Community Directory
Community Directory
Counseling and Referral
Community Switchboard 621 E. William 663-1111
Answers questions about organizations and services, including a calendar of events, ride information, housing and coops.
Counseling Service 1007 E. Huron 764-9466
All kinds of counseling including vocational and personal. Free for students.
Crisis Walk-in and 24 Hour Phone Service 212 S. Fourth 761-9834
Crisis counseling over the phone and in person. Fee for personal counseling depends on income.
Draft Counseling Center 502 E. Huron 761-5470
Military counseling for people now serving. Advice on registration and the current draft situation.
Drug Help 621 E. William 761-HELP
24-hour crisis service with on-call teams to respond in person. Also provides counseling, and speakers for drug education.
76-Guide Michigan Union 76-GUIDE
Information about University bureaucracy and community organizations.
Octagon House 219 1/2 Washington 662-4587
Wide range of services for users of hard drugs, including counseling, GED classes, job placement, and a methadone clinic. Works with county social services.
Office of Religious Affairs Michigan Union 764-7442
All kinds of counseling, including problem pregnancy, marriage, life-styles.
Ozone House 621 E. William 769-6540
Specializes in young people's problems, including family counseling, places to crash, runaways. The men and women in red blazers are constantly around watching for runaways, however, preventing complete confidentiality. Birth control counseling for women and men, abortion counseling, birth control clinic for women.
Planned Parenthood 313 N. First 663-3306
S.O.S. 114 N. River Ypsilanti 485-3222
24-hour hot-line with on-call teams, individual counseling of all kinds including marriage, family, and drug problems, referrals to community organizations.
Suicide Prevention Center 212 S. Fourth 761-9834
24-hour crisis line. Part of the Crisis Walk-in Center. Not operating at this time, but now being reestablished.
Tribal Network 1510 Hill Women's Crisis Center 306 N. Division 761-WISE
Counsels women about any kind of problem. Best place to call if you are raped. Does abortion counseling.
Education
Children's Community Center
see ad on this page
Continuing Education for Women 230 Thompson 764-6555
Counseling on jobs. Helps returning to college for women.
Creative Arts Workshop 621 E. William 663-1111
Artist exchange. Classes offered. Part of C4 group.
Learning Exchange Guild House 662-5189
Offer to teach. Offer to learn. Instruction for whoever wants it. Anything possible.
Tribal Council Education Committee 1510 Hill 663-4208
Established Children's Community Center. In process of organizing library.
Women's Community School 225 E. Liberty 763-4186
Skills for women's survival, from home repair to drawing and painting.
Youth Liberation Front 769-1442
Entertainment
BARS
Blind Pig 208 S. First 769-1849
The Ann Arbor SUN's favorite bar. Beer or wine with bread and cheese. Music in the basement ranges from blues and jazz to classical.
Del-Rio 122 W. Washington 761-2350
Flame 115 W. Washington 662-9860
Flick's 114 W. Washington 665-6968
Good blues most any night, but no dancing.
Mr. Floods Party 120 W. Liberty 668-9372
Ann Arbor's original hip bar. All kinds of music.
Pretzel Bell 120 E. Liberty 761-1470
Ye olde college bar. Alumni love it.
Primo Show Bar 217 S. Ashley 761-8461
Come boogie to live rock and roll. Big dance floor and high energy bands. Benefit every Monday night.
Rubaiyat 102 S. First 663-2401
Iris Bell and Friends turn out good jams for local sophisticates.
Village Bell 1321 S. University 769-1744
And you thought fraternities were dead?
COFFEEHOUSES
The Ark 1421 Hill 761-1451
Top notch folk music on weekends.
Mark's 603 E. William Unlisted
Where intellectuals and Street people mix over chess and somewhat natural food.
Rive Gauche 1024 Hill 764-2547
University's international coffeehouse.
FILM
Ann Arbor Film Co-op 732 S. Division 769-7787
Cinema Guild 102 Architecture Building 662-8871
Cinema II 240 Michigan Union
Friends of Newsreel 204 S. Fourth
New World 761-9855
UAC-Mediatrics Michigan Union 763-1107
MUSIC
Folklore Center 516 E. William 668-9836
Keeping folk music alive.
Rainbow Multi-Media 208 W. Liberty 769-5850
Sponsors of the Blues and Jazz Festival.
School of Music North Campus 764-0583
All kinds of free band and choir concerts for those who like more classical music.
Daystar
WHERE TO CALL FOR WHAT'S HAPPENING
Community Switchboard 663-1111
S.O.S. Ypsilanti 485-3222
University Information 764-1817
Food
COOPS
Itemized Food Co-op 663-1111
For working a little for the co-op, you can get groceries by item.
People's Food Co-op 722 Packard 761-8173
Storefront on Packard has grains, flour, nuts, beans, cheese, oil, peanut butter.
People's Produce Co-op Lincoln St. area 662-6036
Northside School Area 761-9281
Two bags of vegetable for $4.25, cheese and eggs for $1.25.
NATURAL FOOD STORES & RESTAURANTS
Applerose S. First 769-3040
Natural foods store.
Eden's 303 Maynard 761-8134
Natural foods store and restaurant. Watch for chipati wagon on diag.
Indian Summer 315 S. State 761-7918
Mostly organic foods at this natural restaurant.
Soybean Cellars 314 E. Liberty 761-8679
Natural foods store and restaurant.
Gay Organizations
Gay Student Advocates Michigan Union 763-4186
Counseling and information. Liaison with gay organizations and University.
Gay Awareness Women's Collective 225 E. Liberty 763-4186
Sponsor projects. Educational and counseling programs. Regular meetings Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.
Gay Hotline 761-2044
Gay Liberation Front 763-4186
Primarily male group. Sponsor programs, educational sessions. Regular meetings at the Michigan Union.
Health Services
CLINICS
Dental School 1011 N. University 764-1516
All types of dental work, charge only for materials. There is a 10 month waiting list for everything except cleaning.
Express Teen Clinic 313 N. First 662-1121
Birth control and V.D. treatment for men and women under 18. Free, donations requested. Pregnancy test $1.
Free People's Clinic 225 E. Liberty 761-8952
General health care. Birth control, V.D. tests, pregnancy tests, abortion counseling, health education. Open MTWTh evenings. Free, donations requested.
Health Service (U-M) 207 Fletcher 764-8320
Visit to general medicine clinic or mental health clinic free for students. Wide variety of specialties available for $5-$15. Cheap pharmacy sells some non-prescription items.
Model Cities Dental Clinic 704 Spring 761-2176
All kinds of dental work done for fee based on income.
Ob-Gyn Clinic -- St. Joseph Hospital 326 N. Ingalls 665-4141 Ext. 203
Pelvics done for $2.50, pap smears for $5 more. General obstetrics and gynecology including birth control. No IUD's inserted.
Planned Parenthood Clinic 313 N. First 663-3306
Birth control counseling, prescriptions and fittings. Abortion counseling. Does not do pregnancy tests. IUD's inserted for $20.
Summit Medical Center-1 704 Spring 769-4445
Summit Medical Center-2 3174 Packard 971-1073
Anyone can use these clinics. Good, cheap general health care. Fee based on income. Open MTWTh 9-9, F 9-5, Sat. 10-2.
Walk-in Clinic -- St. Joseph Hospital 326 N. Ingalls 665-4141 Ext. 329
Open Mon. through Fri. 6-11PM, $10 per visit.
COUNSELING & COMPLAINTS
Cancer Information Center 215 N. Ashley 668-8857
Will arrange free pap smears. Call M or F between 9 and 2.
Medical Committee for Human Rights 761-8952
Recently thrown out of the School of Public Health. Works for radical change of U.S. health care system.
Medical Mediators 761-5079
Takes complaints about health care delivery and will try to help in hassles with doctors and hospitals.
Planned Parenthood 313 N. First 663-3306
Birth control counseling for women and men. Abortion counseling.
Problem Pregnancy 400 S. Division 769-7283
Encourages motherhood. Discourages abortions. Provides referral to social service agencies. Set up by anti-abortion forces and heavily advertised in youth oriented media, its primary goal is to talk women out of abortions. We suggest that you call the Women's Crisis Center instead.
Washtenaw County Health Department 4133 Washtenaw 973-1460
Has programs to pay for birth control and V.D. treatment for people who cannot afford treatment otherwise.
Housing & Transportation
Ann Arbor Tenants' Union Student Activities Bldg. 761-1225
Legal advice. Information on tenant's rights. Help with landlord complaints.
Building Inspector City Hall 769-7100
Can fine your landlord if he isn't making repairs.
Dial-A-Ride 315 W. Huron 663-4292
Twenty-five cent door-to-door bus service. Still only in limited areas.
Ozone House 621 E. William 769-6540
For people who need a place to crash.
Ride Switchboard 621 E. William 663-1111
Call if you need rides, or are offering one.
Union Ride Board, Michigan Union NF
Sign up sheets for rides all over the U.S.
University Mediation Board, Michigan Union 763-4184
Student's best friend in handling landlord grievances.
University Off-Campus Housing, SAB 764-7400
Place to check for housing if you're a student.
Ypsilanti Tenant's Union 487-4100
Information on tenant's rights. Help with landlord complaint.
Legal & Defense
American Civil Liberties Union 961-4662
Legal Selfe Defense (LSD) Ypsilanti 485-3222
Michigan Committee for Prisoners Rights 761-1709
Model Cities Legal Services 122 N. Fourth 663-4195
Moon Bail Bonding Company 2013 Carhart 668-7107
Tax Counseling Service, Project Community 971-9681
Tribal Council Defense Committee 1510 Hill
Washtenaw County Legal Aid 209 E. Washington 665-6181
Washtenaw County Legal Aid (U of M) Michigan Union 665-6146
Media
BOOKS
Circle Bookstore 215 S. State 769-1583
Occult books, from astrology and tarot to E.S.P. and Zen.
Curious Used Bookstore, Too 340 S. State 761-0112
Old comic books and used science fiction specialty.
New Morning Bookstore 124 E. Washington 761-7993
Readings on revolution, the New Left.
University Cellars, Michigan Union 769-7940
Wide selection, good browsing. Student-run bookstore.
NEWSPAPERS
Ann Arbor SUN 208 S. First 761-7148
Her-Self 225 E. Liberty 663-1285
Monthly feminist newspaper. Weekly meetings Mondays, 8 p.m.
Michigan Daily (sub.) 420 Maynard 764-0558
University student-run daily.
New Morning 124 E. Washington 761-7981
The New Morning collective's monthly
SMOKE
Ann Arbor's newest underground, an anarchist monthly.
RADIO
WCBN-AM, Student Activities Building 763-3500
Student-run station heard only in dorms.
WCBN-FM, Student Activities Building 761-3500
WNRZ
RECORDS
Discount Records 1235 S. University 668-9688
Discount Records 300 S. State 665-3679
World Headquarters 330 Maynard
University Cellars, Michigan Union 769-7940
TELEVISION
Media Access Center 204 S. Fourth 761-7647
Community group made up of local organizations who plan to do programming for Cable Access Channel E. Wide range of video equipment available for community groups in Washtenaw County.
Political Parties
Democrats 225 E. Liberty 665-6529
Ann Arbor's older liberal party.
Human Rights Party 516 E. William 761-6650
Progressive third party of Councilpeople Jerry DeGrieck and Nancy Weschlar.
Republicans 2255 S. Industrial 662 2721
The place to send complaint about everything from the repeal of the $5 fine law to Watergate.
Resources
Ecology Center 417 Detroit 761-3186
Sponsors educational programs on ecology. Operates recycling center, various other projects.
ENACT, Nat. Sci. Bldg.
The student ecology organization. Regular weekly meeting.
PIRGIM, 662-6597
Michigan based consumer advocate program based on Nader's Raiders. Does weekly surveys on food store prices in A2 area. Regular weekly meetings.
Recycling Center 1965 S. Industrial 761-7263
Place to take newspapers and glass for recycling.
Social Services
Michigan Employment Security Commission 301 Maple Village 761-9050
Register with job placement. Collect unemployment here.
Dept. of Social Services 120 Catherine 769-8700
Place to go for food stamps, ADC, other welfare programs.
Spiritual
Art Worlds (Astrology, hatha yoga, ESP) 668-6244
Creative Arts Yoga, Newman Ctr. 663-1111
Integral Yoga Institute, 761-0432
Students Internation Meditation Society, 761-8255
Sufi dancing and yoga, 434-4129
Zen House, 665-0275
Third World & Minority
American Indian Movement, 761-2924
Black Advocate (U of M) 340 Michigan Union 763-4188
Chicano Advocate Michigan Union, 763-4188
Human Rights Department City Hall, 761-2400 ex 401
Native American Advocate, 763-4185, 763-4185
Native American Student Association 2538 S. A. B. 769-8357
Trotter House 1443 Washtenaw 763-4692
Women's Organizations
Continuing Education for Women 230 Thompson 764-6555
Career counseling. Financial assistance for women returning to college. Sponsors luncheon discussions on topics of interest to women.
Feminist House 225 E. Liberty 763-4186
Co-ordinating body for all groups listed at 225 E. Liberty except HerSelf. Steering committee holds regular meetings. Sponsors Friday night discussion hours. Puts out monthly newsletter.
Gay Awareness Women's Collective 225 E. Liberty 763-4186
Lesbians working together. Sponsor various projects. Do counseling, educational programs. Weekly meetings Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
Gay Women's Advocate 333 Mich. Union 763-4186
Counseling. Information on gay women's activities. University spokeswoman for gay women's rights.
HerSelf 225 E. Liberty 663-1285
Monthly newspaper on feminist topics. Weekly meetings Mondays at 8 p.m. .
Women's Advocate 333-2 Mich. Union 763-4186
Counseling, information on women's activities. Helps with complaints against University bureaucracy, discrimination. Liaison between women's groups in community and University. Helps with organization of new women's groups.
Women's Community School 225 E. Liberty 763-4186
Skills for women's survival. Free classes from auto mechanics to dance.
Women's Crisis Center 306 N. Division 761-WISE
Counseling and information on all subjects. Abortion and contraceptive counseling. Referral to non-chauvinist medical services. Study group on rape. Rape victims will find them more helpful than police.
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