Disability Network is the first stop for people with disabilities and their families in Southwest Michigan.
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- Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
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- (269)345-1516
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- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan Check out this article in the Kalamazoo Gazette regarding the traffic light at Fletcher and West Main!
Source: www.mlive.com
— The blinking light at West Main Street and Fletcher Avenue will once again be a fully functioning traffic signal by Sunday afternoon.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Good News! Thanks to the collaboration of Disability Network Disability Rights Advocate Paul Ecklund, the retired Fletcher Traffic Signal Committee (Dan Drake, Fred Sitkins and Denise Hartsough) and the staff at M-DOT - the traffic light at M-43 and Fletcher Ave will be re-activiated within a few weeks! Thanks to all community members who worked on this issue!
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Welcome Russell Bates, who is joing Disability Network in becoming the new Disability Program Navigator at Michigan Works! in Berrien County. Also, welcome Jackie Curtis - an Independent Living Specialist serving Berrien & Cass Counties. It is great to have you both with us!
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Congratulations to our Fund Development Intern from last semester, Jenna Blanton, on her new job with the Conservation Corp in Fresno, CA. Good Luck Jenna!
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Congrats to Tom Schaberg - Disability Network Volunteer of the Year. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the Ramp Up program.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Check out the newest edition of The LINK newsletter. If you would like to receive The LINK electronically, email Michele at mmcgowen@dnswm.org
Source: www.dnswm.org
One of the ways we stay in touch with our constituents and provide education to the community is through our quarterly newsletter, The LINK. We will soon begin sending out The LINK to people via ...
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Welcome Joanne Johnson - our newest Information & Referral staff. Joanne is also an MSW student at WMU and currenlty completing her internship at Family and Children's Services. Welcome Joanne!
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Welcome Jennifer Parsons - Disability Network's MSW intern from WMU! We are very excited to have you here with us.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Check out this great clip of the newest in the "The More You Know" series on NBC examining our attitudes and assumptions about people with disabilities:
Source: www.themoreyouknow.com
"If all you see is the disability...you might be missing a lot. People with disabilities are just people." - Meredith Vieira, NBC News
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Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that Miranda Grunwell, Disability Network Southwest Michigan staff, has been reappointed to the Disability Concerns Commission. The Disability Concerns Commission advocates for the rights and concerns of Michigan’s 1.9 million citizens with disabilities and provides inform...ation and technical assistance for employers and state and local government. Commissioners serve in an advisory capacity to provide perspectives of people with disabilities, the business community, and professional service providers.Read More
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Mark your calendars...Disability Network's Annual Meeting is Monday October 26th from 5-7 at Metro Diner in Kalamazoo. The keynote speaker this year is Juan Olivarez, President/CEO of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. The cost is only $10! Contact Kristen at kpotts@dnswm.org to register.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan Update on the W. Main & Fletcher traffic light - MDOT is currently conducting a survey on activity at the intersection, including collecting info on the number of pedestrians and how many of those are people with a disability. The work continues! Contact Paul at pecklund@dnswm.org with any questions or concerns.
