Michigan

Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the success of children, youth and adults with disabilities at home, school, work and in the community. Provides independent and community services including employment services, counseling and support groups, resources for community living and disability-related consulting services. Includes a link to a Directory of Community Resources.

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Business Services from the Michigan Commission for the Blind

Services that help employers to retain and/or hire new employees who are blind or visually impaired.
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DeafBlind Services in Michigan

Part of the Michigan Commission for the Blind that provides statewide employment-related services and/or training in skills for independent living to adults and high school students who are legally blind and have moderate to profound hearing loss.
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Eligibility for Michigan's Business Enterprise Program

Michigan's Business Enterprise Program offers employment opportunities in food service entrepreneurship residents of Michigan who are blind.
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Michigan Business Leadership Network

A business-led organization that serves as a resource center for employers who seek to understand, utilize and benefit from the valuable resources that people with disabilities represent in both the consumer and labor markets.
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Michigan Commission for the Blind

Provides opportunity to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employability and/or live independently in their homes and communities.
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Michigan Commission for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Helps Michigan residents who are legally blind become employed in a career that suits their current or potential skills and abilities. The program provides diagnostic evaluations, vocational counseling and training in skills of blindness at no cost to the client.
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Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Information on programs, services and benefits for military veterans and their dependents living in Michigan.
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Michigan Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

Contact information for all ILCs in Michigan. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
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Michigan One-Stop Career Centers

Each center provides career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
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Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Partners with individuals and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for persons with disabilities.
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Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center

Provides counseling, training, research and advocacy for new ventures, existing small businesses and innovative technology companies. Web site includes a list of all regional offices in the state.

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Michigan Telework Loan Fund

Michigan residents with disabilities can apply for loans for equipment and home modifications to either start a home-based business or work for an employer from home.
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Michigan Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Contact Information

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from WIPA.
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Michigan Worker's Compensation Agency

Administers the Workers' Disability Compensation Act of Michigan, which includes carrier and employer compliance, timely benefit payments and the prompt and fair adjudication of claims involving Michigan's injured workers.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Indianapolis District Office

The Indianapolis District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan and certain counties in the State of Ohio.

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Youth Transition Services from the Michigan Commission for the Blind

Helps students age 14 and over to successfully make the transition from high school to postsecondary education or employment.
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