Program areas at United Methodist Community House
Senior citizens receive nourishing hot meals. Seniors who do not have family members to care for them are able to participate in health and wellness activities, field trips, receive medication assistance and emergency assistance, 82 served.
900 division project - the 900 division project is a facilities development plan to enhance services for our core program areas which includes early childhood development, engagement and education for youth, engagement and support for older adults, and an affordable fresh market. To support our early childhood development and youth education efforts, the facility will include an expanded child development center with an addition of drop-in services as well as evening care. To help expand our engagement and support for older adults, the facility will include several units of affordable housing for adults aged 60+, as well as a senior activity center projected to serve 500+ member per day. Once the planned facility is fully operational, third-party projections show that the senior center, housing, and fresh market will generate enough revenue to support their own operations and offset any operational deficits for the child development center.
The organization's nationally accredited early childhood development center provides affordable childcare with a capacity to serve 68 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old. This program has provided resources for parents and their children through intervention and access to services; helping them be better prepared to enter kindergarten. Additionally served are elementary aged youth, through umch's oversight of nine (9) grps afterschool program sites, serving an additional 270 students with quality programming.
Fresh market - the fresh market at umch is the newest initiative by United Methodist Community House designed to offer affordable access to healthy, locally sourced food in an equitable, non-charity setting, all while supporting Michigan growers. Market prices follow a sliding scale, so it will always be affordable for everyone. Founded in 1902, umch has a long history of taking a holistic approach to meet the evolving needs of our neighbors in the southeast Community neighborhood. The fresh market is a celebration of the diverse, vibrant Community we inhabit.