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Living Well: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit
The COVID-19, or Coronavirus, outbreak has left a lot of people in need of new or different resources and clear information. While the situation continues to change all the time, we want you to have access to the information and tools you need to stay healthy, safe,...
Stay Connected
What is Social Distancing? Social distancing means staying away from places where many people might gather like a movie theater, church, grocery stores when crowded, concerts, large family gatherings - any place where many people might be. It means keeping...
STAY HEALTHY
What You Need to Know COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, is a serious illness spreading around the world. There are ways you can stay healthy and keep it from spreading to other people. Keep reading this page to learn what you can do to stay healthy. What is...
Youth Leadership Forum: Applications Available
Do you know a high school student who is a leader or a budding advocate? Youth Leadership Forum is the perfect place to gain or refine leadership skills! What will participants get out of the training? Leadership Skills Friends Tips for self-advocacy Practice for...
Virtual Disability Advocacy Day: Call From Your Couch
Survival Coalition made the difficult decision earlier last week to cancel Disability Advocacy Day as a safety step during this COVID-19 outbreak. Join us for an exciting Facebook live event where we will bring you to Madison through your computer screen and give you...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
It's finally here! One of our favorite months of the year, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed March as DD Awareness Month in Wisconsin! The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the contributions of...
What’s the Word – March 2020
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 Philip Temme, a Madison area advocate who talks...
Registration is open for the Employment First Conference!
This year’s Employment First conference will offer a variety of sessions geared toward policy, direct service, leadership and advocacy, including sessions by state and national experts. Registration Now Open: https://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/employment-first/ Wisconsin...
What’s the Word? – February 2020
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 Kelly Weyer from Waukesha County. Kelly is...