ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE, SUICIDE, EMOTIONAL CRISIS COUNSELING

LVD Social Services: Alcohol, drug, mental health counseling, victim advocate
906-358-4940 | Website

Western U.P. Substance Abuse
906-482-7710 | Website

Western U.P. Health Dept.
906-667-0200

Gogebic County Mental Health. after hours
906-229-6100 or 906-667-0712 | Website

Dail Help (24 hour)
800-562-7622

BUDGET/CREDIT COUNSELING

Green Path Debt Solutions
906-932-4169 | Website

Mich. State Univ. Extension: in-home counseling on families, nutrition, budgeting
906-932-1420 | Website

Gogebic/Ont. Community Action
800-881-2984 | Website

CLOTHING

St.Vincent De Paul, Bessemer: emergency clothing, household items, food
906-663-4436

COUNTY SERVICES – GOGEBIC

Clerk
906-663-4518 | Website

Economic Development
906-932-2090 | Website

Mental Health
906-229-6100 | Website

Registrar of Deeds
906-667-0381 | Website

Road Commission
906-667-0233 | Website

Sheriff
906-667-0203 | Website

Dept. Human Services: -Welfare, medical, food, protective, financial independence services and referrals
906-663-6200
Weekly area visits 906-358-4940 or 906-358-4501

DISABILITY

SBC telephone special needs info: VOICE TTY
800-244-4444 800-924-1973

U.P. Library Blind/Phys. Handicapped Services
800-562-8985

Brain Injury Assn. of MI. info, support, resources
800-772-4323

MI Rehab. Employment Serv
800-562-7860

Social Security Admin
906-932-1321

Hearing Impaired
800-325-0778

EDUCATION

Watersmeet Public School (K-12)
906-358-4555 | Website

Headstart (LVD)
906-358-4944

Gog. Intermed. Sch. Dist..special, general, & technical education
800-281-0470

Gogebic Comm. College
800-682-5910

Mich. State Univ. Extension
906-932-1420 | Website

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor: Rick Snyder
517-373-3400 | Website

U.S. Senator: Carl Levin
202-224-6221 | Website

U.S. Senator: Debbie Stabenow
202-224-4822 | Website

U.S. Congressman: Dan Benishek
202-225-4735 | Website

MI Representative: Scott Dianda
517-373-0850 | Website

MI Senator: Tom Casperson
517-373-7840 | Website

Township Supervisor: Mike Rogers
906-358-4501

ELECTIONS

Absentee & sample ballots
906-358-4501

School Board (May 2, 2006)
906-358-4555

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Ambulance 911

Police 911

Fire, including forest fires 911

Poison Hotline 800-222-1222

Electric emergency ………. 800-662-4797

Gas emergency …………. 888-427-1427

Salvation Army, Bessemer 715-360-8563

EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING

West. U.P. Michigan Works 800-562-1200

FINANCIAL SERVICES/COUNSELING

Gogebic Dept. Human Services
906-663-6200

Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action – Ironwood
800-881-2984

Social Security Admin
906-932-1321

FOOD/NUTRITION

Watersmeet Food Pantry 10-11am Tuesdays; Old Town Hall
906-358-4501

Senior Meals
906-358-4501

St. Vincent DePaul, Bessemer emergency food, household items, clothing
906-663-4436

West. U.P. Dist Health (WIC).
906-667-0200

Mich. State Univ. Extension in-home counseling on families, nutrition, budgeting
906-932-1420

HOUSING/SHELTER

Gogebic/Ont. Rent Assistance
906-932-3600

LAW ENFORCEMENT (non-emergency)

County Sheriff’s Dept
906-667-0203

MI State Police
906-265-9916

LVD Tribal Police (Watersmeet Twp)
906-358-4313