WINMILL Training of Trainers Seminar

The seminar is free to people who want to learn more about Transition and the Rehab Act and will share that information with other people.

Transition and the Rehab Act Presented by WI FACETS
September 19& 20, 2008
Marshall Middle School 25 S. Pontiac Drive Janesvilles, WI
4:00P.M. – 8:00P.M. Friday, 9/19/08
8:30A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Saturday, 9/20/07
(attendance is expected both days)

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Election News (From DAWN Advocacy Alerts)

You may sign up to receive these timely advocacy messages directly from DAWN.

- Poll Workers Needed
- Election Action Grants Available
- Voter Guides

For details please see a copy of this DAWN alert.

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DAWN Action Election Grants

In Wisconsin this fall, there are eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, sixteen seats in the State Senate, and ninety-nine State Assembly seats up for election, along with many local offices. In an effort to increase the number of individuals with disabilities who are informed voters and who will vote, this special DAWN Action Grant is being made available. The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is offering to provide financial support for well-defined non-partisan election related activities.

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Family Care and IRIS Informational Drop-in Session by WI ADAPT

WI ADAPT is holding informational “drop in” sessions around Dane County. Stop in for as little, or as long, as you like to ask questions, grab some info, or talk to us about how these changes will affect you and how to join others in shaping this important transition to come!

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Self -Directed Support Grants

The Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is looking for 10 people to be trained as Self -Directed Support (SDS) facilitators.

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Senator Feingold in Bayfield, Ashland, Douglas and Burnett Counties

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in Bayfield and Ashland Counties on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.  He will also hold listening sessions in Douglas and Burnett Counties on Saturday, August 23, 2008.  Senator Feingold has pledged to hold listening sessions in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties each year of his six-year term.  If constituents need special accommodations at the listening sessions they should contact Senator Feingold’s Middleton office at 608-828-1200.

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Down Syndrome Clinic Conference

Down Syndrome Clinic Conference: Rising to the Challenge: Supporting Families and Individuals with Down Syndrome Who Have Complex Needs

Saturday, Sept. 20, 200
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
[Registration Form (PDF)]
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Briggs & Stratton Auditorium

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