SERVICES:
Community Partners
The City of Ferndale partners with many different organizations and people—from community and regional advocacy groups to museums and libraries.
Organizations
Business Partners
Downtown Development Authority
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Community Foundations
Education
Ferndale Michigan Works!
Ferndale Public Schools
Hazel Park Public Schools
Michigan Department of Education
Oakland County Training & Education
Ferndale Youth Assistance
Healthcare
Housing Services
Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency
Ferndale Housing Commission
LGBTQ
City Partnership with Affirmations
The City of Ferndale is committed to providing exemplary services and support for the LGBTQ community. To that end, the City has partnered with Affirmations—a Ferndale-based organization that serves as metro Detroit's community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies.
As part of this new partnership, the City has appointed two LGBTQ Liaisons. In their roles, they will work one-on-one with community groups and members; advocate for policies that affect the LGBTQ community; advise the Mayor and City Council on LGBTQ issues in the local, state, and national levels; and work to eliminate bigotry, discrimination, and prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV/AIDS and expression within the city.
LGBTQ Liaisons
Michael Lary, Special Events Director
Ferndale City Hall
300 E. Nine Mile
248-546-2361
mlary@ferndalemi.gov
Ofc. Jill Mahlmeister, Community Engagement Officer
Ferndale Police Department
310 E. Nine Mile Rd.
248-584-2596
jmahlmeister@ferndalepolice.org
Libraries
Ferndale Area District Library
Museums
Regional
Eight Mile Boulevard Association
SE Michigan Council of Governments
Woodward Avenue Action Association
Woodward 5
Transportation
SMART Bus Services (Southeast Michigan Area Regional Transit)
Partner Highlight: Ferndale Historical Society
Take a trip to bygone Ferndale with a visit to the Ferndale Historical Society! Featuring notable people, locations, events, and photos from the community's past, the Historical Society provides a look at our city as it was in its earliest days.
