Our Brother's Keeper Shelter
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Links to Agency Information

Guest Handbook
Homeless Hotline General
877-213-5955
Homeless Hotline Veterans 
877-204-6152

Community Mental Health - CMH (offers counseling services)
405 S. Third 
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-592-3161

Department of Humans Services - DHS (offers food assistance)
800 Water Tower road
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-4300

Health Department (offers contraception and STD testing)
14485 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-592-0130

Hope House Free Medical Clinic (offers medical care for uninsured)
405 S. Third
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-598-9500

Life Resources of Northern Michigan, Inc.(offers parenting classes, baby items)
14321 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI  49307
231-796-4919

Sound Choices Medical Clinic (offers pregnancy testing, limited obstetrical ultrasound, all services free to clients)
14321 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-527-9628

Michigan Community Dental Clinic (offers dental care for low income)
14435 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
 231-796-3617

Project Starburst (has funds for ID, birth certificates, GED, and food pantry)
120 South State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-5342

Secretary of State (get ID card, drivers license)
206 N. Michigan 
Big rapids, MI 49307
888-767-6424

Social Security Administration (get social security card, apply for benefits)
730 Water Tower Road
Big Rapids, MI 49307
800-772-1213

Goodwill Industries Employment specialist (offers resume' writing, job search) 
203 S. State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-206-4877

Michigan Works (offers resource library to search & apply for jobs, GED testing, work skills assessment) 
14330 Northland Dr.
Big Rapids, MI 49307 
231-796-0049

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (offers retraining, GED, helps those with a disability obtain employment)   
826 N. State
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-8606

Mid Michigan Community Action Agency - MMCAA (offers assistance with housing vouchers, rent deposits, first months' rent)
1547 E Washington Road
Farwell, MI  48622-0768
989-386-3805

Big Rapids Housing Commission (offers apartment rent based on income)
9 Park Village
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-8689

Reed City Housing Commission (offers apartment rent based on income)
802 S. Mill St.
Reed City, MI 49677
231-832-2762

Community Management Associates, Inc. - CMA (offers assistance with housing voucher)
203 S. Third Avenue, Suite 1
Big Rapids, MI 49307 
231-796-8883

Salvation Army   
325 Linden Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-5597
  
True North (offers assistance with housing vouchers)
6308 S. Warner Aveneue
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-0641

God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County
8760 50th Ave
Remus, Mi, 49340
989-967-8581

Mecosta/Osceola Youth Attention Center (offers assistance for homeless/runaway youth)
231-592-0129 (24 Hour Crisis Line)

Women's Information Service - WISE  (offers shelter for domestic violence victims)
231-796-6600
1-800-374-9473 (24 hour hotline)

1016 Recovery Network (offers substance abuse/alcohol counseling)
231-527-2000

A.A. Hotline  
1-800-367-6788

Our Mission

Our Brothers Keeper offers a step toward self-sufficiency for families and individuals experiencing homelessness by providing a safe, faith-based, temporary shelter.
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Our Vision

At Our Brother’s Keeper we envision a community where every family and individual enjoy self-sufficient lives secure in their own home

Our Brothers Keeper Shelter |PO Box 1642, 405 S. 3rd Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307 | 
Shelter Direct: 231.629.8160
Administration: 
231.629.8033