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Table of Contents:
- New on Fan the Flame!
- The Corrie Bair Building Inclusive Communities Award.
- Center for Creative Leadership Summer Programs
- Welcome CONNECT Interns!
- Health Policy Initiatives: Single Point of Entry Demonstrations
- Feisty and Noncompliant.
- About MDRC News.
New on the "Fan The Flame" Blog:
Join in community discussion at "Fan The Flame", a blog about the Michigan Disability community. Recent topics include "Designing Organizations for Policy Implementation" and the application of object based organizational design to person- centered planning and self determination. Participate at: http://fan-the-flame.blogspot.com/.
The Corrie Bair Building Inclusive Communities Award:
Corrie had a gift of weaving her dreams into an integral part of our
common dream for communities where all are welcome. In this,
she lives on in all of us. The award was presented to Representative Wenke
at the Affordable Housing Conference in Lansing on June 6. Representative
Wenke was honored for his bold stance in introducing legislation that
will help all citizens of Michigan to be able to visit their friends and
neighbors and get into their own homes. The award recognized Rep. Wenke's
tireless efforts to work with the disability community, our partners and
other Representatives and agencies to insure the success of the Inclusive
Home Design Act.
To view the act, please visit: http://www.legislature.mi.govhttp://www.legislature.mi.gov Enter "Act 182 of 2006" or "Inclusive Home Design" in the Michigan Compiled Laws Search box.
College Organizations Networking Now Each Creating Ties (CONNECT):
MDRC has selected five students to work with CONNECT in paid internships over the summer. A very warm welcome to:
- Susan D'Mello from Michigan State University
- Mark Ewing from Oakland University
- Shana Holet from Saginaw Valley State University
- Joanne Johnson from Michigan State University
- Ruth Ashley from Governors State University (Chicago)
http://www.copower.org/leader/college.htm.
Center for Creative Leadership Summer Programs:
Contracts have been awarded to local organizations to provide leadership training and opportunities for people with disabilities:
- Leaven Center: To assist with four social justice
retreats, conduct outreach and provide scholarships to people with
disabilities to attend. - ARC of Kent County: Use the "We Lead" curriculum for a 10 week program for adults with and with out disabilities to work together on a community project.
- Oakland/Macomb CIL: Use the "We Lead" curriculum for youth with and without disabilities to work together on a community project.
- Community Connections: Use "We Lead" for
adults and also support 4 youth with disabilities to attend a generic
program
leadership program in Benton Harbor. - Ann Arbor CIL: Will complete a youth program where 7 youth with disabilities will create community event.
- Disability Network - Lakeshore: To support a youth leadership program.
- Blue Water CIL: To hold a leadership program using the Tiger Woods Give Back curriculum.
- Disability Advocates of Kent County: To complete a youth program in conjunction with an African American church.
- Traverse Bay Area ISD: To help youth with disabilities in doing work within the community.
More information about the Center for Creative Leadership can be found at http://www.copower.org/leader/cclhome.htm.
Health Policy Initiatives, Single Points of Entry Demonstations Sites:
MDRC staff were pleased to help in the selection of Long-Term Care Single
Point Entry (SPE) demonstration sites. The sites are
being put together with the intention of making it easier for families
to find long term care. The SPEs will allow families to find information
about various long-term care options in one stop rather than forcing the
family to gather a lot of information from various sources.
The SPE money was given to Detroit ($13.1 million), Southwest Michigan
($7.18 million), Upper Peninsula ($5.4 million) and
Western Michigan ($9.15 million). Regional areas that couldn't be funded
will get SPE planning grants to bring stakeholders in the
region together so they can submit a proposal for more SPE proposal requests.
The projects will be for 27 months.
"Single Points of Entry will help ensure that families are not forced to navigate a complex maze of agencies or services when they may be in crisis, or at their most vulnerable and in need of long-term care supports," said Department of Community Health (DCH) Director Janet Olszewski.
Feisty and Noncompliant!
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of products, including pins and shirts which proudly proclaim us as "Feisty
and Non-compliant"! Your purchase will help support our work! Visit
the Nth Degree to get yours today! http://www.thenthdegree.com/feisty.asp.
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