HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

HDC is one of approximately 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) serving the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. CAAs were the centerpiece of President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” and founded as non-profit organizations that fight poverty at the local level. CAAs cover all cities and counties in the country and are a primary source of support for low-income individuals and seniors who wish to become self-sufficient and/or live independently.

Since its inception in 1965 as a Michigan private, non-profit corporation, HDC has provided human services to the communities and residents of Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola, in rural Michigan.

HDC is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, comprised of equal representation from local government (public officials), the private sector (businesses, faith-based organizations, etc.), and consumers (low-income, seniors, handicapped). The Board receives input from three Advisory Councils that are comprised of individuals who are interested in particular areas of service.

VICTIM SERVICES

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center (TAACC), a program of the Human Development Commission, is the state-designated provider of domestic/sexual violence services for Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties. TAACC opened its doors in 1986 and serves both residential and non-residential survivors of domestic/sexual violence, their dependent children, and other family members.

Emergency shelter is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week throughout the year. Services respond to the immediate and longer-term needs of survivors and their families. They include are confidential, trauma-informed, and focus on an empowerment philosophy.

Individual supports provides emotional and practical support, including crisis intervention and safety planning.

Group supports allow survivors an opportunity to express their feeling and thoughts without fear of judgement or retribution. Survivors see others in different stages of recovery, which creates hope for a future without violence.