In FY 2003, 6,670 Michigan

residents with disabilities

found jobs through MRS.

The average starting wage

for the individuals assisted

into employment in FY

2003 was $9.62 an hour. $105,013,935

People with Disabilities + MRS = Employment

Estimated Total Annual Earnings ofIndividuals Assisted into Jobs

in FY 2003:

The mission of MichiganRehabilitation Services (MRS)

is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment

and self-sufficiency.

Principles of MRS

Customer-Centered Equity

Advocacy CollaborationAccountability

Continuous Improvement

MRS Mission & PrinciplesCharacteristics of Persons Assistedinto Jobs in FY 2003 by MRS

Is One of Michigan’sEducational Gems

MCTI Training Programs MCTI Support Services

Automotive Technology ? Culinary ArtsCustodial ? Drafting

Electronics Servicing TechnologyGrounds Maintenance/Landscaping

Information TechnologyMachine Technology

Personal Computer SpecialistPrinting ? Retail Marketing

Wood Products Manufacturing

The Successesof RehabilitationBenefit Everyone

FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY,the benefits are employment and a

career … inclusion in the comm-nity … enhanced self-esteem …self-sufficiency … and in-creased spending power.

For employers, the benefitsare qualified workers matchedto workplace needs … post-employment services to

ensure employer satisfaction … dedicatedprofessionals to assist with disability-

related issues … and reducedworker replacement costs.

For the taxpayers ofMichigan, the benefits arereduced welfare costs …reduced costs of institution-alization … and increased tax

revenues.

Career Assessment and Planning Reading and Math Remediation

High School CompletionNursing and Psychological Services

Occupational TherapyDeaf Interpreter ServicesAccommodation ServicesJob Placement Services

Barrier-free Campus

MCTIMCTIThe Michigan Career & Technical Institute(MCTI) is situated on the shores of Pine Lakein southwestern Barry County, 20 milesnortheast of Kalamazoo. This state-operated,residential postsecondary school offers 12career training programs and a full spectrumof support services for Michigan youths andadults with disabilities. The school canaccommodate up to 400 students during each10-week term, with the length of the trainingprograms varying from one term up to twoyears. The job placement rate for graduatesis 85 percent.

MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICESbelieves that MRS is just part of the

“success equation” in assisting people withdisabilities into the workforce.MRS has a long tradition ofworking with partner agenciesand organizations to achievethe best possible outcomes forpeople with disabilities. This isaccomplished by focusing oncommon goals through mutualproblem solving, commitmentto action, and the sharing ofresources.

Three distinct MRS grant programshelp to augment collaborativerelationships throughout thestate:

Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP)grants are awarded each year to establish,develop, or improve community rehabilita-

tion programs and services. In FY 2003,MRS awarded $1.6 million in CRP grants to42 partner organizations.

Independent Living (IL)/Inde-pendent Living Center (ILC)grants are awarded to helpmaintain a statewide networkof independent living centers,plan and develop new centers,and reimburse individuals forthe personal assistance theyneed to enter and maintainemployment. In FY 2003, MRSawarded a total of 43 IL/ILCgrants totaling $5.1 million.

Innovation &Expansion (I & E)grants are awarded for projectsthat develop or expand innova-

tive approaches to serving persons with disabilities. In FY 2003, MRS awarded 30I & E grants, totaling $1.2 million.

MRS Community PartnershipsValuesMRS

Savings in Social Security Benefits

In FY 2003, Michigan Rehabilitation

Services assisted 1,890 recipients of

Social Security disability benefits into

jobs. An annual savings of $22,325,736

in Social Security benefits has been

realized because these individuals are

now gainfully employed.