Public Benefits

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Assistance Programs
• Social Security
• Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)
  • OCHN Access Services
  • Easterseals MORC
  • Community Living Services (CLS)
• Disability Benefits101

Educational Advocacy Resources

• Michigan Alliance for Families (MAF)
• Special Education Mediation Services (SEMS)
• Disability Rights Michigan
• Michigan Department of Education Special Education Information Line and Parent Resources
• Oakland Schools Special Populations
• Disability and Special Education Acronyms

Employment and Skill Building

• Michigan Rehabilitation Services
• Gesher Human Services
• Autism Outreach Services (OUCARES)
• Living and Learning Enrichment Center
• Our Neighborhood Academy
• Dutton Farm
• Friendship Circle Soul Café Trainee Program

Housing/Independent Living

• Community Housing Network
• On My Own of Michigan
• Angels’ Place
• SAIL Housing Solutions
• Michigan Affordable Housing Locator
• Housing Assistance
• Food Assistance
• JARC

Planning for Adulthood

• Supported Decision-Making Toolkit
• The Arc (National): Center for Future Planning
• Supported Decision Making
  • The Arc Michigan
  • The Arc (National)
  • Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council: Supported Decision Making
  • LifeCourse Tools
• The Arc (National) Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Account Information
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • ABLE Accounts
  • Should I use a special needs trust or an ABLE account?
• MiABLE Account Information
• Person-Centered Planning (PCP)
  • Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council
  • MDHHS Person-Centered Planning Policy
  • Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute – Independent Facilitation for PCP

Disability Specific Resources

• Autism Support of Michigan
• Autism Alliance of Michigan
• Autism ASK
• Statewide Autism Research and Training (START)
• Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan (DSGSEMI)
• Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
• Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

General Advocacy

• The Arc (National)
• The Arc Michigan
• Disability Rights Michigan
• MI-UCP
• Disability Network of Eastern Michigan
• Oakland Mediation Center

Social and Recreation

• Oakland County Parks and Adaptive Recreation
• Special Olympics Michigan
• The Art Experience
• FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation
• Friendship Circle
• Autism Outreach Services (OUCARES)
• The Miracle League
• Gigi’s Playhouse
• Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (RARA) Adaptive Services
• Paint A Miracle
• Soul Studio

Camps

• SCAMP Clarkston
• SCAMP Bloomfield
• Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit (JCC)
• Living and Learning Enrichment Center
• Our Neighborhood Academy

Additional Community Resources

• Acronym Guide
• United Way of Southeastern Michigan
• 211 Database search