Check out this resource! It has excellent info on free things for kids to do in the area this summer. It’s geared toward ages 6-12 and everything is online. 35 Virtual Camps and Activities for Children - Big Life Journal
The Arc NW office will be closed this Friday, the 3rd of July, in observance of Independence Day. We will open again on Monday, July the 6th at 8:30am. Have a safe and happy holiday, Everyone!
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Space is limited for each session. Check these dates for June, July & August. Click here to pre-register.
Parenting during a pandemic is a new challenge, everything has changed. Michigan Alliance for Families will be hosting virtual support group sessions to connect and support parents who have children with a disability. Sign up for our e-newsletter to receive updates www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/newsletter
Please forward to anyone interested in Self-Determination! SAVE THE DATE: SELF-DETERMINATION CONFERENCE Friday, September 11, 2020 8am – 5pm Lansing Center Conference Registration Opens in May! On Friday, September 11, 2020, MDHHS and CMHAM will host a one-day Self-Determination conference at the Lansing Center. This Conference will reaffirm and revitalize the practice of Self-Determination, Person-Centered [...]
Essential Workers during COVID19 ~Bettie Cunningham~4/12/2020~ Disabilities Advocate, The Arc NW One day we awakened from everyday norms To find in our midst, an enemy has formed; An enemy called COVID19 Moves to and fro, like none we have seen. This elusive enemy with its deceptive symptoms, Masquerading as the flu, it eludes our wisdom. [...]
The Arc NW - Chesley and Bettie - are exploring the formation of a support group for parents of children with disabilities. Because of the present requirement of social distancing, we'd be utilizing Zoom, a video chat platform. Would you be interested? If so, fill out a survey to help us choose a time to [...]
https://thearcnw.org/resources-during-the-covid-19-crisis/ The Arc NW and staff continue to monitor and follow CDC guidelines and Governor Whitmer's stay-at-home order to keep staff safe during the corona virus pandemic. Staff are still working! Most staff are working remotely and a few are taking turns coming into the office. We are doing business as usual and are available [...]
The Arc US just sent this information for free internet service through Comcast. Click on the links below. Company Opens Xfinity WiFi Network Nationally for Free, Offers Unlimited Data for Free, Confirms Its Commitment to Connecting Low-Income Families On the heels of offering new, low-income Internet Essentials customers two months of free internet and raising [...]