Straits Area Services

05/28/2026

Come on over for our Yard and Bake Sale. Friday from 9-2 and Saturday 9-12.
1320 West State Street, Cheboygan.
Thank you for all the support 💙🩵💙

05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone that has donated to our garage sale so far. If you have items you wanted to donate you still have time. 💙

05/20/2026

Announcing a coffee hour with Senator John Damoose June 1st 2026.

Senator John Damoose will be here at the library on Monday, June 1st, at 11:00am for a community coffee hour, an informal discussion opportunity with constituents. Senator Damoose holds office hours and coffee hours across the 37th District, saying they "are a real reminder that our job at its core is to represent the people in our district. Truth be told, this is where so many of the best ideas come from."

Coffee Hour with the Senator will be held in the Neuss Room, part of our lower level Center for Community Programs. The lower level is fully accessible by elevator as well as stairs, and is equipped with a full suite of restrooms. The event is open to the public, with no cost or registration to attend.

Be part of the democratic process and speak with your elected representative. We are pleased to host this opportunity for civic engagement.

05/19/2026

We are having a Yard & Bake Sale on May 29th & 30th at 1320 West State Street.

Donations are also welcome (please no clothing or TVs). Items can be dropped off at SAS Monday through Friday from 8-3. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 627.4319.

04/29/2026

Our administration building is available again.

04/14/2026

We will be closed tomorrow April 15th. Our thoughts and hearts are with everyone affected by this flooding.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all of our members and friends 💙🩵💙

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

With the Cheboygan Schools on spring break I will be communicating with SRR in the morning on road conditions. Please check our facebook in the morning for any cancellations due the icy roads. We want everyone to stay safe.

03/24/2026

I have worked at Straits Area Services for over 26 years, the last 10 of which I served as the executive director. We are accustomed to budget cuts and program changes, and with the bigger picture in mind, we have adopted and persevered for the individuals we serve.
But over the past few years, providers under North country community mental health have received inadequate funding as the cost of running our valuable services have increased substantially.
Grand Traverse Industries, Bergmann Center, Crossroads Industries, and Straits Area Services have been working together to protect this vulnerable population’s freedom of choice, community inclusion, and comprehensive opportunities not found anywhere else.
While words of support are being spoken to the community in response to our concerns, we, the providers, continue receiving unsustainable funding. If nothing is done, our programs will start to disappear one by one as early as this year. What will happen to the individuals who need these programs?
It’s time we stand up and fight for the
population that needs us the most.

Please share and help us advocate the importance of these programs for the people we serve

Providers say they could have to reduce services in the coming months.