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Registration is open for the 2025 Employment First Conference
Registration is open for the 2025 Wisconsin Employment First Conference. The conference is May 20th at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Register, see the conference agenda, and find hotel block information on the Wisconsin APSE website. Early bird registration...
Joint Committee on Finance: Budget Listening Sessions
The Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance is moving forward on Wisconsin's two-year spending plan (the 2025-27 State Budget). It has announced four public hearings across the state to hear from people like you about what you think is important to prioritize in...
WI Disability and Aging Statement on Federal Proposals to Cut U.S. Health and Human Services and Dismantle Administration on Community Living
WI Disability and Aging Statement on Federal Proposals to Cut U.S. Health and Human Services and Dismantle Administration on Community Living Contacts: Beth Swedeen, (608) 220-2924, WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Kim Marheine, (920) 232-5826, WI...
What’s the Word: March 2025
“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month's article features Erin Miller an advocate from the Milwaukee area. You can read a small part of the article below. Click the button below to read the...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
We are working with our national organization NACDD, to promote the lives of people with developmental disabilities! The campaign will raise awareness about the contributions people with developmental disabilities make in all areas of community life, as well as...
Disability Advocacy Day: Changed to Virtual Event March 12, 2025
Survival Coalition of Wisconsin disability organizations is changing its Disability Advocacy Day March 12 from in-person to a virtual event. This will allow people who could not participate because of transportation challenges to register and participate. We will have...
Youth Leadership Forum 2025: Applications are Open!
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 6 – 11, 2025 at Edgewood College in...
BPDD Annual Report 2024
Each year we put out a report that highlights our projects and our advocacy and policy work. This is a great way for our board and staff to educate policymakers and Wisconsinites about BPDD’s impact and to appreciate how our five year state plan is progressing. Click...
Disability Vote Coalition Webinar February 11th
The next election is a primary on February 18th. February elections in WI can be unpredictable with winter weather. If you’d like to vote absentee, request your ballot today! Why Primaries Matter A Disability Vote Coalition Zoom Webinar February 11, 2025 | 12:00 –...