The Governor’s signature today on a bill to increase funding and position authority for the state’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) program is a significant step toward addressing the employment barriers faced by Wisconsin residents with disabilities.
Survival Coalition Wisconsin
The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations is a cross-disability coalition of more than 40 state and local organizations and groups. For more than 20 years, Survival has been focused on changing and improving policies and practices that support people with disabilities of all ages to be full participants in community life.
Updates
Survival Coalition submits comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 18, 2013).
Survival Coalition submits comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 18, 2013) of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, to amend regulations implementing the local maintenance of effort mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Survival Coalition supports CRPD
The Survival Coalition of more than 30 Wisconsin disability organizations supports the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for a variety of reasons that will benefit Wisconsin residents with disabilities,including veterans,and Americans overall.
Survival Coalition’s comments on potential changes MAPP
Survival Coalition paper on potential changes to MAPP.
Survival NDEAM Press Release
Survival Coalition Supports National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Survival Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee
Survival Coalition letter to Senate Finance Committee on recommendations for improving mental and behavioral health services for individuals with Medicaid and Medicare benefits.
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