Program areas at DRM
Vaccine grants: drm initiated 53 partnerships to promote vaccination, including a statewide advocacy partnership. Drm also generated a public report on health equity and vaccination, and prepared a statewide, interactive public transit landing page due to be released in fy24.through drm's contract with our mobile vaccine provider, we administered 2,910 covid vaccinations in fy23. Drm also set up and participated in clinics served by the wayne state university mobile health unit. Drm's covid vaccination work also led directly or indirectly to collateral health benefits, including flu shots, covid tests, blood pressure checks, and health screenings. The people served by drm under this grant are hard to find people, in home settings, public housing, and community facilities. Most are elderly, most live in low-income communities, and many live in communities of color. Due to drm messaging, 23,955 people received information about vaccines and vaccine advocacy. Modes include brochures, print and electronic newsletters, a website landing page, mailed information packets, and social media.drawing on information from our vaccine advocacy work, drm provided written comments on eight proposed state medicaid policies affecting "unwinding" public health emergency protections. The comments expressed support for a gradual, proactive reintroduction of documentation and other standards to the provision of such services, but also urged mdhhs to heed any lessons learned from the pandemic to increase access to such services. In part due to comments from drm and others, along with the challenges faced by individuals receiving medicaid during the pandemic, mdhhs temporarily delayed changing benefits and dedicated more resources to communicating with the affected constituents.working with a coalition of community advocates, drm provided issue education on nondiscrimination in the provision of lifesaving medical treatment to state legislators.
Provide direct advocacy and training to 731 persons with developmental disabilities including but not limited to areas of accessibility, education, housing, abuse & neglect, health care, employment, and transportation. By using systemic litigation or group advocacy 169,578 people whose Rights were enforced, protected, restored and/or expanded.
Conduct 205 site reviews for individuals receiving social security benefits in order to mitigate the risk of fraud, financial misuse, neglect or abuse to the intended beneficiaries by the representative payees. Served 6,680 beneficiaries in current period.
Provide advocacy and training to 1,582 persons with serious mental illness in the areas of abuse & neglect in facilities, housing, education, guardianship, and health care. Completed in person and virtual monitoring of state psychiatric facilities and state prisons affecting 23,962 individuals. By using systemic litigation or group advocacy 2,325,346 people whose Rights were enforced, protected, restored and/or expanded. And all state psychiatric facilities are monitored.
Provide direct advocacy and training to 374 adults with disabilities in the areas of accessibility, accommodations, education, employment, housing, and health care. Number of persons trained 80. By using systemic litigation or group advocacy 1,300 people whose Rights were enforced, protected, restored and/or expanded.
Providing information, technical assistance, or direct representation to 102 individuals regarding all services and benefits available to them and their Rights under the rehab act of 1973. Number of persons trained 201.
Providing information, technical assistance, or direct advocacy to 102 beneficiaries of social security in employment and work-related overpayments. Number of persons trained 694.
Provide direct advocacy, training, and legal representation to 186 persons with disabilities in accessing assistive technology devices, related services, and accommodations. By using systemic impact litigation or group advocacy 91,244 people whose Rights were enforced, protected, restored and/or expanded.
Provide information and referrals, along with technical assistance and short-term assistance to persons with disabilities throughout the state of Michigan and other program services.
Provide voter trainings and short-term assistance to more than 232 persons and disseminate informational pieces regarding Disability voting Rights, voting accessibility, and polling places to 31.
Provided advocacy and training to 208 persons with traumatic brain injury. Seek and secure services in the areas of guardianship, government benefits, housing, health care, and veteran's services. By using systemic litigation or group advocacy 61,058 people whose Rights were enforced, protected, restored and/or expanded.