Drafty home? High utility bills? Low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities who own their home may be eligible for a grant program for energy upgrades. Upgrades include insulation, gap sealing, air conditioning, and more. The program will be open until grant funding is used. Learn more about the 2022 Home Upgrade Grant Program. View the accessible 2022 Home Upgrade Grant flyer. Contact Katy Kraemer via phone at 414-604-6418 or via email at katy@greenhomeownersunited.com or Revitalize…
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Mental Health Advocates Needed
The DRW PAIMI Advisory Council is seeking new members who want to advance positive change in for the rights of Wisconsinites with mental health diagnoses. DRW’s PAIMI program protects the human and civil rights of children and adults with serious mental health conditions. PAIMI stands for Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness. DRW’s PAIMI advocacy is supported by a PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC). DRW’s PAC members come from around the state. They educate…
Longtime DRW Attorney Mitch Hagopian Retires
View an accessible PDF of this article here. Mitch Hagopian came to the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy (now Disability Rights Wisconsin) 21 years ago to provide legal assistance and advocacy to persons with disabilities. His experience providing legal assistance to the elderly and to people in rural western Wisconsin, as well as his desire to improve the lives of people with disabilities and break down systemic challenges, brought him to DRW. Mitch retires today and…
Guardianship & Voting: Keeping and Restoring the Right to Vote
In Wisconsin, adults under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court has expressly removed that right. Only a court can take away the right to vote. An individual who has lost the right to vote can petition the court to have their right to vote restored. This new video discusses guardianship and voting in Wisconsin, and how to keep and restore the right to vote. The video includes an ASL interpreter and captioning….
Survey: COVID-19 & People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
From our partners at the Waisman Center: Survey Research Opportunity: How is COVID-19 Impacting People with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities in Wisconsin? We want to learn about how COVID-19 and the pandemic impacted the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin. If you are a person with an intellectual and developmental disability OR a care partner, you can complete the survey. Please take our online survey that will take you about 20…
New Guide: Overview of DHA Hearing Process for CLTS Service Cases
Not getting what your child needs from the CLTS Waiver? You can fight back. DRW has published a free, common sense, plain language guide to representing your child at a hearing to challenge a denial of CLTS services. This is a step-by-step guide through the whole process — from asking for a hearing all the way through the hearing itself. You don’t have to be a lawyer to do a great job representing your child…
Disability Rights and Resources for the November 8th Election
Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. The Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Voter Hotline is available to answer your voting questions. Contact the Hotline at 844-DIS-VOTE/ 844-347-8683 or info@disabilityvote.org. On Election Day, staff from DRW and Centers for Independent Living will conduct polling place accessibility reviews on behalf of the Wisconsin Election Commission. View press release…
Comment on DRW’s Statement of PADD Goals and Priorities for 2023
DRW is currently seeking input on our proposed Statement of Goals and Priorities to protect and advocate on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 2023. The goals and priorities, contained within our plan for federal funding that we receive for protection and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities, identify areas where we expect to devote the funding. View the proposed Statement of Goals and Priorities for 2023 here (accessible PDF). Submitting Comments…
Now Hiring: Staff Attorney, Victim Advocacy Program
DRW is seeking a Staff Attorney for our Victim Advocacy Program! This new position will work to ensure that survivors with disabilities receive the advocacy, legal representation, services, and support that they desire to move forward, find justice, and obtain safety and stability in whatever form they need. The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing direct and comprehensive representation to individuals with disabilities who have been victims of crime, such as domestic violence, sexual assault,…
Now Hiring: Advocacy Specialist, Victim Advocacy Program
DRW is seeking an Advocacy Specialist for our Victim Advocacy Program! This new position will work to ensure that survivors with disabilities receive the advocacy, legal representation, services, and support that they desire to move forward, find justice, and obtain safety and stability in whatever form they need. The Advocacy Specialist is responsible for providing direct advocacy assistance to individuals with disabilities who have been victims of crime on a variety of disability-related and victim…
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