Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) is a regional community service providing services, programs and activities for people in the Capital Region. Formerly known as Belconnen Community Service, CRCS provides programs to a wide range of people in the ACT and regional NSW, both in partnership and as a sole provider. CRCS prides itself on professional and high quality service. Employees advocate on behalf of and promote issues affecting marginalised groups in our communities. We are the primary provider of programs and services dedicated to the Belconnen area. CRCS enjoys strong relationships with its community, government and other community services which enhance its capacity to realise its vision of a connected, active and strong community.

The mission of Disability Rights Michigan (DRM) is to advocate and protect the legal rights of people with disabilities. 1) Information provided by Disability Rights Michigan is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice; and 2) that neither the information provided by Disability Rights Michigan nor the use thereof by a reader creates a contract or an attorney-client relationship; and 3) that there is no promise or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, timeliness, or relevance of the information provided by the Disability Rights Michigan; and 4) [if Disability Rights Michigan provides hyperlinks to other websites and/or posts comments from third parties] that Disability Rights Michigan is not responsible for the content of any comments posted by third parties on the Disability Rights Michigan’s Facebook home page, Instagram home page, LinkedIn home page, or on any site accessible through a hyperlink provided by Disability Rights Michigan.

SVRC Industries, Inc., through economic development activities, creates and sustains opportunities and supports to empower persons at risk, or with barriers to employment and community access. We address the mission by… • Recognizing that challenges of our customers have the highest priority; • Educating the public about barriers for persons with disabilities to employment and community access; • Advocating for solutions to disability and rehabilitation issues; • Forming partnerships with other organizations and businesses to maximize our effectiveness; • Concentrating our resources to have the greatest impact; • Using our industrial operations as the hub for service delivery systems; • Delivering services that reflect the values of our customers and the citizens in the communities we serve.

Community Action is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 human service organization founded in 1966 and that is dedicated to helping people achieve and maintain independence. To this end, the agency provides basic needs assistance to elderly, disabled and low- to moderate-income families in the Michigan counties of Barry, Branch, Calhoun, and St. Joseph. Services and programs we provided include Head Start, food assistance, Meals on Wheels, housing assistance, utility assistance and senior transportation.

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan was founded in 1981 as a grassroots community organization serving agencies in Genesee County. Since, due to increasing need for our services around the state, the Food Bank has grown to serve a network of more than 700 Hunger Relief Partners, including partner agencies, schools, and other community organizations. Once food arrives at the Food Bank, it is sorted, inspected, and made available to partner agencies such as churches, soup kitchens, and food pantries to distribute to those in need. All Food Bank partner agencies are required to distribute food, without charges or fees, to needy clients. The Food Bank also partners with schools who distribute food through our Backpack Program and School Pantry Program and provides meals during our Summer Feeding Program. The Food Bank serves more than 330,000 families through our partner agencies per year and distributes more than 28 million pounds of food, including 11 million pounds of fresh produce annually. Through our network of partners that includes retail grocery chains and farmers, the Food Bank is able to maximize monetary donations. As little as $1 can provide up to six meals for people in need. To donate, visit www.fbem.org. The Food Bank offers volunteer opportunities in our Hunger Solution Center Monday-Saturday for individuals or groups. In one hour, one volunteer can sort enough food to feed 335 people! For information about volunteering, visit www.fbem.org or contact (810) 396-0210.

Nestled on a beautiful 35 acre wooded campus just outside of Lansing, Michigan, Origami is a CARF accredited, nonprofit organization offering a continuum of care for children, adolescents, and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions. Origami provides more than medical care. We work as a team, bringing together committed professionals who use a unique interdisciplinary approach and a network of community resources to meet the physical, social, spiritual, cognitive, and emotional needs. We focus on maximizing recovery, restoring quality of life and independence. Origami is fortunate to have two exceptional partners, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Peckham, Inc. The relationship between Origami, Peckham and Michigan State University is unparalleled in the area of brain injury care, recovery, and rehabilitation. The expertise and resources of all 3 organizations provides a mechanism for the most up-to-date services from medical expertise to community re-entry and return to work.

The VFW National Home assists military, veterans, and their families with children, by creating a foundation of services and resources to achieve their personal and family goals in order to move forward in a positive, safe and healthy environment.

For over 100 years, since 1911, Child and Family Charities has been protecting and strengthening families in need. The agency's founding purpose was "to secure for every child the same love and same opportunity that we would have our children receive should they be left orphaned or friendless." Over the years, under the same guiding principles, Child and Family Charities has evolved in the mid-Michigan community. Today, through 6 divisions and 30+ programs, Child and Family Charities offers a full spectrum of support to over 15,000 children, youth, and families annually—8,000 in the mid-Michigan area and 7,000 throughout Michigan. The primary mission of the private nonprofit organization is to strengthen and support children, families, and individuals as they evolve and grow in a changing community.

Residential Options, Inc. was established in July of 1984 by Sharon Wilkes, LMSW, BCBA, who serves as Executive Director. ROI is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Today ROI operates four specialized adult foster care homes. We currently provide community living supports to 60 individuals residing in supported independent living sites. We also provide in-home supports to 75 children through the Children’s Model II Medicaid Waiver program and on a contractual basis from CEI-Community Mental Health. The ROI Respite house serves approximately 15 children on a regular basis. Family training and Non-family training is provided by LMSW, behavior specialists. ABA services are provided in the ROI Learning Center by our behavior technicians and behavior therapists, who are supervised by our BCBA team. ROI is currently hiring for the following positions: - Residential Technicians, - Behavior Technicians, - Behavioral Therapists, and - Board Certified Behavior Analysts - Occupational Therapists - Speech Therapists Interested in applying? Please visit our website, http://www.roi-mi.com/careers-employment/apply/, to learn more about opportunities that are available. For more information, please visit our website at www.roi-mi.com. Please feel free to call Tom Castiglione at (517) 374-8066 ext. 202, or you can email him at [email protected] with any questions you may have.

EightCAP, Inc., a private non-profit corporation, was established as a Community Action Agency in 1966, serving the mid Michigan counties of Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm. In 1981, EightCAP was designated as the administrative entity for the Central Area Michigan Works! Consortium, a workforce investment area, publicly-recognized as a Michigan Works Agency. Each county has at least one EightCAP affiliated office, one Michigan Works! Service Center, and multiple Head Start Centers. As a community-based agency, EightCAP has extensive program and administrative experience to ensure efficient and effective programs. As a Michigan Works! Agency, EightCAP has extensive expertise to meet the needs of area employers and job seekers. Collectively, EightCAP collaborates all programs to meet community and individual needs.

Ennis Center for Children has been working with abused and/or neglected children for over 43 years with our services reaching over 6,000 Michigan children and families in crisis annually. On any given day, we help over 400 children in our foster care program alone. Ennis Center for Children serves all counties in Southeast Michigan with locations in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Saginaw and Wayne County. We are a leading agency in finding adoptive families for children, including those with special needs. Ennis Center also works with delinquent teens, helping them stay safe, stay in school and on a path toward a productive adulthood. Our mission: “With the support of the community, we preserve families when possible and create new families when necessary” drives our trained, dedicated and compassionate staff as they guide children and families toward a future better than their past.

Highfields, Inc. is a nonprofit human services organization dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of children, youth and families through counseling and support services. Highfields began in 1962 as a residential program for at-risk boys and has since expanded to serve about 8,000 people in 13 mid-Michigan counties. We offer a large variety of counseling, training, intervention and support services. Our mission is to provide opportunities to children, youth and their families to be more responsible for their own lives and to strengthen their relationships with others. Our vision is to create a brighter future for children, youth, families and their communities.