| The Arc Michigan manages several statewide projects that provide training, support, and/or services. | |
Partners Advancing Self Determination |
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| PAS will increase the quality and use of arrangements that support self-determination for people with developmental disabilities in Michigan by working at the local and state levels providing free state-level technical assistance, training, and support to local PAS Advancement Teams to improve Community Mental Health (CMH) processes to help make sure people are able to direct their own services. | 
For more information contact: Jill Gerrie, Project Coordinator 800 292-7851 ext. 114 |
Michigan Alliance for Families |
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| Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support, and education for families who have children (birth through 26 years of age) who receive (or may be eligible to receive) special education services. Our goal is to increase the involvement of families in their children’s education. To do this, we offer learning opportunities across the state, leadership mentoring, and support. |
or you can contact: Your Regional Parent Mentor 1-800-552-4821 |
Person Centered Planning Quality Improvement Project |
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| The Arc Michigan has partnered with Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration (BHDDA) to evaluate and improve Person and Family-Centered Planning across Michigan’s Behavioral Health Provider System. | 
More information is available at https://arcmi.org/projects/pcpqi/ or you can contact: Marie Eagle, Project Coordinator |
Pooled Amenities Trust |
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| Financial planning is possible for people with disabilities and their families even though many people receive public benefits that put a strict limit on the amount of assets, or resources, that a person may have. A special needs trust offers a way to protect and manage resources for people with disabilities, without risking their benefits. There are differences that make a pooled trust better than a traditional trust for many people, particularly for families of modest means. | More information is available at
The Arc Michigan Pooled Amenities Trust or you can contact: Cathy McRae, Project Coordinator 800 292-7851 ext. 119 |
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance |
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| Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) is a step by step process to assist people with disabilities, receiving benefits from Social Security, with understanding how employment will affect their Medicare, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and other benefits they may receive. WIPA also helps beneficiaries to understand how they can increase their financial independence. | 
More information is available at https://arcmi.org/miwipa/MIWIPA or you can contact: Cathy McRae, Project Coordinator 800-292-7851 ext. 119 |
Michigan Family Voices |
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| Michigan Family Voices is a grassroots collaborative that exists to identify and mobilize current and new family member and individual leaders to create a network across the state that will impact and affect positive change in policy. The group will create and maintain a statewide network of Leaders to inform, build relationships with and/or work in partnership with decision-makers at all levels |
More information is available at or you can contact: 800-292-7851 ext. 472 |
Direct Care Workforce Crisis |
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| Michigan has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address the long-standing direct care workforce crisis in a meaningful and sustained manner. The DCW coalition proposes a General Fund appropriation of in FY 23 which would increase the average starting wage rate in the behavioral health system to approximately $18.00 per hour. That’s what many entry-level jobs pay across the state right now and. We urge Michigan leaders to make the temporary $2.25/hour increase permanent. | 
More information is available at |
Foster Care Disability Navigation |
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| Through a grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, The Arc Michigan has contracted with 28 agencies across the state to deliver direct advocacy and support services to Michigan youth experiencing foster care who have a disability or suspected disability. Including collaboration with the Student Advocacy Center who manages the program’s statewide toll-free helpline to answer any questions, conduct intakes, and refer the caller to their local contracted advocacy agency for direct services and supports. |
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