River House, Inc. formerly known as River House Shelter & Domestic Crisis Services Office Phone: 989-348-3169 24 Hour Crisis Phone: 888-554-3169

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River House, Inc. Shelter

River House, Inc. - formerly known as River House Shelter & Domestic Crisis Services - is a local nonprofit agency that serves victims and survivors of homelessness, domestic abuse and sexual violence in four northern Michigan counties: Crawford County, Ogemaw County, Oscoda County and Roscommon County. The main facility is located in Grayling, Michigan and there is an outreach office in West Branch, Michigan. Advocates will travel to locations throughout the four counties to meet with clients.

The Mission of River House, Inc. is to provide safety and empowerment to survivors of domestic & sexual violence and the homeless. River House, Inc. has been serving local communities since 1986, by providing crisis counseling, emergency shelter, group counseling and support, as well as legal advocacy and community education.

Our Web site is designed to serve victims and survivors, volunteers willing to help victims and those looking for information about domestic and sexual abuse services in the region served.

Announcements

New volunteer training will begin June 2008. Learn the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence and homelessness while volunteering your time for survivors. Individuals are needed for childcare, transportation, fundraising and to support the residents of the shelter. Please call (989)348-3169 for more information.

River House, Inc.“High Tea” and Silent Auction
Thursday, May 8, 2008. 4p.m.-7:30pm.
St. Mary's Social Hall, Grayling
Featuring Harpist Kelly Yousoufian
Tickets are $35.00 per person.
Please call River House to reserve your tickets, 989-348-3169.

River House Shelter is seeking individuals to volunteer for child care and other tasks in the Shelter. If interested please call 989-348-3169.

The Spring 2008 edition of Passages newsletter and the 2006-2007 Annual Report is now available online. Click the Passages Newsletter link below.

At This Site

The Programs and Services page describes the primary services offered: the 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, emergency shelter, legal advocacy services, sexual assault services and other services.

The PASSAGES Newsletter page contains ordering information for the newsletter and links to online versions of PASSAGES.

The Getting Help page provides information for contacting the police and contacting the River House, Inc. 24 hour crisis line. The page also contains links to the Web pages of other organizations that may be able to provide assistance or needed information.

The Giving Help page is designed primarily for those who may be in a position to help during a crisis. The page also provides information for our volunteers and contributors. The page provides an application to become a volunteer. Finally, the page describes ways businesses and other community organizations can provide a coordinated community response to domestic violence and sexual assault.

The Safety Practices page provides tips for staying out of harm's way. The page also contains information for deleting e-mail messages and deleting Web page History and Cache information stored on your computer.

The About Us page describes River House, Inc. history and information about our sponsoring organizations.

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