People with Disabilities
Services
Service Descriptions
All Kids Playground
The playground is designed for children of all abilities, including those with special needs. It’s built with transfer platforms, ramps, and other safety devices. Kids will enjoy imaginative, interactive and dramatic social play. Hess-Hathaway Park is the home of Lone Cedar Farms, with animals to visit and year-round family activities. This playground is within Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road in Waterford. NCJW | MI sponsors free field trips to All Kids Playground (AKP) for classes of special need students.
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National Council of Jewish Women
Enrichment Services for Adults with Mental Health Needs
Services include support services and day and community programs that increase community engagement and provide social, educational, cultural and vocational experiences for adults with mental health challenges.
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Kadima
Provides a range of enrichment programming in addition to housing services.
JVS Human Services
Provides vocational support and enrichment programming for people with serious mental illness.
Tri-County Dental Program
Services include dental care to people with developmental disabilities. JVS Human Services work with community partners to provide these services.
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JVS Human Services
Enrichment Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Services include programming for adults, teens and children with special needs. Programs include self expression through the arts, vocational training in Friendship Circle’s Soul Café and in the community, volunteer opportunities, social programs, Jewish education, fitness and exercise, life skills development and training, sports, music, outings, and matching of volunteers with children/teens with disabilities to provide friendship to the children/teens and respite for the family.
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Friendship Circle
LinkUp is a social program for young adults with disabilities still living at home with their families.
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JARC
The Kids All Together program provides staff support to enable children with developmental disabilities to be fully included in Center Day Camps, the Pitt Child Development Center and other programs at the JCC; Teens All Together, which is an 8 week summer program for teens with developmental disabilities, focuses on vocational, recreational and independent living skills development and Adult Social Group provides social activities and programs for adults with disabilities.
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Jewish Community Center
Independent Living Services for People with Disabilities
Services include supports for individuals with disabilities living on their own who need intermittent assistance developing or maintaining life skills and remaining connected to social groups. For individuals living with their families, services include in-home caregiving, skill building and community access experiences.
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JARC
Kadima
Kadima offers Community Living Services for individuals with mental health challenges living in their own homes.
Employment & Supports for Individuals with Disabilities
Services include special programs and services, including supported employment, janitorial training program, supports coordination, job coaching, job placement, transportation and vocational assessment, to enable individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment.
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JVS Human Services
Caring Companions for Adults with Disabilities and Dementia
Services include individualized and group programming and supports in a safe, secure and caring environment for older adults with disabilities and dementia who could benefit from a structured, supervised day program.
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JVS Human Services
Activities Program for Seniors with Life-long Disabilities
Services include recreational and social opportunities within the JCC in West Bloomfield and throughout the community.
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JVS Human Services
Caregiver Supports and Services
Services include programs, support groups, and respite and other services for family caregivers.
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Friendship Circle
Respite and various supports for families with relatives with disabilities.
JARC
Various supports for families with relatives with disabilities.
Jewish Family Service
Consultations and supportive counseling for family caregivers.
Jewish Senior Life
Support groups and other services for family caregivers of people living with dementia.
JVS Human Services
Support groups for individuals caring for older adults; and respite, support groups and other services for family caregivers of people living with dementia.
Kadima
The Friends and Family Group provides support for caregivers that are taking care of a loved one who has a mental health challenge.
Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities
Services include individualized and group programming in a safe, secure and caring environment for older adults with disabilities, who could benefit from a structured, supervised day program.
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JVS Human Services
Escorted Transportation
Services include door-to-door and door-through-door transportation.
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Jewish Family Service
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Family Support Services and Emergency Financial Assistance
Services include a needs assessment, development of a self-sufficiency plan, information and referrals and help with navigating public benefits. Financial assistance with basic living needs for those who meet eligibility criteria.
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Jewish Family Service
Loan Programs
Services include financial assistance, interest free loans and consultation for living needs, transportation, medical expenses and equipment, life cycle events, home repairs, housing, moving expenses, job training, educational pursuits and various other needs for eligible individuals.
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Hebrew Free Loan