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Find your Family Independence Agency listed below. They are listed alphabetically by county.

Alcona County
Director: Bill Denemy
P.O. Box 586
205 North State
Harrisville, MI 48740
Phone: (989) 724-6291
Fax: (989) 724-5716

Alger County
Director: Robyn Loviska
101Court St.
Munising MI 49862
Phone: (906) 387-4440
Fax: (906) 387-4710

Allegan County
Director: Susan Bailey-Carman
2233 33rd St.
Allegan, MI 49010
Phone: (616) 673-7700
Fax: (616) 673-7795

Alpena County
Director: Robert Roberge
711 W. Chisholm
Alpena MI 49707
Phone: (989) 354-7200
(989) 354-7242

Antrim County
Director: Fred Harris
P.O. Box 316
205 E. Cayuga St.
Bellaire MI 49615
Phone: (231) 533-8664
Fax: (231) 533-8740

Arenac County
Director: Mark Stevens, Acting
3709 Deep River Road
Standish MI 48658
Phone: (989) 846-4551
Fax: (989) 846-4365

Baraga County
Director: Russell Sexton
P.O. Box 10
108 Main Street
Baraga MI 49908
Phone: (906) 353-4700
Fax: (906) 353-8415

Barry County
Director: Don Rewa
430 Barfield Drive
Hastings MI 49058
Phone: (269) 948-3200
Fax: (269) 948-9069

Bay County
Director: Mark Stevens, Acting
1399 W. Center Rd.
Essexville MI 48732
Phone: (989) 895-2100
Fax: (989) 895-2494

Benzie County
Director: Mary L. Marois
P.O. Box 114
448 Court Plaza
Government Center
Beulah MI 49617
Phone: (231) 882-4443
Fax: (231) 882-9078

Berrien County
Director: Jerry S. Frank
P.O. Box 1407
401 Eighth St.
Benton Harbor MI 49023-1407
Phone: (616) 934-2000
Fax: (616) 934-2115

Branch County
Director: Connie Dykman
388 Keith Wilhelm Dr.
Coldwater MI 49036
Phone: (517) 279-4200
Fax: (517) 278-5346

Calhoun County
Director: Katherine L. Haines
190 E. Michigan Ave.
P.O. Box 490
Battle Creek MI 49016-0490
Phone: (616) 966-1284
Fax: (616) 966-2835

Cass County
Director: Chris Kadulski
325 M-62
Cassopolis MI 49031-1056
Phone: (616) 445-0200
Fax: (616) 445-0299

Charlevoix County
Director: Terry Salacina
P.O. Box 37
6479 M-66
Charlevoix MI 49720
Phone: (231) 547-4471
Fax: (231) 547-4712

Cheboygan County
Director: Kenneth DesArmo
827 S. Huron St.
Cheboygan MI 49721-2209
Phone: (231) 627-8500
Fax: (231) 627-8546

Chippewa County
Director: Kathleen Langhals
463 East 3 Mile Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie MI 49783
Phone: (906) 632-3376
Fax: (906) 635-4173

Clare County
Director: Howard Sweeney, Acting
725 Richard Dr.
Harrison MI 48625
Phone: (989) 539-4260
Fax: (989) 539-5302

Clinton County
Director: Kathy Cholak-Jones, Acting
201 W. Railroad
St. Johns MI 48879
Phone: (989) 224-5500
Fax: (989) 224-8717

Crawford County
Director: Cindy Pushman
230 Huron
Grayling MI 49738
Phone: (989) 348-7691
Fax: (989) 348-2838

Delta County
Director: Steve Lieburn
2940 College Ave.
Escanaba MI 49829-9596
Phone: (906) 786-5394
Fax: (906) 786-5350

Dickinson County
Director: Catherine Angeli
1238 Carpenter Ave.
Iron Mountain MI 49801
Phone: (906) 774-1484
Fax: (906) 774-2775

Eaton County
Director: Don Rewa
1050 Independence Blvd.
Charlotte MI 48813
Phone: (517) 543-0860
Fax: (517) 543-5726

Emmet County
Director: Terry Salacina
2229 Summit Park Drive
Petoskey MI 49770
Phone: (231) 348-1600
Fax: (231) 347-6211

Genesee County
Director: Denise O. Chambers
25 E. Union St.
P.O. Box 1620
Flint MI 48501
Phone: (810) 760-2200
Fax: (810) 760-2984

Gladwin County
Director: Robert Adams
250 N. State Street
Gladwin MI 48624
Phone: (989) 426-3300
Fax: (989) 426-3353

Gogebic County
Director: Dale MacDonald
301 E. Lead St.
Bessemer MI 49911
Phone: (906) 663-6200
Fax: (906) 663-6230

Grand Traverse County
Director: Robert Porter
PO Box 1250
Traverse City MI 49685
Phone: (231) 941-3900
Fax: (231) 941-0037

Gratiot County
Director: Jan Baszler, Acting
201 Commerce Drive
Ithaca MI 48847
Phone: (989) 875-5181
Fax: (989) 875-2811

Hillsdale County
Director: Connie Dykman
40 Care Drive
Hillsdale MI 49242-1096
Phone: (517) 439-2200
Fax: (517) 439-2272

Houghton County
Director: James Aebli
200 Quincy St.
P.O. Box 630
Hancock MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-0500
Fax: (906) 487-7726

Huron County
Director: Thomas Dillon
1911 Sand Beach Rd.
Bad Axe MI 48413
Phone: (989) 269-9201
Fax: (989) 269-9875

Ingham County
Director: Janice E. Watkins
P.O. Box 30088
5303 S. Cedar St.
Lansing MI 48909
Phone: (517) 887-9400
Fax: (517) 887-9500

Ionia County
Director: Philip L. Larson
P.O. Box 506
920 E. Lincoln
Ionia MI 48846
Phone: (616) 527-5200
Fax: (616) 527-1849

Iosco County
Director: Bill Denemy
2145 E. Huron Rd.
East Tawas MI 48730
Phone: (989) 362-0300
Fax: 989-362-6629

Iron County
Director: Catherine Angeli
P.O. Box 250
337 Brady Avenue
Caspian MI 49915
Phone: (906) 265-9958
Fax: (906) 265-6390

Isabella County
Director: Donna O'Grady
1475 S. Bamber Rd.
Mt. Pleasant MI 48858
Phone: (989) 772-8400
Fax: (989) 772-8460

Jackson County
Director: Renee Hayward
301 E. Louis Glick Hwy.
P.O. Box 3007
Jackson MI 49204
Phone: (517) 780-7400
Fax: (517) 780-7160

Kalamazoo County
Director: Sherry Thomas-Cloud
322 E. Stockbridge Ave.
Kalamazoo MI 49001
Phone: (616) 337-4900
Fax: (616) 337-5179

Kalkaska County
Director: Fred Harris
503 North Birch Street
Kalkaska MI 49646
Phone: (231) 258-8606
Fax: (231) 258-4482

Kent County
Director: Andrew L. Zylstra
415 Franklin, S.E.
Grand Rapids MI 49507
Phone: (616) 247-6000
Fax: (616) 247-6293

Keweenaw County
Director: James Aebli
200 Quincy St.
P.O. Box 630
Hancock MI 49930
Phone: (906) 337-3302
Fax: (906) 337-1131

Lake County
Director: Jim McCormick, Acting
4459 S. M-37
Baldwin MI 49304
Phone: (231) 745-8159
Fax: (231) 745-2930

Lapeer County
Director: Jim Turner, Acting
P.O. Box 400
1505 Suncrest Dr.
Lapeer MI 48446
Phone: (810) 667-0801
Fax: (810) 667-0795

Leelanau County
Director: Mary L. Marois
7322 E. Duck Lake Rd.
Lake Leelanau MI 49653
Phone: (231) 256-6100
Fax: (231) 256-2312

Lenawee County
Director: Joseph A. Satterelli
Suite 3013
1040 S. Winter St.
Adrian MI 49221
Phone: (517) 264-6300
Fax: (517) 264-6357

Livingston County
Director: Peggy Tiemann, Acting
2300 E. Grand River, Ste. 1
Howell MI 48843
Phone: (517) 548-0200
Fax: (517) 548-0298

Luce County
Director: Kathleen Langhals
P.O. Box 27
500 W. McMillan
Newberry MI 49868
Phone: (906) 293-5144
Fax: (906) 293-3857

Mackinac County
Director: Ken DesArmo
199 Ferry Lane
Saint Ignace MI 49781
Phone: (906) 643-9550
Fax: (906) 643-7467

Macomb County
Director: Angelo Nicholas
19700 Hall Rd., Ste. A
Clinton Township MI 48038-1478
Phone: (586) 412-6100
Fax: (586) 412-6141

Manistee County
Director: Mark W. Hendges
1672 US 31 South
Manistee MI 49660
Phone: (231) 723-8375
Fax: (231) 398-2106

Marquette County
Director: Julia Hadas
Courthouse Annex
234 W. Baraga Ave.
Marquette MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-9691
Fax: (906) 228-3393

Mason County
Director: D. Felix Younger
915 Diana St.
Ludington MI 49431
Phone: (231) 845-7391
Fax: (231) 843-1430

Mecosta County
Director: Sharon Christensen
800 Water Tower Rd.
Big Rapids MI 49307
Phone: (231) 796-4300
Fax: (231) 796-0799

Menominee County
Director: Steven Lieburn
2612 10th St.
Menominee MI 49858
Phone: (906) 863-9965
Fax: (906) 863-7426

Midland County
Director: Mike Smock, Acting
P.O. Box 1609
1509 Washington, Ste. A
Midland MI 48641
Phone: (989) 839-1100
Fax: (989) 839-1199

Missaukee County
Director: Thomas Schwarz
P.O. Box 309
10641 W. Watergate Rd.
Cadillac MI 49601
Phone: (231) 779-4500
Fax: (231) 779-4507

Monroe County
Director: Angulnette Jenerette
1051 S. Telegraph
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: (734) 243-7200
Fax: (734) 243-1660

Montcalm County
Director: Philip L. Larson
P.O. Box 278
609 N. State
Stanton MI 48888
Phone: (989) 831-8400
Fax: (989) 831-8496

Montmorency County
Director: James Beach
P.O. Box 427
11636 M-32, West
Atlanta MI 49709
Phone: (989) 785-4218
Fax: (989) 785-2302

Muskegon County
Director: Janeane Morrissey
P.O. Box 4290
2700 Baker St.
Muskegon Heights MI 49444
Phone: (231) 733-3700
Fax: (231) 733-3872

Newaygo County
Director: James H. McCormick
P.O. Box 640
1018 Newell
White Cloud MI 49349
Phone: (231) 689-5500
Fax: (231) 689-5586

Oakland County
Director: Gerald Hall
Stoneridge E., Ste. 200
41000 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills MI 48304-2263
Phone: (248) 975-4800
Fax: (248) 975-4855

Oceana County
Director: Nancy Sterk
P.O. Box 70
4081 W. Polk Road
Hart MI 49420
Phone: (231) 873-7201
Fax: (231) 873-3803

Ogemaw County
Director: Walter Kaniszewski
P.O. Box 307
444 E. Houghton Ave
West Branch MI 48661
Phone: (989) 345-5135
Fax: (989) 345-8590

Ontonagon County
Director: Dale MacDonald
730 South 7th St.
Ontonagon MI 49953
Phone: (906) 884-4951
Fax: (906) 884-6323

Osceola County
Director: Stephen Smith
P.O. Box 63
220 E. Church St.
Reed City MI 49677
Phone: (231) 832-4100
Fax: (231) 832-4117

Oscoda County
Director: James Beach
P.O. Drawer 849
200 W. Fifth St.
Mio MI 48647
Phone: (989) 826-4000
Fax: (989) 826-3961

Otsego County
Director: Cindy Pushman
800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 3A
Gaylord MI 49735
Phone: (989) 732-1702
Fax: (989) 732-8715

Ottawa County
Director: Loren Snippe
12185 James St.
Holland MI 49424
Phone: (616) 394-7200
Fax: (616) 395-5526

Presque Isle County
Director: Robert Roberge
1242 W. Third St.
Rogers City MI 49779
Phone: (989) 734-2108
Fax: (989) 734-2767

Roscommon County
Director: Walter Kaniszewski
111 Union St.
P.O. Box 179
Roscommon MI 48653
Phone: (989) 275-5107
Fax: (989) 275-5545

SaginawCounty
Director: Longino Gonzales
P.O. Box 5070
411 E. Genesee
Saginaw MI 48605-9931
Phone: (989) 758-1500
Fax: (989) 758-1699

St. Clair County
Director: James Nunnold
220 Fort Street
Port Huron MI 48060
Phone: (810) 966-2000
Fax: (810) 966-2025

St. Joseph County
Director: Chris Kadulski
692 E. Main St.
Centreville MI 49032
Phone: (616) 467-1200
Fax: (616) 467-1229

Sanilac County
Director: Jim Turner, Acting
515 S. Sandusky Rd.
Sandusky MI 48471
Phone: (810) 648-4420
Fax: (810) 648-4432

Schoolcraft County
Director: Robyn Loviska
300 Walnut St.
Courthouse, Rm. 175A
Manistique MI 49854
Phone: (906) 341-2114
Fax: (906) 341-2110

Shiawassee County
Director: Kathy Cholak-Jones, Acting
1975 W. Main, Suite 1
Owosso MI 48867
Phone: (989) 725-3200
Fax: (989) 725-3305

Tuscola County
Director: Thomas Dillon
1365 Cleaver Rd.
Caro MI 48723
Phone: (989) 673-9100
Fax: (989) 673-9209

VanBuren County
Director: Marc Del Mariani
57150 C. R. 681
P.O. Box 7
Hartford MI 49057
Phone: (269) 621-2800
Fax: (269) 621-2927

Washtenaw County
Director: Patricia Hammond
22 Center St.
Ypsilanti MI 48198-9965
Phone: (734) 481-2000
Fax: (734) 481-8386

Wayne County
Director: Jerome Rutland
Cadillac Place
3040 W Grand Blvd - Suite 5-650
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: (313) 456-1216
Fax: (313) 456-1218

Wexford County
Director: Thomas Schwarz
P.O. Box 309
10641 W. Watergate Rd.
Cadillac MI 49601
Phone: (231) 779-4500
Fax: (231) 779-4507


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Michigan Family Independence Agency
Office of Children Services
235 S. Grand Ave., Suite 510, PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-4652
Fax: (517) 241-7047
 

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Knud Hansen
Michigan Department of Social Services
235 S. Grand, Suite 510
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-3983
Fax: (517) 241-704
Email: hansenk@state.mi.us
 

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Michigan Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
State Office
Myrna McNitt, Executive Director
2450 Delhi Commerce Drive, Suite 10
Holt, MI 48842
Phone: 800-632-4180 or (517)694-1056
Fax: (517)694-3092
e-mail: foster@macatawa.org

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