Matthew Ivan
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week - September 11-17
September 11–17 is National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, an opportunity to thank and recognize the hardworking...
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Matthew Ivan
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Voter Education Night
Your Vote Matters! DNMM is partnering with the Arnold Center, Personal Assistance Options, and Disability Rights of Michigan to bring a...
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Matthew Ivan
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Project Community Connect Is Back!
Over the next few months, Michigan residents in nearly every county will have opportunities to get connected with community resources for...
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Matthew Ivan
- Aug 9
- 1 min
State of Michigan Approves Update to Parking Signs for People with Disabilities
LANSING—Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bills 4075 and 4076, sponsored by State Rep. Beau LaFave. The new laws update...
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Matthew Ivan
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Local United Ways and DNMM Present 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge
United Ways throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region are partnering with Disability Network of Mid-Michigan to present the 21-Day Disability...
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Matthew Ivan
- Jul 5
- 2 min
July is Disability Pride Month
The first Disability Pride Day was held in Boston in 1990; and the first U.S. based Disability Pride parade was held in Chicago in 2004....
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Matthew Ivan
- Jun 16
- 1 min
DNMM Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month
June is National Pride Month. We celebrate this month because Pride promotes dignity, equal rights, self-affirmation and helps to...
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Matthew Ivan
- Jun 16
- 2 min
June is PTSD Awareness Month
When you have PTSD, it’s hard to feel safe. The traumatic event – natural disaster, combat, sexual assault, accident - can take hold, and...
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Matthew Ivan
- May 5
- 2 min
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
After the last two years of pandemic living, many people are realizing that stress, isolation, and uncertainty have taken a toll on their...
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Matthew Ivan
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Homebound COVID-19 Vaccination and Support Program
If you are a person with a disability or medical condition that prevents you from going to a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, you can receive the...
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Matthew Ivan
- Apr 4
- 2 min
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Autism community calls on media to move from using “awareness” to “acceptance” this April to foster change and inclusivity for those...
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Matthew Ivan
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Feathers and Fedoras Roars Back!
On Saturday February 12, Disability Network of Mid-Michigan hosted its annual fundraiser, Feathers and Fedoras at Horizons Conference...
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Matthew Ivan
- Feb 3
- 3 min
The Overlooked History of Black People With Disabilities
This article was written by Vilissa Thompson for Rewire.News. It is re-printed here to ensure accessibility. It has been edited. Please...
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Matthew Ivan
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
MDHHS Offers Mental Health Resources to Combat Winter Blues
LANSING, Mich. – As Michigan enters a second holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Department of Health and Human...
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Matthew Ivan
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Horns to Chair Feathers and Fedoras Fundraiser
Disability Network of Mid-Michigan (DNMM) announced today their annual Feathers and Fedoras fundraiser will take place Saturday, February...
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Matthew Ivan
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Feeling SAD? December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is more than just those winter blues or a seasonal “funk.” SAD is a very real type of depression...
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Matthew Ivan
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Photo Contest Winners Announced!
For the past several months, DNMM has been asking people with disabilities, their families, and supporters in the community to send in...
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Matthew Ivan
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Native American Heritage Month
Native American cultures, traditions, and histories of the over 500 Native American tribes in the United States, are as varied as those...
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Matthew Ivan
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Put On Your Purple
President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in 1983. Alzheimer's Disease is the most...
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Matthew Ivan
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
TOYS FOR TOTS: Help Make The Season Bright
Disability Network of Mid-Michigan is happy to announce our Midland office is an official drop-off location for the U. S. Marine Corps...
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