REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR DISABILITY ADVOCACY DAY MARCH 23, 2023
Register NOW! Disability Advocacy Day is a day-long event focused on connecting Self-Advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. Attendees are expected to participate in the full day of activities. REGISTRATION INFORMATION · Register is FREE- BUT you MUST register· Order a lunch (optional) FREE- BUT you MUST register· YOU MUST REGISTER TO […]
Save the DateDisability Advocacy Day of Action!
Thursday, March 23, 2023 In -Person 10 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. Starting at Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI(And State Capitol) download flyer here
Survival Coalition 2022 Background Papers
Survival has prepared these issue papers to provide background and a disability perspective for elected officials, candidates for office, and other policymakers and advocates. Many people with disabilities access programs and services funded by federal, state, or local governments to support them in maintaining their health, accessing education and employment, and participating in their communities. […]
Press Release: Frazzled and Fried, WI family caregivers living in crisis (10/4/2022)
The relentless shortage of paid caregivers is negatively impacting family caregivers, Wisconsin’s workforce, and the larger economy.A statewide survey of almost five hundred family caregivers reveals family caregivers are providing 80% of the care for children and adults with disabilities and older adults, often caring for multiple people simultaneously.The volume of care provided across the […]
Survival Coalition Supports New Report Findings that WI Underfunds Special Education (Press release)
The Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations agrees with a new report from the Education Law Center concluding that “Wisconsin’s low reimbursement rate for special education will leave school districts on the hook for $1.25 billion, forcing them to divert funds intended for general education for all students.” Findings from the report showed that […]
Don’t make it harder for our vote to count
For Immediate Release Today the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) rejected the Wisconsin Election Commission’s emergency rule 2209 to clarify the kinds of minor clerical errors election clerks can correct on absentee ballots and should be adopted. This rule would have formalized existing election practices. “Errors are not voter fraud; they are […]
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