Member Engagement
Advocacy
Advocacy Organizations
Member Voice
Member Engagement & Advocacy
Your experience shapes how we deliver care. Participate in advisory councils, share feedback, and help DWIHN serve Wayne County better.
Your
Voice Matters
Advisory
Councils Open to Members
Free
To Participate
Member advisory participation is voluntary, free, and open to all DWIHN members and their families.
Your Voice, Your Impact
Member Engagement
Member Engagement (ME) elevates the voice and experience of members. The team provides oversight to clubhouse and drop-in providers, plus member and peer-related activities. They utilize research and data to inform decision-making, whether in the form of publications, programs, policies or practices.
The purpose of the Member Engagement team is to enhance social and community inclusion for members.
Key Projects & Initiatives
- Constituents' Voice member advisory group
- Community Delegates
- Ambassadors
- Reaching for the Stars
- Dreams Come True mini-grant
- Micro-peer enterprises
Get Involved
Advocacy
Members can engage through various advocacy channels working with local and state legislators on mental health and disability issues. Connect with advocacy organizations throughout Michigan.
Advocacy Organizations
Association for Children's Mental Health (ACMH)
6017 W. St. Joseph Highway, Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48917 517-372-4016 Parent line: 1-888-226-4543 acmh-mi.orgMichigan Developmental Disabilities Council
michigan.gov/mdhhsMichigan Disabilities Rights Coalition
3498 East Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100, East Lansing, MI 48823 1-800-760-4600 517-333-2477 mymdrc.orgMichigan Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500, Lansing, MI 48911 517-374-4687 Voice/TTY, toll-free mpas.orgNational Alliance for Mental Illness
401 S. Washington Ave., Suite 104, Lansing, MI 48933 1-800-331-4264 517-485-4049 namimi.orgUnited Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
23077 Greenfield Rd., Suite 205, Southfield, MI 48075 800-827-4843 mi-ucp.orgUnited Way for Southeastern Michigan
660 Woodward Avenue, Suite 300, Detroit, MI 48226 1-313-226-9200 liveunitedsem.org