In congruence with Autism Awareness Month and Autism Acceptance Month, Easterseals MORC announced back in April two new program locations at 505 E. Maple Road in Troy and 51229 Century Court in Wixom to enhance their comprehensive array of supportive services for children and adults with mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and special needs, and their families.
The new Easterseals MORC location in Troy is three times the size of MORC’s previous Troy location, and with more space and staff, the organization will build upon services previously offered.
Easterseals MORC Troy currently employs two Board Certified Behavioral Analysts, eight support staff, and the organization is hiring additional behavior technicians. They also plan to expand program offerings to include life skills and adaptive work environment training for older children through spaces such as a commercial kitchen.
With a lack of autism services offered in Wixom, Easterseals MORC also saw an opportunity to expand and offer its services in the city. Easterseals MORC Wixom currently employs one Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, two behavior technicians and is looking to add more staff.
Easterseals MORC’s autism program provides families access to a wide variety of supportive services including occupational therapy, peer support groups, speech therapy, mental health services, ABA therapy, a feeding clinic as well as social skills and family training.
“Currently, one of the biggest barriers for families impacted by autism is finding a program with immediate openings,” Easterseals MORC President and CEO, Brent Wirth, said in a press release about the expansion. “By expanding into Wixom and tripling our footprint in Troy, dozens more families will be able to receive autism services in Southeast Michigan.”
In addition to these two new locations, Easterseals MORC has also announced it will receive a $45,000 grant from CareSource — “a nationally recognized leader in managed care” — that will go to support the newly-planned Autism Comprehensive Care Center, which will offer individuals on the spectrum, and their families, personalized services that are tailored to their specific needs.
Services at the center will include speech and occupational therapy, family and sibling therapy, experiential life skills, and more.
“We are honored to be among the Easterseals affiliates benefiting from CareSource’s support,” Wirth said in a press release about the grant. “This gift will allow us to further develop integrated behavioral health and autism therapy services as an integral part of our planned Autism Comprehensive Care Center to better support the individuals on the autism spectrum and their families that we serve.”
For more information on Easterseals MORC and the services they offer, visit easterseals.com. Plus, find even more metro Detroit health news at HourDetroit.com.
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