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We put first those we serve
What We Do
We advance equal access to individuals with disabilities and enable effective communication for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
Knowledge Center
VOICE, Inc. is committed to remaining a vibrant, relevant and necessary part of the continuum of care providing services for Michigan’s Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and other people with disabilities. The deaf population of Michigan, which numbers well over 33,000 residents. There are over 4,000 Deaf/HoH individuals in Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties. American Sign Language is the 3rd most widely used language in the United States, after English and Spanish.
VOICE is committed to remaining a vibrant, relevant and necessary part of the continuum of care providing services for people with disabilities to remain independent and live in their own homes. Over 16% of the population in Michigan has a recognized disability. 270,000 people in Michigan have a disability that interferes with their ability to perform self-care activities. At VOICE it is our primary focus to improve the quality of life of our consumers by providing high level services that exceed industry standards.
VOICE provides representative payee services for individuals who desire the assistance with managing their money. We feel that this is another way that we can make a positive difference in the individual’s life. We understand that it is our clients’ money and encourage and allow the individual to take an active role in managing monthly expenses and helping create a budget. Short term and long-term financial goals are discussed and creative, interactive development is used to help individuals reach desired goals.
Message From Our Director
Embracing change gives you the strength to do more. Change is something that is typically not easy for anyone but we all experience change with the world constantly evolving. New discoveries are made, new technologies are developed and by accepting change, growth can occur.
With the new year comes new goals and this year as an agency we are focusing on growth. Growth can mean many things for a company. For VOICE this will encompass not only serving more clients, but also staff development and growth. One of our values is Training and with training comes personal growth.
This year, we as a team, will impact even more people in a positive way. It is crucial when supporting others that we are doing this in the most caring and compassionate way while being thorough and understanding. We must work collaboratively as a team to support each person so they can have positive meaningful experiences each time we are with them. Helen Keller said it best: Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
Sincerely,
Staci Garcia
Executive Director
