Past Events

Past Events

Disability Rights Wisconsin is doing the Big Share 2025!

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Join Disability Rights Wisconsin on March 4th, 2025 for the Big Share! The Big Share is a huge day to celebrate and learn about our work for people with disabilities throughout Wisconsin. Our work means that thousands of people with disabilities in Wisconsin and their families are able to fully participate in community life as…
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BPDD Webinars: Medicaid 2025: Updates and Action Steps

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Webinar Information Join the Board for People with Developmental Disabilities on Friday, February 21st, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for a Medicaid Updates and Action Steps webinar! National disability advocates think Congress may cut federal Medicaid funding and may make it easier for states to cut Medicaid programs. You will get information you need…
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IEP 101 – In Person Training

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About the Training In February, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Community TIES (Training, Intervention, and Evaluation Services) will hold a training about Individualized Education Plans (IEP). This is a beginner-level training for people who attend Individualized Education Plan meetings, like guardians, parents, and providers like case managers. The training will teach about: the Individualized Education Plan process….
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La feria de recursos para niños y jóvenes con discapacidades

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Información del evento ¡Participe con Disability Rights Wisconsin en “La feria de recursos para niños y jóvenes con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo”! Este evento es gratuito. En él podrán encontrar: Información de recursos y servicios en español. Actividades para niños. ¡Comida gratis! Fecha y hora: miércoles, 23 de octubre, de 5:30 p.m. – 7:00…
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Project Homeless Connect Milwaukee 2024

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About the Event Project Homeless Connect is an annual one-day event that connects people experiencing homelessness to resources and services within the community. Services being offered are: health screening services dental and vision exams haircuts lunch resource fair health and hygiene items connections to employment You do not need to register to receive services.  Join…
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Public Forum: 2024-25 State Superintendent’s Council on Special Education

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The Annual Public Forum The State Superintendent’s Council on Special Education wants to hear from you! They will hold their annual Public Forum this Wednesday to get your thoughts about special education in Wisconsin. They’d like to hear more about the needs, successes, and challenges for children with disabilities. The council would like to hear…
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Take Back the Night 2024

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About Take Back the Night Join us at Take Back the Night this Wednesday, October 2, in Oshkosh! Learn about sexual assault and domestic abuse within our communities and how to stand against it. This year’s program focuses on the disability community! Pam Malin, our Victim Advocacy Program’s lead advocacy specialist, will be a speaker…
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2024 Disability Pride Festival, Madison

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Introduction Disability Rights Wisconsin is excited to be part of the 2024 Disability Pride Festival in Madison! Join us on July 27 to celebrate the disability movement. There will be a stage, exhibitors, artists, and activists for this celebration. We will have an outreach table, so come by and talk to us! Event Information Date…
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A Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Independence First

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Introduction Please join Independence First on July 22 as we welcome The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024 during their trip across the state and the country. We will be celebrating the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. There will be a brief…
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Disability Pride Fest 2024, La Crosse

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Introduction 2024 is the third year of La Crosse’s Disability Pride Fest! Celebrate the strengths and talents of people with disabilities in the community on July 20. There will be presentations, performances, and other fun activities for people of all ability levels. Disability Rights Wisconsin will have an outreach table, so come by and talk…
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