Agency Descriptions - 2010 

United Way of Monroe County 734.242.1331   www.monroeuw.org To ensure support for Monroe County's health and human service needs through fund raising, fund distribution, information & referral and strategic partnership. Arthur Lesow Community Center 734.241.4313   Provides positive educational, social, cultural and recreational experiences for the entire community. Catholic Charities of Monroe County 734.240.3850 www.ccmonroe.org Focuses on providing professional counseling services and education programs to all persons regardless of religious faith, race, culture or economic status.  Sliding fee.  Child Care Network, Washtenaw 4-C 800.777.2861 www.childcarenetwork.org Assists parents in locating and affording quality licensed child care while also helping child care providers improve their skills through professional development. Family Counseling/Shelter Services 734.241.0180 www.fcssmc.org Offering professional counseling, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence shelter, advocacy and prevention, and child counseling, play therapy, advocacy and supervised visitation and exchange services. Frenchtown Senior Citizens, Inc. 734.243.6210 www.frenchtownsenior.com Services:  Health screening, noon nutrition, outreach, legal aid, adult education, exercise classes, services to the homebound, unmet emergency needs program, tax and fuel assistance. Gabby's Ladder, Inc. 734.242.8773 www.gabbysladder.org Provides support, counseling and education to grieving children, teens, adults and families following a death.  Bereavement services are provided to schools and the community. Great Sauk Trail Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America 734-971-7100 www.gstcbsa.org Scouting serves young people and families via experiential education and developmental programs that enhance character development, ethics, active citizenship, leadership skills, physical and mental fitness. Holiday Camp 734.242.5799   A summer place where youngsters with disabilities can relax, enjoy the outdoors and be part of a team in an environment of support and fun. Legal Services of South Central Michigan 734.241.8310 www.lsscm.org Provides free high-quality legal services to low-income residents of Monroe, Lenawee, Jackson and Washtenaw Counties.  Priorities include domestic violence and homelessness prevention. Monroe County Opportunity Program 734.241.2775 www.monroecountyop.org To enhance the quality of life and promote self sufficiency through community action. Monroe County Senior Legal Services 734.241.7644   Provides civil legal services to residents of Monroe County who are 60 years or older in the greatest social and/or economic need. Monroe Senior Center-Cancer Connection 734.241.0404 www.monroectr.org Provides transportation, medical supplies, mastectomy supplies, wigs, medical equipment loan closet, support groups, volunteer opportunities and nutritional supplements for Monroe County cancer patients. The Mon-Arc of Monroe Inc. 734.241.5881 www.arcmi.org/chapters/monroe.county.htm We are an advocacy agency for the developmentally disabled in Monroe County, and insure human rights, dignity, and services are provided and legislated.	734-242-1331	www.monroeuw.org	To ensure support for Monroe County’s health and human service needs through fund raising, fund distribution, 2-1-1, Volunteer Action Center and strategic partnership.
Arthur Lesow Community Center	734-241-4313	www.monroe.lib.us/alcc.htm	Provides positive educational, social, cultural and recreational experiences for the entire community.
Boy Scouts of America, Great Sauk Trail Council, Inc.,	734-971-7100	www.gstcbsa.org	Scouting serves young men and women and families via experiential education and developmental programs that enhance character development, ethics, active citizenship, leadership skills, physical and mental fitness.
Catholic Charities of Monroe County	734-240-3850	www.ccmonroe.org	Focuses on providing professional counseling services and education programs to all persons regardless of religious faith, race, culture or economic status.
Child Care Network Washtenaw Region 4-C	800-777-2861	www.childcarenetwork.org	Assists parents in locating and affording quality licensed child care while also helping child care providers improve their skills through professional development.
Family Counseling and Shelter Services	734-241-0180	www.fcssmc.org	Serving our community for 40 years through counseling and family preservation, domestic violence shelter, advocacy, intervention, and child abuse prevention, play therapy, and supervised visitation.
Frenchtown Senior Citizens, Inc.	734-243-6210	www.frenchtownsenior.com	Services: Health screening, noon nutrition, outreach, legal aid, adult education, exercise classes, services to the homebound, unmet emergency needs program, tax and fuel assistance.
Gabby’s Ladder, Inc.	734-242-8773	www.gabbysladder.org	Provides support, counseling and education to grieving children, teens, adults and families following a death.  Bereavement services are provided to schools and the community.
Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan	734-971-8800	www.gshvc.org	girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Holiday Camp	734-240-7600	NA	A summer place where youngsters with disabilities can relax, enjoy the outdoors and be part of a team in an environment of support and fun.
Legal Services of South Central MI	734-241-8310	www.lsscm.org	Provides free high-quality legal services to low-income residents of Monroe, Lenawee, Jackson and Washtenaw Counties.  Priorities include domestic violence and homelessness prevention.
Monroe County Opportunity Program	734-241-2775	www.monroecountyop.org	Trained homemakers assume routine household management.  Personal care provided by trained nurse's aides.  Non-emergency specialized transportation provided for seniors, disabled & low-income.
Monroe County Senior Legal	734-241-7644	NA	Provides civil legal services to residents of Monroe County who are 60 years or older in the greatest social and/or economic need.
Monroe Senior Citizens Center, Inc. – Cancer Connection	734-241-8888	www.monroectr.org	Provides transportation, medical supplies, mastectomy supplies, wigs, medical equipment loan closet, support groups, volunteer opportunities and nutritional supplements for Monroe County cancer patients.
The Mon-Arc of Monroe Inc.	734-241-5881	www.thearcofmonroe.org	We are an advocacy agency for the developmentally disabled in Monroe County, and insure human rights, dignity, and services are provided and legislated.