Other places to look for assistance or information

Civil Rights/Discrimination/Disability Rights

• Michigan Dept. of Civil Rights
  www.michigan.gov/mdcr
• U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
  www.usccr.gov
• 
  www.dakc.us
  

Domestic Violence

• Center for Women In Transition
  www.aplaceforwomen.org
  Ottawa County
• Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence —
  www.mcadsv.org
• Safe Haven Ministries —
  www.safehavenministries.org
  Grand Rapids
• Sylvia's Place —
  www.sylviasplace.com
  Allegan County
• YWCA West Central Michigan --
  www.ywcawcmi.org
  Kent County
• Domestic And Sexual Abuse Services--
  www.dasasmi.org
  St. Joseph, Cass and VanBuren Counties
  

Education & Student Rights

• Student Advocacy Center of Michgan —
  www.studentadvocacycenter.org/index.shtml

Employment

• Michigan Works! —
  www.michiganworks.org

Foreclosure

• Making Home Affordable —
  http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/

Health Care

• Michigan Dept. of Community Health --
  www.michigan.gov/healthcarehelp
  A portal for finding free or low cost health care resources available throughout Michigan. The site links to pages with information on a variety of programs including: community health centers, free clinics, community mental health service programs, community dental care programs, assistance with prescriptions, breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment programs, local public health departments, family planning, information on Medicaid enrollment, and a number of other resources. In many cases, the site links to directories or lists by Michigan County to help people locate nearby help with health care.

Long-term care issues and complaints

• Citizens for Better Care —
  www.cbcmi.org

Online Legal Resources

• Kalamazoo Public Library —
  www.kpl.gov/collections/LawLibrary/
  Provides links to a wide variety of law related sites
• Michigan Legal Aid --
  www.michiganlegalaid.org
  

Search Engines

• Google —
  www.google.com
• Yahoo! —
  www.yahoo.com

Services for Seniors

• Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan--Region 8 —
  www.aaawm.org
  Allegan, Kent, Ionia, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola Counties
• Region IIIA Area Agency on Aging —
  www.kalcounty.com/aaa/index.htm
  Kalamazoo County
• Region IV Area Agency on Aging —
  www.areaagencyonaging.org
  Berrien, Cass, VanBuren Counties
• Senior Resources Region 14 Area Agency on Aging —
  www.seniorresources.us/index.htm
  Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa Counties
• Elder Rights Coalition
  elderrightssummit.org/
  

United Way

• Greater Kalamazoo United Way —
  www.gkuw.org
• Heart of West Michigan United Way —
  www.unitedwaycares.com
• United Way of Montcalm —
  www.mcvolunteerconn.org/unitedway.htm
• United Way Lakeshore -
  www.unitedwaylakeshore.org