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DISABILITY NETWORK SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Alternative/Previous Name:
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Mailing Label:
Disability Network
ATTN:
Location:
517 E Crosstown Pkwy
Kalamazoo
MI
49001
Mailing Address:
517 E Crosstown Pkwy
Kalamazoo
MI
49001
Toll-Free:
1-800-394-7450
Phone:
1-269-345-1516; 1-269-345-5925 (TTY)
Fax:
1-269-345-0229
Email:
mmcgaven@drccil.org
Web Address:
http://www.drccil.org
Personnel:
Joel Cooper, President & CEO; Lewis Whalen, Information and Referral.
Hours:
M-F 8:00am-5:00pm.
Election Month:
Update Letter Sent:
October
Goal:
To educate and empower people with disabilities to create change in their own lives; to advocate for social change that will create inclusive communities.
Services:
Advocacy; peer support; information and referral; skill training; employment services; drivers' training; Social Security benefits planning services; resource library; disability diversity training.
Area Served:
Kalamazoo, Barry, Branch, St. Joseph, Calhoun, and Van Buren counties.
Eligibility:
Persons 18 and up with any type of disability.
Source(s) of Support:
Federal/state grants; donations; United Way; fees for service.
Subjects:
ADVOCACY ; COMMUNICATION ; COUNSELING ; HEAD - WOUNDS AND INJURIES ; REFERRAL CENTERS (INFORMATION SERVICES) ; PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES ; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ; SELF-HELP GROUPS
Affiliation:
Nonprofit Status:
Additional Information:
Source of Information:
E-mail 09/2008.
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