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November 8th Election: Make Your Plan to Vote

November 8th Election: Make Your Plan to Vote

Tuesday November 8th is the general election! We wanted to share some useful last minute voting information to help make the process go a bit smoother. If you have questions beforehand or on November 8th, contact the DRW Voter Hotline at 844-347-8683...

November is Family Caregiver Month

November is Family Caregiver Month

One in five Wisconsinites is a family caregiver, and more than 80% of all care provided in the U.S. is by families. Sixty percent of people with disabilities live with a family member nationwide, and 25% of those family caregivers are over the age of 60. Governor Tony...

What’s the Word?

What’s the Word?

Each month BPDD features 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 Partners in Policymaking graduate, Tim Carey....

October is Residents’ Rights Month

October is Residents’ Rights Month

Residents’ Rights Month is celebrated nationally each October and is organized by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.  The purpose is to celebrate and highlight residents living in long-term care settings of any form, their rights and those that...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

Every October, NDEAM raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many ways America’s workers with disabilities contribute to the workforce.  NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, but the...

Living Well Rights Guides

Let's Talk About Rights Guides Rights are things that people can have or do. People with disabilities should be allowed to have and do all the same things as people without disabilities. When people understand their rights, they have better lives. These guides help...

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