Safety planning for persons with disabilities (advocate guide)

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Video: 2021 WI Voting Legislature and How to Take Action

DRW and the Disability Vote Coalition are pleased to be part of the community commemoration of National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day. This video provides an update on some of the bills advancing in the Wisconsin Legislature that could…

New Bills Could Make It Harder to Vote for People with Disabilities and More

Wisconsin legislators have introduced bills that will make it harder for many Wisconsinites to vote and will be voting on the bills very soon. Read a summary of the bills and how they could impact voters with disabilities here (accessible…

Medicare Minutes: Initial Medicare Enrollment

The next entry in the “What You Need to Know About Medicare” series is now here! Learn more about the initial enrollment process with Ginger Rogers, our Medicare Part D Program coordinator at DRW. As you turn 65, there is…

Voting Bills Hearing by Senate Elections Committee Wednesday Morning

On Wednesday, May 5th, the Senate Elections Committee will hold a hearing for a series of bills that will make it harder for people with disabilities, older adults, and others to vote. It will also make it more difficult for…

Testimony Submitted to JFC by DRW Regarding State Budget

Disability Rights Wisconsin submitted testimony to the Joint Committee on Finance outlining priorities for people with disabilities in the 2021-2023 state biennial budget. Our work focuses on protecting individuals from abuse and neglect and challenging systems that fail to protect…