Addictions and Abuse:

Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline: 249-4430
Education, information and referral, crisis line

Addiction and Abuse Helpline: 225-0008 (also 1-800-711-6375)
Substance abuse education, support, crisis line, information and referral

ALANON: 225-3206
Substance abuse education, information, referral, and support

Eastern U.P. Substance Abuse Services: 228-2572
Substance abuse treatment, education, mentoring, education and prevention, and counseling

Great Lakes Recovery: 228-9699
Alcohol and substance abuse treatment and counseling

Pathways: 225-1181 or 1-888-Pathway
Alcohol and substance abuse treatment, prevention, and education

Lutheran Social Services: 226-7410
Substance and alcohol abuse treatment, prevention and education

MGHS Upper Michigan Behavioral Health Services: 225-3994
Cares Line: 1-800-562-9753
Alcohol and substance abuse treatment, prevention, and education

Focus on Recovery Hotline: 800-234-0420
Hotline for those struggling with alcohol and substance abuse

Gamblers Anonymous: 226-3610
Help for those with compulsive gambling

Gamanon: 226-3610
Family and friends of compulsive gamblers

Aging:

Alzheimer’s Association: 228-3910
Education, information, and referral

Ishpeming Senior Center: 485-5527
Nutrition, counseling, housing, education, and fellowship

Marquette County Commission on Aging: 226-4180
Transportation, housing, education, counseling, home care/hospice

Alger-Mqt (AMCAB) Senior Nutrition Program: 228-6522
Transportation, nutrition, information and referral

Green Thumb: 346-9410
Training, employment, and education for the elderly

UPCAP Care Management Services: 228-6169
Education for those needing long term care

Marquette Senior Services Center: 228-0456
Nutrition, counseling, housing, education, and fellowship

Marquette Senior Day Care Center: 226-2142
Fellowship and nutrition

Woodland Assisted Living: 906-475-8354
Assisted living for the elderly

Rx for Seniors: 1-800-747-5844
Information and referral

Northern Michigan University: 227-2362
Free tuition to any senior citizen 62 or older excluding activity fees

Social Security Administration: 226-3596 or 1-800-772-1213
Assists the public in claiming retirement, survivor, disability, SSI, and Medicare benefits

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Michigan: 226-4180

AIDS Information and Testing:

AIDS Information/Counseling: 475-7651
Information and referral

Planned Parenthood: 225-5070
Testing, information, and referral

Marquette County Health Department: 475-7651
Testing, information, prevention, counseling, education, and referral

Cancer:

MGHS Upper Michigan Cancer Center: 225-3500 or 1-800-9064673
Treatment, screening, and information

American Cancer Society: 1-800-469-0149
Education, referral, assistance, and information

AvonCares Program for Women: 1-800-813-4673
Financial assistance, relevant education and support to income qualified women

Patient Advocate Foundation: 1-800-532-5274
Provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors

Marquette County Health Dept. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: 475-7844
Exams, education, and referrals as needed

National Cancer Institute: 1-800-422-6237
Cancer Information Service

Diabetes:

Diabetes Outreach Network: 228-9203
Information, education, prevention, and referral

American Diabetics Association: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Information and referral

Diabetes Information Hotline: 1-800-353-8227
Diabetes Information

MGHS Diabetic Education: 225-3473
Nutrition, diabetes education and prevention

Family and Youth Resources:

Salvation Army: 226-2241
Emergency needs, food, clothing

Voices for Youth: 226-7410
Mentoring, counseling

Housing

Marquette Housing Commission: 226-7559

Women’s Center of Marquette/Harbor House: 226-2611
Crisis lines, mentoring, counseling, emergency shelter, domestic violence, sexual assault victims

Janzen House: 226-2271
Emergency shelter

Child and Family Services of the UP: 228-4025
Education, transportation, Pregnancy/family planning/adoption, children's mental health services, mental health, emergency housing/ temporary shelter, counseling

4-H Youth Development Program: 226-4370
volunteer, mentoring, education, youth programming

Americas Promise-The Alliance for Youth: 228-6229/387-4345
Fund raising, networking, youth programming

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette County: 475-7801
Volunteer, mentoring, youth programming

Boy Scouts of America Hiawathaland Council: 249-1461
Education, Mentoring, Volunteer Programming

Community Coordinated Childcare (4C) of the UP: 228-3362/800-541KIDS
Child care, Education

Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters: 485-1041
Mentoring, Youth Programming, Education

Lake Superior Village Youth and Family Services: 228-3371
Youth Programming, Education, Mentoring

Marquette-Alger Youth Foundation: 228-8919
Youth Programming

Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan: 228-7997
Emergency Housing, Temporary Shelter, Counseling, Domestic Violence,
Children’s Mental Health Services, Education

Whetstone Village Apartments: 228-3630
Income based apartments and town homes

YMCA of Marquette County: 227-9622
Youth Programming, Exercise
*They do provide scholarships based on income

Mich-Care/MIChild: 228-9691 or 475-5764 ext. 231
Health care for mothers, infants, and children up to 19 years of age

Employment:

Michigan Works! 228-3075
Employment services, skills assessment, education, and training

St. Vincent DePaul Society-Marquette: 226-2311
Emergency relief, food, clothing, furniture, and fuel to anyone in need

Green Thumb: 346-9410
Training, employment, and education for the elderly

Mental Health:

Lutheran Social Services: 226-7410
Counseling

Pathways To Healthy Living: 225-1181/888-pathway
Crisis Lines, Mental Health Issues

Catholic Social Services: 227-9118
Counseling Services

Chronic Illness and Misc:

American Red Cross-Central UP Chapter: 228-3659
Education. Housing, Temporary Shelter

Easter Seals: 228-5816
Information, Referral, Wheelchair Repair Clinics, Ramp Program

American Heart Associates of MI: 800-968-2428
Education, Information, and Referral

American Lung Association of MI/UP Office: 228-9833/800-LUNGUSA
Education, Information, and Referral

Autism Society of MI: 1-800-223-6722
Information, Education, and Referral

Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan: 1-800-825-2536
Information, referral, and education

Crohn's & Colitis Information: 225-4978
Education, information, and referral

Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan: 800-377-6226
Education, Information, and Referral

March of Dimes: 228-6942
Education, Information and referral

Multiple Sclerosis Society: 225-6785
Education, Information, referral

Marquette Chapter Ostomy Association: 225-4978
Health Information

National Kidney Foundation of Michigan: 800-482-1455
Education, Information, and referral

UP Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped: 228-7697
Free public library for people with low vision or physical handicap that prevents people from holding a book.

Dental Care:

Dickinson-Iron Dental Center: 906-875-6133
Crystal Falls, MI
Dental Services Only

Ewen Dental Center: 906-988-2468
644 Pine St
Ewen, MI
Dental Services

Northern Menominee Health Center: 906-497-5263
1-800-270-2905
Spalding, MI
Medical and Dental Services


Revised 10/22/2002 B/O