DRW weighs in on use of box to seclude students
There has been ongoing coverage of the use of a plywood box to seclude children in the Waupun School District. Here is the latest report which includes comment from DRW:
WISCONSINThere has been ongoing coverage of the use of a plywood box to seclude children in the Waupun School District. Here is the latest report which includes comment from DRW:
DRW Executive Director Tom Masseau and Milwaukee Office Director Barbara Beckert wrote an Op-Ed piece for the Journal-Sentinel about the ongoing MPS case. Click here to read the piece.
Developed through the Violence Against Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women Project of Wisconsin, A Practical Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Disability, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations highlights and explores effective trauma-informed conditions or core values that victims, survivors and people with disabilities find essential for safety and healing. The Guide leads readers on a journey of exploration into the context of these conditions to promote dialogue and understanding, and spur implementation of strategies for domestic violence, sexual assault and disability organizations to become more trauma-informed. December 2011
The DRW Board of Directors will conduct a Listening Session in Green Bay on Fri, June 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt on Main Hotel. You are invited to come and tell the Board about the disability issues that need to be addressed by DRW. The Board uses this information to assist them in setting the agency’s priorities. This is also an opportunity to meet DRW’s new Executive Director, Tom Masseau.
Click here for the full announcement with location and other details regarding the Listening Session.
Click here for the full announcement in Spanish.
Click here for the full announcement in Hmong.
For job profile including application requirements and salary range click here; for detailed job description click here; or call 608-267-0214. Deadline: 6/8/2012; applications after that may be considered until position is filled. Members of racial/ethnic minority groups and persons with disabilities strongly encouraged to apply. EEO/AA Employer
Register now for the May 22 statewide Integrated Employment Summit, “What’s Working in Wisconsin.” Hear Success Stories! Learn about programs and strategies from around the state that are leading to more people with long-term support needs finding and keeping competitive-wage, community-based jobs.
Please pass on to your networks. Click here for details and registration info.
This spring’s legislative session provided some opportunities to make improvements to a biennial budget that had serious negative impacts on the disability community. The Survival Coalition of more than 40 disability organizations in Wisconsin assembled the following report card that summarizes Wisconsin state policy impact on the disability community during the past 10 months. It includes a biennial budget grade, legislative session grade, and cumulative grade on a series of topics that affect people with disabilities, their families, and allies.
On Saturday, May 5 Barbara Beckert, DRW’s Milwaukee Office Director, received a Champion in Women’s Health Award recognizing her outstanding leadership regarding advocacy for persons with disabilities, particularly persons with mental illness. She is shown here receiving her award from Sue Ann Thompson, President of the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation.
Disability Rights Wisconsin, along with other education stakeholders, participated in creating the Survival Coalition’s budget recommendations for Education for 2013-15 Biennial budget. These recommendations have been shared with the Governor’s office and the Department of Public Instruction.
DRW is hiring an attorney in the Madison office to assist lay advocates in public benefits cases, conduct trainings, and provide direct legal representation. For detailed Position Announcement, salary range, and application requirements, click here or call 608-267-0214. Deadline: 05/25/12. Members of racial/ethnic minority groups and persons with disabilities strongly encouraged to apply. EEO/AA Employer
