Michigan
Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
Accomplishments 2009
In 2009 Michigan Disability Rights Coalition Staff, with our partners:
- Encouraged Area Agencies on Aging
to adopt Person-Centered Thinking
as central to their organization’s
culture. - Facilitated our ATXchange where 25 devices were exchanged for a savings of $48,237.00 and 335
new people are using the free classified-ad site for used assistive technology. - Supported Centers for Independent
Living as they transitioned 170
people from nursing facilities
to their chosen homes in the community. - Collaborated with over 100 people
with disabilities and allies who
advocated for housing, long-term
supports and other rights of people with disabilities. - Celebrated the 10th anniversary
of the Supreme Court’s Olmstead
decision by holding an ice cream
social. - Coordinated local sites that
delivered 161 demonstrations of
463 assistive technology devices for
240 people. - Granted Cookie Gant scholarships
for more than 10 individuals to
further develop their leadership
skills. - Provided Proud & Powerful
Leadership Trainings to 6 local
advocacy groups.
- Supported more than 20 people as
they participated in the Community
Choice Act Rally in Washington, DC.
All followed up their advocacy with their legislators. - Successfully advocated for people
transitioning out of nursing homes
to be classified as homeless, making
them eligible for housing vouchers for homeless people. - Received the Developmental Disability Council’s Including Our Neighbors grant. This 5-year grant will allow us to promote inclusion through neighborhood associations and community groups.
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