At CityLinC, we believe we are called to serve others with competent care, compassionate commitment and Christ-like character. Here is a more detailed look at the services we offer today:

Bringing People Together

CityLinC works with dozens of local churches, businesses and organizations to bring hope and purpose to our community. For example, CityLinC supports education through our annual Stuff-A-Bus and Back-2-School Bash campaigns. We also organize a wide variety of special events for young people, single parents and families in transition. Our Service Learning and Internship Programs offer volunteer human resources to a wide variety of community initiatives.

CityLinC is a member of the Nonprofit Alliance, the Coordinating Council and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce. For a complete list of our partner organizations, please click here now. To learn more about our Community Connections, or to collaborate on an upcoming projects, please call our office at (269) 969-9181.

Adoption Services

We assist families seeking to adopt a child within the United States, ages 0-18. Most of our adoption cases involve children from southern Michigan, but we also welcome inquiries from outside the area. (We do not handle international adoptions.)

Our trained adoption counselors help connect qualified couples with available children in accordance with all state and federal laws. We offer pre-adoption counseling and home evaluations, as well as assistance throughout the actual adoption process. We can also recommend attorneys who are familiar with the legal aspects of adoption in Michigan. (Learn more.)

We strongly encourage married couples to consider adopting children who are currently in the Michigan foster care system. They range in age from newborn to 18 years old. Currently, more than 300 Michigan children are awaiting a permanent family placement, not including the 3,800 children in the foster care system with other arrangements.

To learn more about the children awaiting adoption, including photos and personal profiles of each child, please visit the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange at www.mare.org. Or call the CityLinC office at (269) 969-9181.

Foster Care Licensing, Placement and Support

CityLinC's Youth Guidance Foster Care & Adoption team works with dozens of local families and hundreds of children from all over Michigan: All ages. All backgrounds. All shapes and sizes. We are fully licensed by the state and we're always looking for new families willing to become foster parents.

We believe that children have a right to a stable, permanent home. Ideally, children should be raised by their biological parents in a nurturing environment. When parents are unable to meet these responsibilities, we help families get the additional resources they need. In some cases, this means placing the children in a loving foster care environment to provide necessary continuity, consistency and stability.

For a more in-depth look at our program, please click here now (MS Word document). To learn more about any our Youth Guidance & Foster Care program, or to apply to become a foster parent, please click here now for more information or call our office at (269) 969-9181.

Women's Resource Center

CityLinC Women’s Resource Center offers a wide variety of educational, spiritual, and support services to local teenagers and young women regardless of background, affiliation or belief.  Support groups are offered weekly and feature small group format and discussion. We also sponsor Empowerment weekends, which last from Friday at 6:00 p.m. through Saturday. Personal private appointments are available upon request.

To learn more about any of these programs, click here now or call our office at (269) 969-9181. Volunteers are always welcome!

Pregnancy Counseling and Education

Calhoun County has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Michigan. For many young women, pregnancy is a confusing and fearful time. CityLinC offers a variety of respectful, safe alternatives for young women making life-changing decisions.

Our caring staff provides free pregnancy testing, free counseling and free referral services, including adoption referrals. We also help young women with STD education, health care, nutrition, and support services so they can bear a healthy child.

To learn more about CityLinC's Pregnancy Help Center, click here now or call our office at (269) 969-9181. All inquiries are completely confidential.

Affordable Professional Counseling

The Pathways Counseling Center offers affordable professional counseling services right in the heart of Battle Creek. With our highly trained staff, we provide personalized care to treat the entire person – emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Our counselors are fully licensed and state certified, and they have the unique ability to relate to individuals of all backgrounds. Pathways Counseling Center also offers a reduced fee schedule. No one is turned away because of their inability to pay.

To learn more about any of these programs, click here now or call our office at (269) 969-9181. Volunteers and donations are always welcome!

Re-Entry Mentoring for Released Prisoners

Second Wind Mentors is a partnership of CityLinC Ministries and more than a dozen mentoring groups in Calhoun County, Michigan. The mission of Second Wind Mentors is to serve released prisoners (and their families) during the re-entry process so they can become productive members of society. Second Wind works closely with the Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (MPRI) and the Calhoun County Parole Office to provide life coaches and mentors to those released from the prison system. To learn more about any of these programs, click here now or call our office at (269) 969-9181. All calls are confidential.

Networking Opportunities for Clergy and Churches

At the core of CityLinC’s vision is our commitment to foster faith where there is no hope and to free individuals to experience their God-given potential. CityLinC has a vibrant history as the leading organizer of significant service projects that have united youth groups and churches from all across the Battle Creek area.

CityLinC also sponsors community-wide seminars involving ministry training, spiritual life and personal enrichment, as well as a variety of interdenominational programs. Our pastor and youth pastor support groups provide much-needed fellowship for those in ministry. To learn more about CityLinC's Ministry Network, call our office at (269) 969-9181. All clergy are welcome!

Volunteer and Support

We also invite you to volunteer your time or make a tax-deductible contribution to support our continuing mission to the community. And don't forget to visit our online photo gallery! Thank you!