Friendship Circle of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with Lubavitch of Michigan. Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families by providing recreational, social, educational and vocational programming. Friendship Circle also provides support to individuals and families struggling with isolation, addiction and other family-related crises.
Categorized:Advocacy & Support,
Child Development,
Community Other,
Community Resources,
Education,
Recreation,
Respite,
Sibling,
Support Group,
Support Other,
Transition,
Transition to Adulthood
The Detroit Parent Network Is Michigan's Premier Parent Engagement Organization That Educates, Equips And Empowers Parents As Champions For Their Children And For Change In Their Schools And Community. Detroit Parent Network is a membership network of more than 1,200 parents serving low-income families that are predominantly African American and Latino. DPN works to improve parent involvement in education, which is proven to promote child success. A feature of DPN's core programs is elevating parents to personal transformation which elevates their own pathway to literacy, workforce development and helps them support the aspirations of their children. DPN's Core Parent Power Trainings are Parent Leadership, Parent Advocacy, Parenting Education (Love & Logic), Facilitator Training, and programs that foster a parent's involvement in their child's education. Central to DPN's model is the recruitment, support and training of parents as peer-peer trainers that go on to become Home-based Early Childhood Literacy Coaches, and Train other Parents in early childhood to high school and college settings.
Categorized:Advocacy,
Advocacy & Support,
Child Development,
Community Other,
Community Resources,
Developmental Disability,
Education,
Health Insurance & Finance,
Housing,
Insurance,
Medicaid,
Mentor,
Recreation,
Support Group,
Transportation
Oakland University Center for Autism Research, Education and Support offers programs, special events, and recreation for children of all ages and families experiencing autism spectrum disorders, plus a variety of camps for children ages 3-18 with autism and an employable skill building program for adults with autism.
Offers adaptive basketball & bowling and social recreation for all ages and abilities. Also offers RARA SCAMP Summer Camp for young people with special needs design for campers that can be successful in a 3:1 camper/staff ratio.
