Family Support
If your family is
searching for support in the West Michigan area, look no
further. Below is a list of organizations to help you in
your time of need. Click on the links below to view more
information on each resource.
Kent
County Healthy Start
Child and Family Resource Council
Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC)
Wyoming
Family Support Network
Grand
Rapids Safe Kids
Free car seat inspection with discount to car seats
Perrigo,
Allegan MI
Discount over the counter drugs
Heart
of West Michigan United Way
United Way’s 2-1-1 provides information about local services and
programs available to those in need from everything from baby
supplies to help with utility bills to phone numbers of area
agencies.
Angel
Food Ministries
Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational
organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial
support to communities throughout the United States
Marriage
& Family Building Series
Pine Rest 300
68th Street, Cutlerville - 455-5279
National
Depression Screening Day
At various Pine Rest Locations - 455-6500
Adoptive
Family Network
458-7945
Arbor
Circle
1101 Ball NE - 456-6571
*Offers individual, group, family, and crisis counseling.
Infant-Toddler Development Services: Partnering with parents to
promote healthy relationships from the earliest of age.
Sammi
Rae of Hope
2751 Alpine NW - 647-2402
*They help families with terminally ill children or children with
special needs.
Positive
Child Management
Kent Regional 4C
233 E. Fulton, Suite 107
616-451-8281
Techniques promoting a child's user of self-control to manage
behavior problems. Also offers classes, advice and
consultations. Fees: Small charge for classes. Child
Care Referrals also.
Grand Rapids
Child
Guidance Clinic
1101 Ball NE
616-456-6571
Preventive mental health services to parents and children.
Assessment, support and counseling also available. Inpatient
and outpatient services. Fees: Sliding fee scale.
Kent
County
Extension
Services
836 Fuller NE
616-336-3265
Instructors provide parenting education for low-income parents of
children from birth to age 3 in small groups or on a one-to-one
basis. Fees: None.
Parent
HELPline
1-800 942-HELP (4357)
Parent HELPline is a 24 hour crisis line providing confidential
counseling for parents who are worried about their parenting
skills or feel they may be or have been abusive. Fees: None.
Bright
Beginnings
616-365-2277
Offered through the local school districts for families with
children birth to 5 years. This program offers parent/child
interactive activity groups, home visits, developmental
screenings, and information for parents. This includes the
delivery of the PAT (Parents As Teachers) program.
Child
and Family Resources Council
616-454-4673
Offers information and programs on parenting.
Parents
Anonymous
616-774-0633
Support program for parents who fear they might abuse or neglect
their children. Free weekly sessions allow parents to talk
about their own concerns, as well as help other parents.
Helping
Your Child Succeed
De Vos Children's Hospital
616-391-1242
Different classes for age 4-12. Ages under 4 years old there
are developmental playgroups.
Spectrum
Health Community Education
616-391-5000
Classes on parenting issues for prenatal and infant care.
Call for details.
North
County Parenting Services
616-456-7775
Group service focuses on developing knowledge of child development
and positive parent/child interaction. In addition, provides
crisis interventions, referrals and assistance to families, in
meeting their basic needs. Fees: None.
Alpha
Women's Center
326 E. Fulton
616-459-9955
Free pregnancy tests, maternity and baby clothes, and infant
formula. Walk-ins welcomed.
Catholic
Information
Center
246
Ionia
616-459-7267
Formula and diapers. Must be referred by a professional.
Will help once every three months.
First
Call for Help
211 (or 459-2255 for cell phones)
Referrals and information given for baby items, maternity clothes,
counseling, and food needs, and more.
HELP! Pregnancy
Crisis Center
807 Bridge NW
616-459-9139
Free pregnancy testing. Referrals, counseling, baby
supplies, maternity clothes. Free clothes for children up to
size 2T. Emergency help with infant formula and diapers.
Mel
Trotter Mission
225 Commerce SW
616-454-8249
Help with formula, diapers, layette and general food items.
Call to make an appointment. Free lunch and food items
provided.
Mission
Store of the Christian Reformed Church
1823 Division
616-247-7845
Used baby and maternity items for a small fee. Free baby
cribs when available. Must have a referral from a
professional to purchase free items.
Pregnancy
Resource
Center
215 Cherry Street
SE
616-456-6873
Free counseling, maternity clothes, clothing for infants and small
children, baby items, baby food and infant formula, and emergency
help with diapers. Also some help with baby furniture when
available.
Westside
Apostolate
Church
1232 Bridge NW
616-235-7197
Clothes for children ages 12 months and older. Small household
items sold for a small fee when available. Bring social
security number and proof of ADC or income with you.
In
the Image
111 South Division
616-456-6150
Clothing for entire family, many household items, blankets,
pillows, towels, lamps, coffee pots, furniture, and more.
Must have written referrals for furniture and appliances by a
social service agency (including the health department).
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