Summary

The Emergency Preparedness Workbook for People with Disabilities will guide you through the process of gathering the information and supplies you will need if a disaster strikes. It is filled with worksheets, checklists, and tips to help you prepare for an emergency.

Summary

The Fearless Future workshops include five educational sessions where members (individuals with disabilities) and their team create their own Fearless Future Plan. Your team could include the member, their primary caregiver, family members, friends, paid supporters, etc.

The workshops were designed by families to think critically about their loved one’s independence when their primary caregiver is no longer able to care for them. Gain training and tools to help answer the question: “What will happen to my loved one when I’m gone?”

By the end of the workshop series, participants will have a completed workbook with a record of important information.

Phone
608-843-7906 ‬
Address
504 S. Brearly St. Madison, WI 53703
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Private Pay, IRIS, Family Care
Summary

Feist Vocational Counseling and Placement is a Vocational Job Placement Agency

Description of Services


Feist Vocational Counseling and Placement, LLC is a team of professionals who provide an array of Vocational Services to job seekers and individuals with disabilities. We offer a dependable, adaptable and hands on approach to supporting our clients in their search for purpose through employment. At Feist, our goal is to provide evidence-based services that empower clients to obtain their employment goals. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to work and the proper accommodations and support to help them be successful.

Phone
608-770-9445
Address
1681 Capital Ave Madison WI 53705
Location by County/County(ies) served
Dane, Sauk
Ages Served
High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Private Pay, IRIS
Summary

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) help people with disabilities achieve or maintain more self-sufficient and productive lives in their communities. People with disabilities are assisted in exploring alternatives to institutionalization and are encouraged to make their own decisions about how they will live. CILs directly provide or coordinate through referral those services which assist people in increasing their abilities to exercise control over their lives. Control over one’s life means having a choice of acceptable options that minimize reliance on others in making decisions and performing every day activities. This includes managing one’s own affairs, participating in day-to-day community life and fulfilling a range of social roles.

Description of Services

Services: Advocacy, Peer Support, Independent Living Skills Training, Information & Referral, Transition Services

Phone
888-474-5745
Address
149 E. Mill St., Richland Center, WI 53581
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Sauk
Ages Served
Birth - 2 years old, 3-5 years old, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Business Name
Description of Services


INTEGRAL is an Autism conference like no other. It puts adults on the Autism spectrum front and center, not as a subject for others to discuss, but for them to exchange perspectives with expert professionals and parents so that everyone can learn from each other. For more information about the conference and ways you can become involved, go to integralautism.org.

Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Free, Private Pay
Summary

Our mission is to unite people with developmental disabilities to engage and build their best lives. Founded in 2008, LOV Inc. is a family-led community in which we all mobilize our strengths and gifts to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and strengthen the civic life of the community as a whole.

Description of Services


LOV Inc. hosts social events, learning opportunities, and workshops. LOV Inc. Nights are a free, monthly social event for individuals with disabilities, ages 16 or older, to connect with their peers. We also host events as part of the Colectivo de Familias Latinas project and the Family Tribal Navigator Project.


Our cornerstone workshops, Moving On and Fearless Future, are offered on an annual basis. These workshops guide participants through the process of planning for the future, resulting in a customized plan.

Address
504 S. Brearly St. Madison, WI 53703
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Free, Private Pay, CLTS, IRIS
Business Name
Summary

The Moving On workshops include five training sessions where participants and their families/teams create their own Individualized Moving On Plan (iMop). The workshops are designed to focus on concrete, practical information that can educate participants and families and creatively address barriers to moving on.

Each workshop series includes a pre-session phone call, where information is gathered from each family to allow the LOV Inc. facilitators to customize the materials and sessions based on the participants. Three of the workshops include virtual training for the participants separate from their family members.

Description of Services


Workshop Outcomes



Increased independence while living in family home, practicing skills for moving out


Identifying specific apartments or homes to move into and learning about affordable housing


Creating a detailed plan of support needs and budget for support costs


Creating a detailed budget of personal expenses


Learning about Night Owl, grocery delivery, Energy Assistance and other community programs


Connecting with potential roommates or neighbors with an emphasis on sharing support to maximize support dollars

Phone
608-843-7906 ‬
Address
504 S. Brearly St. Madison, WI 53703
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Private Pay, IRIS, Family Care
Description of Services


Every child must graduate feeling hopeful about their future and ready for further educationalopportunities and the workforce. It is our mission to prepare Wisconsin’s students to become contributing members of their communities and the world by connecting youth to the resources necessary for a successful transition. For students with disabilities, this can be accomplished with comprehensive advance planning for life after high school. The purpose of this interagency handbook, Opening Doors: A Guide to Adult Services, is to assist youth and their families to navigate through this planning process.


Click on the website link below to access this resource.

Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Free
Summary

This Emergency Preparedness tool kit is a guide to help you prepare for an emergency. The tools and
checklists in this handbook can be used as a step-by-step guide to making
an emergency plan.
Making an emergency plan and putting together your emergency tool kit is
a big job. Your plan may include family, friends, neighbors, and
organizations that can support you and help you make decisions. Your tool
kit does not have to be perfect, but it is important to plan ahead.

Listing Category
Summary

Our mission is to promote, support, and expand quality statewide respite care across the lifespan.

Description of Services

Find a Provider: The Wisconsin Respite Care Registry is a connector between respite care providers and primary/family caregivers. Respite care providers listed on the registry have completed RCAW’s Respite Care Certification Program. The registry also includes some facility-based environments and agencies, who requested to have a profile on the registry.

Our Caregiver Respite Grant Program (CRGP) provides financial support for family caregivers for up to 5 days of respite care within 180 days/6 months. The grant helps you pay for one-on-one personal care from the caregiver of your choice for your loved one living with disabilities or special needs.

Our Supplemental Respite Grant Program (SRGP) supports primary caregivers by providing $250 every 180 days/6 months (up to $500 per year) of funding for supplemental respite services. This grant allows you to hire the person of your choice to help you with housekeeping, meal prep, laundry, lawn care, snow removal, transportation, and technology.

The Group Respite Grant Program (GRGP) provides funding for group activities for those with physical or cognitive limitations (or their family members) while also giving their primary caregivers or other family members a short break.

Phone
608.222.2033
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
Birth - 2 years old, 3-5 years old, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults