Community Partners

Human Services Coordinating Body of Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
The Human Services Coordinating Body of Emmet and Charlevoix Counties is the state-endorsed Community Collaborative body for this two county area. The mission of the HSCB is to facilitate inter agency cooperation, coordination and collaboration for the improvement of human services.

Jim Rummer, Chairperson
Char-Em ISD
08568 Mercer Blvd.
Charlevoix, Michigan 49720
Ph: 231-547-9947
e-mail: info@char-em-hscb.org

 

 

Great Start Collaborative
The Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet, and N. Antrim Counties will promote and develop a comprehensive system of support, education, and wellness for 0-5 age children and their families. Inclusive in the system are the unique concerns of our community, specific data and outcomes that will drive activities and resources of the collaborative effort. The results of these efforts are strength in human and economic assets for our community now and in the future.

Director
Char-Em ISD
08568 Mercer Blvd.
Charlevoix, Michigan 49720
Ph: 231-582-8070
Fax: 231-582-8082
e-mail: greatstartforkids@gmail.com

 

 

Emergency Food and Shelter Program
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter.

Char-Em United Way is the local administrator of the Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which last year brought over $71,000 of federal funds into our community. This year, funds were distributed to: Boyne Valley Pantry, Good Samaritan Family Services, Manna Food Project, East Jordan Care and Share, Seventh Day Adventist Community Service Center, Salvation Army, Brother Dan's Food Pantry, Women's Resource Center and St. Francis Church.

Martha Lancaster, Executive Director
Char-Em United Way
2350 Mitchell Park Dr.
PO Box 1701
Petoskey, Michigan 49770
Ph: 231-487-1006
Fax:231-487-0795
e-mail: martha@charemunitedway.org

 

 

Poverty Reduction Initiative/Homeless Continuum of Care 

The Poverty Reduction Initiative/Homeless Continuum of Care (PRI/CofC) is a workgroup of the Char-Em Human Services Coordinating Body. Initial work on this initiative has been informed by the efforts of a similar group working since 2004 in the five-county Grand Traverse region. It is the mission of the Char-Em Poverty Reduction Initiative to provide pathways out of poverty through people helping people connect with solutions that respect their dignity and build on their strengths.

Char-Em United Way is providing coordination to poverty reduction activities in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. Current activities include expansion of a network of Navigators and mentors to help people build bridges out of poverty. Lisa Luebke is leading this effort.

For more information visit: www.char-empri.org or contact.

Corey Berden, Co-Chair                    Jamie Winters, Co-Chair
NMCAA                                           Women's Resource Center
2202 Mitchell Park Dr.                       423 Porter St.
Petoskey, MI 49770                          Petoskey, MI 49770
Ph: 231-347-9070                            Ph: 231-347-0067
e-mail: cberden@nmcaa.net              Email: jwinters@wrcnlm.org