KBOCC Guide to Community Resources
Updated: February 2024
EMERGENCY 24/7 PHONE NUMBERS:
- Report Domestic Violence or Sexual Abuse – 24/7 Crisis Line – 906-524-7078
- KBIC Violence Against Women – 24-Hour Help Line – 906-353-4599
- Report Abuse & Neglect – 24/7 Hotline – 1-855-444-3911
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline– 24/7 Help Line – 1-800-273-8255
The following services are available to provide valuable information for community resources for KBOCC students and families. For more information or support in contacting resources, you may also contact KBOCC Student Services at 906-524-8118 or 8101.
Baraga County Shelter Home:
Baraga County Shelter Home offers a variety of support services including one-on-one counseling, legal advocacy, housing advocacy, and support services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
- Report Domestic Violence or Sexual Abuse – 24/7 Crisis Line 906-524-7078
- Baraga County Shelter Home Victim’s Advocate 906-201-2592
- www.bcshelter.org
Childcare:
- Ojibwa Early Learning Center 906-524-4847 (HUGS)
Located on Main Street in L’Anse across from the Wabanung Campus. KBOCC provides a childcare service for students’ children as well as the public. Call for more information.
Hours:
Mon – Fri 7:15am until 5:00pm
*Students with evening classes can arrange childcare until classes end at 8:00 p.m.
Counseling:
Copper Country Mental Health
15644 Skanee Rd.
L’Anse, MI 49946
906-524-5885
KBIC Medical Center
102 Superior Ave.
Baraga, MI 49908
906-353-8700
Dr. Robert B. Lamb PHD
Counseling for VA veterans
906-458-3999
Grief Counseling with Cynthia Drake
906-370-6686
Department of Human Resources, DHS
Adult & Children Protective Services
Report Abuse & Neglect – 24/7 Hotline 855-444-3911
Assistance and Services:
Baraga Office, 108 Main Avenue, Baraga, MI
906-353-4700 or 855-275-6424
Food Assistance Program:
906-353-4700
Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Prevention and Support Services:
KBIC Office on Violence Against Women:
24-Hour Help Line: 906-353-4599
Business Line: 906-353-4598
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)
Tribal Social Services:
To report sexual abuse within the family, or a situation where parents allow sexual abuse to take place, contact:
906-353-4201
Services are available to both male and female Native American victims.
- Victim/Survivor Advocacy and Support Services
- Shelter/Transitional Housing Services
- Sexual Assault Crisis and Response
- Prevention, Education, and Outreach
- Training
- Volunteer Service
- Sex Offender Registry
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery & Support Programs
Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline for Hotline for Houghton & Keweenaw Counties:
906-482-7778
Alcoholics Anonymous Area 74
Northern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan
For times and locations of AA meetings, search “Meetings” for your district.
http://www.area74.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/
Al-Anon
http://ola-is,org/
Great Lakes Recovery
241 Wright Street
Marquette, MI 49958
906-228-7611
KBIC New Day Treatment Program
16025 Brewery Road
L’Anse, MI 49946
906-524-4411 or 800-275-5410
KBIC Outpatient Program
202 U.S. 41
Baraga, MI 49908
906-353-8121
Phoenix House
57467 Waterworks
Calumet, MI
906-337-0763
Support for Reducing or Quitting Drinking
Financial Assistance/Emergency Assistance:
St. Vincent De Paul Society
14 S. Main St.
L’Anse, MI 49946
906-524-7006
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/
Child Support Services
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/content/child-support-services-0
Commodity Food Warehouse
16613 Skanee Road, Zeba
906-524-7340
Tribal Police
906-353-6626
Victims of Crime Assistance
906-353-4533
Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank
310 E. Sharon Ave
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-5528
Michigan Community Action:
926 Dodge Street
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1944
Sex Offender Registries:
KBIC Sex Offender Registry
http://kbic.nsopw.gov/
Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry
http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/
The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
http://www.nsopw.gov/en-US
Suicide Prevention:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
Michigan Department of Community Health
Suicide Prevention Information & Crisis Resources
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-54783_54879-176486–,00.html
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or 800-273-(TALK)
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/