Our Work
The names of our programs
1. Independence Prep
2. Independence College
3. Independent Living
Our dress code
Business casual; dress as you'd recommend a member dress for a job interview
Autism
Down syndrome
ADHD
Cerebral palsy
Epilepsy
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Cognitive impairment/developmental disability/intellectual disability
The code to our key box
049
What to do if you need an office supply
1. Check the copier room to see if we already have it
2. If we don't, email Jenn + ask her to order it
And remember -- shared supplies go in the copy room + we don't buy things for OMO or members with our personal money!
Our mission statement
(or why we exist)
On My Own of Michigan makes independent living possible for people with developmental disabilities.
How quickly we should respond to emails and calls
Within one business day
Our qualification process
1. Online application with $100 fee
2. Student interview + assessment
3. Family interview
4. Trial activity
5. Decision based on qualification rubric scores
What to do if you're having trouble with your laptop
Submit a support ticket to InsideOut
How we record PTO on our timesheet
Weekly (don't put PTO on the daily rows)
Our vision statement
On My Own of Michigan will be the first-choice independent living community for people with developmental disabilities.
What to do if you're sick
1. Stay home!
2. Talk with your manager about coverage needed
3. Provide manager with information needed to complete critical tasks
4. Set o.o.o. email and voicemail
The assessment score range required for entry into each of our programs
Independence College: 60 - 79%
Independent Living: 80%+
What to do before taking time off
1. Talk to your manager
2. Add your time off to the OMO calendar
3. Complete your tasks
4. Find coverage for tasks that can't be done early
5. Set your o.o.o email and voicemail
What to do with gift cards, stipends + speaker's fees received while on the clock for OMO
Give them to the CEO to log as organizational revenue. (We can't keep money made while also working on the clock for OMO.)
The year we were founded
1997
What to do if someone gives you a gift
Report it to the CEO
Our process for creating and achieving annual member goals
1. Assess member using the OMO assessment and master skills list
2. Based on assessment results, select one goal each for independent living, employment and quality of life
3. Build monthly milestones for each goal
4. Build individualized learning plans to help meet each goal
5. Assess progress weekly and adjust
When to fill up the vehicles
When they're nearing 1/4 of a tank, if not earlier
Where not to store member information + photos
Personal phones, personal email, personal laptops, Google
(Everything should be in our OneDrive)
Our three long-term program outcomes
1. Successful long-term independent living
2. Stable paid employment
3. High-quality of life
Our five essential performance competencies
1. Integrity
2. Communication
3. Collaboration
4. Excellence
5. Growth
1. Home management
2. Personal management
3. Money management
4. Safety
5. Transportation
6. Health and wellness
7. Healthy relationships
8. Employment
The font we use for all documents
Cambria
What makes us unique
We offer the continuous learning, lifelong support, and peer community necessary for people with developmental disabilities to successfully live on their own.