Transportation services for adults with disabilities

• Disability Rights Michigan Transportation Guide

• The Rapid Go Bus

• Hope Network Transportation

• Wheels to Work Program from Hope Network

• Way2Go! Kent County Community Action Way 2 Go! program

• Ride The Rapid Travel Training Program

• GRR Ford International Airport GoodMaps navigation app - download available for Android & iOS.

• GRR Ford Airport Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program - more at GRR site

• GRR Ford Airport has a sensory room available in collaboration with Blandford Nature Center. 

• TSA Passenger Support

Social Events, Sensory Showtimes & Entertainment

• Sensory Sundays at Grand Rapids Public Museum

• Family Hope Foundation Family Fun Events

• Sensory Showtimes at Celebration Cinema

• Sensory friendly experiences in Grand Rapids

• Kent District Library Awesome Adults 

• Social Groups & Puzzle Partners with ASK

• Sensory Sensitive Sundays at Chuck E. Cheese

• GR Skate Sensory Sunday - 1st Sunday of the month 12-2 pm

Art & Music Activities

• Hearts for The Arts 

• Artists Creating Together 

• Arts in Motion Studio 

• Music Therapy at Franciscan Life Process Center 

• Action Drummers

• MSU Community Music School Virtual Music Therapy

Recreation, Sports & Leisure Activities

• Kent County Parks Accessible Trails & Facilities 

• Grand Rapids Riverside Park Accessible Kayak Ramp

• Special Olympics Michigan Area 11

• Grand Rapids Eagles Disabled Sports Team

• Buddy Up Tennis - Grand Rapids

• Adaptive Ski Association of West Michigan

• Kentwood Parks Adaptive Recreation 

• My Team Triumph

• Mary Free Bed Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports 

• Versluis Park (in Plainfield Twp) barrier-free wheelchair access, safety rails and seating, adaptive fishing piers, accessible changing rooms and paved walkways.

• Accessible Recreation Opportunities in Michigan

• State Parks & Beaches with track chairs​

Wellness 

• Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding

• West Michigan Therapy Dogs 

Camps & Organized Activities

• Indian Trails Camp

• YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin - Day Camp for Individuals with Special Needs​​

​​Community Discounts & Assistance

• Double Up Food Bucks at Michigan Farmers Markets - Bridge Card holders are automatically eligible.

• Michigan Activity Pass 

• PerkPass though KDL

• Food Banks

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Government Resources​

Our federal legislators for Kent County

• US Senator Gary Peters - www.peters.senate.gov  

• US Senator Elissa Slotkin - www.slotkin.senate.gov

• US Congressperson John Moolenaar (Kent 2nd) - moolenaar.house.gov

• US Congressperson Hillary Scholten (Kent 3rd) - scholten.house.gov

Our state legislators for Kent County

• ​Kent County state elected officials list

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