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I've grown up in Grand Rapids, and plan on moving back after graduation and finding a teaching job in my home town.

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Size of Population: 197,416

Location: Urban

Demographic information about residents: 65.5% White, 18.1% Black, 16.3% Latino. Medium Value of housing units $156,500. Persons in poverty is an alerting 19.9%.

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The community in Grand Rapids is very close together most people live near each other in neighborhoods, and it is a pretty tight-knit community. Already in Grand Rapids, there are lots of programs to keep kids off the streets with lots of organized sports, clubs, etc.  The community is still pretty heavily white and speaks English, creating some barriers with race and language.

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2 Resources For Families Who Are Bilingual

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2 Resources For Families Who Are Bilingual

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Hispanic Center of West Michigan- Provides the interpretation, translation, and cultural competency services as it will help people in the community relations with the very white English talking grand rapids area, and help people who speak Spanish break the language barrier.    (https://hispanic-center.org)

Roosevelt Park Ministries- Offers Spanish language classes for residents, community members, and community partners. Classes engage prospective students in speaking, comprehending, and becoming literate in Spanish. This is more for people who may want to work with the Spanish community in Grand Rapids. (https://rooseveltparkministries.org)

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Two Resources For Families Experiencing Poverty

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Two Resources For Families Experiencing Poverty

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Circles Grand Rapids- Each week, local families working to overcome poverty meet with trained community volunteers over dinner. Following the meals, over time, incomes and savings improve, debt and public assistance decrease, and supportive social networks are built. (https://streamsofhope.org/circles-gr)

Hand2Hand- Hand2Hand delivers nutritious food to students over the weekends and on extended school breaks, for students who are on reduced lunch plans. As students whom are on reduced lunch only get fed while at school, and this way families can get free meals gifted for them if they worry where there next meal is coming from. (https://h2hkids.org)

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How does Circles GR work?

Each week, local families working to overcome poverty (Circle Leaders) meet with trained community volunteers (Allies) over dinner. Following the meal, and with the guidance of a professional facilitator, Circle Leaders work with their Allies to achieve specific personal goals toward self-reliance. Over time, incomes and savings improve, debt and public assistance decrease, and supportive social networks are built.

Circles GR takes a multi-generational approach to resolving poverty. While parents receive tools to help manage money and time, improve career skills, and progress toward goals, children of Leaders and Allies are building their own community of support. Children and youth programming includes interactive, age-appropriate sessions on financial literacy, emotional health, mindfulness, service and volunteerism, compassion, and much more.

The larger community completes the Circle. One meeting per quarter is open to the public, and is focused on giving voice to Circle Leaders’ experience, and raising the Poverty IQ of all in attendance.

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Circles Grand Rapids - Community Program | Streams of Hope

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Circles Grand Rapids is an all-community effort to resolve poverty. Learn more about the Circles program at Streams of Hope in Grand Rapids.

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 2 Resources For Families of Children with Disabilities

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 2 Resources For Families of Children with Disabilities

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Comprehensive Therapy Center- A place to help people with therapeutic and educational needs of adults and children with disabilities who are at-risk or disadvantaged, through skill building, academic enhancement, and social-emotional support. With Grand Rapids having 10% of their population having disabilities. (https://therapycenter.org)

Brains- Brain's goal is to understand each person’s unique strengths and limitations, and to incorporate these into attainable goals. We provide services to address each person’s needs while assisting in applying skills to the home, school, and community. So for students who are struggling to find their way in the world, they help them find what drives them and help maximize their skills.  (https://brainspotential.com)

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Family Promise of Grand Rapids- Is a place trying to end homelessness in Grand Rapids, one family at a time, by providing emergency shelter and basic needs to families with children who are homeless and providing additional programs to assist them in finding housing and sustaining their independence. Which is a great program for families struggling who don't have any help, and need a place to stay until they land back on their feet.
(https://www.familypromisegr.org)

Grand Rapids Public Library- Offers many print and electronic resources for children and their families as well as programming including Let’s Play, pre-reading classes, and the Summer reading challenge. Which are all for students who need help academically, trying to get ahead, and need help getting physical working out time in. (https://www.grpl.org)