WMPC COVID-19 Statement
Up-to-date information on Coronavirus
Selected State Executive Orders/ Health Plan Info
Provision of K-12 education during the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Executive Order 35
Expanded emergency and disaster declaration. Executive Order 33.
Temporary enhancements to operational capacity. Executive Order 25.
Temporary expansions in unemployment eligibility and cost-sharing. Executive Order 24.
Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. March 23, 2020
Governor Whitmer expands unemployment benefits for Michigan workers. March 16, 2020
State Encourages Communication Between Parents and Child Care Providers. March 15, 2020
MDHHS announces statewide hotline to address COVID-19 health questions. March 13, 2020
Whitmer Administration expands Telemedicine. March 12, 2020
Governor Whitmer Declares State of Emergency to Slow Spread of Coronavirus. March 10, 2020
Essential Needs Resources
Phone: 616-451-3001 (ages 10+) 24/7 Crisis Line
Shelter: Emergency shelter for minors
Shelter: Crisis shelter for youth 18-24
Food Pantries
Phone: 616-224-0217
Meals: *Meals available at the door, dining area closed*
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 616-235-4532
Kids Food Basket and YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
The carryout “Grab and Go Meal Sacks,” available to those age 18 and younger, will be offered at the following locations around the city from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:
- Miss Tracey’s Market: 1043 Franklin St. SE
- Madison Square Church: 1441 Madison Ave. SE
- La Casa de la Cobija: 2355 Division Ave. S
- New City Kids: 960 Alpine Ave. NW
- David D. Hunting YMCA: 475 Lake Michigan Dr
Phone: 616-454-8249 (ages 18+)
Shelter: Check-In 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Men enter on Williams St. Women enter on Commerce Ave. Youth shelter is open.
Temperature checks are being performed on all staff and guests. Those with a fever will go to a quarantine area to build a health safety plan with nursing staff.*
Meals: Breakfast at 7 a.m. Dinner at 7:15 p.m.
Day Center: Open daily 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Services: Network 180’s Access Center remains open 24/7. IF you are in immediate crisis, at risk of suicide, or experiencing acute substance abuse, come to the Access Center. All others call: (616) 336-3909
United Way- Heart of West Michigan
Meals: “Grab Bags” will be distributed to children and families are various distribution sites including the schools that will open to provide meals. Full list here: https://www.hwmuw.org/meal-sites
YWCA of West Central Michigan:
Services: 24/7 confidential helpline for domestic and dating abuse and sexual assault: 616.454.9922 (454.YWCA). Nurse Examiner Program offers no-cost exams. Emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence still open.
Warming Centers
Degage Ministries
144 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-454-1661
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 7-11:30 a.m. and 2-7:30 p.m. Sunday: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Exodus Place
322 Front Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
God’s Kitchen
303 Division Avenue South
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-454-4110
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 12:30-2 p.m. Sunday: 2:30-4 p.m.
Guiding Light Mission
255 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Hours: Monday-Sunday (when temperature is below 0):8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Heartside Ministry
54 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.
HQ (ages 14-24)
320 State St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
For Hours: Call 2-1-1 or 616-406-3945
Park Church
10 E Park Place NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-459-3203
Hours: Friday (November-March):9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (breakfast and lunch provided) Every Third Saturday:8-10:30 a.m. (breakfast provided)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
47 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-456-1456
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (except when GRPS is closed)
Resource Hotline
Hispanic Center: Volunteer Translators. Holly Rea is the Center’s language services manager- email (hrea@hispanic-center.org) and cell phone (616- 828-9679) for translation and interpretation requests
Kent County Resource Hotline: 2-1-1
Services include food, shelter, utility assistance, disaster recovery, childcare, transportation, and more.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Hotline: 888-535-6136
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 (TALK)
YWCA Sexual Assault Hotline: 616.454.9922 (454.YWCA)
Guidance for Caregivers and Parents
Trauma Informed Response
As resources, guidelines and CDC recommendations change by the hour in response to COVID-19, please check back frequently for more resources.
