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La foto muestra a una mujer en silla de ruedas siendo empujada por una rampa hacia una camioneta accesible.
Una nueva página web simplifica la búsqueda de transporte público accesible en Michigan

Una de las barreras de la comunidad de discapacitados para  acceder a las vacunas COVID ha sido el transporte. En respuesta, Disability Rights Michigan ha  presentado una guía interactiva para ayudar a los usuarios a desenvolverse en el complejo sistema de transporte del estado.

Amanda McMann, a DocGo operations supervisor, works with Disability Rights Michigan to coordinate vaccinations for homebound residents.
How at-home vaccinations protect the lives of the state’s most vulnerable

The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services has collaborated with Disability Rights of Michigan to support vaccinations for homebound residents.

How data collection is playing a key role in advancing health equity

A new push to gather health care data about people with disabilities is spotlighting a disparity in health care equity that is often overlooked by the medical community. 

Photo shows a woman using a wheelchair being pushed up a ramp into an accessible van.
New website simplifies search for accessible public transportation in Michigan

One of the barriers to accessing COVID vaccinations for the disability community has been transportation. In response, Disability Rights Michigan has unveiled an interactive guide to help users navigate the complex transportation system in the state.

A man receive COVID vaccination at DRM clinic in Grand Rapids.
‘Keep everybody healthy’: How COVID vaccinations are protecting the unhoused

More than 100 people came to a two-day clinic in Grand Rapids to get COVID-19 vaccinations. It’s one of the many ways Disability Rights Michigan is using a grant to protect the health of the state’s most vulnerable populations. 

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