2010 Disability/Inclusion Week

1. 2010 Disability/Inclusion Week Michigan Community Service CommissionTuesday, October 5, 2010Shana HoletAmeriCorps*VISTAElyse V. WalterCommunication SpecialistMegan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinator

2. 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.

3. Overview of the MCSC Inclusion Efforts • Mission • Statewide Inclusion Team • Statewide Inclusion Team Strategic Plan • Inclusion AmeriCorps*VISTA • IN Touch E-newsletter

4. 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

5. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in Service • MCSC Website • Inclusion Resource Guide • National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) • DiverseAbility, LLC • MCSC Reasonable Accommodation Funds

6. Disability/Inclusion Resources:Creating an Inclusive Environment • Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide • Chapter 2 – Accessibility Checklist • National Service Inclusion Project • Job Accommodation Network

7. 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

8. Antoinette Adkins Downriver 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.”

9. 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

10. Panelist: Jennie Mills Program Director, Cherry Street Health Services

11. Panelist: Alex Gossage VISTAProgram Director, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living

12. Join us the rest of this week! • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Additional Webinars • Wednesday, October 6 – Learn and Serve • Thursday, October 7 – Mentoring

13. Contact us for More Information! • Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinatorsargentm1@michigan.gov(517) 241-3494 • Elyse V. WalterCommunication Specialistverberkmoese@michigan.gov(517) 241-0063

14. QUESTIONS?