Michigan action guide · Verified July 29, 2026
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Connect school transition and Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Start MRS employment work while keeping the school and CMHSP tracks separately owned.

Official sources checked 2026-07-29

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Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Before you start

  • IEP, transition assessment, Summary of Performance, school-exit date, work experiences, employment goals, disability records, accommodations, communication needs, and school, MRS, and CMHSP contacts.

Who to contact

Use the official destination above, the CMHSP serving the county, its Customer Services unit, the assigned supports coordinator, or the exact contact on the controlling notice.

Find the CMHSP serving the county

Step by step

  1. Ask the school whether an MRS referral or application has been completed.
  2. Use the MRS application and office-locator route to begin vocational-rehabilitation services.
  3. Track MRS eligibility and employment planning separately from CMHSP, Medicaid, HSW, and school decisions.

Expected next

An MRS contact, application event, eligibility decision, information request, or employment-plan meeting.

Save this proof

School referral, MRS application, contacts, records supplied, notices, plan, and next date.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Call MRS Customer Assistance at 800-605-6722 if the application or office route is unclear.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Connect school transition and Michigan Rehabilitation Services checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner and date started
  • Documents supplied
  • Confirmation or notice
  • Current status
  • Next event and date
  • Escalation contact

Derived from Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Michigan health-care transition to adulthood

Official resources

Limits

MRS, school transition, CMHSP eligibility, Medicaid, HSW, and service authorization are separate processes.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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