The Capital Area College Access Network (CapCAN) is a collaborative community network dedicated to increasing the college attainment rate of the Capital Area. CapCAN’s mission is to increase college and post secondary readiness, participation, and completion. CapCAN targets support and services to low-income, communities of color, and first-generation students.
Helping Hands Respite
Respite is defined as a “short break.” This is what Helping Hands Respite Care offers through our care programs. We pride ourselves on hiring and training quality care staff whom you can trust to keep your loved one, interested, engaged, and safe while you have a short break.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Disability Network Capital Area
Disability Network Capital Area is a community-based, cross disability, non-profit organization that works with the Ingham, Clinton, Eaton & Shiawassee Counties providing the following services: Peer Support, Information & Referral, Community Awareness & Advocacy, Independent Living Skills and Transition.
LINCS Lansing Intentional Communities
Our mission is to integrate adults with disabilities into their communities while maximizing their independence and positive outcomes. We seek to provide a network of support for families and a cohesive community of supportive living for our adult children with autism and other developmental disabilities. We believe that adults with developmental disabilities and their families should be important partners in the development of community solutions that will help them reach their potentials and live full and satisfying lives.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Michigan State University Community Music School
Opportunities for music education and music therapy are available to people of all ages with special needs. Through music programming at CMS, individuals with special needs have found joy, new friendships, and have made progress in the acquisition of motor, verbal, communication and social skills through music.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center
Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center provides comprehensive brain injury treatment from residential (18 years and older), Day Program, Outpatient, and Community Based Programs for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. We utilize a holisitic, interdisciplinary team approach to treating brain injury.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Available to students or employees at Michigan State University. Register your disability with the RCPD and you may be eligible to receive accomodations.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Special Driving Services Inc.
Special Driving Services in a comprehensive and specialized driver education program for individuals who have physical and/or neurological impairments secondary to trauma or disease. Services are individualized and provided by qualified professionals. Adaptive equipment, if appropriate, is available.
Counties:
Ingham
Ingham
Capital Area Michigan Works!
Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW) is a network of resources for employers and career seekers. CAMW partnerS with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies, and they partner with job seekers to enhance education and career opportunities. Capital Area Michigan Works! has three Job Centers in Charlotte, Lansing and St. Johns that provide mid-Michigan employers and career seekers with the best resources to fulfill their employment needs.
All Faith Ministry for disABILITIES
The All Faith Ministry for disABILITIES (AFMD) is dedicated to serving all persons with birth or life incurred disabilities and their families. AFMD provides resources that connect people to community programs and where possible add to services that are not being addressed, such as respite care and adaptive technology. AFMD is not connected to or controlled by any religious organization.