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Self Determination Conference Exhibitor Applications Available
Application Requests are now available for the 2021 Self-Determination Conference. Turning Vision into Reality! October 18-20, 2021 Calling all Wisconsin organizations that support self-determination and self-directed support in Wisconsin. We encourage you to submit...
New COVID Vaccine Outreach to Caregivers Grant through BPDD
We have new COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach TO CAREGIVER grants available! Support your paid and unpaid caregivers in getting the COVID-19 vaccine through outreach and vaccination events. What are the COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach grants? These grants are for organizing...
BPDD COVID-19 Vaccine Helpline
BPDD COVID-19 Vaccine Helpline Call 608-266-7826 Monday- Friday from 10am-4pm Starting Tuesday, June 8th at 10am, the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities will be providing help for adults and children with disabilities, their families,...
What’s the Word: June 2021
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 column comes from self-advocate, Partners in Policymaking graduate...
COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Grants Available through BPDD!
We have new COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach grants available! Support your community in getting the COVID-19 vaccine through outreach and vaccination events. What are the COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach grants? These grants are for organizing outreach efforts and vaccination...
Survival Coalition has created two surveys on State budget priorities impacting caregivers and families with children with disabilities.
The surveys will be open until 5 pm on Friday, May 14. Caregiver Crisis at Risk of Being Ignored in State Budget Legislators and the Governor are considering their funding priorities for the state budget and uses for federal COVID recovery funds right now, and there...
What’s the Word: May 2021
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 column comes from self-advocate, Mariah Kay S. If you or...
Register for FREE today for the Employment First Pre-Conference Session
Pre-Conference Session for the Virtual Employment First Conference May 12-13, 2021 We have added a Pre-Conference Session on May 12th that you won’t want to miss! Stephen Graves, Culture and Belonging Manager at GT Independence, one of our conference sponsors, will...
Plain Language Vaccine Resources
BPDD’s Living Well project has created some plain language information about how paid and unpaid caregivers can get the COVID vaccine. They include when, where and how people in long-term care programs and their paid and unpaid supporters can get the vaccine. See more...