Agency Descriptions 

Washtenaw United Way  (734) 971-8200   www.wuway.org Unites community volunteers and local agencies to provide health and human care services to people who live or work in Washtenaw County. (3.4%)                              

Alzheimer’s Association, South Central Michigan Chapter www.alzmigreatlakes.org (734) 741-8200  Alzheimer’s Association provides advocacy, local support and education programs throughout nine counties for patients of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, their families and professional caregivers. (23.0%)

American Red Cross, Washtenaw County Chapter  www.wc-redcross.org  (734) 971-5300 The Red Cross provides health and safety and disaster prevention education; emergency and disaster relief; blood supply services; armed forced communication and international tracing. (25%)

Ann Arbor YMCA   (734) 663-0536 www.annarborymca.org  Provides diverse services for youth, families and adults in recreation, fitness and sport;   child care;  day and resident camping;  and short-term housing. (4.0%)        

Boy Scouts of America, Great Sauk Trail Council   (734) 971-7100 www.gstcbsa.org Provides character development, citizenship training and fitness programs, outdoor skills, career exploration and community services.  For boys ages 6-20 and girls 14-20. (17.2%)

Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County   (734) 971-9781 www.csswashtenaw.org  Adoption, alternatives to domestic aggression, counseling, support for healthy families.  Emergency food.  Respite, retired senior volunteers, tax help and counseling for older adults, Grandparents as Parents. (11.0%)

The Center for Independent Living   (734) 971-0277 www.aacil.org  Provides services to people with disabilities that ensure equality of opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. (17.0%)

Community Action Network  (734) 677-3033 www.hvcn.org/info/can Community Action Network is a neighborhood-based human services agency that serves families with low incomes who reside in Southeast Ann Arbor. (6.15%)

Community Dental Center   (734) 663-6626 www.communitydental.dent.umich.edu  The Community Dental Center provides quality, comprehensive dental care to all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.  This care includes emergency, preventive, and restorative treatment. (0.0%)

C.O.P.E.    (734) 547-0419 www.cope1.org (Center for Occupational and Personalized Education)  A youth-service agency which provides therapeutic, educational and skill development programs for the at-risk adolescent youth of Washtenaw County. (0.0%)

The Corner Health Center  (734) 484-3600 www.cornerhealth.org  (Young Adults’ Health Center)  Medical care for adolescents 12-21 years old and their children:  health education, WIC program, theater troupe, parenting education and health promotion are also provided.  (11.0%)            

Dawn Farm   (734) 485-8725 www.dawnfarm.org  Dawn Farm provides treatment for addicts and alcoholics through detox, residential treatment and special programs for pregnant moms and jail inmates. 10.9%

Domestic Violence Project, Inc./SAFE House    Business: (734) 973-7817    Crisis:  (734) 995-5444 www.safehousecenter.org The Domestic Violence Project/SAFE House provides direct services to survivors of domestic violence and their children in Washtenaw County.  Services include shelter, legal advocacy, support groups, and counseling.  Call (734)995-5444 for information. (19.0%)    

Food Gatherers   (734) 761-2796 www.foodgathers.org   Food Gatherers is a food rescue/food bank program that alleviates hunger in Washtenaw County by rescuing and distributing perishable and non-perishable  food, educating, developing food resources and coordinating with other hunger relief providers. 4.3%

Friends in Deed   (734) 484-2727 friendsindeed.info   A network of congregations, staffed primarily by volunteers, that provide for urgent, unmet needs for individuals and families in Washtenaw County. (21.0%)

Girl Scout of the Huron Valley Council   (734) 769-8983  www.gshvc.org Serves girls 5-17 with a single-gender, values-based program that promotes competence and confidence, develops character and citizenship, and helps to prevent many of the social problems facing our youth. (20.0%)

Growth Works   (734) 455-4095  www.growth-works.org Offers services to adolescents, young adults and their parents, including outpatient substance abuse treatment, delinquency prevention services, family counseling and parent education. (1.0%)

HelpSource   (734) 994-4224 www.helpsourceagency.org  child and Family Service - Huron Service for Youth)  HelpSource’s purpose is:  to protect and support the development of children, to counsel and build the life skills of individuals and families, and to provide care to dependent seniors. 15.7%

Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan   (734) 761-2535  www.hfmich.org HFM exists to improve the quality of life for persons with bleeding disorders.  It provides education, services, and support for families and health professionals. (7.5%)

Hope Clinic   (734) 484-2989 www.hopeclinic.org  Provides free medical and dental care to individuals without medical benefits or the ability to pay, and other basic services to those in need. (11.0%)

Housing Bureau for Seniors   (734) 998-9339   www.med.umich.edu/seniors  The Housing Bureau for Seniors works throughout Washtenaw County to assist, enable, and empower older adults to live in affordable and appropriate housing. (20.0%)

Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club  (734) 769-8983 bgcsm.org The Club’s mission is to provide a “Positive Place for Kids,” especially those at risk, where they receive quality social, educational, physical, and vocational opportunities. (18.75%)

Jewish Community Center   (734) 971-0990  www.jewishannarbor.org  Strives to embrace and involve the entire Jewish community to build Jewish pride and continuity through excellence in programming and a welcoming community campus. 4.5%

Michigan Ability Partners   (734) 975-6880 www.michabilitypartners.org  Innovative programs help link persons with mental, developmental, or substance abuse disabilities to shelter, food, medical care, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and employment. (10.5%)

Michigan National Guard Family Fund   (517) 702-5116 Michigan National Guard Family Fund was established to receive contributions to assist Air and Army National Guard families in need of temporary emergency financial assistance.  (0.0%)

Neighborhood Senior Service   (734) 712-7775 www.nssweb.org  Works to prevent unnecessary nursing home institutionalization of seniors.  Priority is given to the most frail, the poorest, and the most socially isolated seniors. (18.0%)

Ozone House   (734) 662-2265 www.ozone.org  Ozone House is a community-based agency offering an array of free housing and counseling services to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth and their families. (13.67%)

Parents Together   (734) 528-9199 parentstogetherweb.com  Parents Together is a grass-roots organization of community parents who have joined together to help each other in the struggle of creating a better community for our children, ourselves, and all who care about the quality of life where we live. (0.0%)         

Peace Neighborhood Center   (734) 662-3564 www.peaceneighborhoodcenter.org  Services for youth and adults in job development, placement, educational assistance, counseling, advocacy, information referral, emergency food assistance, summer day camp, and career exploration. (16.5%)

Perry Nursery School   (734) 677-8130 www.perrynursery.com  Provides affordable, high quality full-time child care and supportive services to single parents who are working and/or attending school. (18.0%)

Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan   (734) 973-0710 www.plannedparenthood.org/mid-michigan  Each year 16,000 people receive low-cost birth control and other reproductive health services at Planned Parenthood.  Education and advocacy programs on reproductive health are available to the public. (16.0%)

Research to Prevent Blindness   (800) 621-0026 The world’s leading voluntary organization supporting scientific research into the causes, cure and prevention of all blinding diseases.

Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor   (734) 994-4442  http://rmh-annarbor.org To provide living accommodations at a nominal charge to immediate families of seriously ill children who are patients at local hospitals. (28.6%)

The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County   (734) 668-8353 www.annarborsalvationarmy.org  Providing aid and care through emergency food, clothing, shelter, and financial assistance, community center activities, at-risk youth programs, advocacy and referrals, Arbor Haven Temporary Housing. (17.9%)

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County   (734) 622-2829 www.annarborshelter.org  Provides emergency shelter, resettlement services, and transitional housing in a safe and caring environment.  Committed to developing supportive services for those at high risk of homelessness to maintain stable housing with a decent quality of life. (22.0%)

SOS Community Services (734) 485-8730   http://comnet.org/soshelpnet  www.soscs.org  24-hour telephone/walk-in crisis assistance, suicide prevention, emergency food/shelter, client advocacy, human services information and referral, counseling, housing advocacy.  Transitional housing, family shelter and homeless family support services, including Family Support Network. (19.0%)     

Student Advocacy Center   (734) 973-7860 www.studentadvocacycenter.org  Provides free, non-legal advocacy to students (and their parents) who are eligible for general and special public education programs. (8.6%)

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center   (734) 936-2516  www.med.umich.edu The umbrella for all cancer-related activities at the U-M including research, education and patient care.  A comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute. (10.0%)

University of Michigan Hillel   (734) 936-2516  www.umhiell.org University of Michigan Hillel is committed to the development and administration of programming which will keep Jewish students involved in Jewish activities. (20.0%)

Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy (734) 662-1256 Advocates on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities, ensures full access and participation in community life, personal choice in education, employment, and community living. (14.0%)

Washtenaw Camp Placement Association   (734) 971-4537 Provides scholarships for summer resident camp to underprivileged youth.  The program also supplies camp physicals, clothing, bedding, and transportation. (16.0%)

Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels   (734) 487-9669  www.ymow.org Delivers hot, nutritious meals to homebound individuals, including the elderly, handicapped, ill, and those recuperating from hospitalization in Ypsilanti and surrounding townships, Monday through Saturday. (9.0%)