Developmental Disability – Page 7 – Michigan Family to Family

Lakestate Industries

Lakestate Industries is a vocational training organization for people with disabilities. Lakestate is dedicated to helping people recognize and maximize their abilities, overcome barriers, and support them in reaching their highest level of employment and community inclusion. Lakestate Industries provides work training and job placement.

Counties:
Delta

Categorized:
Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Employment, Transition, Transition to Adulthood

Strive Recreational Therapy Services

Strive Recreational Therapy Services provides Recreational Therapy services for individuals with disabilities within their own home and community. Our services bridge the gap from what is learned in the hospital setting and help apply it to the home setting. Strive prides itself on the implementation of its adaptive sports programs, as well as its leisure and recreation opportunities offered to increase the quality of life of those with disabilities. Not only is Strive a strong advocate for individuals with disabilities, Strive is also a proactive consultant for independent businesses, hospitals, municipal, county, state and national entities. Services are provided throughout Michigan and Florida with consideration of expanding nationally soon.

Counties:
Oakland

Categorized:
Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Medical Services & Testing, Therapies

Mid-Michigan Autism Association

Mid-Michigan Autism Association is made up of local people working to improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with developmental disability in Mid-Michigan. In 2008 MMAA was started by a small group of parents and professionals who wanted to understand best treatment options and local resources for our kids with autism. Early on we identified that the work we were doing applied to families living with developmental disabilities of all kinds. Thus the by line Autism Driven, not Autism Specific.

Counties:
Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Shiawassee, Washtenaw

Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Support Other

Disability Network SAIL

Our staff provides information, referrals, support, and advocacy services to people with a wide variety of disabilities, both visible and invisible. We also work on a larger scale, helping local businesses, and other organizations to make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.

Counties:
Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

Categorized:
Community Other, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Education, Employment, Housing, Recreation, Transportation

Community Based Interventions Rehabilitation Services

Community Based Interventions (CBI) Rehabilitation Services provides programs for children and adults. The Children's services program serves children with need for respite care during a crisis situation and the adult residential services program provides 24-hour support to individuals with traumatic brain injury and significant behavioral and cognitive disabilities. The adult program teaches clients daily living skills provided by trained staff and supports maintaining them in their own residence. Vocational services are also provided at CBI Giving Tree Farm for individuals with brain injuries and developmental disabilities.

Counties:
Clinton, Eaton, Ingham

Categorized:
Child Development, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Education, Employment, Housing, Respite

Macomb-Oakland Regional Center (MORC)

MORC, Inc. is a human services organization that coordinates long-term supports for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities and the elderly in Southeast Michigan. We coordinate primarily Medicaid funded services that give support in all areas of life including living arrangements, daily life skills, education, employment and community integration. The goal of our services is to empower people to maximize their potential.

Counties:
Macomb, Oakland, Wayne

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Other, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Employment, Housing, Insurance, Medical Services & Testing, Recreation, Respite, Support Other, Therapies, Transition, Transition to Adulthood

S.P.E.A.K.S. Education

SPEAKS Education's mission is to collaborate with families of children with disabilities and provide them with the knowledge and skills to ensure that their children's rights are protected under federal and State laws, regulations. We provide services to families with children having disabilities ages 0-26 years of age.

Counties:
Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac

Categorized:
Advocacy, Advocacy & Support, Child Development, Community Other, Developmental Disability, Education

MOKA

Creating opportunities for independence and acceptance in our communities by supporting children and adults with developemental and intellectual disabilities in making choices, building relationships, sharing places, developing skills, enhancing reputations and contributing back.

Counties:
Kent, Muskegon

Categorized:
Case Management, Child Development, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Housing, Intervention, Medical Services & Testing, Recreation

Samaritas – Persons with Disability Services East

We connect families with the resources they need to help their loved ones lead lives full of purpose and self-determination. We empower people with disabilities to have a voice in their own care and become involved members of their communities. We transform lives through person centered care, individualized support and deep, meaningful connections with caregivers.

Counties:
Bay, Gladwin, Midland, Monroe, Saginaw

Categorized:
Advocacy & Support, Community Other, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Housing, Support Other

Artists Creating Together

Artists Creating Together (ACT) empowers individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts. ACT specially trained instructors are professional working artists who provide unique programming to students with differing needs in a variety of settings. From partnership with local rehabilitation hospitals to community-wide educational events, ACT provides art and creative expression programming and classes that enrich and improve the lives of people with disabilities in every corner of West Michigan.

Counties:
Kent

Categorized:
Child Development, Community Resources, Developmental Disability, Education

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