Key Contacts
Parenting Awareness Michigan
The purpose of a PAM Key Contact is to serve as a resource for connecting parents to local parenting resources.
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Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Clare
Clinton
Crawford
Delta
Dickinson
Eaton
Emmet
Genesee
Gladwin
Gogebic
Lapeer
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Luce
Mackinac
Macomb
Manistee
Marquette
Mason
Mecosta
Menominee
Missaukee
Montcalm
Montmorency
Muskegon
Newaygo
Oakland
Oceana
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
Osceola
Oscoda
Otsego
Ottawa
Presque Isle
Roscommon
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Alcona County
Ruth Fleck
Northeast Michigan Community Partnership, Inc.
989-356-2880
ruth@nemcpi.org
Alger County
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Allegan County
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
Alpena County
Ruth Fleck
Northeast Michigan Community Partnership, Inc.
989-356-2880
ruth@nemcpi.org
Antrim County
Yvonne Donohoe
TBIASD
231-922-6200
Arenac County
Amanda Christie
Bay Arenac Behavioral Health
989-895-2312
achristie@babha.org
*Parenting Coalition
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Baraga County
Taryn Mason
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Institute
906-482-4880
taryn@theinst.org
Barry County
Karen Jousma
Family Support Center Barry County
269-945-5439
Karen@familysupportbarry.com
Bay County
Amanda Christie
Bay Arenac Behavioral Health
989-895-2312
achristie@babha.org
*Parenting Coalition
Ann Arnold
MSU Extension
989-895-4026
arnolda6@msu.edu
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Benzie County
Kim Micham
NMCAA/Head Start
231-409-9534
kmicham@nmcaa.net
Yvonne Donohoe
TBIASD
231-922-6200
Berrien County
Branch County
Calhoun County
Danyelle Maitland
Substance Abuse Council
269-966-7583
DMaitland@calhouncountymi.gov
Volunteer Center of Greater Battle Creek 2-1-1
Cass County
Anna Carter
Cass County Great Start Collaborative Director
269-445-6217
Charlevoix County
Cheboygan County
Chippewa County
Clare County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Clinton County
Cheryl Thelen
Mid Michigan District Health Department
989-831-3634
cthelen@mmdhd.org
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Central Michigan of Clinton County 2-1-1
Crawford County
Delta County
Lannie Berg
Welcome Newborns
906-786-7080 ex143
rolandaberg@yahoo.com
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Dickinson County
Jenny Baker-Houtari
DIISD
906-776-8143
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Eaton County
Dawn Todd
Child and Family Charities
517-913-9715
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Central Michigan of Eaton County 2-1-1
Emmet County
Genesee County
Lisa Fockler
Genesee County Prevention Coalition
810-285-9047
lfockler@theGCPC.org
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Ernest Stewart
Flint Community Schools
810-760-1230
estewart@flintschools.org
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
Gladwin County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Gogebic County
Taryn Mason
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Institute
906-482-4880
taryn@theinst.org
Anita Carter
MSU/ Program Instructor
906-360-9732
Erin Ross
MSU Extension
906-663-4045
rantae@anr.msu.edu
Grand Traverse
Yvonne Donohoe
TBIASD
231-922-6200
ydonohoe@tbias.k12.mi.us
Gratiot County
Heather Therrien
Child Advocacy
989-463-1422
heather2@linkforfamilies.org
Cheryl Thelen
Mid Michigan District Health Department
989-831-3634
cthelen@mmdhd.org
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Hillsdale County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Houghton County
Kathie Bauer
MSU Extension
906-884-4386
preissk@anr.msu.edu
Taryn Mason
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Institute
906-482-4880
taryn@theinst.org
Huron County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Ingham County
Robyn Cory
MDHHS
517-335-9526
coreyr1@michigan.gov
Dawn Todd
Child and Family Charities
517-913-9715
Patricia Bednarz
Lansing School District
517-755-1047
patricia.bednarz@lansingschools.net
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Central Michigan of Ingham County 2-1-1
Ionia County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Iosco County
Iron County
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Isabella County
Dee Obrecht
Child Family Enrichment Council
989-773-6444
cafedee@hotmail.com
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Jackson County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Central Michigan of Jackson County 2-1-1
Kalamazoo County
Gryphon Place 2-1-1
Kalkaska County
Yvonne Donohoe
TBIASD
231-922-6200
Kent County
Pat Crum Ludden
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
616-391-8829
pat.crum@devoschildrens.org
Denise Herbert
Network 180 -Kent County Prevention Coalition
616-855-5245
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
United Way 2-1-1
Keweenaw County
Kathie Bauer
MSU Extension
906-884-4386
preissk@anr.msu.edu
Taryn Mason
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Institute
906-482-4880
taryn@theinst.org
Lake County
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
Lapeer County
Linda DeTaverier
Lapeer County ISD Great
Start Collaborative
810-664-5917 ext 1179
ldetaverier@lcisd.k12.mi.us
Leelanau County
Yvonne Donohoe
TBIASD
231-922-6200
Lenawee County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
Livingston County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
United Way 2-1-1
Luce County
Mackinac County
Macomb County
Dawn Radzioch
Region 9 MOCOSA
586-469-5278
dawn.Radzioch@mccmh.net
Jean Ann Miller
Oakland University
248-370-4332
Nancy Jenuwine
Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse
586-465-8329
Nancy.Jenuwine@mccmh.net
Teresa Sandner
CARE of Southeastern Michigan
586-218-5280
tsandner@careofsem.com
Lillan Schreiber
Macomb County Health Department
586-469-5523
Lillian.schreiber@macombgov.org
Lisa Tams
MSU Extension
734-727-7236
C.A.L.L Macomb 2-1-1
Manistee County
Marquette County
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Mason County
C.A.L.L Mason 2-1-1
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
Mecosta County
Shay Tullar
Ten 16 Recovery Network
231-527-1499
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Menominee County
Midland County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Missaukee County
Monroe County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Heather Hampel
MSU Extension
734-240-3171
Hampel@msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
United Way 2-1-1
Montcalm County
Cheryl Thelen
Mid Michigan District Health Department
989-831-3634
cthelen@mmdhd.org
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Montmorency CountyRuth Ruth Fleck
Northeast Michigan Community Partnership, Inc.
989-356-2880
ruth@nemcpi.org
Muskegon County
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
C.A.L.L. Muskegon 2-1-1
Newaygo County
Karen Clark
Great Start Collaborative & Parent Coalition
231-652-3604
kclark@ncresa.org
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Oakland County
Kathleen Altman
Oakland County CMH Authority
248-452-9850
altmank@occmha.org
Barb Flis
Parent Action for Healthy Kids
248-573-7469
barb@parentactionforhealthykids.org
Jean Ann Miller
Oakland University
248-370-4332
Brenda Jenkins
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
313-719-1621
Brenda.jenkins@ameritech.net
Mary Schusterbauer
Youth Assistance
248-858-0055
schusterbauerm@oakgov.com
Lisa Tams
MSU Extension
734-727-7236
Oakland 2-1-1
Oceana County
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
C.A.L.L. Oceana 2-1-1
Ogemaw County
Ontonagon County
Taryn Mason
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Institute
906-482-4880
taryn@theinst.org
Kathie Bauer
MSU Extension
906-884-4386
preissk@anr.msu.edu
Osceola County
LouAnn Gregory
Mecosta-Osceola Great Start Collaborative
231-592-9605 lgregory@moisd.org
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Oscoda County
Otsego County
Linda Gall
Catholic Human Services/UP North Prevention
989-732-6761
Ottawa County
Victoria Kavanaugh
Arbor Circle
616-834-1933
Vkavanaugh@arborcircle.org
*parenting coalition
Amy Dalman
Children's Advocacy Center
616-393-6123
adalman@cac-ottawa.org
Stephanie VanDerKooi
Lakeshore Regional Entity
616-283-6150
Deanna DePree
Life Services System
616-396-7566 x116
ddepree@lifeservicessystem.org
Ottawa 2-1-1
Presque Isle County
Ruth Fleck
Northeast Michigan Community Partnership, Inc.
989-356-2880
ruth@nemcpi.org
Roscommon County
Saginaw County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
St. Clair County
St. Joseph County
Sanilac County
Karolyn McEntee
Sanilac Great Start Collaborative
810-648-2200
kmcentee@sanilacisd.org
Schoolcraft County
Kelly Sager
MARESA
906-226-5143
ksager@maresa.org
Shiawassee County
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Tuscola County
Rachael Koepf
Tuscola ISD
989-673-520
greatstarttuscola@gmail.com
Jill Worden
Mid State Health Network
517-657-3001
jill.worden@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Van Buren County
Sherry Bennett
Van Buren Great Start Collaborative
269-539-5411
sbennett@vbisd.org
Washtenaw County
Annette Sobocinski
Child Care Network
734-975-1840
annettes@childcarenetwork.org
Jess Antanaitis
734-973-7892
Terry Clark-Jones
MSU Extension
734-240-3179
clarkjon@anr.msu.edu
Carrie Shrier
MSU Extension
517-552-6904
shrier@anr.msu.edu
United Way 2-1-1
Wayne County
Detroit:
Jean Ann Miller
Oakland University
248-370-4332
Marci Mahssney
LAHC-leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
313-846-8480 ext 104
marci@lahc.org
Jennifer Ross-Music
Family Resource Center
734-793-1875
Lacherryn Hoost
Detroit Parent Network
313-309-8102
lhoost@detroitparentnetwork.org
Lisa Tams
MSU Extension
734-727-7236
Teresa Sandner
CARE
586-218-5280
tsandner@careofsem.com
Wayne 2-1-1
Downriver:
Lisa Tams
MSU Extension
734-721-6576
Wayne:
Lisa Tams
MSU Extension
734-727-7236
Wexford County
Statewide Contacts
Emily Schuster-Wachsberger
MI Children’s Trust Fund
517-335-0671
wachsbergere@michigan.gov
Sarah Davis
MDHHS
517-335-8239
daviss11@michigan.gov
Mary Drew
Department of Attorney General
517-373-6786
drewm1@michigan.gov
Patrick Corbett
U.S. Attorney ‘s Office
313-226-9703
Patrick.corbett@usdoj.gov