Are you the parent of a child 14-26 years receiving special education services in Michigan? If so, we want to hear from you by sharing your thoughts in the linked survey below about programs that prepare students for life after high school. It will take less than 10 minutes to complete this survey. Your input […]
Action Alerts
June 2021 Disability Policy Webinar Series registration is now open!!
Click Here For More Information And To Register For The Arc Michigan’s 2021 June Disability Policy Webinar
Please Support HB 4353 to Ensure All Copays Count
Michigan House of Representatives, For individuals living with rare and chronic conditions, like hemophilia, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, the high cost of treatment has a direct impact on patient access. Many patients and their families rely on copay assistance programs from manufacturers and nonprofit organizations to afford the medications they need to […]
Time is running out!
For Immediate Release February 22, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Van Koevering, 517-974-6065 Urgent state action needed to protect Michigan’s most vulnerable residents this week Michigan Direct Care Workers will see a drastic wage cut March 1 without action. Without urgent action by the Michigan Legislature, the state’s Direct Care Workers, who take care of […]
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW!
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW! PLEASE JOIN US IN ASKING GOVERNOR WHITMER AND THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) FOR: · An immediate upgrade in vaccine priority status, from 1C to 1B, for all Michiganders with disabilities, aged 16-64 · Accessible materials for vaccine education, outreach, registration and delivery · Fully accessible […]
Call To Action
Congress continues to deliberate continued aid towards the COVID-19 pandemic, talks have been underway regarding a stimulus 4 aid package. Through the National Council and their members, we are requesting an emergency appropriation of $38.5 billion for providers of mental health and addiction treatment services to be included in the next stimulus package considered by […]
Tweet Your Members of Congress and tell them #WeAreEssential!
TWEET your Members of Congress now & tell them #WeAreEssential! Use this form to Tweet them directly & let them know that people with disabilities, their families & the DSP workforce can’t be left out of #COVID19 legislation. It only takes a few seconds! https://bit.ly/2UySVJ1
Planning & Response re: COVID-19 for persons with disabilities
NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION MARCH 3, 2020 THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT ALL COVID-19 PLANNING AND RESPONSE CLOSE EXISTING GAPS, MINIMIZE IMPACT AND OPTIMIZE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR OPTIMAL COMMUNITY-WIDE OUTCOMES The disability advocacy organizations identified below and a coalition of disability […]
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