Past Events
Brown County ADRC Event: Youth in Transition
About Youth in Transition Join the Brown County Aging and Disability Resource Center on Thursday, April 17, 2025, for their “Youth in Transition” event! At this event, you can connect with community resources and find answers for your questions about supporting bright futures for young adults with disabilities. Bilingual staff and a disability benefit specialist…
Rid Racism Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Turners Panel: Milwaukee’s Healthcare Crisis
About the Panel Join Rid Racism Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Turners for a panel discussion on the future of healthcare in our communities in Milwaukee. The panel will discuss: health equity disability rights veterans’ health mental health Medicaid advocacy Panelists: LuAnn Bird Elizabeth Banks Lisa Jones Tiffany Stark Moderated by Emilio De Torre. Event Information…
Policy Impact Project Webinar: Understanding the News
About the Webinar Understanding the news: What disability advocates should know about the potential impacts of health and education policy changes to the federal government The Policy Impact Project is hosting a Policy Power Lunch webinar on March 20, at 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. EST). Our advocacy specialist, Joanne Juhnke, will join the panel…
Disability Day of Advocacy 2025
Event Introduction Event updated: February 26, 2025 Disability Advocacy Day is back for 2025! This is a day-long virtual event that is focused on disability advocacy. The event connects people with disabilities with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations organized this event. Date and…
Disability Rights Wisconsin is doing the Big Share 2025!
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…
BPDD Webinars: Medicaid 2025: Updates and Action Steps
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…
IEP 101 – In Person Training
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….
La feria de recursos para niños y jóvenes con discapacidades
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…
Project Homeless Connect Milwaukee 2024
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…
Public Forum: 2024-25 State Superintendent’s Council on Special Education
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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