The first Pathways to Success Webinar series is complete. Many thanks to our guest speakers, who talked about the following topics: Spring Session Presenter Name Presenter Organization Discovering your Strengths and Interests Sydney Badeau The Arc Wisconsin University Disability Services/Inclusive Post-Secondary Programs for Students with ID Sarina Garcia/Carrie Hobbs Guiden University of Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation […]
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Free Future Planning Webinar Series for Professionals, Starting in October
Experience shows that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) make better transitions from the family home when a person-centered future plan is in place. But what is a future plan? The concept of future planning and what it entails is still not widely understood by many families and human services professionals. Join The Arc […]
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Family Caregiver Month Media Materials
November 2021 Media Advisory November 2021 Press Release November 2, 2021 Media Event Agenda Family Caregiver Statements See Us: Meet Wisconsin’s Invisible Family Caregivers Policy Solutions for WI Family Caregivers
Statewide Chapter Meeting materials – 10/5/21
Presentation Advocacy Planning for Chapters 2021 The Arc Wisconsin Strategic Plan Survey Summary Strategic Planning Chapter Input Current Strategic Plan
Support AB 167 if you have ABLE Confusion! This Bill is Part of a Cure
The state legislature is currently considering a bill that will get better information to people about on ABLE accounts in Wisconsin. Did you know that our state is one of just 6 states that does not operate or promote an ABLE savings program for people with disabilities ? This bill would lead to less confusion […]
Support for Family Caregivers is Critical: The Invisible Epidemic
Wisconsin disability and aging advocates along with the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations are drawing attention to Family Caregiver Month this November with release of a new video series highlighting the increasing challenges and contributions of family caregivers. Watch the trailer for: Wisconsin’s Family Caregiver Crisis: The State’s Invisible Epidemic An estimated 580,000 informal […]
Tell Congress how they Should Change SSI
Updated September 16 Congress is currently working on major legislation to address long-standing gaps in our social programs. While the House Ways and Means Committee did not include improvements to SSI in their draft legislation, members of the Senate Finance Committee have been advocating loudly for SSI improvements to be included. The Finance Subcommittee on […]
Wisconsin Disability Advocates are Busy during Congressional Recess
Each August members of Congress come home to meet with constituents and hear about local concerns. This year Wisconsin disability advocates hosted four meetings with staff and members from Congressional offices, discussing the need to increase home and community-based services funding, the direct care workforce crisis and the need to increase worker wages, stress on […]
The Arc Wisconsin Works to Improve Reporting of Abuse/Neglect
The Arc Wisconsin is a key policy partner with the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Living Well grant which is focusing on improving abuse and neglect reporting systems for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Wisconsin. Recently The Arc Wisconsin provided testimony on a new bill – AB 400 – which […]
