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Living Well Wednesdays
How do we increase health, safety, independence and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in our community? Over the next five years, the Living Well grant plans to develop and test approaches to improve home and community-based...
What’s the Word: June 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 Stacy Ellingen, whom you might recognize as one...
Partners with Business: Building Capacity with Employers and Service Providers
Wisconsin Act 323 established the Partners with Business initiative in 2018 to help businesses who are interested in meeting their workforce needs by hiring and supporting people with disabilities. Through the Partners with Business initiative, supported employment...
New Self Determination YouTube Channel Video: Safer-at-Home Plan
The Self-Determination channel has another hit video out! Ashley Mathy, Cynthia Bentley and Nathaniel Lentz talk about social distancing and the Safer-At-Home order in Wisconsin. They also go through some of the most important things to have in your own plan! Follow...
Virtual Employment First Conference: Free for Individuals with disabilities and their families!
Wisconsin Employment First Conference Shared Vision, Shared Action: Bringing the Future into Focus May 19, 2020 This year's Virtual Employment First Conference is FREE for people with disabilities and their family members! For all other attendees it's only $50...
What’s the Word: May 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 Sarah Bocher, a Madison resident a determined...
Living Well: COVID-19 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,...
Survival Coalition Survey Findings
Almost 500 people with disabilities and older adults representing 78% of Wisconsin counties responded to Survival Coalition’s COVID-19 survey. All of Survival Coalition thanks everyone who has filled out one of the recent surveys. This information is critical in...
Virtual Employment First Conference: Registration is Open!
Registration is now open for the Employment First Virtual 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. Who should...