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Help in Dowagiac

24 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Dowagiac Head Start

Child care and early childhood education

203 S Paul St, Dowagiac · 269-782-2983

Head Start early childhood program — 30 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Council for Child Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

SMC

Child care and early childhood education

59800 Cherry Grove, Dowagiac · 269-782-4593

Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Council for Child Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

A.C.T.I.O.N. Ministry Center

Food pantry

301 Main Street, Dowagiac · 269-782-0000

directions · via Feeding America West Michigan, verified 2026-07-21

Action Ministries - 14M000001

Meal program

301 Main St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Church of Christ Dowagiac

Food pantry

58273 M-51 S, Dowagiac · 269-782-8424

directions · via Feeding America West Michigan, verified 2026-07-21

Dowagiac District Library - 14M000008

Meal program

211 Commercial St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Dowagiac Middle School - 140200608

Meal program

57072 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Eagle'S Wood Apartments - 14M000009

Meal program

29509 Amerihost Dr, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Feed My Sheep Food Pantry/ First Christian Church Dowagiac

Food pantry

121 Oak Street, Dowagiac · 269-782-6220

directions · via Feeding America West Michigan, verified 2026-07-21

First United Methodist Church - 14M000025

Meal program

326 N Lowe St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Indian Hills Apartments - 14M000012

Meal program

400 Cleveland St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Justus Gage Elementary School - 140201983

Meal program

301 Oak St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

New Harvest Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry

Food pantry

504 East Prairie Ronde St., Dowagiac · 269-213-1438

directions · via Feeding America West Michigan, verified 2026-07-21

North Pointe Center - 140009082

Meal program

704 Orchard St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Pathfinders Alternative Ed - 140202193

Meal program

501 N Paul St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Pokagon Potawatomi

Food assistanceFood bank

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) administering agency — distributes USDA foods to income-eligible households living on or near participating reservations.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-20

Riverside Apartments - 14M000013

Meal program

550 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Twin Lakes Park - 14M000016

Meal program

52698 Park Ct, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Vineyard Place - 14M000017

Meal program

508 Vineyard Place Dr, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Walter Ward Park - 14M000018

Meal program

309 Thickstun St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Water Tower Park - 14M000019

Meal program

Helena St, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

White Pines Mobile Home Park - 14M000022

Meal program

29530 M 152, Dowagiac · (269) 782-4402

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Dowagiac Union School District - 14020.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Health care

Cass Family Clinic Dowagiac

Community health centersliding-scale fees

57392 M 51 S, Dowagiac · 269-390-1170

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Dowagiac Housing Commission

Housing assistance

100 Chestnut St, Dowagiac · 269-782-3786

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Solutions Group

Tue 20:00 · in-person · Federated Covenant ChurchOpen

202 Center St, Dowagiac · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Solutions Group

Sat 20:00 · in-personOpen

202 Center St, Dowagiac · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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