MCRC Education Equity in Michigan Report
This division supports the state ADA Coordinator in carrying out the duties outlined in Executive Order 2004-31.
CEED seeks to engage a broad range of stakeholders to achieve long-term and sustainable outcomes to complex problems. We collaborate with community organizations; churches; non-profit organizations; and city, county, state and federal government entities to address issues affecting the well-being of community members. Engaging in a collaborative manner is a powerful tool used to bring about environmental, social and behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its members.
The mission of the Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing is to affirm the indisputable rights of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing residents to effective communication. The Division provides advocacy, interpreter testing, technical assistance, and interpreting services for the Governor, legislature, and state departments.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office develops educational training session and resources designed to increase awareness of implicit bias and its impact in the work we do and the people we serve.
CEED’s educational efforts provide customers with information and training about civil rights laws and enhances the awareness of civil rights issues. It provides the public with a resource for the proactive prevention of discrimination within a community.
The primary mission of the MCRC and MDCR is to investigate complaints of discrimination in employment, education, housing, public accommodation, law enforcement and public service.
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November 01, 2018
November 1, 2018
Lansing, MI–Staff from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing (DODDBHH) will host an informational session about the historic Not Without Us needs assessment and community survey. The session will be held SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Tri City Association of the Deaf, 3520 Schust Rd, Saginaw.
The Not Without Us survey is the most comprehensive needs assessment and survey of the communities of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing in the state’s history. The survey is an online multimedia platform consisting of a variety of options to take it including ASL and plain text. It covers such issues as healthcare access, housing related issues and government access. The last time any sort of needs assessment for these communities was conducted was in 1989.
The survey can be accessed at NotWithoutUsMich.org. Anyone who is a member of the deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing communities 13 years and older can the survey. Parents or guardians of minors under 13 are encouraged to take the survey for the youth in their care. Senior citizens and veterans who may having developed hearing loss are often unrepresented in such community dialogs are strongly encouraged to fill out to attend the session and take the survey.
“We’ve been trying to make policy and budget decisions here in Michigan based on data that is over 30 years old,” said Annie Urasky, Director of DODDBHH. “Since that time, technology and access issues have changed immensely. In order to truly meet the needs of our communities, we need to know where state businesses and governments are succeeding and where they are falling behind. We are incredibly excited to get this hard data in hand to continue our advocacy in a data driven approach. That’s good for our communities and it’s good for Michigan, too.”
Team members from the DODDBHH will be on hand to answer questions about why the survey is necessary, who can take it and provide an opportunity for people to take the survey.
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