2010 Disability/Inclusion

Week

Michigan Community Service CommissionTuesday, October 5, 2010

Shana HoletAmeriCorps*VISTA

Elyse V. WalterCommunication Specialist

Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinator

Purpose of Today’s Webinar

Goals: Connect you with resources for recruiting

individuals with disabilities. Provide you with resources for engaging

individuals with disabilities in service. Encourage you to make your service environment

more inclusive.

Overview of the MCSC Inclusion Efforts

Mission Statewide Inclusion Team

Statewide Inclusion Team Strategic Plan Inclusion AmeriCorps*VISTA IN Touch E-newsletter

Disability/Inclusion Resources:Recruiting Individuals with Disabilities

Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide 2010 Michigan Disability Organization

Database Michigan Resource Directory Disability Outreach Presentation FAQ about AmeriCorps Official CNCS Documents Available in

Alternative Formats

Disability/Inclusion Resources:Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in Service

MCSC WebsiteInclusion Resource Guide

National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) DiverseAbility, LLC MCSC Reasonable Accommodation Funds

Disability/Inclusion Resources:Creating an Inclusive Environment

Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide Chapter 2 – Accessibility Checklist

National Service Inclusion Project Job Accommodation Network

Disability/Inclusion Resources:Inclusion Mini-Grants

Available to: AmeriCorps*State/National, Senior Corps, & Learn and Serve programs

Support service projects and “service shadow” opportunities that include people with disabilities.

Fund requests from$100-$500 2010-2011 Inclusion Mini-Grant Application

Antoinette AdkinsDownriver CARES AmeriCorps Alum

“My first challenge was to pick a placement that could accommodate me. Fortunately, there were many to choose from. With the help of a great program director, I was able meet the challenge head on and find incredible placements! I have enjoyed being a part of the AmeriCorps family. Serving adults with various mental illnesses - teaching them life skills - has increased my desire to go back to school to achieve my Ph.D. I have formed friendships I never expected, helping me to grow and learn about myself too! AmeriCorps is an experience I will never forget.”

Disability/Inclusion Resources:Online Links

Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) – www.michigan.gov/mcsc

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) – www.cns.gov

National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) – www.serviceandinclusion.org

Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns (MCDC) - www.michigan.gov/dleg

Michigan Disability Resources – www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources

DiverseAbility, LLC - www.diverseability.com

Comprehensive Resources – on MCSC Website NSIP Disability/Inclusion Train-the-Trainer Downloads

Creating an Inclusive Environment: A Handbook for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in National and Community Service Programs

Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide

Panelist: Jennie Mills Program Director, Cherry Street Health Services

Panelist: Alex Gossage VISTA Program Director, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living

Join us the rest of this week!

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Wednesday, October 6 – Learn and Serve Thursday, October 7 – Mentoring

Contact us for More Information!

Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinatorsargentm1@michigan.gov(517) 241-3494

Elyse V. WalterCommunication Specialistverberkmoese@michigan.gov (517) 241-0063

QUESTIONS?