ASSOCIATION for the MACOMB-OAKLAND REGIONAL CENTER
P.O. Box 380710 Clinton Twp.,MI 48038-0070
248-276-8178
FYI
- June 2 - AMORC meeting - see summary.
- May 5 - AMORC meeting - see summary.
- April 7 - AMORC meeting - see summary.
- On January 6, 2009, Bill Erb gave a presentation on Accessibility to services, office and living location, and employment. See the Assessibility Summary for 2007/2008. The plan for 2008/9 will be available as soon as it is approved.
When a first-time consumer with a developmental disability requires access to the
system, Common Ground provides the initial screening. Common Ground will ask the
following questions to assess eligibility requirements:
1. Self-care: Does the person have problems feeding or taking care of their personal needs
without help most of the time?
2. Receptive/Expressive Language: Does the person have problems talking or
communicating his/her needs to others or understanding what someone says most of
the time?
3. Learning: Does the person have problems learning new skills or things most of the
time?
4. Mobility: Does the person have a problem walking or getting around most of the time?
5. Self-Direction: Does the person have problems doing their daily routine without help
most of the time?
6. Capacity for Independent Living:
Does the person have a problem staying under emotional or behavioral control most of
the time?
or
Does the person have problems living on his/her own most of the time?
7. Economic Self-Sufficiency: Does the person have problems paying bills and managing
money on his or her own?
(At least 3 of the 7 items must be answered yes to be considered eligible to receive
Developmentally Disable Supports and Services.)
The Crisis and Resource Hotline number you call for services is 1-800-231-1127.
It is available 24/7.
- AMORC 2009 Meeting Schedule
- November 12:
> Board Meeting at 1:00 PM; Annual Meeting at 2:00 PM at the
- Assistive Technology Xchange - A free Michigan classified-ad website to help people with disabilities get the tools they need. Click on ATXchange.org for more information.
MORC enables family members with disabilities to remain in the family home by
providing funding for in-home staff, respite care, home modifications, adaptive equipment, parenting training, shared parenting, and family counseling.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Be a Volunteer. Consider monitoring group homes in either Macomb or Oakland County. We have many homes without monitors. We need your help. Monitoring not only provides a valuable service to the community but it also will expand your knowledge of the functions, procedures and problems of managing a home for independent living - SIP. You need only to commit yourself to 3 hours every 3 months. And you get paid mileage. We provide training and mentoring. Enjoy a rewarding experience caring for the children of our members that came before us, who fought the battles and won the education and life benefits we experience today. Some day your children will be looking for the same care and friendship.
WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO BE LEAD THE MONITORING GROUP IN MACOMB COUNTY. PLEASE CALL PAULETTE HOWELL.
For more information, please call:
Paulette Howell (Oakland) 248-673-8989
Betty Erwin (Oakland) 248-676-8124
SUMMER DREAMS '09
You can make a child’s dream come true by supporting Summer Dreams. Summer Dreams is a project sponsored by the Detroit Free Press that features about 100 camps that need your help.
Help a child this summer by sending a kid to camp. You can support MORC’s camp initiatives by designating your donation to Macomb-Oakland Regional Center, Inc. As a bonus, the Skillman foundation will match your donation dollar-for-dollar! You can make your donation by check or by going through PayPal.
