Official county-government pathway for courts, public safety, records, property information, planning, public works, and local services - Barry County; jurisdiction, account, permit, and service rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Government
Barry County’s official website provides county contacts, offices, courts, records, mapping, permits, notices, and local-government information for Hastings and surrounding communities. Confirm the current department, office hours, and appointment requirements before visiting.
Official city-government pathway for utilities, ordinances, permits, public works, taxes, records, and local services - Hastings; city jurisdiction, account, permit, inspection, and service rules apply; not emergency response
City of Hastings
The City of Hastings identifies Hastings as the Barry County seat and publishes current information about city services, codes, notices, utilities, public works, and community resources. Contact City Hall to confirm the right department for a property or service question.
Official local planning, zoning, housing, revitalization, permit, and property-development pathway - Hastings; zoning, permit, inspection, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not cleanup or emergency response
Hastings Community Development
Hastings Community Development manages city programs and partnerships involving housing needs, neighborhood and downtown reinvestment, brownfield redevelopment, planning, zoning, and permits. Contact the department before altering a property or addressing a code question.
Official local public-works, water, sewer, streets, parks, parking, and utility-emergency pathway - Hastings; service area, account, right-of-way, fee, and after-hours rules apply; not emergency response
Hastings Public Services
The City of Hastings Public Services Department maintains city parks, trails, streets, water and sewer systems, equipment, and public parking. It publishes a route for potholes, streetlights, park maintenance, and after-hours water or sewer concerns; call 911 for immediate danger.
Official county-road maintenance, access, weather, and public-infrastructure pathway - Barry County; road, right-of-way, work-order, weather, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Road Commission
The Barry County Road Commission provides current county-road information and a pathway for maintenance and access concerns. Contact it about county roads, bridges, closures, and right-of-way issues; call 911 for an immediate road or safety emergency.
Official local public-health, environmental-health, immunization, family-health, and prevention pathway with a Barry County office in Hastings - Barry County; appointment, program, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Barry-Eaton District Health Department
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department operates its Barry County office at 330 W. Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. Contact the department about current public-health, environmental-health, immunization, family-health, prevention, and health-education programs.
Qualified public behavioral-health, mental-health, substance-use, outpatient, case-management, peer, respite, and family-support pathway - Barry County; assessment, eligibility, insurance, payment, and capacity rules apply; not hoarding cleanup
Barry County Community Mental Health Authority
Barry County Community Mental Health Authority provides accessible, affordable, confidential, person-centered behavioral-health, substance-use, integrated-care, veteran, respite, and family-support services. Its current Hastings access address is 500 Barfield Drive; ask about intake, eligibility, and current programs.
Qualified local hospital, primary-care, rehabilitation, and emergency-care pathway - Hastings and Barry County; clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital is a local hospital in Hastings with 24/7 emergency services and other clinical pathways. Confirm current services, accessibility, insurance, and referral details directly; this is qualified health care, not hoarding-specific support.
Federally qualified health-center pathway for primary care, behavioral health, dental, women’s health, and pediatrics - Hastings and Barry County; appointment, clinical, insurance, sliding-fee, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Barry Community Health Center - Cherry Health
Cherry Health’s Barry Community Health Center at 200 S. Boltwood Street provides primary care, behavioral health, dental, women’s health, and pediatrics. Cherry Health publishes current hours and free interpretation access; ask about appointments, insurance, and fees, and call 911 for emergencies.
Local public transportation pathway for county residents, work, medical appointments, school, shopping, errands, and daily needs - Barry County; scheduling, fare, eligibility, accessibility, and service-area rules apply; not emergency transportation
Barry County Transit
Barry County Transit provides rides throughout Barry County, including Hastings, for work, medical appointments, school, shopping, errands, and social needs. Its current site says county residents qualify and lists the Hastings office at 1216 W. State Street; confirm rates, reservations, accessibility, and current hours.
Local public-library pathway for internet access, computers, reference help, materials, programs, digital resources, and community connection - Hastings and surrounding service area; hours, residency, fees, card, and room-use rules apply; not emergency response
Hastings Public Library
Hastings Public Library is at 227 E. State Street and publishes current hours, computer and Wi-Fi access, digital collections, programs, study space, and local-history resources. Anyone may use the computers and facility; card eligibility and non-resident fees vary, so confirm current rules.
Local nonprofit information, referral, food, housing, utility, veteran, volunteer, and emergency-assistance pathway - Barry County; intake, documentation, eligibility, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County United Way and Volunteer Center
Barry County United Way and Volunteer Center connects residents with local assistance, including food resources, housing services, utility support, veterans’ services, education, and volunteer opportunities. Its office is at 231 S. Broadway in Hastings; call to confirm the current program and intake path.
Local housing-assessment, homelessness-prevention, tenant, emergency-funding, shelter, and rental-information pathway - Barry County; assessment, documentation, funding, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
Barry County United Way Housing Services
Barry County United Way serves as the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency for Barry County and publishes housing-stability information, tenant help, emergency-funding guidance, shelter contacts, and current housing resources. Contact the office before traveling to confirm current eligibility and availability.
Local nonprofit success-coaching and resource-navigation pathway for budgeting, benefits, transportation, training, employment, and family support - Barry County; appointment, partner, documentation, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Family Economic Support Office
The Family Economic Support Office helps Barry County families connect with budgeting, financial-wellness, transportation, employment, training, Medicaid, food assistance, child care, counseling, and other resources. Walk-in and off-site appointments may be available; call to confirm the current schedule.
Local nonprofit gap-assistance pathway for food, housing or rent, utilities, transportation, clothing, medical or dental needs, and household items - Barry County; intake, screening, donor-funded, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Cares
Barry County Cares provides intake and eligibility screening and helps connect residents with food pantries and assistance for utilities, housing or rent, medical or dental needs, transportation, clothing, and household or personal-care items. It is donor-funded and may serve needs not covered by public programs.
Local philanthropic and housing-stability pathway supporting safe, attainable, and affordable housing efforts - Barry County; fund, application, project, and eligibility rules apply; not direct emergency housing or emergency response
Barry Community Foundation Housing Fund
Barry Community Foundation identifies a Barry County Housing Fund focused on safe, attainable, and affordable housing and publishes a local housing toolkit. Contact the foundation to understand current fund purposes, application routes, and whether a listed opportunity serves an individual household or a community project.
Local nonprofit temporary-housing, meals, day-center, laundry, shower, case-management, and family-homelessness pathway - Barry County; family composition, intake, safety, space, and capacity rules apply; not routine cleanup
Family Promise of Barry County
Family Promise of Barry County provides temporary housing, meals, a day center, laundry, showers, and personalized case management for families experiencing homelessness. The local listing identifies a Hastings mailing address; contact the organization to confirm current intake, eligibility, and available space.
Official statewide searchable housing-information pathway for available rental housing - Michigan, including Barry County; listing, landlord, income, screening, accessibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
Michigan Housing Locator
Michigan Housing Locator provides a searchable way to look for rental housing and related housing information. Listings and eligibility can change quickly; confirm rent, deposits, accessibility, screening, and availability directly with the property or program.
Official statewide directory for housing-assessment and homelessness-response agencies - Michigan, including Barry County; assessment, referral, funding, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
Michigan State Housing Development Authority HARA Directory
MSHDA’s HARA directory identifies the housing-assessment agency serving each Michigan county. Use it with Barry County United Way’s local housing information to confirm the current assessment, prevention, or rehousing pathway for a person or household at risk of homelessness.
Official state benefits and human-services pathway for Medicaid, food assistance, emergency relief, child care, and related supports - Barry County; application, income, residency, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan DHHS Barry County Office
Michigan DHHS provides the Barry County office pathway for benefits and human services, including Medicaid, food assistance, State Emergency Relief, child-care assistance, and related programs. Confirm current office hours, online options, documentation, and eligibility before visiting.
Official Michigan online benefits-application and case-information pathway - Michigan, including Barry County; account, identity, income, residency, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency response
MI Bridges
MI Bridges is Michigan’s online pathway to apply for and manage information about public benefits and services. Use the site to review current programs and application requirements; contact DHHS or 211 if online access or an immediate safety issue is a barrier.
Official state food-assistance information and application pathway - Michigan, including Barry County; income, household, identity, and program rules apply; not emergency food delivery or emergency response
Michigan Food Assistance
Michigan DHHS publishes current food-assistance information and application guidance. Use MI Bridges or the county DHHS pathway to check eligibility; for immediate local food options, ask Barry County United Way, Barry County Cares, or 211 about current pantry availability.
Statewide self-help legal-information and referral pathway for housing, eviction, benefits, family, and other civil matters - Michigan, including Barry County; case, income, document, and attorney-availability rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Legal Help
Michigan Legal Help offers plain-language legal information, forms, and referral tools for civil legal issues, including housing and public benefits. It is not a substitute for an attorney or emergency response; confirm whether a local referral accepts the person’s case.
Qualified nonprofit civil-legal-services pathway serving eligible households in western Michigan - service area including Barry County should be confirmed; income, case type, documentation, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Legal Aid of Western Michigan
Legal Aid of Western Michigan provides civil legal services for eligible clients in its service area. Ask whether the current service area includes Barry County and whether the organization handles the housing, benefits, consumer, or other civil issue involved; do not assume representation is available.
Official county veteran-services and benefits-navigation pathway - Barry County; veteran status, discharge records, benefit, documentation, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Veterans Affairs
Barry County Veterans Affairs helps eligible veterans and their families navigate benefits and local assistance, including housing-related support. Barry County United Way lists the local veteran-services pathway; confirm the current office, documents, and eligibility before visiting.
Official state veteran-benefits, claims, health, housing, and service-navigation pathway - Michigan, including Barry County; veteran status, program, documentation, and referral rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency publishes current information and connections for veterans and their families. Use it with Barry County Veterans Affairs to confirm benefits, housing, health, transportation, and discharge-documentation pathways.
Official university-extension education and community-resource pathway for Barry County residents - Barry County; program, schedule, appointment, and eligibility rules apply; not clinical or emergency care
MSU Extension Barry County
Michigan State University Extension provides community education, family and youth programs, agriculture, nutrition, and other practical resources. The Barry County page publishes a local government-center contact route; confirm current programs, dates, and appointment requirements.
Official statewide transportation-finder pathway for older adults and people with disabilities - Michigan, including Barry County; provider, reservation, fare, eligibility, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency transportation
Michigan Ride Finder
Michigan’s Ride Finder helps people locate transportation providers and alternative transportation options. Confirm whether a listed provider serves the address, trip purpose, mobility needs, and date involved; call 911 for emergency transportation needs.
Official workforce-development, employment, training, and job-support pathway - Michigan, including Barry County; program, identity, eligibility, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Works!
Michigan Works! connects job seekers and employers with current employment, training, career-planning, and workforce programs. Use the state directory to find the current Barry County service location and confirm eligibility, appointments, and available supports.
Official household-hazardous-materials disposal and safety-information pathway - Michigan, including Barry County; local collection, material, transport, fee, and acceptance rules vary; not emergency response
Michigan EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Guidance
Michigan EGLE publishes guidance for handling and disposing of household hazardous waste such as chemicals, paints, batteries, and other potentially dangerous materials. Local collection options and accepted items vary; confirm the current Barry County pathway before transporting anything.
Official state directory for Michigan public-transit agencies, including Barry County Transit - Michigan; provider, route, fare, reservation, accessibility, and service-area rules apply; not emergency transportation
Michigan Public Transit Provider Directory
MDOT’s public-transit directory provides a state-maintained way to locate public transportation providers. Use Barry County Transit for local service and the directory to cross-check statewide or connecting options; confirm all trip details directly.
Local aging-services and independence-support pathway for Barry County adults age 60 and older and their families - Barry County; age, program, intake, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Commission on Aging
Barry County Commission on Aging provides or coordinates aging-related resources and support for older adults and their families. Current county materials list a Hastings address and contact route; confirm programs, eligibility, appointments, and current availability before relying on a service.
Local recovery and peer-support pathway connected with Barry County Community Mental Health - Hastings and Barry County; program, clinical, eligibility, payment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency or hoarding-specific support
Barry County Recovery
Barry County Recovery is the public-facing resource for Barry County Community Mental Health Authority’s recovery-oriented behavioral-health, substance-use, and support services. Review current programs and contact pathways directly; use the crisis line or 911 for urgent safety concerns.
Local housing-listing and rental-information pathway for Hastings and Barry County - Barry County; landlord, rent, deposit, screening, availability, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
Barry County Housing and Rental Information via United Way
Barry County United Way publishes local housing information and links to current rental and subsidized-housing resources. Listings change quickly; confirm rent, deposits, accessibility, screening, and availability directly with each property or program.
Official county-specific state information pathway for child, family, health, and mental-health resources - Barry County; program, eligibility, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Family and Child Resources - Barry County
Michigan DHHS maintains county-specific family and child resource information for Barry County. Use it to identify current state and local pathways and confirm program eligibility; report an immediate child-safety emergency to 911.
Local nonprofit-supported public meeting, study, computer, and community-gathering pathway - Hastings; reservation, schedule, fee, accessibility, and renter-responsibility rules apply; not emergency response
Hastings Public Library Community and Study Rooms
Hastings Public Library publishes community and study-room information for meetings, tutoring, programs, and quiet work. Nonprofits may qualify for no-charge room use in some circumstances, while after-hours and food fees may apply; confirm current terms before planning an event.
Local library digital-access pathway for eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, public computers, and online information - Hastings service area; card, residency, account, and platform rules apply; not emergency response
Hastings Public Library Digital Resources
Hastings Public Library offers digital collections and online resources, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and public technology access. Regular or non-resident library-card rules apply; confirm current access, account, and device requirements.
Local community-information directory for agencies, organizations, and services in Barry County - Barry County; listing, hours, eligibility, and provider-availability rules apply; not emergency response
Barry County Community Resources Directory
The Barry County community directory collects local agency and service information for residents and visitors. Use it as a discovery tool, then confirm current services, contact details, eligibility, and capacity directly with the provider before relying on a listing.
Official property-records and deed-information pathway for Barry County - Michigan; record-access, identity, fee, jurisdiction, and appointment rules apply; not property remediation or emergency response
Michigan Register of Deeds and Property Records
Michigan and Barry County government offices provide official pathways for deeds, property records, and related public documents. Contact the county office to confirm the current record, fee, identification, and appointment process for a property question.
Statewide searchable information-and-referral pathway for food, housing, utilities, transportation, health, and human services - Michigan, including Barry County; listings, eligibility, and provider-capacity limits apply; not emergency response
Michigan 211 Online Resource Search
Michigan 211’s online search can help identify current local resources across multiple categories. Use it alongside local agencies and confirm details directly, because availability, eligibility, and contact information can change.
Official application pathway for eligible households seeking utility, home, relocation, or safety-related assistance - Michigan, including Barry County; program, income, documentation, residency, and funding rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Utility and Home-Safety Assistance via MI Bridges
Eligible households may be able to use Michigan’s State Emergency Relief and related programs for certain utility, home, relocation, or safety needs. Start with MI Bridges or Barry County DHHS and confirm the current program rules and required documents.
Official state recycling and disposal-information pathway for household materials - Michigan, including Barry County; material, local-program, collection, fee, and acceptance rules vary; not emergency response
Michigan Recycles and Local Disposal Information
Michigan publishes recycling and materials-management information that can help residents identify safer disposal options. Confirm local collection schedules, accepted materials, fees, and transport requirements before bringing items to a site.
Official local public-space and community-connection pathway for parks, trails, and recreation - Hastings; hours, event, accessibility, use, and weather rules apply; not emergency response
Hastings City Parks and Public Spaces
The City of Hastings maintains public parks, trails, and community spaces and publishes current city information and events. Confirm park rules, accessibility, weather closures, and event details before traveling.