U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts for Keweenaw County
CTF Designated Local Council
Superior CAP Council
Prevention Area Served: Keweenaw, Baraga, and Houghton Counties
Amount of 2008 Grant: $12,000
Tier: 2
Website:Superior CAP Council
Address:
PO Box 832
900 W. Sharon Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931-1920
Phone:(906) 482-4357
Coordinator: Rhys Edwards
Email: superiorcapcouncil@gmail.com
Direct Service Grant
BHK Child Development Board
Prevention Area Served: Keweenaw, Baraga, and Houghton Counties
Amount of 08 Grant: $17,446
Period: FY06-FY08
Website:BHK Child Development Board
Address:
700 Park Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-3663
FAX: (906) 482-7329
Coordinator: Rod Liimatainen
Email: bhk@bhkfirst.org
Project: The Preventing Abuse and Neglect (PAN) Project will create, enhance, and expand prevention services in the area by educating and engaging 100 at-risk families in prevention services and by enhancing parent support groups.
Keweenaw Family Resource Center
Prevention Area Served: Keweenaw County
Amount of 08 Grant: $26,242.48
Period: FY07-FY09
Website:Keweenaw Family Resource Center
Address:
203 E. Montezuma Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone Number:(906) 482-9363
Coordinator:Catherine Benda
Email: cbenda@chartermi.net
Project: The First Link: Family Support Program is designed to create opportunities for families that increase protective factors while minimizing risks. This program will enhance and generate programs for parents with young children and pregnant teens by using the Hawaii Early Learning Profile and Florida State University Partners for a Healthy Baby curriculums in home visiting and support programs. The program will focus on reducing stress and increasing parenting and child development education.
0-3 Secondary Prevention Grant
BHK Child Development Board
Prevention Area Served: Keweenaw, Houghton, and Baraga Counties
Amount of 2008 Grant: $193,532
Website:BHK Child Development Board
Address:
700 Park Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-3663
FAX: (906) 482-7329
Coordinator: Rod Liimatainen
Email: bhk@bhkfirst.org
Project: Services include: In-home Infant Mental Health services, increaed access to Public Health Infant Support Services, respite care, emergency and sick-child care, and coordination of services by a consolidated 0-3 advisory council. Baraga services provided include parenting education, play groups, Super Saturday programs, respite care, and linkages to health and other community services.
BHK Child Development Board
Prevention Area Served: Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties
Amount of 2008 Grant: $100,000
Website:BHK Child Development Board
Address:
700 Park Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-3663
FAX: (906) 482-7329
Coordinator: Rod Liimatainen
Email: bhk@bhkfirst.org
Project: The Early Start: 0-3 Project supports at-risk pregnant mothers and families with infants and toddlers through home visits, parent-child playgroups and Playtime in the Park socialization opportunities, parenting classes, access to prevention-oriented resources and materials in Toy Libraries, and connections/referrals to additional services provied by the granteee and its community partners.
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