About Disability Network Southwest Michigan

We provide services to people with a variety of disabilities, including physical, neurological, psychiatric, learning, cognitive, and sensory disabilities. Whether you were born with a disability or acquired a disability later in life through accident, illness or through the aging process, you are welcome here. We are a resource for friends and family members of people with disabilities as well as community professionals and other human service providers.

We provide services to local units of government and the business and non-profit communities by providing information, training, technical assistance and support in learning to be welcoming of people with disabilities as customers, clients, patrons, volunteers, or employees.

We work in partnership with other organizations that provide services to persons with disabilities, being careful not to duplicate services but to fill unique niches and address unmet need. We are careful stewards of the financial support we receive.

What is unique about us is that we, too, are people with disabilities!  At least 51% of our Board of Directors and staff members identify as having some kind of disability.  Our philosophy has always been that people who live the disability experience are experts on disability issues, and that services we provide should be created with the direct input of those they will impact.  That makes us different from the traditional social services model.

Interested in becoming a member of Disability Network?  There are great benefits!

Disability Network Southwest Michigan is a 501C3 tax exempt organization..

We are affiliated with the United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, St. Joseph County United Way, and Van Buren County United Way.