The Arc Michigan

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from your friends at The Arc Michigan! 🧡
May your night be filled with accessible fun, sweet treats, and zero tricks! 👻🍬

10/30/2025

Millions of people with disabilities, like Sam, depend on food assistance to make ends meet. But that vital support is at risk. No one should have to choose between food, medicine, rent, or heat.

🗣️Urge Congress to protect food assistance now: https://bit.ly/4huQXn0

10/30/2025

📣Michigan Alliance for Families is hiring a Parent Mentor!

If you're in Genesee County and are interested in providing information, mentoring, and support to other families around special education issues, apply!

This is a full time position (36.5 hours) at $23 per hour.

10/30/2025

Join us for DNWML’s Harvest Gathering on Saturday, November 15!

Lunch: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Holiday Market: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Plus—the big reveal of our ADA Celebration Community Art Project!

Mark your calendars, bring a friend, and come celebrate community, creativity, and connection with us.
Want to sponsor this event? Check out tinyurl.com/DNHarvest for all the details!

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10/28/2025

10/24/2025

🍬👻🦇Fun Fact Friday!
A few small tweaks can make Halloween accessible for kids and adults with disabilities. 🎃

Some decorations—like strobe lights, loud sound effects, or tricky stairs—can make trick-or-treating hard for kids with disabilities. Small tweaks, like giving treats from the bottom of the stairs or skipping flashing lights, can make the night spook-tacular for all!

🧙‍♀️Halloween should be fun for everyone! 🧛

10/22/2025

Thank you, Michigan lawmakers, for protecting direct care funding in the FY 26 budget. Your leadership kept our fragile care system from further harm — but real stability will come only when wages reflect the skill and heart of this work.

10/22/2025

🗣️Michigan families and educators are worried — and rightfully so. The rights of students with disabilities must be protected. Speak up today to help protect special education supports nationwide. 🧡

10/22/2025

Nearly 50% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience co-occuring mental health issues. Are you ready to help in a crisis? Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) equips you with practical skills to recognize mental health crises and provide immediate support.

Thanks to funding from the United Health Foundation, 10 chapters of The Arc are offering free training. If you support or care for someone with a disability, this training is for you. Get started today: https://bit.ly/3WHi9VX

10/21/2025

Invisible disabilities are conditions that aren't immediately noticeable but can still significantly impact daily life. They include things like chronic pain, mental health conditions, learning differences, and more.

About 10% of Americans live with an invisible disability, meaning it's more common to meet someone with an unseen disability than you might think!

For those living with invisible disabilities, it can be hard to get the accommodation and support they need. Because their challenges aren’t always visible, their disabilities are sometimes misunderstood or not taken seriously. But just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

This week is Invisible Disabilities Week. Take a minute to share this post to remind others that not all disabilities are visible and that inclusion matters.

10/17/2025

🌟 Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) make independence possible every single day! 🌟
Whether you’re a DSP, family member, or ally, your voice matters. Share your story and connect with others who are uplifting Michigan’s disability community. 💬💙
👉 Visit the page below to explore tools, resources, and stories that celebrate your impact.

Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.

10/17/2025