The Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides quality, innovative services that increase self-reliance, productivity and dignity for persons who are blind or visually impaired.
Autism Agricultural Community Option for Residential Need
The mission of the Autism Agricultural Community Option for Residential Need (AACORN) Farm is to provide life enrichment opportunities and residential options for adults with developmental disabilities in a supportive inclusive community. Their core values are (1) Promoting dignity and meaning in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities; (2) Cultivating a climate of mutual respect and understanding; (3) Encouraging fulfilling activities while building new skills; (4) Providing choices for those who receive few; (5) Supporting the development of peer relationships; (6) Making positive contributions to the community; and (7) Respecting the environment.
Counties:
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
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.
Circle of Food Allergic Families
Circle of Food Allergic Families (COFAF) is a volunteer parent-run support group that serves hundreds of families with children who suffer from food allergy and/or eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. COFAF is based out of Oakland County but reaches hundreds of families from all over the greater-metropolitan Detroit area. COFAF support each other in many ways: parent meetings, family fun events, guest speakers, product discounts, newsletters, advocacy and so much more.
Autism Alliance of Michigan
Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is a statewide non-profit organization serving families in our state who are living with autism. AAoM is the central statewide resource for quality information, connection to supports and services, and community based awareness, safety, and inclusion training for first responders, educators, families, transportation and parks/recreation workers. AAoM’s goal is to connect families to critical supports and services that will improve the quality of life for those affected by autism, their families, and the communities where they reside.
Counties:
All Counties
All Counties
Lions of Michigan (The Lions Club)
Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 207 countries who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. They are known for working to end preventable blindness. Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities.
Counties:
All Counties
All Counties
Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health
Developmental Enhancement (DE) Behavioral Health provides a wide array of behavioral health services for children and adolescents who may be experiencing developmental, behavioral or emotional difficulties. DE’s psychologists and social workers specialize in working with children, and have extensive training and a high level of expertise in both assessment and treatment. DE’s services are well-founded in an in-depth knowledge of how children develop and grow over time.
Counties:
Ottawa
Ottawa
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.
The Carls Family Village
The Holley Institute owns and operates The Carls Family Village at De Sales Center which has offered educational and recreational programs for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and hard of hearing since 1996.
Counties:
Jackson
Jackson
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.