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.

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.