1405

· Outpatient Oncology – 687-1406

o Lakeland Hospital – 983-8300, 1234 Napier Ave., St. Joe, (ER 983-8262)

o Lakeland Specialty Hospital – 471-7761, 6418 Deans Hill Rd, Berrien Center Michiana Medical Center, 683-6100, 703 E. Main Street, Niles

· Southwest Medical Clinic – Walk-Ins, 687-0200, 2002 11^th Street, Niles

· VA Medical Center, 925-5912, 960 Agard Avenue, Benton Harbor

CASS COUNTY

· Lakeland Regional Health System

o Cassopolis Family Clinic – 445-3874, 109 School St., Cassopolis

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· Inter Care Community Health – 427-7937

· Medicaid Managed Care – (800) 642-3195

· Van Buren Public Health Department – 621-3143

XIII. MENTAL HEALTH /SUBSTANCE ABUSE

AMERICAN RED CROSS – http://www.redcross.org

· Benton Harbor

o Berrien County Chapter – 927-2288 or 684-9003, 303 Riverview Drive

· Niles

o Berrien County Chapter – 683-3180, 311 East Main Street

BENTON HARBOR

· Riverwood Center – 925-0585, 1485 M-139

· Riverwood Center - 927-8677, Crossroads

· Samaritan Counseling Center – 926-6199, 1850 Colfax Ave.

· The Link Crisis Intervention Center – 1-800-310-5454, 983-5465

GENERAL CONTACTS

· Family Violence Prevention Hotline – 1-800-996-6228

· Mental Health Association in Michigan - 1-800-482-9534

· Michiana Addiction Prevention Services – 651-1212 (Sturgis)

· Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders -248-552-0044

· National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence -800-344-3400

· National Hope Line Network (Suicide threat) – 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

· Public Health (Substance abuse) – 657-5596 or 621-3143

· Turning Point Substance Abuse Services-616-235-1574, Boston Ave SE Grand Rapids

· Van Buren County - Public Health Department, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program
657-5596

· Van Buren Mental Health – 657-5574 or 621-6251

· Women’s Resource & Referal Network – 1-800-829-6636

XIV. MIGRANT ASSISTANCE

GENERAL CONTACTS

· Farm Worker Legal Services of Michigan – 1-800-968-4046

· Head Start – Tri-County – 1-800-792-0366 (low-income children & families)

· Michigan State University - 1-866-432-9900 (high school equivalency program (HEP), College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), GED and college enrollment).

· Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren – 1-800-533-5800 (offers a full spectrum of employment and training programs and services designed to prepare youth and adults for entry into the labor force and to help individuals who are disadvantaged or who face serious barriers to employment obtain the training and skills necessary to get and keep a job. Programs offered include: Adult—Year-Round Youth Programs, Veterans, Migrants, Programs for Older Workers; Training and Readjustment Service for Dislocated Workers, Displaced Homemaker, School-to-Work/Career Preparation Programs).

· Telemon Corporation – 655-9916 (emergency assistance to migrants and farm workers. Helps migrants and farm workers “settle out” (move into mainstream employment and stay in the area) by assisting with housing, transportation, childcare, etc. Based in Paw Paw and serves a number of counties, including Cass.

o US Department of Health & Human Services – National Bi-lingual Community Health Helpline for Hispanic families – toll free – 1-866-783-2645

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Head Start – 657-2581 (low-income children & families)

· Migrant Subsidized Housing

o Sunrise Apartments, 621-3553. (Keeler) Seasonal.

CASS COUNTY

· Amigos en Accion – 461-6737 (support for education and training of migrant students. Assistance to families who have settled out.

· Dowagiac Union Schools, Migrant Education – 783-1322 (assistance for students to get their high school diploma and continue their education through college enrollment).

· Southwest Michigan Migrant Resource Council – 445-3831 (networking and information sharing resources for migrant workers)

· Telamon Migrant Head Start – 423-6137 (2 weeks to 5 years in Decatur)

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· South Haven Public Schools - L C Mohr High School, Migrant Education
(269) 637-0574, 554 Green Street, South Haven

XV. SENIOR – ADULT SERVICES

BERRIEN COUNTY

· AARP American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) (toll free numbers)

o AARP Tax Aide – 1-888-AARPNOW

o Grand Rapids Center for Independent Living – 949-1100

o Holland – Lakeshore Center for Independent Living – 396-5326

· Credit Counseling – 1-616-329-7153

· Grief & Loss – Call toll free 1-866-797-2277 (9am – 9pm daily)

· Office of Retirement Services – 1-800-381-5111

· Salvation Army –1-800-274-3583

· Senior Volunteers – 1-616-983-7058

· Statewide Hotline for Vulnerable Adults – 1-800-996-6228 (elder abuse/neglect)

VAN BUREN COUNTY

· White Oaks Assisted Living – 624-4811, 300 White Oak, Lawton

CASS COUNTY

· Cass County Counsel on Aging – (269) 445-8110 – 117 ½ S. Broadway Street, Cass, 49031 - Adult Day Care is sometimes referred to as Senior Day Care, and consists of care services ranging from basic to comprehensive for functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults. Available at a center usually open during normal business hours. Allows caregivers to have some time to themselves and the impaired adult to reside at home.

XVI. SOCIAL & HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

BERRIEN COUNTY

· Buchanan – 695-4306, 205 East Dewey Street

· New Buffalo – 469-9975, 425 South Whittaker Street

· Niles – 684-5304, 514 Eagle Street

· Stevensville – 429-1525, 4162 Red Arrow High way

AMERICAN RED CROSS – http://www.redcross.org

· Benton Harbor

o Berrien County Chapter – 927-2288 or 684-9003, 303 Riverview Drive

· Niles

o Berrien County Chapter – 683-3180, 311 East Main Street

· AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. – 1-800-442-2803

· ASK A NURSE – 1-800-678-1092

· Michigan Council on Crime & Delinquency – 1-517-482-4161

· Women’s Resource & Referral – 1-800-442-2803

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG DEPENDENCE 1-800-344-3400

BENTON HARBOR

· Benton Harbor Christian Ministries – 927-2059

· Catholic Community Center – 926-6424, 589 Pearl Street

· Domestic Assault Hotline (24 hour) – 800-828-2023

· Emergency Shelter Services – 925-1131

· Families First of Berrien County – 926-6000, 960 Agard Ave.

· Lions Club – 927-6090, 2455 M-139

o Eye glasses – Jerry Orlaski – 983-6371 (Century 21 Office, St. Joseph)

· Michigan State University Extension Family Program–925-4822, 1737 Hillandale Rd

· Safe Shelter, Inc., Crisis Line – 983-4275 (Domestic violence services)

· Salvation Army – 1-800-274-3583

o Community Center – 927-1353, 233 Michigan Ave.

· Professional Clothing Closet – voucher needed

· Thrift Store – 499 W. Main Street – voucher needed

o Emergency Men’s Shelter – 927-1353, 233 Michigan

o Emergency Shelter Services – 925-1311

· Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency – 1-800-334-7670, 1-800-968-3905

o 185 E. Main Street, Suite 200, Benton Harbor – 925-9077

· United Way - Emergency Fund - *Denial from FIA

o Berrien County District Public Health Dept.-Children’s Special Health Care Services - 1-800-359-3722

o First Call for Help – 1-800-310-5454, (925-7707)

· Child Care Resources / Day Care - 1-800-343-3470

· Credit Counseling - 329-7153

· Michigan Association of United Way – 1-517-371-4360

XVII. STATE & FEDERAL RESOURCES

· America’s Literacy Directory- www.literacydirectory.org or www.servicelocator.org

· Attorney General Office – 517-373-1110 – www.ag.state.mi.us

· Business Start-Up – 517-373-9017

· Child Care Resource/Day Care – 1-800-343-3470

· Department of Veterans Affairs – 1-800-827-1000, www.va.gov

o Register your DD-214 at this web-site

· Disability Resource Center – 345-1516, 517 East Cross-Town Parkway, Kalamazoo

· Farm Worker Legal Services of Michigan – 1-800-968-4046

· Healthy Kids & MI Child Insurance – 1-888-988-6300

· Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders – 1-248-552-0044

· Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing & Speech Services – 1-800-968-7327

· Michigan Association of United Ways - 1-517-371-4360

· Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns – 1-877-499-5932

· Michigan Council on Crime & Delinquency - 1-517-482-4161

· Michigan Department of Career Development – 517-241-4000

o www.TalentFreeway.org (career planning, job search, one-stop)

o BeeFreeway (e-education, on-line training courses for business)

o Career Education Consumer Report (shop for education & training)

o Internship Center (high school and post-secondary internship matching)

· Michigan Education Development Plan (organize training/education goals)

· Michigan Occupational Information System (middle/high school students)

· Michigan Talent Bank (comprehensive job-matching system)

· Michigan State University (High School Equivalency Program (HEP), College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), GED and college enrollment, 1-866-432-9900

· Michigan Virtual University - 517-336-7733 – Web-based training course, Lansing

· Michigan Department of Civil Rights – 1-313-256-2663 – www.mdcr.state.mi.us

· Michigan League for Human Services – 1-517-487-5436

· Michigan Legal Services – 1-313-964-4130

· Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service – 800-288-5923 – www.mpas.org

· Michigan Rehabilitation Services – 1-800-605-6722 (voice), 1-888-605-6722 (TTY) 185 Main Street, Benton Harbor

· Michigan State University Extension Family Program–925-4822, 1737 Hillandale Rd

· Michigan Unemployment Agency – 925-1118

· Michigan Virtual University – 517-336-7733 – Web-based training course, Lansing

· Michigan Works! Service Centers – 1-800-285-WORKS

o Child Care Resources – 1-800-343-3470

o Displaced Homemaker Program

o Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers

o Non-Custodial Parent (NCP)

o Partnership for Adult Learning (PAL)

o Telemon Corporation

o Food Assistance Program

o Work First

o Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Program

o Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker Program

o Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Services for Workers – plant closures, lay-offs

o Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program

· National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – 1-800-344-3400

· National Institute for Literacy’s Hotline – 1-800-228-8813

· Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services

o Birth through 2: 1-517-373-6335

o Ages 3 through 5: 1-517-373-8215

· State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency – 1-517-373-3391

· Statewide Hotline for Vulnerable Adults – 1-800-996-6228 (elder abuse/neglect)

· United Negro College Fund – 1-313-965-5550

· Veterans Network (lots of information) – www.veteran.net

o Benefits on-line – http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp

o Outpatient Clinic – 2^nd Floor Mercy Hospital, Benton Harbor

o Small business administration – www.va.gov/OSDBU/vetctr.html

XVIII. UTILITIES – ASSISTANCE

· The Heat & Warmth Fund (THAW) – Applicants calling Tel-Help at (313) 226-9888 or 1-800-552-1183 are referred to a community action agency in their area. Calls are also taken at 1-800-866-THAW.

XIX. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

· Michigan Rehabilitation Services – 1-800-605-6722 (voice), 888-605-6722 (TTY)

· State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency – 517-373-3391