Subject Guides: Grand Rapids: GR Health & Human Services

General Hospitals serving the Greater Grand Rapids area

Mercy Health St. Mary's Hospital
Spectrum Health - Blodgett Hospital
Spectrum Health - Butterworth Hospital
University of Michigan Health-West
formerly Metro Health

Specialty Hospitals serving the Greater Grand Rapids area

Forest View Hospital (Psychiatric)
62-bed private psychiatric facility that provides acute inpatient psychiatric programming
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
Spectrum - Helen DeVos Childrens' Hospital
Spectrum Special Care - formerly Kent Community Hospital (rehabilitation, nursing care)
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Clinics providing free or low-cost Health & Medical Assistance

Baxter Community Center Medical Clinic
Services: Women's Health Services, Vision Services, Pediatric Services, OB/GYN, Counseling/Mental Health Services, Medical Services, Dental Services, WIC
Browning Claytor Health Center
Services: Primary Care, Pediatric Services, Medical Services, Adults
Catherine's Health Center
Services: Women's Health Services, Vision Services, Medical Services
Cherry Health Services
Services: comprehensive health services to low-income children and families. Cherry Street has multiple locations across the city.
Kent County Health Department
assistance with immunizations, international travel, tuberculosis testing, and WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Oasis of Hope Center
Offers medical services to persons who have NO insurance coverage (including private insurance, or any government sponsored medical coverage) and who also make less than 200% above federal poverty guidelines.
Planned Parenthood of Grand Rapids - Irwin/Martin Health Center
Services: Women's Health Services, Men's Health Services, Medical Services, Family Planning Services, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C Services, Pregnancy Services

Homeless & Hunger Social Services

Community Food Club
The Community Food Club is a grocery store that allows people that are 200% below poverty to purchase groceries for a small monthly fee of $11 to $15. They operate on a point system and have a great selection. Some say that their points buy about a week's worth of food. Students may sign up only the months needed. No referral is needed.
Degage Ministries
designed to address immediate and long-term needs such as overnight respite for women in crisis, food, referral services and hygiene facilities
Family Promise of Grand Rapids
faith-based services - partners with local congregations, individuals, families, foundations and corporations to provide emergency shelter and viable solutions for families with children who are facing a housing crisis
Farm Stand
Farm Stand exists at 5 food pantries in Kent County. Students do not have to qualify for traditional food pantry services to access these farm stands; they just have to live in the area each organization covers (which are quite large) and be under 300% of poverty. Access very high quality, local food for a very minimal amount of money. They have fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, beans, etc and accept Double Up Food Bucks. They are located at UCOM (Wyoming); The Other Way Ministries (GR West Side); Green Apple Pantry (Kentwood); SECOM (SE GR); and, North Kent Connect Market Pantry(Rockford).
God's Kitchen
A noontime hot meal is served daily. Nourishment and meal-time respite are available to anyone who visits the dining room. Guests are welcomed on a walk-in basis with no questions and no qualifiers.
Guiding Light Mission
faith-based services - provide food and shelter to all and resources to men that support their social, physical, spiritual, and intellectual needs.
Heartside Ministries
faith-based services
HQ Runaway & Homeless Youth Drop-In Center
State St. Corridor nonprofit providing homeless youth "a safe space to meet basic needs such as laundry, hygiene, and showers; community connections to support case management, counseling, housing and relationship needs; and education and employment training." The HQ Facebook provides a more interactive view of this organization.
Mel Trotter Ministries
faith-based services

Health Data - Local

GRCC: Feeding America Event

County Health Rankings
Select the state, then county, in which you are interested.
Grand Rapids African American Health Institute
Kent County Community Health Needs Assessment
See the Needs Assessments and Work Plan documents.
Kent County Health Department
West Michigan Collaborative’s High Cost of Disparities Report - Michigan Department of Civil Rights

Mental Health Hotlines

Kent County Residents:

Pine Rest Urgent Psychiatric Care Center: 616-455-5490; Open M_F 10 am-8 pm; S/S 10 am-2 pm
Network 180 Access Center: 616-866-3909

Ottawa County Residents:

Grand Haven: 616-842-HELP (4357)
Holland: 616-396-HELP (4357)
For all other Ottawa County Residents toll-free 1-800-512-HELP (4357)
Call 911 or proceed to nearest emergency room

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text to HOME to 741741

Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or TEXT START to 678678

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 Press 1