Disability Network Northern Michiganbased in Traverse City has several Peer Support Groups and events going through summer into the fall season. Starting with the Men’s and Women’s Support Groups every Monday and even virtual Quarantine Cooking on ...
by Disability Network Employment Specialist John Burtrum
People with disabilities are often a very undervalued and unused resource for local employers. They represent a great untapped talent pool that many more employers should consider when recruiting and ...
What is the Difference Between Loneliness and Social Isolation?
The number of older adults age 65 and older is growing, and many are socially isolated and regularly feel lonely. The coronavirus outbreak brought even more challenges due to health considerations ...
Stay connected. Those words mean so much more now that cold weather has moved us indoors and the pandemic has made it more challenging to connect with others.Making Community Connections is a community engagement initiative that empowers ...
Michiganders with disabilities achieved a major victory in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in NCLEJ’s Waskul v. Washtenaw County Community Mental Health case.
Plaintiffs, individuals with developmental disabilities and the Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy, a non-profit organization that ...
