Disability Network of Mid-Michigan

Founded in 1990 as a grassroots advocacy organization, they provide support and services to individuals with disabilities in 12 counties. Their mission is to eliminate barriers and create accessible and inclusive communities, where everyone can live, work, and play. They offer five Core services, including Advocacy, Independent Living Skills, Information & Referral, Peer Support, and Transition Services, which have a significant impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Disability Network of Mid-Michigan empowers individuals to live by the Independent Living Philosophy, where people with disabilities are the best experts over their lives, their dreams, and goals. They believe that people with disabilities have the same right to participation, options, degree of freedom, control, and self-determination as people without disabilities. Their services are designed to help young people with disabilities build the necessary skills to live and work independently as adults, and to provide access to disability resources for individuals in rural areas. By heightening community awareness of physical and social barriers that restrict independence, Disability Network of Mid-Michigan is working towards creating a more inclusive community for everyone.