We're moving Sept. 2, 2010

RFW is moving to new offices on the south side of Madison in the WPS campus, Sept. 2, 2010.

All contact information will remain the same, only our address will change:

Rehabilitation For Wisconsin | 200 Engel St. Suite 100 | Madison, WI 53713 MAP

Job opportunities for people with disabilities restricted by DHS
Local work centers extremely concerned that new rules will hurt people they serve

For more information read the Aug. 18, 2010 press release and background information about the struggle to maintain prevocational services for people with disabilities! Read more.

Budget cuts and broken promises

A financial storm is bearing down on recipients of Wisconsin’s Medicaid services. Find out more about the potential devastation that Wisconsin’s long term care programs could suffer if additional cuts to essential Medicaid services are enacted. Visit Budget Cuts and Broken Promises.

Who Should Be Concerned about the nearly $1 billion state deficit in Medicaid?

People with disabilities; older adults; long-term care workers; guardians and families; homecare aids; personal-care attendants; personal assistants; nursing assistants, and concerned community members who want to protect services and jobs for everyone.

How RFW members provide adaptable workforce solutions for manufacturers

Profile about employment services for people with disabilities features Diverse Options (Ripon), New Hope Center (Chilton), Prosolutions (Green Bay)

(June 2010, Insight on Manufacturing magazine) One of the most important qualities to have in a changing economy is adaptability, and when it comes to providing solutions to manufacturing and industry, nonprofit service organizations have made adaptability their business. Read more.

Hodan Center Innovation Kitchen = employment
for people with disabilities!

Purchase their delicious products!

Wisconsin State Journal: MINERAL POINT — Surviving tough times is challenging enough for any business. Mix business with social service and the hurdles are more daunting ... Sunday's grand opening of the Wisconsin Innovation Kitchen marks another chapter in the not-for-profit organization's history of mixing its mission of serving adults with disabilities with business and work opportunities. Watch channel 15 news coverage.

Aging and Disability / Long Term Care candidate forum on WisconsinEye

Senator Feingold, Dave Westlake, Ron Johnson, Mayor Barrett and Mark Neumann participated in the forum co-sponsored by RFW, which was held at the Coalition for Wisconsin Aging Groups convention on July 30. The day ended with a roundtable discussion featuring some of the State’s aging, disability and human services leaders. WisconsinEye covered the event (see 07.30.10 | 33rd Annual Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Convention, Part 3 - 6).

We Came Together: Wisconsin Reflects on 20 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The video features overlapping clips from interviews with several disability advocates who, alongside hundreds of others in Wisconsin, played a part to advance civil rights for people with disabilities, promote the passage of the ADA and ensure ongoing awareness of ADA implementation. Thank you to Maureen Arcand, Ellen Daly, Cleo Eliason, Dan Johnson, Michelle Martini, Dick Pomo, Sandy Popp and Arvilla Rank for participating in this project and sharing their insights. If you would like a copy of the DVD, please send your contact information to smith@eri-wi.org

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