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SPECIAL SERVICES DIRECTORY
Director of Student Support Services
Dawn Makar
(586) 727-3565, ext. 6010
Secretary
Marge Soldan
(586) 727-3553 ext. 6010
MACOMB COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
44001 Garfield
Clinton Twp. MI 48038
(586) 228-3300
www.misd.net
Macomb County Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)"
http://www.misd.net/SEMGTService/default.htm
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Macomb Family Services
67515 Main St. Ste. C
Richmond, MI 48062
www.mfsonline.org
The Refuge
(586) 463-7338
http://www.familyyouth.com/
Youth outreach center for ages 15-20. Offer FREE counseling,
referrals, support groups, life skills training, hygiene kits, first
aid kits, safer sex kits, and homework help.
New Haven Teen Health Program
(586) 749-5197
Offers free and low cost teen health care
CARE
31900 Utica Road
Fraser, MI 48026
Student Assistance: (586) 541-2273 or Parent Education (586) 541-0033
http://www.careofsem.com/
Offers parenting programs, skills for managing anger, teen
intervene, and Young women’s lives. Families are provided the
opportunity to receive a thorough assessment for children who are
experiencing substance use or mental health problems.
St. Clair County Health Department
3415 28th St., Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 987-5300
Provides a discount prescription drug program for St. Clair County
Homeless Education Liaison
Macomb Intermediate School District
586-228-3490
Michigan Department of Community Health has launched a new web site providing information on where to find free or low-cost health care:
www.michigan.gov/healthcarehelp
DISABILTY RESOURCES
Adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity
to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information
to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities,
promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and
advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and
opportunities.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
http://www.add.org/
Attention Deficit Disorder Association, ADDA, provides
information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults and
children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead
better lives.
COUNSELING OPTIONS
Blue Water Clinic
Port Huron
(810) 985-5125
Center for Counseling
New Baltimore
(586) 716-0980
St. John Providence
St. Clair
(810) 329-5340
Hamilton Psycological Services
Clinton Township
(586) 226-2822
Macomb Family Services
Richmond Office
(586) 727-5529
New Haven Medical Center Community First Health Center
New Haven
(586) 749-5173
Nor Serv
St. Clair
(810) 329-4798
EMERGENCY RESOURCE LIST
Macomb Intermediate School District-Homeless Education Project
(586) 228-3490
Assists homeless students with basic needs such as backpacks
school supplies, clothing, food, and community referrals.
The Right Connection
www.misd.net/connection
A directory of free or low cost community resources for
students and their families. Additional resources include employment and
training, transportation, parenting classes, child care, and support
groups.
United Way
(800) 552-1183
Provides callers with information about referrals to human
services for every day needs and in times of crisis, such as basic human
needs; physical and mental health; employment supports; support for the
elderly and disabled; support for children, youth, and families.
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Can provide low-income families with minor children and
pregnant women with cash assistance, food assistance, medical aid, etc.
(586) 254-1500
MACOMB COUNTY CRISIS CENTER
(586) 307-9100
24 Hour Helpline
Macomb County Directory of Children’s Services
Detroit Institute for Children
http://www.detroitchildren.org/
(313) 832-1100
For physical, neurological, and developmental deficits
Early On Macomb (MISD)
http://www.misd.net/earlyon/
(586) 228-331
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan
http://www.idaofmichigan.org/
(517) 485-8160
Mental Health Association in Michigan
http://www.mha-mi.com/
517-898-3907
Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing, and Speech Services
http://www.madhh.org/
(517) 487-0066
Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders (MACED)
(248) 433-2200
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
1-800-950-NAMI
National Center for Youth with Disabilities
1-800-695-0285
Special Olympics
http://www.somi.org/index.html
(989) 774-3911
Stuttering Foundation of America
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/
1-800-992-9392