Chapter IX

Resources

 

A. Prisoner Advocacy Groups

B. Women's Correctional Facilities in Michigan

C. Other Helpful Resources

D. Domestic Violence Referrals and Assistance

 

 

A. Prisoner Advocacy Groups

Prison Legal Services of Michigan

3855 Cooper STreet

Jackson, MI 49201

(517) 780-6639 (Ph)

(517) 787-0014 (Fax)

Director: Sandra Girard

Women's Legal Services

(Has offices at MI Women's Correctional

Facilities and Camp).

Director: Steven Ramey

American Friends Service Committee

Criminal Justice Program

1414 Hill Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

(734) 761-8283 (Ph)

(734) 761-6022 (Fax)

Director: Penny Ryder

MI-CURE

P.O. Box 2736

Kalamazoo, MI 49003-2736

(616) 383-0028

Email: kayperry@aol.com

Director: Kay Perry

MI FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums)

200 N. Washington Square, Ste. 310

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 482-4982 (Ph)

(517) 482-5839

Director: Laura Sager

The Sentencing Project

918 F. St. N.W. Ste. 501

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 628-0871 (Ph)

(202) 628-1091

Director: Malcolm Young

National CURE Headquarters

P.O. Box 2310

National Capitol Station

Washington, D.C. 20013-2310

(202) 789-2126

The National Prison Project

1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Ste 410

Washington, D.C. 20009

Prison Legal News

2400 N.W. 80th Street, #148

Seattle, WA 98117

Publisher: Rollin Wright (561) 547-9716

ABA Criminal Justice Section

740 15th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005-1009

(202) 662-1500 (voice)

(202) 662-1501 (Fax)

   

 

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B. Michigan Women's Correctional Facilities and Camp

Florence Crane Women's Facility

38 Fourth Street

P.O. Box 307

Coldwater, MI 49036

(517) 279-9165

(Warden's Office)

Scott Correctional Facility

47500 Five Mile Road

Plymouth, MI 48170

(734) 459-7400

Camp Branch

19 Fourth Street

Coldwater, MI 49036

(517) 278-3204

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C. Other Helpful Resources

State Appellate Defender Office

3300 Penobscot Building

645 Griswold

Detroit, MI 48266

(313) 256-9833 (Ph)

(313) 965-0372 (Fax)

State Appellate Defender Office

200 N. Washington Square, Ste. 340

Lansing, MI 48913-0001

(517) 334-6069 (Ph)

(517) 334-6989

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS)

106 W. Allegan, Ste. 210

Lansing, MI 48933-1706

(517) 487-1755 (Ph)

1-800-288-5923 (toll free)

Legislative Corrections Ombudsman

4th Floor Capitol Hill

115 Allegan

Lansing, MI 48913

(517) 373-8573 (Ph)

   

 

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D. Domestic Violence Referrals and Assistance

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan

Domestic Violence Division

116 Ottawa, Suite 200

Lansing, MI 48913

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board

235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 513

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 335-6404

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE (7233) *** 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)

Family Law Project

University of Michigan Law School

Hutchins Hall

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 763-6591

AYUDA

1736 Colombia Road N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 387-0434

(specializing in assistance to immigrant battered women)

Michigan Coalition Against Domestic Violence

3893 Okemos Road

Suite #B2

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 347-7000

The Domestic Violence Project, Inc/SAFE House

Post Office Box 7052

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

(800) NO-ABUSE (800) 662-2873

(313) 973--0242 (Business)

(313) 973-7817 (Fax)

(313) 995-5444 (24 hour crisis line)

email: dvpsh@aol.com

Susan McGee, Executive Director

Illinois Battered Women's Clemency Project

4669 N. Manor

Chicago, IL 60625

(773) 583-8016

National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women

(215) 351-0010

Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention & Treatment Board Child and Family Services/Family Independence Agency

235 South Grand Avenue

Grand Tower, Suite 513

P.O. Box 3037

Lansing, MI 48909

(517) 378-8144

(517) 335-6177 (Fax)

 

Coordinates Michigan's response to domestic violence. Provides shelter service funding, training, and standards on domestic violence issues, and provides advice to the Governor on legislative issues.

   

 

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Michigan's Coordinating Councils to Prevent Domestic Violence

Clearinghouses and initiators of county-wide efforts to provide coordinated community responses toward ending domestic violence, listed alphabetically by county:

Allegan

Marge Bakker

Allegan Prosecuting Attorney's Office

County Building

Allegan, MI 49010

616-673-0280

616-673-0599

Antrim

Gary Knapp, Chair

205 Grove Street

Mancelona, MI 49659

616-587-5085

616-587-5313

Baraga

Patricia Baribeau, Chair

contact: Char Kangas

11 S. 4th Street

L'Anse, MI 49946

906-524-5017

906-524-7572

Bay

Roth Noble, Linda Mendez, Chairs

contace: Linda Mendez

P.O. Box 1458

Bay City, MI 48706

517-686-4551

517-686-0906

Calhoun

Chief L.J. McKeown, Chair

112 W. Cass

Albion, MI 49224

517-629-3933

517-629-2609

Cass

Pat Hillman, Chair

P.O.Box 402

Three Reivers, MI 49093

616-279-5122

616-279-1624

Chalevoix/Cheboygan/Emmet

Alex Kaczynski, Chair

contact: Peter Armar

1 MacDonald Drive, Suite A

Petoskey, MI 49770

616-347-7890

616-347-1242

Houghten/Kewenaw/Ontonagon

Cynthia Antikainen, Chair

contact: Emily Newhouse

P.O. Box Gx 8

Calumet, MI 49913

906-337-5632

906-337-0966

Huron/Sanilac/Tuscola

Sandy Gaudreau, Chair

contact: Steven Cornier 

429 Montague Avenue

Caro, MI 48723

517-673-4121

517-673-2013

Ingham

Sue LeDue & Ann Gregory, Chairs

Ingham County Prosecutor's

303 W. Kalamazoo

Lansing, MI 48933

517-483-6108

Ionia

Jeff Winters, Chair

contact: Catherine Talberg

P.O. Box 93

Anne, MI 48846

616-527-3351

616-527-4350

Jackson

Judge Chad Schumaker, Chair

contact: Jane Myers

AWARE

P.O. Box 1526

Jackson, MI 49204

517-783-2861

517-783-2660

Kent

Linnea Mitchell, Chair

333 Monroe NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-456-3713

616-774-3095

Lenawee

Judge James Sheridan, Chair

contact: Khristine Henson

213 Toledo Street

Adrian, MI 49221

517-264-5733

517-263-6090

Livingston

David Morse, Chair

contact: Cindi Tarchinski

P.O. Box 72

Howell, MI 48843

517-548-1350

517-548-3034

Luce

Nancy Kipling, Chair

MSU Extension

407 W. Harrie

Newberry, MI 49868

906-293-3203

906-293-3465

Mackinac

Mary Kostecki, Chair

MSU Extension

100 Marley Street

Ignace, MI 49781

906-643-7307

906-643-7302

Macomb

Judge George Steeh, III, Chair

contact: Sue Stempowski

P.O. Box 1123

Mt. Clemens, MI 48046

810-954-2022

810-463-1771

Marquette

contact: Glenn Sarka

1310 S. Front Street

Marquette, MI 49855

906-225-1346

906-225-1370

Mecosta

Kevin Courtney, Chair

contact: Patty Johnson-Welby

P.O. Box 1074

Big Rapids, MI 49307

616-796-6692

616-796-0358

Muskegon

Tony Tague, Chair

contact: Lois Williams

1221 West Laketon

Muskegon, MI 49441

Oakland

Judge Ed Sosnick, Chair

contact: Carol Garagiola

853 Woodward Avenue

Royal Oak, MI 48381

810-452-9177

810-858-0660

Otsego

Bob Porter, Chair

contact: Cindy Pushman

600 Livingston Boulevard

Gaylord, MI 49735

616-392-2829

616-392-5073

Ottawa

contact: Donna Cornwell

304 Garden Avenue

Holland, MI 49424

616-392-2829

616-392-5073

Saginaw

DART

contact: Valerie Hoffman

P.O. Box 565

Saginaw, MI 48606

517-755-0411

517-755-3006

Shiawassee

Cheryl Rogers, Chair

P.O. Box 472

Street Johns, MI 48879

517-224-4662

517-224-6947

St. Clair

contact: Amy Smith

1101 Military

Port Huron, MI 48060

810-329-4552

810-985-7620

St. Joseph

Anissa Bristol, Chair

P.O. Box 402
Three Rivers, MI 49093 616-279-5622

616-279-1624

Wayne

Andrea Solak, Chair
contact: Lynda Baker

600 Randolph, Suite 360 Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-6994
616-224-6187

Wexford/Missaukee

Judge David Hogg, Chair
contact: Stephanee Nagley

601 Chestnut Street
P.O. Box 955
Cadillac, MI 49601
616-775-7399
616-775-4074

 

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Domestic Violence Agencies (July 29, 1997)

Family Counseling & Svcs./

Catherine Cobb

contact: Deb Glauner

213 Toledo St

Adrian, MI 49221

517-264-5773

517-263-1771 (Fax)

Lenawee

Shelter, Inc.

contact: Barbara Morgan

P.O. Box 797

Alpena, MI 49707

517-356-6265

517-356-6659 (Fax)

Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle

DV Project Inc/SAFE House

contact: Susan McGee

P.O. Box 7052

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

313-973-0242 ext. 203

313-973-7817 (Fax)

Email: dvpsh@aol.com

Washtenaw

SAFE Place

contact: Victoria Reese

P.O. Box 199

Battle Creek, MI 49016

616-965-6093

616-966-4130 (Fax)

Email: victoria_reese@fci.gifn.org

Barry, Calhoun, Eaton

Bay County Women's Center

contact: Barbara Rajewski

P.O. Box 1458

Bay City, MI 48706

517-686-4551

517-686-0906 (Fax)

Arenac, Bay

Safe Shelter, Inc.

contact: Jan Brown

P.O. Box 808

Benton Harbor, MI 49023-0808

616-465-4817

Berrien

Women's Information Service, Inc

contact: Pam Forbes

P.O. Box 1074

Big Rapids, MI 49307

616-796-6692

616-796-0358 (Fax)

Email: brwise@pilot.msu.edu

Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola

Cadillac Area OASIS/Family Resource Center

contact: Cheryl Bader

P.O. Box 955, 220 E. Cass

Cadillac, MI 49601

616-775-7299

616-755-4074 (Fax)

Missaukee, Wexford

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home for Abused Women, Inc.

contact: Emily Newhouse

P.O. Box 8

Calumet, MI 49913

906-337-5632

906-337-0966 (Fax)

Email: bkghome@pilot.msu.edu

Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon

First Step, Inc.

contact: Judy Ellis

5820 Lilley Road, Ste. 5

Canton, MI 48187

313-981-9595

313-981-2330 (Fax)

Western Wayne

Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center

contact: Dennis Daniels

429 Montague Ave

Caaro, MI 48723

517-673-4121

517-673-2031 (Fax)

Email: hdccaro@century.net

Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola 

Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

contact: Gail Waymire

P.O. Box 72

Coldwater, MI 49036

517-278-3356

517-279-2054 (Fax)

Branch

My Sister's Place/Women's Justice Center

contact: Norma Tucker

P.O. Box 13500

Detroit, MI 48213

313-371-3985

313-371-3995 (Fax)

Email: ntucker961@aol.com

Wayne

YWCA-Interim House

contact: Mary Lu Lewis

P.O. Box 21904

Detroit, MI 48221

313-862-3580

313-862-4190 (Fax)

Email: inthouse@pilot.msu.edu

Wayne

Alliance Against Violence & Abuse

contact: Sandy St. Ours

1401 N. 26th Street

Escanaba, MI 49829

906-789-9207

906-789-5640 (Fax)

Delta, Schoolcraft, Menominee

YWCA of Greater Flint/SAFE House

contact: Mary Ann Ketels

310 Third St.

Flint, MI 48502

810-238-7621

810-238-3813 (Fax)

Email: mklts@aol.com

Genesee

YWCA Domestic Crisis Center

contact: Leslie Newman

25 Sheldon Blvd. S.E.

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-459-7062 ext. 113

810-459-0392 (Fax)

 

River House/Mercy Hospital

contact: Bonnie French

P.O. Box 661

Grayling, MI 49738

517-348-3169

517-348-4839 (Fax)

Crawford, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon

Domestic Harmony

contact: Kristin Lucas

P.O. Box 231

Hillsdale, MI 49242

517-439-1454

517-439-5144 (Fax)

Email: klucas4453@dmci.net

Hillsdale

Center for Women in Transition

contact: Donna Cornwwell

304 Garden Ave

Holland, MI 49424

616-392-2829

616-392-5073 (Fax)

Email: cfwit@macatawa.org

Allegan, Ottawa

Livingston Area Council Against Spouse Abuse, Inc (LA CASA)

contact: Deborah Felder-Smith

P.O. Box 72

Howell, MI 48844

517-548-1350

517-548-3034 (Fax)

Email: dfelders@htonline.com

Livingston

Eight Cap, Inc.

contact: Catherine Talberg

P.O. Box 93

Ionia, MI 48846

616-527-3551

616-527-4350 (Fax)

Ionia, Montcalm

The Caring House

contact: Cheryl O'Neil

508 Stanton St

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

906-774-1337

906-774-0575 (Fax)

Dickson, Iron

Domestic Violence Escape, Inc. (DOVE)

contact: Kim Kolesar

P.O. Box 366

Ironwood, MI 49938

906-932-4990

906-932-2040 (Fax)

Email: upnorth@up.lib.mi.us

Gogebic

Aware, Inc.

contact: Shirley Pascal

P.O. Box 1526

Jackson, MI 49202

517-783-2861

517-783-2660 (Fax)

Jackson

YWCA Domestic Assault Program

contact: Barbara Mills

353 E. Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

616-385-2869

616-345-8230 (Fax)

Email: ydap@pilot.msu.edu

Kalamazoo

Baraga County Shelter Home

contact: Char Kangas

11 S 4th Street

L'Anse, MI 49946

906-524-5017

906-524-7572 (Fax)

Email: bcshlter@up.net

Baraga

Council Against Domestic Assault

contact: Abby Schwartz

P.O. Box 14149

Lansing, MI 48901

517-372-5976

517-372-0024 (Fax)

Email: cdaad.min@pilot.msu.edu

Ingham

Lapeer Area Council Against Domestic Assault

contact: Kim Spurlock, Tracy Walker

P.O. Box 356

Lapeer, MI 48446

810-667-4175

810-667-4175 (Fax)

Lapeer

Region Four Community Services

contact: Chris Warne

210 N. Harrison St.

Ludington, MI 49431

616-843-25411

616-843-7897 (Fax)

Email: 1317r401@inet.Westshore.cc.mi.us

Lake, Mason, Oceana

CHOICES of Manistee

contact: Jacqueline Kiszelik

P.O. Box 604

Manistee, MI 49660

616-723-6597 (Ph. & Fax)

Manistee

Women's Center

contact: Sue Kensington

1310 S. Front

Marquette, MI 49855

906-225-1346

906-225-1370 (Fax)

Email: neecapp@aol.com

Alger, Marquette

Shelterhouse/Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

contact: Bernandine Lasher

P.O. Box 2289

Midland, MI 48641

517-835-6771

517-835-7449 (Fax)

Gladwin, Midland

Family Counseling & Shelter Services

contact: Bob Oullette

502 W. Elm Ave. Ste. G-East

Montor, MI 48161

313-241-2380

313-241-8259 (Fax)

Monroe

Turning Point, Inc.

contact: Laurie Huff

P.O. Box 1123

Mt. Clemens, MI 48046

810-463-4430

810-463-1771 (Fax)

Macomb

Women's Aid Service, Inc.

contact: Lynn LaPorte

P.O. Box 743

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804

517-773-7960

517-773-9470 (Fax)

Clare, Gratiot, Isabella

Every Woman's Place

contact: Susan Johnson

1221 W. Laketon

Muskegon, MI 49441

616-759-7909

616-759-8618 (Fax)

Email: ewp@gte.net

Muskegon

Woman's Resource Center of Northern MI

contact: Jan Mancinelli

423 Porter

Petoskey, MI 49770

616-347-0067

616-347-5805 (Fax)

Email: wrc@freeway.net

Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego

Haven

contact: Hedy Nuriel

75 W. Huron

Pontiac, MI 48342

810 334-2343 ext. 20

810-334-3161

Email: hnuriel@edcen.ehhs.emich.edu

Oakland

Domestic Assault/Rape Elimination Services (DARES)

contact: Carol Zielinski

P.O. Box 610968, 1840 Grant Pl.

Port Huron, MI 48061

810-985-4950

810-985-5911 (Fax)

Port Huron

Underground Railroad

contact: Valerie Hoffman

P.O. Box 565

Saginaw, MI 48606

517-755-0411

517-755-3006 (Fax)

Saginaw

Eastern Upper Penninsula Domestic Violence Program

contact: Doreen Howson

P.O. Box 636

Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

906-635-0566

906-635-2952 (Fax)

Email: eupdvpl@up.net

Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac

Relief After Violent Encounter (R.A.V.E.)

contact: Cheryl Rogers

P.O. Box 472

St. Johns, MI 48879

517-224-4662

517-224-6947 (Fax)

Email: rave@voyager.net

Clinton, Shiawassee

Domestic Assault Shelter Coalition Inc.

contact: Pat Hillmann

P.O. Box 402

Three Rivers, MI 49093

616-279-5122

616-279-1624 (Fax)

Cass, St. Joseph, VanBuren

Women's Resource Center of Grand Traverse Area 

contact: Mary Lee Lord

720 S. Elmwood, Ste. 2

Traverse City, MI 49684

616-941-1210

616-981-2330 (Fax)

Email: wrc@traverse.com

Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau

Rainbow House

contact: Sue Nygren

1530 Main Street

Marinette, WI 54143

715-735-6656

715-735-7293 (Fax)

Menominee

   

 

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Legal Aid Organizations that Accept Domestic Violence Cases  

Berrien County Legal Services

901 Port St., P.O. Box E

St. Joseph, MI 49085

616-983-6363

Central Michigan, Legal Aid of-

Serves Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham & Shiawassee counties.

300 No. Washington Sq, #311

Lansing, MI 48933

517-485-5411

Eastern Michigan, Legal Services of - 

Serves Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genessee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland & Saginaw counties.

 

Genesee County

547 S. Saginaw

Flint, MI 48502

810-234-2621

Midland County

140 E. Main St.

Midland, MI 48640

517-832-7987

Saginaw County

320 S. Washington Ave, 3rd Fl.

Saginaw, MI 48607

517-755-4465

Lakeshore Legal Services of-

Serves Huron, Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac, & Tuscola counties.

Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola

121 W. Grant St.

Caro, MI 49723

517-673-5651

Macomb Office

21885 Dunham Rd. #4

Clinton Twp, MI 48036

810-469-5185

St. Clair Office

803 Tenth Ave, #C

Port Huron, MI 48060

810-985-5107

Northern Michigan, Legal Services of-

Serves upper peninsula counties and 21 northern-most lower peninsula counties. 

Alpena Office

Serves Alcona, Alpena, Montmorey &Presque Isle counties.

230 S. Third Ave

Alpena, MI 49707

517-356-9081

Bessemer Office

Serves Gogebic & Ontonagon counties.

1002 A. East Lead St.

Bessemer, MI 49911

906-667-0285

Escanaba Office

Serves Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Menominee & Schoolcraft counties.

806 Ludington St.

Escanaba, MI 49829

906-786-2303

Houghton Office

Serves Baraga, Houghton Keweenaw counties.

706 Sharon Ave. 

Houghton, MI 49331

906-482-3908

Marquette Office

Serves Alger & Marquette counties.

125 W. Washington, #G & H

Marquette, MI 49855

906-228-5620

Petoskey Office

Serves Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet & Otsego counties.

446 E. Mitchell St.

Petoskey, MI 49770

616-347-8115

Sault Ste. Marie Office

Serves Chippewa, Luce & Mackinac counties.

130 W. Spruce St.

P.O. Box 710

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

906-632-3361

Traverse City Office

Serves Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford counties.

207 Grandview Pky., #103

Traverse City, MI 49684

616-941-0771

Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda & Roscommon counties served by contract attorneys.

800-872-8432

Oakland/Livingston Legal Aid-

Serves Oakland & Livingston counties.

Livingston County Office

223 W. Grand River Ave.

Howell, MI 48843

517-546-8555

Pontiac Office

35 W. Huron, 5th Fl.

Pontiac, MI 48342

248-456-8888

Southcentral Michigan Legal Services Organization

Serves Branch, Calhoun & Hillsdale counties.

Battle Creek Office

(Calhoun County)

70 E. Michigan Ave.

Battle Creek, MI 49017

616-965-3951

Coldwater Office

(Branch & Hillsdale Counties)

45 N. Hanchett

Coldwater, MI 49036

517-279-2412

Southeastern Michigan, Legal Services of-

Serves Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe & Washtenaw counties.

Jackson County Office

800 Harris Bldg.

180 W. Michigan Ave. 

Jackson, MI 49201

517-787-6111

Monroe County Office

Serves Lenawee & Monroe counties.

105 E. Front St.

Monroe, MI 48161

313-241-8310

Washtenaw County

420 N. 4th Ave

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

734-665-6181

Family Law Project

Hutchins Hall

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

734-763-6591

Southwestern Michigan, Legal Aid Bureau of-

Serves Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph & Van Buren counties.

Cass County

Michigan National Bank Bldg

P.O. Box 381

117 S. Broadway

Cassopolis, MI 49031

616-445-2118

Kalamazoo County

201 W. Kalamazoo Ave, #308

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

616-344-8113

St. Joseph County

County Annex 1

P.O. Box 663

Centreville, MI 49032

616-467-6217

Van Buren County

303 Paw Paw St.

Paw Paw, MI 49079

616-657-3137

Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services Family Center

3535 Cadillac Tower

Detroit, MI 313-962-0466

Free Legal Aid Clinic

4866 Third (lower level)

Detroit, MI 48201

313-832-2777

Western Michigan, Legal Aid of Big Rapids Office

Serves Lake, Mecosta, Montcalm & Osceola counties.

203 S. Third

Big Rapids, MI 49307

616-796-4878

Grand Rapids Office

Serves Allegan, Ionia Kent counties.

89 Ionia N.W., #400

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-774-0672

Muskegon Office

Serves Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Ottawa counties.

600 Comerica Bank Bldg.

Muskegon, MI 49440

616-726-4887

 

 

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