Name: DOUGLASS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Mailing Label: Douglass Community Association
Location:
1000 W Paterson St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Mailing Address:
1000 W Paterson St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: 269-343-6185
FAX: 269-343-2914
Email: rterrentine@douglasscommunity.org
Website(s): http://www.douglasscommunity.org
Personnel: James E. Greene, Jr., Executive Director.
Hours: M-F, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Goal: Ensure that effective, quality youth development opportunities in education, health, recreation and leadership are available in the northside neighborhood for those most in need and advocate on behalf of young people and their families living within that neighborhood.
Services: Early childhood and parenting services through Advancement Services for Parents and Children to promote child development prenatally to age five and support parents as their children’s first and most important teachers. Youth development programs including the REACH after school program along with various sports and recreational programs. Across Ages, an intergenerational approach to drug prevention that includes mentoring, life skills development, service learning and family activities. Community services including home repair, a monthly food distribution, a seasonal Farmers’ Market, and resources to help meet basic needs of neighborhood families. Mental health services through the Frederick Douglass Recovery Center including case management and family, adult, and youth and adolescent therapy.
Area Served: Services are primarily focused on the greater northside neighborhood, with some services extending throughout Kalamazoo County.
Eligibility: varies depending on the program. Most services are free while some have sliding-scale fees.
Sources of support: Greater Kalamazoo United Way; Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; City of Kalamazoo Community Development Block Grant; various other funders
Subjects: OLDER PEOPLE COUNSELING HOUSES - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL ILLNESS NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS SPANISH LANGUAGE YOUTH BASKETBALL FOOTBALL RECREATION TUTORS AND TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOOD RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH PARENTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPORTS FARMERS' MARKETS
Affiliation: Greater Kalamazoo United Way; Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; CARF International
Nonprofit Status: MI Nonprofit Corporation
Source of Info: Email 08/2012 per Denise VanDyken.