Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center

Based in Wakefield, Mich., Gogebic Medical Care Facility is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified bedded facility. It provides various amenities, such as walking pathway, private apartments and semiprivate rooms with cable television and telephone connection, beauty salon and barbershop. The center offers a wide range of assisted living services, including grooming, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, ambulation assistance, daily housekeeping, therapeutic diets and laundry services. It provides transportation and personal assistance for errand and shopping activities. It also offers physical, occupational, speech, intravenous and pet therapies, pharmacy and recuperative and long-term care services. The care facility also provides health evaluations by licensed nurses and monitors the senior citizens suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related disorders. In addition, Gogebic Medical Care Facility offers a variety of recreational activities that include boat outing, bingo game, entertainment programs and volleyball game.

Ontonagon County Cancer Association is a non-profit organization based in Ontonagon, MI, dedicated to providing support and resources to individuals and families affected by cancer. Through counseling, financial assistance, and community outreach, they strive to alleviate the physical, emotional, and financial burdens associated with cancer. Cancer Care Services, located in Fort Worth, TX, is committed to offering free cancer support services to residents of Tarrant County. Their compassionate team provides a range of resources, including financial support, emotional assistance, and educational programs, to help individuals and their loved ones navigate the challenges of living with cancer.Generated from the website

Services Prevention Services: Prevention services guide, educate, and support families/individuals through positive goal oriented interventions to strengthen family unity and empower them towards self-sufficiency. Prevention services are home-based voluntary services for families with children at risk of removal, pregnant teens, new parents, families/individuals needing life skills education, support for school success, and/or those needing other support, referral or advocacy services. Adult Prevention Services are also available for at risk adults. Community education is also provided through various trainings/classes, such as, parent education classes, the Strengthening Families Program, and anger management training. Mandated reporter trainings are provided to community professionals on a regular basis. Child Protective Services: Child Protective Services (CPS) are provided to the community to ensure child safety through positive goal oriented interventions to include advocacy, education, guidance and support of families to strengthen and preserve family unity. Foster Care Services: Foster Care Services include assessment/home studies for KBIC child foster home licensing. Education, support, advocacy and case management services for children in out-of-home care and their families. Reunification Services includes providing various supportive services and/or referrals to services to aid in reunification of children in out-of-home care with their families. Indian Child Welfare Act Services: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Services are for KBIC children in out-of-home care and their families who reside off the KBIC reservation. ICWA Services are case monitoring and/or management which may include attending state court hearings, giving recommendations, interventions, advocacy, support, and/or referrals for needed services. These cases are usually in the state court systems and are either monitored by KBIC Tribal Social Services staff and remain under jurisdiction of the state or are transferred to the KBIC Tribal Court. The Indian Child Welfare-Justice (ICW-J) Committee receives updates and gives recommendations as needed for these cases. Juvenile Justice Services: The purpose of the Juvenile Justice Program is to: ensure that youth successfully complete their probation; assist parents and youth in working together; deter further involvement with the legal system; provide positive incentives for youth, i.e. Summer Youth Program. Elder/Adult Protective Services: Elder/Adult Protective Services (APS) investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of the elderly or adults with disabilities. When maltreatment is confirmed or substantiated, APS provides, arranges or refers to services in an attempt to alleviate the problem. APS is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of vulnerable adults. Ed Gransell, B.S., R.S.W. - Protective Services Worker Isabelle H. Welsh, B.S.W. - Prevention Worker Bill Kirchhofer, B.A., R.S.W. - Juvenile Justice/Senior Caseworker Worker