Coach Eby Youth & Family Center

Inspired by Ingham County Probate Judge Robert Drake, a group of private citizens, business people and community leaders concerned about youths at risk founded the original Youth Opportunity Camp in 1963. Designed to be a place where people grow by discovering strong personal values and building life goals around them, youths are given the opportunity to experience positive adult guidance in a disciplined setting. The program has helped hundreds of youths. Its work with troubled youth taught that in order to improve their futures, their families needed help too. It learned that through early intervention, they can resolve problems and keep families together. As a result, Highfields has become a multi-service, early intervention agency serving families and youth in mid-Michigan. It has pioneered the home-based counseling approach where counselors go into the homes and work with families. With its expanded services, Highfields currently serves more than 10,000 people a year.

Comstock Community Center is a non-profit 501 @ 3 agency that serves the residents of Kalamazoo County. The Center addresses the needs of seniors, youth and families by operating four comprehensive service programs: Adult Activities, Volunteer Coordination, Children and Youth Development and Program Development. The Center collaborates with numerous agencies to deliver a broad range of services.The adult programming provides opportunities to improve health and social interaction through regularly scheduled activities such as: Travel, Tai Chi, Pastel Painting, Exercise, Cards, and Bell Ringing. The Center's program coordination and development assures our county access to direct services provided by the center itself, hosted direct service providers and community agencies.The Center addresses issues of access, transportation and wrap around linkage by functioning as a single entry point for service delivery. In addition to the programs and services offered in-house, we also host organizations such as: Loaves and Fishes, AARP, Senior Services, AA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4-H. By hosting these direct service providers the center is able to maximize its capacity for the delivery of a comprehensive range of services to the community at a minimal cost.Our Youth and Children services provides both fee for service and free activities for youngsters aged 2 1/2 to 18. These services include a pre-school, kindergarten wrap around, before and after school care, summer camp and a youth mentoring program for young men and women.

Junior Achievement of the Michigan Edge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young individuals for success through engaging educational programs. It offers various opportunities for volunteers, schools, and businesses to get involved, providing resources and experiential learning projects focused on personal finance and entrepreneurship. By facilitating initiatives such as the JA Financial Literacy program and the CEO Challenge, Junior Achievement empowers youth to explore their potential and develop critical life skills. The organization seeks to collaborate with local partners and supporters to expand its reach and impact in the community. Generated from the website