The Mission of the WRC is to protect, shelter, and empower people impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions, or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within a relationship.

The Kalkaska County Commission on Aging was founded in 1978 to provide services to the aging in Kalkaska County. Our mission is develop and manage a comprehensive and coordinated system of services for older adults designed to create opportunities for those individuals to maintain an independent quality of life while preserving their dignity.

Established in 1984 as a nonprofit organization, Challenge Mountain was the first independent adaptive skiing program in northern Michigan. What started as one mom seeking opportunities for her daughter to ski in 1982 has grown over the last 40 years to provide more than 1,300 year-round adaptive experiences and countless smiles every year.

We strive to execute methodical searches to locate lost or missing persons, alive or deceased, in both urban and wilderness settings. Our team is ready and available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year, to assist local and federal law enforcement agencies and other first responders. Our members are committed not only to search and rescue but also serving our local communities in other capacities by volunteering throughout the community assisting local charities, agencies, and community events.

Since 1937, CFS has provided foster care and adoption services to thousands of northwestern Michigan children and families, more recently including “extra” services such as a Placement Support Specialist to support new foster care placements, our After-Hours Foster Care Crisis Line, a holiday gift program, respite services, fun events, and parenting education.