Community Transition Trainers

Community Transition Trainers are available to inform and educate people with disabilities and their families through virtual meetings. They offer advice for living independently in the community.

The Community Transition Trainers have facilitated trainings across Michigan, including presentations with self-advocates, people with disabilities and their family members, schools, and behavioral health organizations such as Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs), Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs), and advocacy agencies.

Register for a virtual event hosted by our Community Trainers. You can find a list of upcoming training opportunities below:

  • Upcoming training dates will be listed here when they are available
    • September 20th, Bilingual (English and Spanish) Presentation, 1-2 PM Register Here
      • Spanish Flyer Available Here
    • September 23rd Presentation, 1-2 PM Register Here
    • October 21st, 1-2 PM
    • November 13th, 1-2 PM

For more information on Home and Community Based Services and to hear more from the Community Transition Trainers visit this page

Community Transition Trainers

A picture of Alex Kimmel. Alex is standing with his arms folded, wearing a black t-shirt, and wearing glasses. he has short curly brown hair.
Alex Kimmel
 
A photo of Julie Fitzsimons. Julie is wearing wire rimmed glasses and has shoulder length brown hair.
Julie Fitzsimons
A picture of Leonardo Bravo. Leonardo is wearing a long-sleeved button-up blue shirt, a lanyard around his neck and has short black hair.
Leonardo Bravo
 
A photo of Ryan Klotz. Ryan is smiling and wearing round, wire-rimmed glasses. he has short brown hair.
Ryan Klotz

 

 

Contact the Community Transition Trainer team:

Jessica Wilcoxen
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute
Email: hn7284@wayne.edu 
 

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This work is supported through a grant with the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council and is free of charge.