• Food & Baby Pantries (food resources are listed on pages 11-13)

• Helping Hands of Howard City

Our emotions and thoughts may feel overwhelming. If you need to talk to someone, these resources are confidential and available for free 24/7: 

• Call (800) 377-0974 or (989) 831-7520 for Montcalm Care Network

• Call (800) 273-TALK (8255) for Network 180 (Kent County)

• Call (800) 968-7330 for Newaygo County Mental Health

• Call (800) 273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Text HOME to 741-741 for Crisis Text Line

• Call (800) 799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22-522 for The National Domestic Violence Hotline

You may also utilize this Resource Guide regarding mental health resources for more long-term options.

If you do not have internet access at home, or cannot afford to maintain it, but need internet for work or school, there are several options available through providers:

• Comcast Internet Essentials, a low-cost home internet package for qualifying individuals and households, is now available for free for the first two months.

• Michigan Home Internet Options for the Economically Disadvantaged

• West Michigan Works!

  • Greenville office: (616) 754-3611

• Unemployment Benefits in Michigan

• Michigan State Housing Development Authority

• Montcalm County Department of Health & Human Services

• My Town Services of Montcalm County

• accessKent

• Help Me Grow Michigan

• Children's Health Coverage Programs in Michigan