Support Other – Michigan Family to Family

Best Buddies Michigan

Best Buddies Michigan is a resource to help build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), through school and community friendship programs that provide socialization opportunities to help erase the invisible line that often separates students or adults with and without IDD.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Recreation, Support Other

Ele’s Place

Ele's Place provides bereavement and grief support, school-based supports, clinical consultations, and community outreach and education. Ele's place also provides a variety of resources.

Counties:
Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Kent, Washtenaw

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Medical Services & Testing, Mental, Sibling, Support Group, Support Other, Therapies

Autistic Play Place

Autistic Play Place is a play-powered environment, designed to promote cognitive and social development, sensory integration, balance & coordination, endless hours of excitement, as well as professional support services and respite relief for parents and siblings of children with all special needs. Admission is $7 per parent and $3 per child. Currently moving, but will reopen early summer.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Recreation, Respite, Sibling, Support Other

Family Connect

Family Connect provides information and resources for individuals whom are blind and visually impaired. Resource information on finding services after a diagnosis, education, home adaptations, and assistive technology are available.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Education, Equipment, Medical Information, Medical Service, Medical Services & Testing, Safety, Support Other

Family Alliance Network

The Family Alliance Network provides support to families in the special needs community with parent meetings, workshops, youth programs, social events and youth employment.

Counties:
Wayne

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Employment, Recreation, Support Other

Children’s Palliative Care Coalition of Michigan

Organization that provides resources and advocacy for medical professionals, volunteers and families caring for children with life-limiting illnesses, and to ensure the availability of compassionate, comprehensive care across the State of Michigan. Includes information on palliative care, advocacy resources, and bereavement support.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Education, Support Group, Support Other

Michigan Medicine Palliative Care

Michigan Medicine site providing information on palliative care and resources for finding palliative care in the Ann Arbor, metro Detroit area.

Counties:
Washtenaw, Wayne

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Health Insurance & Finance, Insurance, Medicaid, Medical Service, Medical Services & Testing, Support Other, Therapies

Jump In Intensive Therapy Summer Camp

An Intensive Therapy Summer Camp that is run for 2 weeks every year for kids with Sensory, Motor delays, ADD, Autism & other therapy needs. At least one parent or caregiver is required for each camper, because the camp becomes a parent training, networking, and support system. Camp runs M-F.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Medical Services & Testing, Recreation, Support Other, Therapies

Envision Center

Envision Center is an organization providing services to individuals with Autism and their families. Services include Assertive Community Treatment, housing, employment, crisis, case management, outpatient behavioral, youth services, peer supports and mentors and substance abuse.

Counties:
Calhoun

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Case Management, Community Resources, Education, Employment, Housing, Medical Services & Testing, Mental, Mentor, Services Other, Support Group, Support Other, Therapies, Transition, Transition to Adulthood

Disability Network Southwest Michigan

Disability Network Southwest Michigan provides advocacy, education, peer support, information and referral, transition and independent living services to individuals with disabilities. Offices in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph.

Counties:
Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Van Buren

Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Education, Employment, Housing, Recreation, Support Group, Support Other, Transition, Transition to Adulthood, Transportation

Michigan Family to Family

Health Information Center

Item Category: Support Other

Ele’s Place

Autistic Play Place

Family Connect

Children’s Palliative Care Coalition of Michigan

Michigan Medicine Palliative Care

Jump In Intensive Therapy Summer Camp

Envision Center

Disability Network Southwest Michigan