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SPARKS Grantees Announced
Our new round of Sparks grants have been chosen are ready to get started this month! We have a nice mix of ideas, geographic location, rural vs. urban and more. Pine Lake Academy in Waupaca, WI will host a 3-4 day retreat for adults with and without disabilities,...
What’s the Word?
What's the word is a column where 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 Junior Sotelo, one of the...
Partners in Policymaking Applications Deadline Extended to October 20th
Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking is a six‐session advocacy and systems change training program that develops future leaders across the state who are able to work with legislators and communities on policies and initiatives that will support the full participation...
October is Residents Rights Month
Residents Rights month started off as Residents Rights Week in 1981. Today it's a national event organized by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care. Honoring the month is a great way to keep the conversation and advocacy going in your local community,...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October to be Disability Employment Awareness Month! You can read the proclamation below. Every October, NDEAM raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many ways America’s workers with disabilities...
BPDD Resource Order Form
We have a great selection of resources available for free! By clicking the button below you can view our toolkits, brochures and many other resources that you can order. Short list of available resources: BPDD brochures now available in English, Spanish and Hmong....
DOJ Voting Listening Session on 9-11-23
Please join the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, for a listening session on September 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (central time)...
2023-2024 Partners in Policymaking Applications Due October 2nd
Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking is a six‐session advocacy and systems change training program that develops future leaders across the state who are able to work with legislators and communities on policies and initiatives that will support the full participation...
Self-Determination Conference – Registration Webinar Recording
Last month we held a webinar to discuss: Registering for the conference Scholarships Hotel rooms Using your long term care plan to pay for the conference and answered frequently asked questions The recording is available on our YouTube channel. You can watch the video...