Parent Resources
Community Events
Crisis Resources
Children's Mobile Crisis Team through CMH: This local resource is intended for a student and/or family struggling with non-life-threatening mental health issues. The goal of this program is to help reduce the number of inpatient/hospitalizations by providing rapid response services in the home.
For Crisis Services, please call: (616) 396-4357 (HELP) or Email: CMHMobileCrisis@miottawa.org
For all other inquiries, please contact the Children’s Mobile Crisis Team:
Elizabeth Smith, LLMSW (easmith@miottawa.org)
Scott Sterenberg (ssterenberg@miottawa.org)
Bethany Vukusic, LMSW, CAADC (bvukusic@miottawa.org)
24 hour Ottawa County Hotlines: in Grand Haven: 616-842 HELP (4357); in Holland: **616-396-HELP(4357) all other areas 1-866-512 HELP(4357)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Arbor Circle in Holland: 616-396-2301
Catholic Charities: 616- 796-9595
Wedgewood Christian Services: 616-930-5004
DHHS Warmline: 1-888-733-7753 10am-2am help for anxiety, depression, and trauma, staffed by peer support specialists.
AA meetings online: https://www.aaonlinemeeting.net/
NA meetings: https://virtual-na.org/
Alanon meetings: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/
Resource help: http://211.org/
Positive Options is ready to serve you if you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. It offers free pregnancy testing, options counseling and early ultrasound (upon eligibility). Visit mypositiveoptions.org or call a center near you. (Holland - 616 396-5840; Grand Haven - 616 842-7510; Allendale - 616 895-1893; Allegan - 269-686-7111)
Mosaic Counseling: Mosaic Counseling offers hope and healing for all by providing accessible and affordable professional counseling services. https://mosaiccounseling.com/
Academic Resources
Higher Horizons Tutoring: The mission of Higher Horizons Tutoring is to create a positive learning climate that promotes self-confidence and success for students to achieve their goals. Services range from tutoring Elementary students to College Students in areas of organization, test preparation, test anxiety and home school and online courses.
Sylvan Learning Center: Sylvan focuses on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity and inspiring a love for learning — all of which make a big impact in school and in life.
GVSU K-12 Connect Virtual Tutoring is available for any student in grades K-12. This program is a free, virtual 1:1 tutoring service in which students can harness additional learning support through connecting with university students, faculty, or staff with expertise in various subjects. Whether you are looking for a one-time appointment or recurring, weekly sessions, the tutoring center can accommodate any student's tutoring needs.
Students connect with tutors through the platform Zoom. A phone number is also provided should a student not have access to WiFi.
Financial Resources
Access from AT&T: Discounted wireline home Internet service to qualifying households.
Grants for Single Mothers: singlemothersgrants.org provides information and links for grants available to single mothers for rent, utilities, financial aid, and more.
Internet Essentials: Is your student on free lunch? Then you may qualify to bring home the internet for only $9.95 per month. Visit the website for more information.
True North Community Services: Are you having difficulties paying your utility bills? True North Community Services may be able to help
MET (Michigan Education Trust) and MESP (Michigan Education Savings Program): State of Michigan sponsored college savings programs.
Social Media Resource
Substance Abuse Resources
Drugrehab.com: Drug Rehab is an organization to provides answers to the questions that students and parents have about addiction and substance abuse.
The Find Teen Rehab Centers Near You technology uses your location to generate a local listing of all the teen rehab centers in and around your community.
Here is the link to our local teen rehab center locator: https://www.alltreatment.com/teen-addiction-treatment/
Arborcircle.org/Virtual-Room & Talksooner.org launched a new Virtual Teen Room created by The Ottawa Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, The Allegan Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and Arbor Circle. This virtual resource for parents, available in both Spanish and English, is a great way for parents to see what ordinary objects may indicate their youth is experimenting with alcohol, vapes or other drugs.
Pine Rest Services
