Are you an individual with a disability or family member? Did you participate in the Employment First Conference, Self-Determination Conference, Partners in Policy Making, Disability Advocacy Day, Youth Leadership Forum, or any other Wisconsin Board for People with Disabilities (BPDD) activity during the past year? If you answered yes, please take a moment to complete Read the full article…
On March 28, 2018, Governor Walker signed the Employment First bill into law. Read the law here and find a summary here. The Employment First law (AB 625) prioritizes community employment for people with disabilities and aims to increase the number of people in community integrated jobs who are paid wages comparable to people without disabilities. The Partners Read the full article…
Building FULL Lives (BFL) is a project of the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. BFL provides training and technical assistance to support organizations in moving from a segregated to integrated service model that flexibly supports both a person’s integrated employment and community living goals. BFL provides services and supports that are individualized, full Read the full article…
Great Opportunity for Micro-Enterprise Vendors: Sell your products at the April 5th Employment First Conference! Take advantage of this great opportunity to market your business and sell your products! Sign up to be a micro-enterprise vendor at the April 5th Employment First Conference—Embracing Change: Together We Make it Happen! The conference will be at the Read the full article…
2017 Wisconsin Employment First Conference a Huge Success! The fourth annual Employment First Conference, “Embracing Change: Together We Make It Happen” was a huge success! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who attended the conference. There were close to 350 people who participated in the event, and 15 micro-enterprise owners selling their products! Read the full article…
BPDD awarded grants, last week, to 15 organizations throughout the state to increase community, integrated employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The 15 organizations, including five schools, will engage a variety of grassroots community activities including: hosting legislative breakfasts, conducting media campaigns, doing presentations to local civic groups, holding recognition events for Read the full article…
Check out information and presentations from the 3rd annual Employment First (EF) Conference: Celebrating Progress! The 2016 EF conference celebrated the major achievements in employment policy and practice and honored the hard work of advocates, families, providers, state agencies, and schools. For more, see http://www.wiemploymentfirst.com/events/2016-conference/
Find out what BPDD is doing to increase employment for individuals with disabilities in Wisconsin! BPDD Board Presentation on Employment First Partners in 2016 WI Employment First Partners are community groups and organizations that engage in outreach activities in their local community to expand integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities. WI Employment First Partners Read the full article…
BPDD is Offering a Great Opportunity for Organizations Interested in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities to Build FULL LIVES in the Community. Is your organization committed to building FULL LIVES in the community by providing services and supports that are individualized, full of choices, and built around the dreams and aspirations of the individuals? Are you Read the full article…
The BPDD Waukesha Employment First Community Action Team just completed an awesome new video.