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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...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed March as DD Awareness Month in Wisconsin! The campaign will raise awareness about the contributions people with developmental disabilities make in all areas of community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that...
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 David Scribbins. Below is a short paragraph from...
Disability Advocacy Day: Registration Deadline March 3rd
Disability Advocacy Day is a day-long event focused on connecting Self-Advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. Attendees are expected to participate in the full day of activities. Disability Advocacy Day will be held in-person on...
State Budget Training March 9th
We are hosting a virtual workshop to help people understand the budget process and how they can participate to make sure disability priorities are included. You'll meet other citizen advocates and practice talking in small groups about disability issues that matter to...
Disability Vote Coalition – Two voting Webinars in March
School Boards Matter: March 6th Forum at 6pm Many Wisconsin communities will vote for school board members in the April 4th election. School Boards have a major impact on a community. Join the vote coalition on March 6th at 6pm to learn about the important role of...
Join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!
We are excited to invite you to join us in celebration of our 50th anniversary on March 22nd. We will be meeting at the Monona terrace in Madison from 4-6pm. There will be lite refreshments served along with the screening of our short film that was premiered at the...
Disability Vote Coalition – Wisconsin Courts Matter Webinar
Join the Disability Vote Coalition on February 9th at 6:30pm to hear from our panel about why Wisconsin Courts Matter. On February 21 and April 4, Wisconsin voters will decide who serves on our courts, including an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat. The winning...
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...