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Promoting Disability Inclusion in Michigan: Resources and Strategies for Community Service

Join the Michigan Community Service Commission for a webinar focused on empowering organizations to recruit and engage individuals with disabilities. Learn about valuable resources available for fostering an inclusive service environment, including the Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide and mini-grant opportunities. Our expert panelists will share insights on developing strategies to attract and support diverse participants, enhancing your service projects with inclusivity. Together, we can make a positive impact in the community through inclusive service.

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Promoting Disability Inclusion in Michigan: Resources and Strategies for Community Service

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  1. 2010 Disability/Inclusion Week Michigan Community Service CommissionTuesday, October 5, 2010Shana HoletAmeriCorps*VISTAElyse V. WalterCommunication SpecialistMegan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinator

  2. Purpose of Today’s Webinar • Goals: • Connect you with resources for recruiting individuals with disabilities. • Provide you with resources for engaging individuals with disabilities in service. • Encourage you to make your service environment more inclusive.

  3. Overview of the MCSC Inclusion Efforts • Mission • Statewide Inclusion Team • Statewide Inclusion Team Strategic Plan • Inclusion AmeriCorps*VISTA • IN Touch E-newsletter

  4. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Recruiting Individuals with Disabilities • Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide • 2010 Michigan Disability Organization Database • Michigan Resource Directory • Disability Outreach Presentation • FAQ about AmeriCorps • Official CNCS Documents Available in Alternative Formats

  5. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in Service • MCSC Website • Inclusion Resource Guide • National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) • DiverseAbility, LLC • MCSC Reasonable Accommodation Funds

  6. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Creating an Inclusive Environment • Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide • Chapter 2 – Accessibility Checklist • National Service Inclusion Project • Job Accommodation Network

  7. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Inclusion Mini-Grants • Available to: AmeriCorps*State/National, Senior Corps, & Learn and Serve programs • Support service projects and “service shadow” opportunities that include people with disabilities. • Fund requests from$100-$500 • 2010-2011 Inclusion Mini-Grant Application

  8. Antoinette Adkins Downriver CARES AmeriCorps Alum “My first challenge was to pick a placement that could accommodate me. Fortunately, there were many to choose from. With the help of a great program director, I was able meet the challenge head on and find incredible placements! I have enjoyed being a part of the AmeriCorps family. Serving adults with various mental illnesses - teaching them life skills - has increased my desire to go back to school to achieve my Ph.D. I have formed friendships I never expected, helping me to grow and learn about myself too! AmeriCorps is an experience I will never forget.”

  9. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Online Links • Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) – www.michigan.gov/mcsc • Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) – www.cns.gov • National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) – www.serviceandinclusion.org • Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns (MCDC) - www.michigan.gov/dleg • Michigan Disability Resources – www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources • DiverseAbility, LLC - www.diverseability.com Comprehensive Resources – on MCSC Website • NSIP Disability/Inclusion Train-the-Trainer Downloads • Creating an Inclusive Environment: A Handbook for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in National and Community Service Programs • Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide

  10. Panelist: Jennie Mills Program Director, Cherry Street Health Services

  11. Panelist: Alex Gossage VISTAProgram Director, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living

  12. Join us the rest of this week! • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Additional Webinars • Wednesday, October 6 – Learn and Serve • Thursday, October 7 – Mentoring

  13. Contact us for More Information! • Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinatorsargentm1@michigan.gov(517) 241-3494 • Elyse V. WalterCommunication Specialistverberkmoese@michigan.gov(517) 241-0063

  14. QUESTIONS?

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