Resources

Government Agencies

Michigan Disability Resources
www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources/
Michigan’s first website devoted specially to the interests, concerns, and needs of Michiganians with disabilities. 

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
248-968-5003 
www.michigan.gov/mrs
MRS provides specialized employment and education-related services and training to assist teens and adults with disabilities in becoming employed or retaining employment.

​Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov/disability
The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
1-800-669-4000
www.eeoc.gov
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

National Organizations

The ADA National Network
800-949-4232
https://adata.org/
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training to support the mission of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”

The Brain Injury Association (BIA)
800-444-6443
https://www.biausa.org/
BIAs mission is to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

Job Accommodation Network
800-526-7234
www.AskJan.org
Information about workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
202-408-9514
www.NDRN.org
NDRN works in Washington, DC ensuring that the Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) and Client Assistance Programs (CAPs) remain strong and effective by providing training and technical assistance, and advocates for laws protecting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities.

​Community Organizations​​

​Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI)
810-229-5880
www.biami.org
BIAMI is a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, research opportunities, support and support groups to brain injury survivors, their families, and the people who serve them.

​Disability Network Oakland & Macomb (DNOM)/ Independent Living Center.
586-268-4160
www.DNOM.org
DNOM is a Center for Independent Living which changes attitudes, expands community options, removes barriers, and increases choice. DNOM is committed to promoting inclusion for all by breaking down barriers and opening paths towards independence and personal choice through resources, advocacy, information, support, and education.

​Easterseals Michigan
248-475-6300
www.easterseals.com/michigan
Easterseals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals.

​Forgotten Harvest
248-967-1500
www.forgottenharvest.org
Forgotten Harvest fights hunger and food insecurity.

​Gleaners  Community Food Bank
248-663-4132
www.gcfb.org
Gleaners exists to provide households with access to sufficient nutritious food and other resources.

​Great Lakes ADA Center
800-949-4232
http://www.adagreatlakes.org/
The Center provides information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc. (MP&AS)
(517) 487-1755
www.mpas.org
MP&AS represents the rights of children and adults with disabilities in Michigan offering advocacy services, legal aid, and referrals for vocational and independent living services.

​​Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation(SMART)
866-962-5515
www.smartbus.org/Services/ADA-Service
SMART offers an advanced reservation, curb-to-curb service that is provided for people who are unable to use SMART’s Fixed Route bus service because of a disability.

​Worry Free Transportation Services
248-481-8811
https://www.wft1.com/
Worry Free provides transportation services on a reserve basis