1. 2010 Disability/Inclusion Week Michigan Community Service Commission Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Shana Holet AmeriCorps*VISTA Elyse V. Walter Communication Specialist Megan Sargent Training & 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/mcscwww.michigan.gov/mcsc  Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) – www.cns.govwww.cns.gov  National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) – www.serviceandinclusion.orgwww.serviceandinclusion.org  Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns (MCDC) - www.michigan.gov/dleg www.michigan.gov/dleg  Michigan Disability Resources – www.michigan.gov/disabilityresourceswww.michigan.gov/disabilityresources  DiverseAbility, LLC - www.diverseability.comwww.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 VISTA Program 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 Sargent Training & Inclusion Coordinator sargentm1@michigan.gov (517) 241-3494 sargentm1@michigan.gov Elyse V. Walter Communication Specialist verberkmoese@michigan.gov (517) 241-0063 verberkmoese@michigan.gov

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