Who We Are
Mission: To assist individuals with disabilities and promote accessible Upper Peninsula communities for all.
We are here not for income, but for outcome! Although we are based in Marquette, Michigan, SAIL has been serving individuals with disabilities and their families across all Upper Peninsula communities since 1998. Our staff provides information, resources, referrals and support services to people with a wide variety of disabilities, both visible and invisible. SAIL’s core pillars of service are advocacy, transition, independent living skills development and peer support. We also work on a larger scale, helping local businesses, and other organizations to make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.
What We Do
Superior Alliance for Independent Living (SAIL) is one of 15 Centers for Independent Living in the state of Michigan. SAIL is the only one located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and supports individuals with disabilities in all 15 counties of the Upper Peninsula. A Center for Independent Living embraces the philosophy of person-centered services. The individual knows what is best for themself and our advocates are here to walk the walk with you. “Nothing about you without you” is our motto.
We partner with individuals to share in the journey of removing barriers for individuals. We play our part, but the individual must do their share in working towards independent living. We can advocate and assist in removing barriers towards independent living without judgment and with integrity. As many of our advocates are persons with a disability, we are peers in this journey. We look forward to making a difference in the lives of others one step at a time. In the words of Jaipal Singh, “Wish it. Plan it. Do it.” SAIL is here to support your goals. As the disability resource in the Upper Peninsula, we work with individuals, their families and other local organizations to assist individuals and promote accessible U.P. communities for all.
