Spirit Club – Virtual Exercise
SPIRIT CLUB is a free 1 hour exercise program. Attend as many or as few sessions as you like. Mondays at 9:30-10:30 AM We have contracted with SPIRIT Club to offer this exercise program. SPIRIT Club exercise classes are specifically designed to present a range of options to suit everyone. Follow this link for more...
Autistic Adult Peer Support – Tuesday
This group provides an opportunity for Autistic adults to enjoy authentic social interactions and build genuine friendships in a safe and non-judgmental space. All Autistic adults are welcome to attend, including self-diagnosed Autistics and those who were previously diagnosed with Asperger’s or PDD. Meetings will be held online using Zoom. Follow this link for a...
Phenomenal Women Support Group
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThis women’s support group is open to women with any type of disability. Women are welcome to come share experiences of living with a disability, support other women living with a disability and discuss a variety of topics of interest in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. The group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30...
Webinar: Do’s & Don’ts of Assistance Animals
Join us for this webinar to learn the difference between Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals. There is a lot of confusion about what qualifies as a service animal and how they differ from emotional support animals. There are specific laws regarding what type of assistance animals are allowed in different places and whether an...
Brain Injury Survivors Meeting
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThis support group is open to adults with a brain injury. This group is a chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and is very active. The group meets weekly to discuss a variety of topics, host speakers, and attend outings. The group meets every Thursday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendance is...
Spirit Club – Virtual Exercise
SPIRIT CLUB is a free 1 hour exercise program. Attend as many or as few sessions as you like. Mondays at 9:30-10:30 AM We have contracted with SPIRIT Club to offer this exercise program. SPIRIT Club exercise classes are specifically designed to present a range of options to suit everyone. Follow this link for more...
Webinar: Ableism 101
In its simplest form, ableism is the belief system that tells us it is better to be non-disabled than it is to be disabled. Ableism also examines disability discrimination on a systemic level by looking at the ways our society designs physically and socially segregated systems. Follow this link for details and to register for...
Phenomenal Women Support Group
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThis women’s support group is open to women with any type of disability. Women are welcome to come share experiences of living with a disability, support other women living with a disability and discuss a variety of topics of interest in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. The group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30...
Webinar: Ableism 102
This workshop builds on what you learned in Ableism 101 with a deeper examination of the causes and impacts of ableism and what it means to be truly inclusive. Prerequisite: Ableism 101. Please note that this webinar takes place over two sessions, please do not register unless you can attend both sessions. Follow this link...
Brain Injury Survivors Meeting
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThis support group is open to adults with a brain injury. This group is a chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and is very active. The group meets weekly to discuss a variety of topics, host speakers, and attend outings. The group meets every Thursday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendance is...
Autistic Adult Peer Support-Thursday
This group provides an opportunity for Autistic adults to enjoy authentic social interactions and build genuine friendships in a safe and non-judgmental space. All Autistic adults are welcome to attend, including self-diagnosed Autistics and those who were previously diagnosed with Asperger’s or PDD. Meetings will be held online using Zoom. Follow this link for a...
Spirit Club – Virtual Exercise
SPIRIT CLUB is a free 1 hour exercise program. Attend as many or as few sessions as you like. Mondays at 9:30-10:30 AM We have contracted with SPIRIT Club to offer this exercise program. SPIRIT Club exercise classes are specifically designed to present a range of options to suit everyone. Follow this link for more...
Autistic Adult Peer Support – Tuesday
This group provides an opportunity for Autistic adults to enjoy authentic social interactions and build genuine friendships in a safe and non-judgmental space. All Autistic adults are welcome to attend, including self-diagnosed Autistics and those who were previously diagnosed with Asperger’s or PDD. Meetings will be held online using Zoom. Follow this link for a...
Phenomenal Women Support Group
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThis women’s support group is open to women with any type of disability. Women are welcome to come share experiences of living with a disability, support other women living with a disability and discuss a variety of topics of interest in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. The group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30...
Webmovie: Code of the Freaks
Code of the Freaks is a documentary film examining the representation of disabled people in Hollywood movies. The film investigates the power of movie imagery to shape the beliefs and behaviors of the general public toward disabled people, and of disabled people toward themselves. Follow this link for more details and to register for the Webmovie:...
Webinar: Ableism 102
This workshop builds on what you learned in Ableism 101 with a deeper examination of the causes and impacts of ableism and what it means to be truly inclusive. Prerequisite: Ableism 101. Please note that this webinar takes place over two sessions, please do not register unless you can attend both sessions. Follow this link...
TAG Team
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MITransportation Advocacy Group (TAG Team) monitors the day-to-day service of public transit to ensure it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Learn advocacy and leadership skills while making a real difference in Kalamazoo County. No experience needed! TAG Team meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month at 11:00 a.m. –...
TAG Team
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MITransportation Advocacy Group (TAG Team) monitors the day-to-day service of public transit to ensure it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Learn advocacy and leadership skills while making a real difference in Kalamazoo County. No experience needed! TAG Team meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon....
Access Team
Disability Network - Community Bldg Kalamazoo 517 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MIThe Access Team works on projects that improve accessibility for people with disabilities in our communities and educates businesses and community leaders about barriers to full inclusion. Learn advocacy and leadership skills while making a real difference in Kalamazoo County. No experience needed! The Access Team meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every...
Online Book Club
Join us online to discuss the book All Our Families by Jennifer Natalya Fink Weaving together stories of members of her own family with sociohistorical research, Fink illustrates how the eradication of disabled people from family narratives is rooted in racist, misogynistic, and antisemitic sorting systems inherited from Nazis. By examining the rhetoric of genetic...