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Advocacy During COVID-19: Working Together, Even in Isolation

During this time of social distancing and isolation, people with differing perspectives and life experiences are coming together for positive change. Greater awareness of the barriers to access brought to light through the COVID-19 quarantine provide an opportunity for a more inclusive tomorrow. How could attention drawn to inequitable… Continue Reading Advocacy During COVID-19: Working Together, Even in Isolation

May 7, 2020

Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

If you would like assistance in applying for unemployment or Social Security benefits (SSI or SSDI), or need information about local emergency food resources, reach out to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your county. The ADRCs are well-equipped with benefits specialists, who… Continue Reading Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

April 23, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the REAL ID

The Federal Government is standardizing how state ID cards and driver licenses are produced and issued. The result is a REAL ID. Due to concerns about DMV access during COVID-19, the deadline was moved from October 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021, to ensure everyone… Continue Reading Everything You Need to Know About the REAL ID

April 8, 2020

The Importance of Building Relationships with State Agencies

State agencies play a critical role in how the Wisconsin government operates. They create policies and put laws into action. Did You Know? There are 61 state agencies in Wisconsin. Here is the full list. Throughout the years, the Council has worked to build relationships… Continue Reading The Importance of Building Relationships with State Agencies

March 6, 2020

the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey

The Council’s advocacy mission is guided by the experiences of those living with vision loss throughout Wisconsin. You can assure your experience is represented by completing the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey. Wisconsin uses a two-year budget cycle, or biennium. In even-numbered calendar years, state agencies… Continue Reading the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey

February 10, 2020

Why Being Counted Matters: Take the 2020 Census

In the first few months of 2020, an important invitation will arrive in your mailbox. It is from the U.S. Census Bureau, imploring you to take the 2020 census. The census is decennial, meaning it occurs every ten years. This year, completion of the census… Continue Reading Why Being Counted Matters: Take the 2020 Census

January 8, 2020

Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

December 9, 2019

Council Expands Awareness of White Cane Safety Day and Pedestrian Safety in Wisconsin

October 15 of each year is White Cane Safety Day, which brings public recognition to people who are blind and visually impaired and how they contribute to their communities. This day also promotes the White Cane Law, which states drivers must stop 10 feet or… Continue Reading Council Expands Awareness of White Cane Safety Day and Pedestrian Safety in Wisconsin

November 11, 2019

Advocating for Walkable Communities: A Way to Make Wisconsin Safer for Everyone

Fatal collisions between cars and pedestrians are on the rise according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). By this time in 2018, 20 people died when hit by a motor vehicle. There have been 30 fatalities in 2019 thus far, an increase of 50… Continue Reading Advocating for Walkable Communities: A Way to Make Wisconsin Safer for Everyone

October 4, 2019

Collaborating to Better the Lives of Workers: The Council and the Dignity at Work Coalition

The Council strives for a collaborative approach in advocacy. One way it collaborates with other groups and individuals is through coalition work. In 2018, the Council joined the Dignity at Work Coalition. The Dignity at Work Coalition was formed to advocate with a unified voice… Continue Reading Collaborating to Better the Lives of Workers: The Council and the Dignity at Work Coalition

September 9, 2019

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