U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts for Marquette County
CTF Designated Local Council
Child Abuse and Neglect Council
Prevention Area Served: Marquette and Alger Counties
Amount of 2008 Grant: $6,000
Tier: 1
Website:Child and Family Services of the Upper Peninsula
Address:
706 Chippewa Square
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone:(906) 228-4050 Ext. 118
Coordinator: Kelly Zambon
Email: kzambon@cfsup.org
Direct Service Grant
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette County, Inc.
Prevention Area Served: Marquette County
Amount of 08 Grant: $18,998.25
Period: FY07-FY09
Website:Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette County, Inc.
Address:
101 Pioneer Avenue C
Negaunee, MI 49866
Phone: (906) 475-7801
Fax: (906) 475-7801
Coordinator: Jayne Letts
Email: jletts@chartermi.net
Project: The Turnaround Program will enhance and expand services to families and youth in the Gwinn/K.I. Sawyer communities. BBBS will provide three model mentoring programs designed to meet the needs of youth in the area: one-on-one traditional match program, Kappa Kids program, and Lunch Buddies program.
Regional Medical Health System
Prevention Area Served: Marquette and Alger Counties
Amount of 08 Grant: $4,170
Period: FY07-FY09
Website:Regional Medical Health System
Address:
580 W. College Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone:(906) 225-3081
Coordinator:Nancy Nora
Email: nbnora@mgh.org
Project: Becoming a Parent Workshop is an expansion of the Joy of Parenting Programs offered by the Women's & Children's Center of Marquette General Hospital. This monthly workshop will give expectant and new parents the helpful tools needed to provide proper care to newborns and infants by providing parents with accurate information about newborn/infant development and methods of care.
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