At Disability Network Southwest Michigan, we know the importance of peer support – it is one of our core services, and now it is more…
Year: 2020
If you were unable to attend our “VOTE: Know Your Rights” presentation, or if you did attend and want to review the information that was…
You are a very powerful person because you have the power to VOTE. You’ve probably heard it many times . . . “Every vote counts”.…
On March 27, the Federal government passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) which, among other things, made funds available to…
Disability Network Southwest Michigan continues a phased-in process of resuming face-to-face meetings with our customers. We are meeting with people by appointment only; to schedule…
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or NDEAM. The purpose of NDEAM is to raise awareness and educate people about disability employment issues and…
Jamar is 20 years old and has an intellectual disability; he was referred to Disability Network by Michigan Rehabilitation Services, whose services he was using…
Join us online for this movie and discussion. A young father battles his past to find peace with his wife and son. Scott Johnson has…
Ableism 101: Everything you know about disability is (probably) wrong! In its simplest form, ableism is the belief system that tells us it is better…
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about…