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Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
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Disability Pride Month commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990, a historic milestone in advancing the rights of all people with disabilities. Since then, Disability Pride Month has become a celebration of the unique experiences, strengths, and achievements of people with disabilities. It is also a time to recognize that people with disabilities often face discrimination or marginalization based on their disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, or other intersecting factors.
Disabilities are a beautiful and natural part of human diversity, and we strive to create an inclusive and accessible society that enables individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives and participate in their communities. Activities during Disability Pride Month are aimed at inspiring all citizens to celebrate the contributions of persons with disabilities, promote inclusivity, and foster greater respect and understanding.
Registration is open for the Breaking Barriers: Disability Pride Month Community Celebration on Friday, July 26th. The event will be held at the Lansing Shuffle [325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing, MI 48933] from Noon until 5:00 PM.
Disability pride recognizes that disabilities are a natural part of human diversity, and people with disabilities have experiences and perspectives that are valuable to our society. We invite the public to join us for a Disability Pride Month celebration of disabilities and community inclusion!
Activities include:
Let's unite to break down barriers and celebrate community inclusion during Disability Pride Month!
The Breaking Barriers Community is FREE, and everyone is welcome to attend. Please register in advance and specify if you require any accommodations to ensure your full participation.
Questions? Contact Renee Hall at HallR24@michigan.gov.
The Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (MiDDC) and Self-Advocates of Michigan (SAM) are hosting the Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit.
The Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit highlights the talent of artists with developmental disabilities while breaking down stigmas that prevent these artists from accessing opportunities in the art world. Explore the exhibit and gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between disability and art as a powerful form of self-expression and self-advocacy.
The art exhibit is currently available to view in-person at the Lansing Shuffle [325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing, MI 48933].
Artists from the Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit will be available for a meet-and-greet at the Disability Pride Month Community Celebration at Lansing Shuffle on Friday, July 26.
Join us at the Lansing Shuffle from Noon to 5:00 PM for a celebration of art, diversity, and community inclusion!
The online version of the Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit is now available! Use the link below to view the artwork.
Celebrate Disability Pride Month by recognizing individuals with developmental disabilities for their self-advocacy!
Do you know a self-advocate whose advocacy has made a difference in their own life or the lives of others?
Let's recognize outstanding self-advocates who:
Fill out a nomination form and honor their dedication to advancing the rights and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities!
Submissions accepted until the end of Disability Pride Month on July 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Questions? Contact Renee Hall at HallR24@michigan.gov.
The 2023 Breaking Barriers online gallery highlights the artists with developmental disabilities that submitted artwork to showcase at the in-person Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit.
Thank you to Lansing Shuffle for hosting the in-person display of the 2023 Breaking Barriers Art Exhibition! Thank you to all of the amazing artists who came out to showcase their artwork to the community.
The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill, a disabled woman, and each color symbolizes a different part of the disability community.
The Black Field: this field is to represent the disabled people who have lost their lives due not only to their illness, but also to negligence, suicide, and eugenics.
Red: physical disabilities
Yellow: cognitive and intellectual disabilities
White: invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
Blue: emotional and psychiatric disabilities
Green: sensory perception disabilities
1990: Boston held the first Disability Pride Day, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Disability Pride Month was created to annually celebrate the passage of this historic civil rights law.
2004: The first Disability Pride Parade was held in Chicago in 2004. Since then, Disability Pride events have been held in Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles, and internationally in South Korea, Norway, the U.K., and more.
2006: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted in December 2006 to provide international standards of protection for the civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights of persons with disabilities on the basis of inclusion, equality and non-discrimination.
2015: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared July as Disability Pride Month in celebration of the ADA's 25th anniversary. This declaration marked the first official recognition of Disability Pride Month.
2019: The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill, a disabled woman, and each color symbolizes a different part of the disability community. The flag was updated in 2021 to accommodate feedback that the original "lightning bolt" design posed a risk for people with epilepsy and migraine sufferers.
2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer declares July 2022 as Disability Pride Month in Michigan, which marks the first official recognition of Disability Pride Month by the State of Michigan.
View the 2023 Disability Pride Month Proclamation.