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Living Well Healthy, Safe, and Connected Toolkit
People with disabilities need to be healthy, safe, and connected. This toolkit will give people simple ways to be sure you know how to do all three. We want you to have the information and tools to stay healthy, safe, and connected throughout your lifetime and not...
Connect with People First WI
People First Wisconsin is a statewide self-advocacy organization for people with disabilities and one of our partner organizations! Did you know that you can participate in People First activities every week? Weekly Activities at People First: Every Tuesday at...
2023 Partners with Business Applications Open
We want to partner with Supported Employment service providers interested in increasing the independence of employees with disabilities and reducing the need for ongoing job coaching. These grant funds and technical assistance provide an opportunity to take new or...
Youth Leadership Forum: Applications Open for 2023
The Youth Leadership Forum is a week-long, overnight leadership training and career awareness program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with disabilities to learn leadership and self-advocacy skills. When/Where: July 9 – 14, 2023 at Edgewood College in...
Self-Determination Conference Sessions Now Available Online!
The Self-Determination Conference videos are now available to watch online! If you missed a session at the conference you can now watch it by clicking the button below or using this link: 2022sdc.com You can also watch previous years videos at www.wi-sdc.com
2023 Disability Advocacy Day – Save the Date March 23rd 2023
After several long years Disability Advocacy Day is back in-person! Save the date for the 2023 Disability Advocacy Day on Thursday March 23rd. More details will be available after the new year but we wanted to give people the date as it's on a Thursday this year...
2022 – 23 Voting Grants for WI High Schools
The Disability Vote Coalition is offering mini grants of up to $500 for schools who would like to work with students with and without disabilities to become registered and active voters and empower students to stand up for their voting rights. The Disability Vote...
2022 SPARKS Grantees
We have awarded our 2022-2023 SPARKS Grants! Five grantees were chosen to carry out their projects with technical assistance from us. The purpose of Sparks grants are to provide people with disabilities more social and meaningful connections, help organizations...
What’s the Word?
Each month we feature a different leader in Wisconsin living with a disability. “What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month's article comes from Richard Brissette! If you or somebody you know...