Dear Senator [Last Name], I am writing to urge you to restore full funding of $19.7 million for Michigan’s Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in…
Category: Disability Rights
Press Release: Proposed House Budget Cuts Put Independence of Michiganders with Disabilities at Risk
MEDIA CONTACT (Additional Contacts Below)Kelley KellisPresident & CEODisability Network Southwest Michigan269.345.1516 x123kellisk@dnswm.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 28, 2025 HOLLAND, GRAND RAPIDS, KALAMAZOO, MUSKEGON, MI — The…
As people across the United States gather to celebrate Independence Day we ask ourselves, “What does true independence look like?” With no disrespect to our…
Sign Up Now Last fall, we partnered with United Way to produce the 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge focused on disability rights. The 21-Day Disability Equity…
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For people with disabilities, accessible public transportation is a major factor in whether or not they can navigate their community independently. In many communities, especially…
As a disability advocacy organization working for the rights of all people with disabilities, Disability Network Southwest Michigan stands in solidarity with people with disabilities…
It’s true what they say – “You never know when disaster is going to hit,” and, unfortunately, the frequency of severe storms, wildfires, floods and…
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) requires that all state and local public meetings (such as governmental boards and commissions) be held in person and that…
There is no excuse for inaccessible communities any longer. The problems are wide-spread and well-known – the time to fix it is now. With the…