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News From DAWN (Posted in the last 30 days)

DAWN News Service

DAWN is happy to announce our new Community News Service. The new network will announce major changes to the DAWN website along with advocacy opportunities, events, and trainings. Please send us your WI advocacy announcements for inclusion into our news feed.

Advocacy Opportunity: Disability Rights Wisconsin

(Added 11/18/2008) More
The Board of Directors of Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) will be holding a Listening Session in Madison on Friday, December 5, 2008 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Post Election Updates

(Added 11/17/2008) More
The election held on November 4th created a major change in the make up of the state legislature.

Sen Feingold Listening Sessions in Outagamie and Marinette Counties

(Added 11/10/2008) More
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in Outagamie and Marinette Counties on Friday, November 14, 2008. He will also hold a listening session in Kewaunee County on Saturday, November 15, 2008.

Special Education Public Forum

(Added 11/06/2008) More
The State Superintendent's Council on Special Education will be holding a public forum to gather comment on matters related to special education in Wisconsin on November 17, 2008.

Stories from Across the Lake: Self-Directed Supports and Employment in Managed Care

(Added 11/04/2008) More
What happens when an agency combines managed care, employment and self-directed supports? Join us to hear the stories of five people from Oakland County, Michigan, and the managed care agency that supports them.

Next Steps in Wisconsin: SDS, Employment and Living in the Community

(Added 11/04/2008) More
Plan to attend this one-day session on November 20 to hear directly from individuals and families participating in self-directed supports in Wisconsin and in Michigan.

Transition to Adult Health Care

(Added 11/04/2008) More
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10:00 am - Noon

Come and talk with other youth and staff from the American Family Children’s Hospital, the Waisman Center, Kids As Self Advocates, Family Voices of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center to learn more about transition to adult health care.

Election Recommendations

(Added 10/31/2008) More
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Please vote and tell others you know to do the same. Issues that are important to the disability community like creating jobs, improving the availability of health care, and support for community-based programs will be decided.

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Dawn is a statewide grassroots cross-disability network of people who care about disability issues. DAWN supports legislative change in the programs and systems affecting people with all disabilities.

DAWN focuses on the most important issues affecting all people with disabilities. It includes people with disabilities, family members, friends, service providers and others who are committed to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.

The Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities funds DAWN as part of the State Plan on Developmental Disabilities. [More About DAWN]