"Disability Network worked with us to help a woman who’d been denied CMH services get approved. They helped identify her needs and get the community living supports to help her be safe, healthy, and happy in her own home."

— Jennifer Dils

 


Links
   

Disability Network

Disability Network/Michigan
www.dnmichigan.org

National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org

General Disability

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

The National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org

National Organization on Disability
www.nod.org

SPECIFIC ISSUES:

Accessibility

Access To Recreation
www.accesstorecreation.org

Great Lakes ADA
www.adagreatlakes.org

MI ADA Steering Committee
www.adamich.org

Michigan Disability Resources
www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources
/0,1607,7-223--150211--,00.html

Michigan Pump Guide
www.thepumpguide.com

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
www.ada.gov

Community Support

Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan
www.aaawm.org/index.shtml

Assistive Technology:

Used/Trade/Free: www.atxchange.org
Web search for Assistive Medical Devices, major pharmacies, home improvement stores
www.amazon.com, www.alzstore.com
www.Dynamic-Living.com
www.ActiveAndAble.com
www.sammonspreston.com

Michigan Loan Funds
www.michiganloanfunds.org

Michigan Long-Term Care Connection
www.michltc.com

Michigan Rehabilitation Services
www.michigan.gov/mdcd

Ottawa County Community Mental Health
www.co.ottawa.mi.us

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
www.oaisd.org

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov

West Michigan Long Term Care Connection
www.michltc.com/west/index.html

Education/Transition

America’s Career Resource Network
www.acrnetwork.org/parents.aspx

Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org

Job Accommodation Network
www.jan.wvu.edu

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
www.ncset.org

NWREL’s National Mentoring Center
www.nwrel.org/mentoring/index.php

U.S. Department of Labor
www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Employment

DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center
www.adagreatlakes.org/ProgramsAndServices/

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
www.jan.wvu.edu/

Michigan Career Portal
http://www.michigan.gov/som
/0,1607,7-192-29940---,00.html

Michigan’s Freedom to Work Program
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localdoc.cfm
/87/13133/13133/1313313133/6360

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd
/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html

Michigan Talent Bank
http://www.michworks.org/mtb/user
/MTB_EMPL.EntryMainPage

Michigan Works!
www.michiganworks.org/

Social Security Administration Office (SSA)
www.ssa.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
www.dol.gov/odep/

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
www.eeoc.gov/

United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sba.gov/

Housing

Greenridge Realty
www.greenridge.com

Transportation

Allegan County Transportation
http://www.allegancounty.org
/Living/Transportation.asp?pt=Living

Easter Seals Project Action
http://projectaction.easterseals.com
/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_homepage

Faith in Motion
faithinmotionlakeshore.org

Harbor Transit
www.grandhaven.org/harbortransit/

MAX Transit
www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=63



Volunteering

Volunteer Solutions
www.volunteersolutions.org