Organizations for Families Affected by Birth Injuries

In this section, we’ll list the contact information for a few important birth injury organizations. The organizations listed on this page may serve as fantastic resources for children affected by birth injuries and their families. Many of these organizations specifically help those affected by traumatic brain injuries, birth trauma, cerebral palsy, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), epilepsy and seizure disorders, physical limitations, and other disabilities and injuries. Their services include special education, community involvement, housing, referral, transportation, financial assistance, insurance guidance, and more.

1. United Cerebral Palsy

• UCP: Home Page
• Description: United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the world’s premier gateway to disability resources on the Internet and is a network for people with disabilities.

2. UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) Michigan

• Address: 3401 East Saginaw, Suite 216, Lansing, MI 48912
• Phone: (517) 203-1200; (800) 828-2714 (Toll Free)
• Fax: (517) 203-1203
• E-mail: ucp@ucpmichigan.org
• Web: http://www.ucpmichigan.org

3. UCP of Metro Detroit

• Address: 23077 Greenfield, Suite 205, Southfield, MI 48075
• Phone: (248) 557-5070; (800) 827-4843
• Fax: (248) 557-4456
• E-mail: main@ucpdetroit.org
• Web: http://www.ucpdetroit.org

4. Medicaid

Capitol View Building
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Telephone: 517-373-3740
http://www.michigan.gov 

5. Head Start

• Address: 530 W. Ionia, Suite F, Lansing, MI 48933
• Telephone: 517-374-6472
• Fax: 517-374-6478
• Website: http://michheadstart.org
• Family Independence Website: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs 

6. Early On

• Address: 13109 Schavey Road, Suite 4, DeWitt, MI 48820
• Toll Free: 1-800-EarlyOn (1-800-327-5966)
• Local Phone: (517)668-0185 TTY: (517)668-2505 Fax: (517)668-0446
• Website: http://www.1800earlyon.org/

If you require the help of a birth injury attorney, please contact our legal team today. Our attorneys work tirelessly to secure compensation for victims of medical malpractice with injuries and disabilities specific to birth injury. Our clients have gone on to afford proper medical care, therapy, treatment, education, and lifestyle adjustments. Many of our clients have benefited from the disability and birth injury organizations listed on this page.