Directorio en español: Apoyo comunitario en la costa del lago
Community Support Directory
112 organizations that help people in Ottawa County and the Allegan lakeshore with food, housing, health care, mental health, legal problems and more. Every listing was checked against the organization's own website in October 2026 and is maintained by Mosaic West Michigan.
If you need help right now: call or text 988 for a mental health or suicide crisis, or dial 2-1-1 any hour for food, shelter, utility or family help near you. Domestic violence: Resilience 24-hour line 800-848-5991 (Ottawa and Allegan counties); Sylvia's Place 269-673-8700 (Allegan County). Mental health crisis in Ottawa County: 866-512-4357; in Allegan County: 888-354-0596. In an emergency call 911.
Browse by need
- Food assistance
Pantries, free meals, mobile distributions and Meals on Wheels. - Emergency shelter & housing
Shelter tonight, eviction prevention, rent help and affordable homes. - Crisis & domestic violence
24-hour crisis lines, safe houses and advocacy for survivors. - Mental health
Counseling, psychiatric care, peer support and crisis response. - Addiction & recovery
Treatment, recovery housing, meetings and reentry support. - Health care access
Free and sliding-fee clinics, dental care, WIC and public health programs. - Financial & legal aid
Utility and rent assistance, benefits applications and free civil legal help. - Children & families
Early childhood programs, parenting support, youth programs and child advocacy. - Seniors & aging
Senior centers, in-home help, adult day programs and hospice. - Disability services
Independent living, employment and day programs for people with disabilities. - Veterans
County veteran service officers, VA claims help and emergency assistance. - Education & job training
Adult education, GED and ESL classes, job search help and training funds. - Immigrant & refugee services
Immigration legal help, ESL and citizenship classes, farmworker services. - LGBTQ+ support
Community centers, affirming resources and crisis lines. - Transportation
Public buses, dial-a-ride and medical transportation.
About this directory
Mosaic West Michigan builds this directory from a public database of community support organizations serving Ottawa County and the Allegan lakeshore towns of Saugatuck, Douglas, Fennville and Hamilton. Each organization has its own page with services, location, hours, eligibility and cost, taken from the organization's website and dated. Hours change and programs come and go, so call before you visit.
Corrections and additions: mosaicwestmichigan@gmail.com. Organizations can send updates the same way; there is no charge to be listed.