Disability Advocacy Day- Save the Date!
Please Save the Date for Disability Advocacy Day! Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI Sponsored by Survival...
17 January, 2020
News
An Accessible 2020 Census
A fair and accurate decennial census is crucial for people with disabilities—and, indeed, for every person in the United States. Your responses to the 2020...
13 January, 2020
Outside Review of Racine’s Unified Special Ed Program Recommends Reform
According to an article posted by the Racine Journal Times a recent report of the Racine Unified's special education program "there has to be meaningful...
10 January, 2020
DRW’s PAIMI Advisory Council Seeks New Members
PAIMI is DRW’s Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness program. DRW’s PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC) works to protect the rights of children...
05 January, 2020
DRW Listening Session – Your Input Needed
Disability Rights Wisconsin welcomes community members at its listening session in Stevens Point on January 10. DRW is the Protection and Advocacy system for the...
23 December, 2019
Assembly Committee Approves Emergency Transport Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Mental Health considered and approved Assembly Bill 633 – Transport for Emergency Detention. The bill would clarify that law enforcement...
19 December, 2019
2020 Milwaukee County Executive Forum – Register Now
Register NOW for the Milwaukee County Executive Candidate Forum – Space is Limited. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Forum begins at 3 PM IndependenceFirst, 540 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee,...
12 December, 2019
Milwaukee limits plastic straw distribution
Bars and restaurants cannot automatically distribute single-use plastic straws, beginning April 14, 2020, under a new rule in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Common Council approved...
09 December, 2019
TASC Donates $1000 to DRW on Giving Tuesday
Disability Rights Wisconsin was surprised with a gift of $1,000 on Giving Tuesday by Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC). The donation was made in honor...
05 December, 2019
New Videos on Serving as a Poll Worker
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (WDVC) has a new video to encourage voters with disabilities to consider serving as a poll worker, sometimes called an...
27 November, 2019