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Women's Information Service - WISE in Big Rapids, MI

Domestic Violence Help in Big Rapids, MI

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Profile
Strength 52%
  • Hotline

    231-796-6600 231-796-6600 (24⁄7)

    Hotline hours of operation

    Sunday 24 hours
    Monday 24 hours
    Tuesday 24 hours
    Wednesday 24 hours
    Thursday 24 hours
    Friday 24 hours
    Saturday 24 hours
  • Toll Free

    800-374-9473 800-374-9473
  • Business

    231-796-6692 231-796-6692
  • Text

    -
  • Languages Spoken

    English, Spanish
  • Last Updated

    Aug 11, 2022
  • TTY/TTD

    -
  • Fax

    231-796-0358
  • Email

    -
  • Hours of operation

    Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Saturday CLOSED
    Sunday CLOSED

Services

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  • Danger/lethality assessment
  • Crisis intervention services
  • Emergency shelter
  • Case management
  • Food and clothing
  • Safety planning
  • Domestic violence education
  • Confidential shelter location
  • Assistance with orders of protection
  • Court/legal lay assistance
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
  • Legal resource planning
  • Financial empowerment training
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
  • Attorney referral for family court
  • Child custody services
  • In-shelter financial aid
  • Sexual violence support groups
  • Shelter resident counseling
  • Non-resident counseling
  • Peer support groups
  • Counseling for friends and family
  • Counseling for batterers
  • Transitional individual housing
  • Transitional family housing
  • Alternative housing counseling
  • Relocation services
  • Transportation
  • Goal planning assistance
  • Parenting skills training
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Resources and referrals
  • Medical accompaniment
  • Art/music therapy
  • Child development
  • School liaison
  • Youth counseling
  • Safety planning for children
  • Domestic violence workshops
  • Speaker's bureau

Populations Served

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  • Women
  • Men
  • Elderly
  • Teens
  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Deaf
  • Developmentally disabled
  • Disabled
  • Immigrant
  • Military
  • Rural
  • Trafficked persons
  • Prostituted persons
  • LGBTQ
  • Trans women/men
  • Counties Served

    Mecosta, Osceola, Newaygo

About Women's Information Service - WISE

  • Website

    www.wiseagainstviolence.org
  • Established

    1984-01-01
  • Beds

    19
  • Maximum Length of Stay (days)

    90
  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Yes
  • Pet Shelter

    Offsite

Description

Women’s Information Service, Inc. (WISE) provides crisis intervention and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence by empowering individuals, children and families along with our community partners to reclaim their sense of self.

  • State Coalition Member

    Yes