"It's important to teach individuals with disabilities that we have rights and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We also need to participate in making community changes. Having a disability caused me to focus on what is really important. We need to be kind, patient and appreciate everyone for what they have to offer and share."
- Janice Peterson

About Us

Based in Marquette, Michigan, we've been serving people with disabilities, their families, and the wider Upper Peninsula community since 1998. Our staff provides information, referrals, support, and advocacy services to people with a wide variety of disabilities. We also work on a larger scale, helping governments, businesses, and other organizations make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.

Our Mission

SAIL promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities into our communities on a full and equal basis through empowerment, education, participation and choice.

Our Network

Our office is part of a state and national network serving people with disabilities (www.dnmichigan.org). On the state level, we have a board of directors, participate in committees, share ideas, address public policy issues with our legislators, and seek funding to build the network.

On the federal level, many of us belong to the National Council on Independent Living (www.ncil.org). This group monitors and encourages advocacy on federal legislation, as well as the policy that governs federally funded centers like ours across the US.