Serves as the Upper Peninsula Area Agency on Aging
(AAA), designated in 1974. The AAA provides
advocacy, planning, and services to the elderly of
the 15 counties of the Upper Peninsula. The AAA
operates a Senior Help-line which provides
information and assistance throughout the region.
Long-Term Care
Operates care management and home and
community-based long-term care programs throughout
the Upper Peninsula. These programs provide
long-term care in a home-based setting as opposed to
an institutional setting.
Community Corrections
Serves as the administrator for the West-Central
Upper Peninsula Community Corrections Program. The
program operates in six counties of the
western-Upper peninsula. The program provides
community-based alternative sentencing for
non-violent offender.
Housing
Provides technical assistance to communities and
non-profit organizations in developing elderly and
government subsidized housing options. Also serves
as a management agent for several multi-family
housing projects located in the Upper Peninsula.
County Government
Serves as administrator for the Upper Peninsula
Association of County Commissioners (UPACC).
Develops and plans two major conferences per year
and provides on-going technical assistance to county
commissioners upon request.
