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The Self-Advocacy Network of Michigan, The Arc Michigan, 1325 South Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48910-1652 Phone: 800 292-7851, ext. 605 or (231) 755-2155; Fax: (517) 487-0303 Vice President, Dan Moran (248) 830-4807 Connie Closson, Secretary (517) 279-1759 * Diana Miller, Office Assistant (269) 934-8408
Self-Advocacy Network Creating Leaders, Affecting Change Through Collective Advocacy
Partners in Living a self-study course created to help people with developmental disabilities, their family and friends explore four important elements that, together, can help them create a meaningful life: Self-Determination, Family Support, Community Living and Assistive Technology. www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/living/ Posted 3/16/07
The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is very pleased to present Parallels in Time, Part 2, a continuation of the History of Disabilities that is contained in the original Parallels in Time, and covers the time period from 1950 to the present. This period is comprised of a series of significant changes in the perceptions and perspectives about disability, the types of services and supports available to people with developmental disabilities and families, and how these services and supports were delivered. http://www.mnddc.org/parallels2/index.htm
Click HERE to view the "Advocating Change Together" web catalogue of tools for self-advocacy - called "Tools for Change" or go to selfadvocacy.org/tools_for_change.htm.
OUR MISSION: The Self-Advocacy Network of Michigan is a group of self-advocacy organizations that promote self-determination, power, personal rights, freedom and choice. It is a network that provides assistance, guidance, resources and advocacy to people with disabilities in creating and maintaining the self-determination movement.
Adopted by the Self-Advocacy Network, March 2001
WHO WE ARE: We are self-advocates, who reside throughout Michigan. We are leaders of our local self-advocacy groups. We come together to share experiences and become one voice as we advocate for change. Michigan has many successful local self-advocacy groups, but the state lacked connection among these groups. The Self-Advocacy Network works to bring self-advocacy groups and organizations together.
OUR PURPOSE: To be a resource that provides technical assistance on self-advocacy and self determination and to advocate as a collective body across Michigan on issues in the disability community.
OUR GOALS:
To facilitate collaboration among self-advocacy groups and organizations throughout Michigan. To provide consultation and technical support to local self-advocacy groups and organizations that organize groups to facilitate advocacy efforts for system change.		*To make training available* to people with disabilities on: ∙ Leadership ∙ Self-advocacy ∙ Person-centered planning ∙ Self-determination
*To form a strong self-advocacy base* for the dissemination of information on disability issues at the state and national levels.		*To establish the Network* as a collective voice of expertise.
Self-Advocacy Thorough Negotiation - Tips on how to advocate and negotiate successfully.		Self Advocacy Tips
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The Self-Advocacy Network of Michigan, The Arc Michigan, 1325 South Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48910-1652 Phone: 800 292-7851, ext. 605 Fax: (517) 487-0303 Vice President, Dan Moran (248) 830-4807 Connie Closson, Secretary (517) 279-1759 * Diana Miller, Office Assistant (269) 934-8408

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