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Disability Network / Southwest Michigan - Independent Living Center

Below is the information for Disability Network / Southwest Michigan, a Independent Living Center in Kalamazoo MI :
Address: 517 East Crosstown Parkway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact Phone: (269) 345-1516
Fax: (269) 345-0229
Website: http://dnswm.org
Services Available: Center for Independent Living provide four core services: advocacy, peer support, information and referral, and independent living skills training.

Advocacy is working to remove the barriers to independent living and full inclusion in all aspects of community life. Sometimes Centers will advocate for the rights of one person in his or her own community. Sometimes Centers work to achieve change that will benefit thousands or even millions of persons with disabilities all over the state or the nation. This kind of systems change is often achieved through legislative and regulatory advocacy. Systems advocacy focuses on barrier removal and equal access to society.

Peer support is providing the opportunity for people to learn and grow by discussing their needs, concerns and issues with people who have had similar experiences. Sometimes staff will provide the peer support, sometimes individuals will receive their support from another person in the community, and sometimes they will take part in a support group.

Information and referral gives people access to the information and resources they need to make informed choices and get what they need to live independently.

Independent living skills training helps individuals acquire the skills they need to live. Often it will include teaching people how to employ and manage personal assistants, or care for physical needs related to their disability, or how to communicate effectively. Who better than another person with a disability to show someone the "tricks of the trade?"


To Apply: Contact the housing assistance agency at the phone number above, or via the website if available.

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Nearby Assistance Programs

Disability Network/Michigan (Michigan Association of CILs)
Independent Living Center
517 East Crosstown Parkway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 | 0 mile away
(517) 339-0539
KALAMAZOO NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC
Housing Counseling Agency
802 S Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1162 | 0.7 mile away
269-385-2916
First Congregational UCC - Deacons’ Fund
Non-Profit Organization
345 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 | 0.7 mile away
269-343-1549
The Salvation Army Kalamazoo
Charitable Organization
1700 S. Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 | 0.7 mile away
269-344-6119
Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo
Non-Profit Organization
1819 Gull Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49048 | 1.9 miles away
269-381-9800
GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS
Housing Counseling Agency
7127 S. Westnedge Ave., Ste. 5 C
PORTAGE, MI 49002-4276 | 4.9 miles away
888-860-4167
Portage Community Center
Non-Profit Organization
325 E. Centre Avenue
Portage, MI 49002 | 5.7 miles away
269-323-1942
South County Community Services
Non-Profit Organization
105 S. Kalamazoo Street
Vicksburg, MI 49097 | 11.6 miles away
269-649-2901
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP) Housing Department
Tribal Department
2221 1 1/2 Mile Rd
Fulton, MI 49052 | 20.4 miles away
269-70-8363

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