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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order Update

Posted: in Coronavirus , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Senior , Wellness 3 days, 13 hours ago

New MDHHS Epidemic Order 

On January 13, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its epidemic order today to allow re-opening of additional activities where Michiganders can remain masked and socially distanced, as this has ...

Bay Area Transportation Authority Offers Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Posted: in Accessibility/Mobility , Independent Living , News & Events , Wellness 1 week, 2 days ago

Link On-Demand NEMT+ 

Celebrating Thanksgiving

Posted: in Coronavirus , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 1 month, 3 weeks ago

This Thanksgiving, stay safe for the health of your friends and family. 

The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with. Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with ...

A Precedent-Setting Win for Michiganders with Disabilities

Posted: in Disability Network Blog , Discussion Points , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 2 months, 1 week ago

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 ...

Cancelled | Northwest Michigan Works Hosts MiABLE Information Session

Posted: in Discussion Points , Employment , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers 10 months, 1 week ago

Update: To help avoid an increase of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Michigan Department of Treasury is suspending MiABLE information sessions – including Wednesday, March 18, at Northwest Michigan Works! in Traverse City – until further notice.

Are you ...

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

Posted: in Independent Living , News & Events , Wellness 10 months, 1 week ago

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is March 8-14, 2020. Together through creating awareness and driving change through advocacy, we can make an impact for the nearly one million people living with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States.  Get involved ...

Cancelled | Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Offers Free Tax Preparation

Posted: in Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Technology 10 months, 1 week ago

Update: New tax appointments are not being taken at this time due to Coronavirus. Existing tax appointment clients will be contacted about completing their taxes over the phone or via email.

Who Qualifies?

Low-to-moderate income families and individuals, seniors, persons ...

Cancelled | Michigan Family Summit

Posted: in Education , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Update: The Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council has made the decision to cancel The Michigan Family Summit due to concerns over the potential spread of Coronavirus. 

Join Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council on March 17-18, 2020, to learn about Charting ...

Our Lives | Safe and Strong Program Toolkit

Posted: in Discussion Points , Education , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program Toolkit offers accessible web-based abuse awareness, support and safety planning information and tools for people with disabilities.

US Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Service Animal Amendments

Posted: in Accessibility/Mobility , Independent Living , News & Events 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US Department of Transportation announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air.

Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Hosts Crucial Conversations

Posted: in Discussion Points , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Are you a person with a developmental disability, a family member of a person with a developmental disability or an advocate for people with disabilities? The Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking input to create solutions to some of the most ...

The Future of Behavioral Health in Michigan

Posted: in Discussion Points , Independent Living , News & Events , Parents/Caregivers , Wellness 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Disability Network invites you to join the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for a Virtual Forum about the future of behavioral health in Michigan on Thursday, February 6. If you are served by Michigan’s Medicaid-funded behavioral health ...

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