Community Resources

The school district currently operates one elementary, one middle school, & one high school, serving 1,070 students.

Legal Aid of Western Michigan is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal advice & representation to low-income individuals in a broad range of areas, including consumer cases, family matters, housing problems, government benefits, & more.

Financial assistance programs are offered, including food assistance, medical assistance, childcare funding assistance, cash assistance, & state emergency relief assistance.

Free and accurate legal information for simple civil legal matters.

Provides educational programs on the topics of food, nutrition & health; food safety;  food preservation; family resource management; recycling; home gardening; agriculture & 4-H Club activities

MAISD is home to Montcalm Area Career Center, Montcalm Transition Center, Seiter Education Center, & the Hamler Administration Building. We offer CTE Programs, Early College, Early Childhood Services, Early On Services, Instructional Services, Local Center Programs, & Special Education Services.

Housed at Flat River Community Library, MARC provides adults and families with free, one-onone tutoring to improve literacy skills including reading, writing, spelling, and English as a Second Language (ESL)

Serves children, adolescents, adults & families with serious mental illness, intellectual & developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, & co-occurring substance use disorders

Senior meals, congregate meals and home-delivered meals for people aged 60 or over.

RAVE offers free and confidential services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Senior Life Solutions is an outpatient hospital program designed to support the mental health of older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental challenges often associated with aging. Our voluntary program includes individual and group therapy, psychiatry, medication management, and health screens. 

1st & 3rd Tues. of every month 11am - 3pm. Montcalm County families with children under 4 who need assistance with supplies. No appointment necessary, ID and proof of birth required.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis & their families & friends with qualified, caring, Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans & their loved ones can call, chat online, or send a text message to 838255.

Second Thurs each month. Serves Montcalm County residents. Walk-in. 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, in basement. Bring boxes for food.

Gender specific assistance focusing on low-income single mothers, women who are justice-involved, & unemployed/underemployed women facing challenges in the workplace. Services include career exploration, employability & life skills, education/training, assistance, classes & workshops, mentoring/support groups, business center, professional clothing, & scholarship program.