Disability services in Michigan
1,816 Confirmed Profiles and 32,636 Registry Listings across 193 counties, plus organizations that serve the whole country.
Search by area in Michigan
Intellectual and Developmental
Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and ADHD.
7,420listings, 1,200 Confirmed ProfilesMental and Behavioral Health
Mental illness, PTSD and trauma, substance use, and eating disorders.
17,706listings, 1,341 Confirmed ProfilesPhysical and Mobility
Spinal cord injury, amputation and limb loss, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, and speech and language.
11,816listings, 871 Confirmed ProfilesSensory
Blind and low vision, Deaf and hard of hearing, and DeafBlind.
5,399listings, 293 Confirmed ProfilesNeurological and Chronic Health
Brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, MS, ALS, Parkinson's, dementia, and chronic illness.
12,956listings, 569 Confirmed ProfilesMedical Complexity
Children's hospitals, complex care and specialty clinics, home nursing, medical day care, equipment, feeding, and communication devices.
5,673listings, 284 Confirmed ProfilesVeterans and Military Families
VA health, claims and benefits help, veterans service organizations, Vet Centers, housing, jobs, and military family support.
6,491listings, 449 Confirmed ProfilesEverything in Michigan, on a map
Every listing in the state by county and ZIP code, plus 260 organizations that serve the whole country.
34,452listings in allWork and Jobs in Michigan
Job placement and coaching, Ticket to Work, benefits counseling, and internships, across every disability, plus programs that serve the whole country.
283places that help with work in MichiganKey statewide contacts
Agencies and networks that serve people with any disability in Michigan. Each area's Resources and data tab lists the contacts for that area.
Protection and Advocacy (1)
The legal advocacy agency for people with disabilities in your state, set up under federal law. Free help with rights, abuse and neglect, and discrimination.
- Disability Rights MichiganLansing · (517) 487-1755 · Website
Vocational Rehabilitation (2)
The state agency that helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job.
Assistive Technology Act program (1)
Try, borrow, or get help paying for assistive technology, from communication devices to mobility equipment.
- Michigan Disability Rights CoalitionEast Lansing · (517) 333-2477 · Website
Centers for Independent Living (13)
Run by and for people with disabilities: peer support, skills training, advocacy, and help moving from an institution to the community.
- Ann Arbor Center for IndependentAnn Arbor · (734) 971-0277 · Website
- Disability Network Wayne County- DetroitDetroit · (313) 923-1655 · Website
- Disability NetworkFlint · (810) 742-1800 · Website
- Disability Advocates of Kent CountyGrand Rapids · (616) 949-1100 · Website
- Disability Network LakeshoreHolland · (616) 396-5326 · Website
- Disability Connections INCJackson · (517) 782-6054 · Website
- Disability Network Southwest MichiganKalamazoo · (269) 345-1516 · Website
- Superior Alliance for Independent LivingMarquette · (906) 228-5744 · Website
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- Midland Center for Independent LivingMidland · (989) 835-4041 · Website
- Disability ConnectionMuskegon · (231) 722-0088 · Website
- Blue Water Center for Independent LivingPort Huron · (810) 987-9337
- Disability Network Northern MichiganTraverse City · (231) 922-0903 · Website
- Disability Network Eastern MichiganTroy · (586) 268-4160 · Website
Statewide Independent Living Council (1)
Plans and monitors independent living services across the state.
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (1)
One place to start for long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities.
Area Agencies on Aging (14)
Local agencies that connect older adults and caregivers to in-home services, meals, and support.
- Region 9 Area Agency on Aging (Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc.)Alpena · (989) 356-3474 · Website
- CareWell Services Southwest, Region 3B Area Agency on AgingBattle Creek · (269) 966-2450 · Website
- Region Vii Area Agency on Aging INCBay City · (989) 893-4506 · Website
- WellWise ServicesBrooklyn · (517) 592-1974 · Website
- Branch-st Joseph Area Agency on AgingColdwater · (517) 278-2538 · Website
- The Senior Alliance, Inc.Dearborn · (734) 722-2830 · Website
- Detroit Area Agency on AgingDetroit · (313) 446-4444 · Website
- Ageways Nonprofit Senior ServicesFarmingtn Hls · (248) 357-2255 · Website
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- Valley Area Agency on AgingFlint · (810) 239-7671 · Website
- Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan Inc.Grand Rapids · (616) 456-5664 · Website
- Tri-County Office on AgingLansing · (517) 887-1440 · Website
- Senior Resources of West MichiganMuskegon · (231) 739-5858 · Website
- Region IV Area Agency on Aging, INCSaint Joseph · (269) 983-0177 · Website
- Northwest Senior Resources IncorporatedTraverse City · (231) 947-8920 · Website
Services by county in Michigan
Each county page shows what serves that county, your local intake offices, and Confirmed Profiles based there. Numbers are listings that serve the county.
Show all 83 counties
- Alcona County26
- Alger County28
- Allegan County323
- Alpena County99
- Antrim County58
- Arenac County39
- Baraga County31
- Barry County103
- Bay County282
- Benzie County51
- Berrien County429
- Branch County95
- Calhoun County358
- Cass County64
- Charlevoix County62
- Cheboygan County75
- Chippewa County76
- Clare County88
- Clinton County161
- Crawford County43
- Delta County109
- Dickinson County98
- Eaton County281
- Emmet County161
- Genesee County1,257
- Gladwin County42
- Gogebic County44
- Grand Traverse County245
- Gratiot County111
- Hillsdale County101
- Houghton County100
- Huron County101
- Ingham County1,263
- Ionia County121
- Iosco County75
- Iron County41
- Isabella County204
- Jackson County389
- Kalamazoo County961
- Kalkaska County48
- Kent County2,208
- Keweenaw County10
- Lake County26
- Lapeer County197
- Leelanau County248
- Lenawee County216
- Livingston County521
- Luce County29
- Mackinac County35
- Macomb County2,889
- Manistee County69
- Marquette County241
- Mason County75
- Mecosta County100
- Menominee County53
- Midland County243
- Missaukee County48
- Monroe County329
- Montcalm County132
- Montmorency County17
- Muskegon County410
- Newaygo County103
- Oakland County7,431
- Oceana County54
- Ogemaw County86
- Ontonagon County28
- Osceola County49
- Oscoda County29
- Otsego County102
- Ottawa County480
- Presque Isle County34
- Roscommon County61
- Saginaw County698
- Sanilac County109
- Schoolcraft County32
- Shiawassee County125
- St. Clair County291
- St. Joseph County118
- Tuscola County98
- Van Buren County165
- Washtenaw County1,622
- Wayne County7,082
- Wexford County110
How to get services in Michigan
Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Many programs have a waiting list, so apply early.
Start here Michigan Medicaid · Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (800) 642-3195 · Yes, at your local MDHHS county office. You can also use the paper form DCH-1426.
Michigan gives Medicaid to people who get SSI without a separate Medicaid application.
Adults with disabilities apply through MI Bridges or with form DCH-1426. Children on the Children's Waiver Program get Medicaid without counting parent income.
For children: Home Care Children's (HCC) / TEFRA Program: Medicaid for children under 18 with disabilities who need institutional level of care but live at home, without counting parent income.
If you work: Freedom to Work: Michigan's Medicaid buy-in for working people with disabilities. Not confirmed on an official page in this pass.
Steps
- Apply online at MI Bridges, or fill out the paper form DCH-1426
- Answer all questions about income, resources and disability
- Send proof MDHHS asks for
- Read your decision letter
- For children with high medical needs, ask your local health department about HCC/TEFRA
Have these ready
- Social Security number
- Proof of income
- Bank and resource information
- Health insurance information
- Proof of disability if you have it
Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism
Children's Waiver Program (CWP) Has a waiting list
Children under 18 with a developmental disability who need ICF/IID level of care, have daily in-home medical or behavioral needs, and live with a parent or legal guardian relative. Parent income is not counted.
Start with: Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) Access Center in your county · Website (opens in a new tab)
MDHHS sends an invitation to apply when an opening occurs; children are not enrolled until a slot opens.
Medicaid eligibility is decided as part of the waiver.
Steps
- Call the CMHSP Access Center for your county and ask for a Children's Waiver Program assessment
- Describe your child's needs, functional limits, and the in-home help you want
- Share your family's income, resources and insurance
- The CMHSP completes a MichiCANS assessment and submits it
- When an opening occurs, MDHHS invites you to apply
Have these ready
- Records of your child's developmental disability
- List of daily care and behavior needs
- Insurance and Medicaid information
- Family income and resource information
Michigan Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs)
All 46 offices
About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas
Habilitation Supports Waiver (HSW) No waiting list
People of any age with intellectual or developmental disabilities who meet ICF/IID level of care and Medicaid rules.
Start with: Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) Access Center in your county · Website (opens in a new tab)
Michigan reported no one waiting for I/DD waiver services in KFF 2026 state data. Your CMHSP manages access to slots.
Medicaid eligibility is decided as part of the waiver.
Steps
- Call the CMHSP Access Center for your county
- Ask for an assessment for developmental disability services and the Habilitation Supports Waiver
- Complete the person-centered planning meeting
- Apply for Medicaid if you do not have it
Have these ready
- Records of the developmental disability
- List of daily support needs
- Medicaid card if you have one
Michigan Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs)
All 46 offices
About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas
Mental health
Waiver for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SEDW) No waiting list
Children and youth through age 21 with serious emotional disturbance who meet criteria for state psychiatric hospital admission or are at risk of it.
Start with: Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) · Website (opens in a new tab)
Michigan reported no one waiting for mental health waiver services in KFF 2026 state data.
Medicaid eligibility is decided as part of the waiver.
Steps
- Contact the CMHSP for your county
- Ask for an assessment for the Serious Emotional Disturbance Waiver (SEDW)
- If eligible, work with a Wraparound facilitator and your family team
- Build a Wraparound Individual Plan of Service
Have these ready
- Child's mental health diagnosis and records
- Hospital records if any
- Insurance or Medicaid information
Michigan Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs)
All 46 offices
About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas
Other programs
Choice Waiver Has a waiting list
Older adults and adults with disabilities who meet nursing facility level of care and Medicaid income and asset rules and want services at home or in another community setting.
Start with: MI Choice waiver agency (mostly Area Agencies on Aging) · Website (opens in a new tab)
Michigan reported 2,994 older adults and adults with physical disabilities waiting for home and community services in KFF 2026 state data. Ask your local waiver agency about its list.
Medicaid eligibility is decided as part of the waiver.
Steps
- Find the MI Choice waiver agency for your area (most are Area Agencies on Aging)
- Call and ask for a MI Choice screening
- Complete the nursing facility level of care assessment
- Apply for Medicaid if you do not have it
- Work with your supports coordinator on a service plan
Have these ready
- Social Security number
- Income and asset information
- List of help needed with daily activities
- Medicaid card if you have one
Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find yours.
About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas
Coordinated Health HCBS Waiver Waiting list: ask the agency
Adults 21 and older with both Medicare and Medicaid who join a MI Coordinated Health plan, live in a covered county, and need nursing home level of care but want to live in the community.
Start with: MI Coordinated Health (MICH) health plan · Website (opens in a new tab)
No waiting list information was found.
Apply for Medicaid first.
Steps
- Make sure you have both Medicare and Medicaid
- Check that you live in a MICH county: Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Macomb, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Wayne, or most Upper Peninsula counties
- Choose and enroll in a MICH health plan offered in your region
- Ask your plan care coordinator for a nursing home level of care assessment for HCBS waiver services
Have these ready
- Medicare card
- Medicaid card
- List of help needed with daily activities
About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas
Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked October 2026.
How Michigan pays for services
Michigan ranks 49 of 51 on Medicaid waiver funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. See its spending, waiting list, every named program, service rates, and its vocational rehabilitation agency.
How Michigan is graded
Rank 12 of 51 on State of Support
ConnectIDD's report card for services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Access to servicesA-
- Community livingA-
- Family supportC
- Real workC+
- Direct support workforceB-
- Quality of lifeD-
- State investmentC+
- TransparencyC+
The Family Journey
A map for every stage of your family's journey in Michigan
Eight stages most families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities pass through, from the first diagnosis to planning for the years ahead, with what to do now and the services to look for nearby.
State of Support
How is Michigan doing?
Waiting lists, community living, real jobs, staffing, quality of life, and state investment, graded A+ to F from public data.
Michigan earns BRank 12 of 51 on the ConnectIDD Standard