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Experiential learning
Our center provides students with an opportunity for innovative learning and discovery in the field of disabilities through internships, volunteering and student employment.
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Advocacy in action
Community living services staff provide extensive, daily ongoing training and support required for individuals to participate and live in their community.
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Meaningful activities
Student staff members work with participants each day to provide enriching activities and volunteering opportunities within the community.
Commitment to Community
For over 40 years, the Center for Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs have been providing programs and services for people with disabilities and elders in our community. Today, the center is a multi-service agency that helps over 250 individuals annually in Kalamazoo County. The center operates as a community service under the College of Health and Human Services and provides WMU students with an opportunity for innovative learning and discovery in the field of disabilities/the aging population through internships, field experiences, volunteering and employment.
Our Programs
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Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
Our programs for individuals with disabilities include Community Connections Skill Building, Case Management and Community Living Services
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Programs for the Elderly
We are committed to offering programs that enrich lives as people age. Our programs for the aging population include In-home Care Services and Senior Day Services
News
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Community Connections participates in Beautiful Lives Project
Community Connections Skill Building program consumers participated in two events with the Beautiful Lives Project. The Beautiful Lives Project offers opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in activities that the general population has access to. During both events, consumers got to interact with the team, learn how to do practice drills and play games.
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Pinspiration Visits Senior Day Services
Senior Day Services invited a local business, Pinspiration, to come lead several participants through a painting project. This was a fun activity that was enjoyed by many. Pinsperation is a crafting studio located in Kalamazoo offering birthday parties, family activities, paint and sip, paint nights, corporate events, and more.
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Western students break down barriers through music with United Sound
United Sound, a registered student organization (RSO) at WMU launched in fall 2021 and partners with Western's Center for Disability Services to offer peer mentorship for young adults with disabilities interested in learning how to play an instrument.
2022 Annual Reports
We invite you to take a look at our 2021-22 reports containing information about our programs, what our participants are doing and their overall satisfaction.
