Region 2

Post adoption resources like adoption assistance, college scholarships, employee benefit programs, federal adoption tax credit.

(517) 335-7801 Adoption and guardianship assistance.

The Adoption & Guardianship Assistance Office (AGAO) provides financial and medical assistance for eligible adoptive children with special needs and children who enter a juvenile guardianship from foster care. Adoption & Guardianship Assistance Office Suite 612, PO Box 30037, Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-335-7801

Support for parents who adopt from foster care - subsidies, services, and training are available to help you during the adoption process and throughout your family’s journey.

You will find information about trauma & toxic stress, the impact on health and development and ways to lessen negative outcomes - information from national and state experts that are working to build trauma-informed systems of care for children and their families in Michigan.

Find resources that explain what to expect at various developmental stages, learn how to talk about adoption, address adoption issues in school, help children with grief and loss, recognize and get help for postadoption depression, find needed services, and obtain financial assistance.

CACs offer therapy and medical exams, plus courtroom preparation, victim advocacy, case management, and other services for children who have been abused. A steadfast commitment is shared to get children on the path to healing as soon as possible so they can get back to being kids. Find the CAC that supports children in your county.

(800) 359-3722 A program within the Michigan Department of Community Health. It is for children and some adults with special health care needs and their families. CSHCS helps persons with chronic health problems by providing: - Coverage and referral for specialty services based on the person's health problems. - Family centered services to support you in your role as primary caretaker of your child. - Community-based services to help you care for your child at home and maintain normal routines. - Culturally competent services which demonstrate awareness of cultural differences. - Coordinated services to pull together the services of many different providers who work within different agencies.

Michigan 2-1-1 connects families with help of all kinds, right in the community - help with food, housing, paying bills, support in a family crisis or community disaster, just to name a few.

(800) 589-6273 Statewide information and referral service for families interested in adopting children from foster care.

(800) 552-4821 Michigan Alliance for Families is a statewide resource to connect families of children with disabilities to resources to help improve their children’s education, helping facilitate parent involvement as a means of improving educational services and outcomes for students with disabilities.

Through advocacy, adoption support, leadership development, and education, NACAC works to ensure all children in foster care have permanent, loving families and adoptive families have the support they need.

400 Johnson Alpena, MI 49707 (989) 356-2161 or (800) 968-1964 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, Serious Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

205 N State St Harrisville, MI 48740 (989) 724-2100 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

400 Johnson St Alpena, MI 49707 (989) 356-2161 or (800) 968-1964 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, Serious Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

711 W Chisholm St Alpena, MI 49707 (989) 354-7200 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

203 E Cayuga St PO Box 220 Bellaire, MI 49615 (231) 533-8619 Provides individual and group therapy for adults, Assertive Community Treatment, community support services including case management, Petoskey Club, supported employment services, and residential services, infant mental health services, office-based child and family therapy, home-based therapy for children and families, parenting groups, community and family support services for persons with developmental disabilities, psychiatric services for adults and children, and emergency services.

205 E Cayuga St Bellaire, MI 49615 (231) 533-8664

6051 Frankfort Hwy Benzonia, MI 49616 (877) 398-2013

448 Court Plaza Government Center PO Box 114 Beulah, MI 49617 (231) 882-1330

6250 M-66 North Charlevoix, MI 49720 (231) 547-5885

2229 Summit Park Dr Petoskey, MI 49770 (231) 348-1600 Provides Medicaid assistance, food assistance program, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, home heating assistance, adult in-home help, State Emergency Relief program, Family Independence program, State Disability Assistance, child development and care program.

825 S Huron, Suite 4 Cheboygan, MI 49721 (231) 627-5627 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, Serious Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

827 S Huron Cheboygan, MI 49721 (231) 627-8500 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

204 Meadows Dr Grayling, MI 49738 (989) 348-8522

230 Huron Grayling, MI 49738 (989) 348-7691 Provides Medicaid assistance, food assistance program, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, home heating assistance, adult in-home help, State Emergency Relief program, Family Independence program, State Disability Assistance, child development and care program.

1420 Plaza Dr Petoskey, MI (231) 347-6701

2229 Summit Park Dr Petoskey, MI 49770 (231) 348-1600 Provides Medicaid assistance, food assistance program, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, home heating assistance, adult in-home help, State Emergency Relief program, Family Independence program, State Disability Assistance, child development and care program.

105 Hall St Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 922-4850

701 S Elmwood Ave Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 941-3900

1199 W Harris Ave Tawas City, MI 48764 (989) 362-8636 or (800) 442-7315 Comprehensive mental health services

2145 E Huron Rd East Tawas, MI 48730 (989) 362-0300 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

625 Courthouse Dr Kalkaska, MI 49646 (231) 258-5133

503 North Birch St Kalkaska, MI 49646 (231) 258-1200

105 Hall St Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 922-4850

701 S Elmwood Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 941-3900

395 3rd St Manistee, MI 49660 (231) 723-1787

1672 US 31 South Manistee, MI 49660 (231) 723-8375

5880 W US 10 Ludington, MI 49431 (231) 843-3200 or (888) 267-6086 (24-hr hotline) Supportive, preventative, and homeless services for youth at-risk.

527 Cobb St Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 775-3463

10641 W Watergate Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 779-4500

400 Johnson St Alpena, MI 49707 (989) 356-2161 or (800) 968-1964 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, Serious Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

13210 M-33 Atlanta, MI 49709 (989) 785-4218

511 Griffin Rd West Branch, MI 48661 (989) 345-5571

444 E Houghton Ave West Branch, MI 48661 (989) 345-5135 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

5805 Cedar Lake Rd PO Box 218 Oscoda, MI 48750 (989) 739-1469

200 W 5th St Mio, MI 48647 (989) 826-4000 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

95 Livingston Blvd Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 731-1219 Promotes health and physical well-being by providing preventive health care, education and environmental safety to all members of the community

1999 Walden Dr Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 732-1702 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

156 N 4th St Rogers City, MI 49779 (989) 734-7223 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, Serious Mental Illness or Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

1242 W Third St Rogers City, MI 49779 (989) 734-2108 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

2715 S Townline Rd Houghton Lake, MI 48629 (989) 366-8550 Comprehensive mental health services to persons with Developmental Disability, adults with Serious Mental Illness or children with Serious Emotional Disturbance. 24-hour Emergency Services for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. Sliding fee scale and Medicaid Provider.

111 Union St PO Box 179 Roscommon, MI 48653 (989) 275-5107 Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Emergency Assistance with rent, utilities, foreclosure, home repair and taxes.

527 Cobb St Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 775-3463

10641 W Watergate Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 779-4500

856 N Mitchell St, Ste B Cadillac, MI 49601 (888) 267-6086