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HOUGHTON & KEWEENAW COUNTY SERVICES
 

Shelter/Crisis Consultation

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home
PO Box 8
Calumet, MI 49913
24 Hour Crisis Line: (906) 337-5623
Toll Free in the U.P.: 1-888-337-5623
E-mail: bkghome@pasty.net
Website: www.bkgshelterhome.org

  • Temporary shelter for victims and their children in abusive relationships
  • Individual counseling and support groups for residents and non-residents
  • Information and referral to appropriate agencies
  • Outreach advocate available to help victim work with law enforcement and prosecutor in domestic violence cases, including personal protection orders
  • Transportation to shelter available
  • All services are free and confidential

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Law Enforcement  

Calumet Village Police
340 Sixth Street
Calumet, MI 49913
(906) 337-2345 

Hancock City Police Department
399 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-3102 

Houghton City Police Department
616 Sheldon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-5912 

Houghton County Sheriffs Department
403 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-0055
E-mail: mhsheriff@ccisd.k12.mi.us
Website: www.houghtonsheriff.com 

Keweenaw County Sheriffs Department
Eagle River, MI 49924
(906) 337-0528 

Lake Linden Village Police
401 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI 49945
(906) 296-9911 

Laurium Village Police
310 Hecla Street
Laurium, MI
(906) 337-4000 

Michigan State Police
901 U.S. 41 South
Calumet, MI 49913
Dial: 911 

MTU Public Safety
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-2216 On-Campus only dial 8 911

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Hospitals  

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital
205 Osceola Street
Laurium, MI 49913
(906) 337-6500 

  • Emergency Room: 24 hours/7 days a week
  • Social Services: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
  • Women's Health Education: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

Portage Health System
500 Campus Drive
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 483-1000

Emergency Room: 24 hours/7 days a week
Social Services: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

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Legal Information

Probation/Parole Office
Houghton County Courthouse
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931

Circuit Court: (906) 482-6615
District Court: (906) 482-0066 

Tri County Community Corrections
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-5937 

Community service and other programs in lieu of jail 

Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-3214

8am-4:30pm 

Houghton & Keweenaw County Friend of the Court
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-2102

8am-4:30pm 

Counseling for divorce and pending divorce cases, also unwed parents, mediation in custody/visitation issues, enforcement of custody, support and visitation
Supervised visitation program

Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc
706 Sharon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-3908 

Legal representation for victims of domestic violence who are income eligible for the program 

12th Judicial Circuit Court
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-5420 

97th District Court
401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-4980  

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Counseling

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home
PO Box 8
Calumet, MI 49913

24 Hour Crisis Line: (906) 337-5623
Toll Free in the U.P.: 1-888-337-5623
E-mail: bkghome@pasty.net
Website: www.bkgshelterhome.org  

  • Temporary shelter for victims and their children in abusive relationships
  • Individual counseling and support groups for residents and non-residents
  • Information and referral to appropriate agencies
  • Outreach advocate available to help victim work with law enforcement and prosecutor in domestic violence cases, including personal protection orders
  • Transportation to shelter available
  • All services are free and confidential

Copper Country Mental Health Services  

  • 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, some Evening Appointments available
  • Assessment and treatment services for adults and children, crisis intervention services, school social work program, children's respite program
  • Emergency services available through Dial Help
    • Main Office
      Rice Memorial Center
      901 West Memorial Drive
      Houghton, MI 49931
      (906) 482-9404
    • Branch Offices
      Rice Memorial Center-CLK Branch Office
      1125 Calumet Avenue
      Calumet, MI 49913
      (906) 337-5810

Dial Help, Inc.
Victim Services Program
(906) 482-HELP, 1-800-562-7622: 24 hours
1-800-749-5870 TDD for Deaf/Hearing Impaired
E-mail: dialhelp@up.net  

  • In aftermath of a crime to recovery, Dial Help's Victim Services Program offers crisis intervention, support, information and referrals, advocacy and court accompaniment to survivors and their families
  • Free, confidential services are offered to victims of child abuse, rape, incest, assault, robbery, elder abuse and homicide
  • Offering services in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties

Western U.P. Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agency
903 W. Memorial Drive
Houghton, MI 4993
(906) 482-7473 or (906) 482-3031

Office Hours: 8-4 Monday-Friday 

  • Assessment and referral for substance abuse issues
  • Monitoring/advocating for quality treatment for clients: special emphasis on services for women and children
  • Comprehensive services for personal and work site problems involving assessment, referrals, education and training, and technical assistance

MTU Counseling Services
Hamar House MTU Campus
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-2538 

After 5pm call through Public Safety: 487-2216
MTU Employee Assistance Program
(906) 482-2299 (24-hours) or (906) 487-2517 (8-5 Monday-Friday) 

  • Individual and marital counseling to MTU students and their partners
  • Groups offered periodically on a variety of subjects
  • 24-hour emergency services during the school year
  • Free counseling, information, and referrals for MTU employees and their dependents

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Social Services  

Baraga-Houghton-Keweenaw Head Start
700 Park Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-3663
1-800-236-5657 

Childcare Locations:

  • Ryan Center 487-6653
  • Little Gippers (infants to age 6) (906) 337-3144
    2300 County Road
    Calumet, MI 49913
  • Little Red Schoolhouse
    Sharon Avenue
    Houghton, MI 49931

Preschool Head Start-Centennial Heights, Dollar Bay, Hancock, Houghton, Baraga, South Range, Pelkie, Aura, Covington
8:30am- noon or noon-3:30pm 

Home Base Head Start
Monday 10:30am-1:30pm plus weekly home visits
(906) 482-3663

AmeriCorps Program
700 Park Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-3663 

Copper County Intermediate School District
602 Hecla Street
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-4250 

Department of Human Services (DHS)

  • Houghton County Department of Human Services
    200 Quincy Street P.O. Box 630
    Hancock, MI 49930
    (906) 482-0500
    Office Hours: 7:30am-5pm
  • Keweenaw County Department of Human Services
    1 Bumbletown Road P.O. Box 110
    Allouez, MI 49805
    (906) 337-3302
    Office Hours: 8am-5pm

DHS Services both counties offer:

  • After Hours child abuse/neglect: (906) 482-7558
  • Assistance Payments Programs
  • FIP - financial help for families with children
  • State Disability (SDA)/State family(SFA)
  • SDA - Financial assistance to single adults unable to work due to a disability
  • SFA - Financial assistance for families not qualified for ADC
  • Supplemental Security Income(SSI) - Aged, blind, disabled
  • Medical Assistance - Medicaid
  • Food Stamp Program - Includes cash out for working poor
  • State Emergency Relief(SER)
  • Resident County Hospitalization Program
  • State Medical Program- limited Medicaid
  • Adult Services:
    • Adult Community Placement(ACP)
    • AFC - nursing homes, homes for the aged
    • Home Help Services - assistance to adults to stay in their own home
    • Adult Protective Services
  • Children and Family Services
    • Protective Services - investigates/acts on child abuse/neglect
    • Family Prevention Services - high risk, pre CPS, child protective services
    • Employment and Training Services
    • Community Placement - foster care, licensing
    • Adoption
    • Daycare
  • Volunteer Services - Volunteer Services is responsible for working with clientele to assess unmet needs which are not financial in nature and to develop programming designed to meet these needs
  • Volunteer Services is also involved in mobilization of community resources that would strengthen DHS clientele

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly
527 Hancock St
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-6944 

Friendly visiting, medical transportation, holiday dinners, wood cutting, share housing 

MTU Affirmative Programs
Rm 207 Administration Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-3310 

E-mail: maao@mtu.edu
Website: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/aao/

  • Training sessions and materials about sexual harassment and other forms of discriminatory harassment or mistreatment
  • Training in sessions that run from one hour to full day problem solving workshops, are offered to all groups, classes or individuals on campus
  • They may be available to off-campus groups depending on availability
  • Sessions may include video programs, hand-outs, information sheets, open discussions and exercises
  • Students, faculty members, staff persons and administrators are all encouraged to learn about the evolving legal aspects of discrimination laws and how they influence our daily lives

Western U.P. District Health Department
540 Depot Street
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-7382 

  • Immunizations - For childhood diseases
  • Adult Hepatitis B Immunization Clinic monthly
  • Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) - nutrition education program, call for appointment
  • Family Planning Clinics - Routine exams and screening for STD's, birth control counseling
  • Children's Special Health Care Services - formerly Crippled Children's Services
  • Prenatal Care Enrollment Program - facilitates women's access to prenatal care in the Medicaid Mich-Care Program
  • TB Screening Clinic: Wednesday 8-9
  • Adult Health Screening Program - call for appointment
  • Basic health screening and health education
  • Maternal and Infant Support Services - for Medicaid clients
  • Home based prevention programs to reduce infant mortality and morbidity
  • Vision and Hearing Screening Program - for preschool and school aged children
  • Dental Program - limited free dental care to students in grades K-8 who meet eligibility requirements
  • Substance Abuse Services - individual and group counseling, outpatient treatment
  • HIV Testing
  • Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program

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Thank You!
 
We would like to thank all the people that helped with our recent fundraising events - the Brunch Ski and Music Event/Silent Auction. We appreciate the work that went into these two events and want to thank all the people who volunteered their time and talents. We also want to
thank the many businesses and individuals who contributed food, auction items, and other materials.
 
 
Walk Against Violence
 
Along with the Copper Country Humane Society, we will again this summer hold a walk along College Avenue in Houghton to show support for a community without violence towards people or their pets. More information about the time and place will be coming soon.
 
 
 

Friends of the Shelter

 
The annual Friends of the Shelter campaign begins in March. This is
our primary fund-raising activity. Please look for your information letter to arrive shortly and consider a generous donation. Contributions are also accepted through this Web site by clicking here. We appreciate all the support community members have given us throughout the years.
 
 

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