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Military Families Special Needs Parent Toolkit

The Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Tool Kit has comprehensive information and tools that are geared toward helping military families with children with special needs navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support, benefits and entitlements.

Counties:
All Counties

Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Case Management, Community Resources, Education, Financial, Health Insurance & Finance, Housing, Insurance, Intervention, Legal, Medical Service, Medical Services & Testing, Services Other, Support Other, Transportation

Languages:
English

Family Alliance for Change

Family Alliance for Change (FAFC) Resource Hub is a parent-driven program that supports, educates and empowers parents and caregivers of children with mental health challenges in Wayne County.
The core services provided by FAFC are:
Parent Support Partners
A Legal Self-Help Center
Referrals to help families meet many different needs

Counties:
Wayne

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Collaborative, Community Other, Community Resources, Legal, Support Other

Languages:
English

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

Languages:
English

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

Play-Place is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to provide a fun-filled, judgment-free, haven of hope for families affected by autism and other special needs. Offers a unique play-powered environment, combining education and recreation with a variety of social, occupational and physical therapeutic overtones.. 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. Admission is $7 per parent and $3 per child.

Counties:
All Counties

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

Languages:
English

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.
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Family Connect proporciona información y recursos para personas ciegas y tambien o con discapacidad visual. Tienen información de recursos para la búsqueda de servicios después de un diagnóstico, educación, adaptaciones al hogar y tecnología de asistencia.

Spanish: https://familyconnect.org/es/

Counties:
All Counties

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

Languages:
English, Español

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

Languages:
English

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

Languages:
English

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

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Item Category: Support Other

Military Families Special Needs Parent Toolkit

Family Alliance for Change

Ele’s Place

Autistic Play Place

Family Connect

Jump In Intensive Therapy Summer Camp

Envision Center

Disability Network Southwest Michigan