Independent Living Council of Wisconsin, Inc.

10/13/2024

Pannel of leaders in the Wisconsin Independent Living Network. They are are talking about how they all work together to create ways to serve people with disabilities meet their needs in Wisconsin.

01/14/2024

Save The Date!

Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition’s Voter Education Series

2024 is a big election year, and we’ve got you covered! Join us for the first two webinars in a series we are offering this year to make sure you’re prepared to vote in every election. The first two webinars will help you get registered, check your registration, and give you the ins and outs of absentee voting. Then, we’ll get into disability voting rights and why voting in every election is important.

January 23, 2024 * 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Registration and absentee voting
Register at: https://bit.ly/DVC_Registration

February 6, 2024 * 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Voting rights and local elections matter
Register at: https://bit.ly/DVC_VotingRights

03/21/2023

02/24/2023

Our friends at IndiGo are looking for a few awesome people!

07/26/2020

Happy 30th Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act! It was signed into law on July 26th, 1990 by former President George H.W. Bush on the White House lawn. The ADA is a civil rights law that protects against discrimination based on disability!

04/23/2020

****Virtual Public Hearing Information****
Friday, May 15, 2020
11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

Federal Statute 45 CFR § 1329.17 General Requirements for State Plan. Notice is given that the State Independent Living Council, known as the Independent Living Council of Wisconsin (ILCW), will hold a virtual public hearing to receive public comment on the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 2021-2023 (available at: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/physical/ilcs.htm).

*Hearing will be available via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87065044809…

*Hearing will also be available via teleconference:
Telephone number: (312) 626-6799 or toll-free 1-888-788-0099

Meeting ID: 870 6504 4809
Password: 846149

Accessibility: ILCW is committed to full and equal access. If you need a sign language interpreter, CART, alternate formats, or materials in another language to participate, please contact Stephanie Birmingham at stephanieb@optionsil.org or (920) 495-9688.

You must make your request at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

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02/22/2020

Independent Living Council of Wisconsin Board Secretary Stacy Lee Ellie and the Self Determination YouTube Channel are featured today on Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities's Facebook feed. Keep up the great advocacy work, Stacy! We're honored to have you on the Council!

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02/12/2020

The 2020 Decennial Census is approaching! Here are some helpful FAQs by the disability community about census operations and accessibility (click on each photo for full viewing):

01/19/2020

Big thanks to Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities for helping spread the word about our upcoming State Plan on Independent Living consumer input hearing! If you can't make the next one, check our website for the next scheduled hearing.

https://ilcwis.org/

01/18/2020

ILCW Council Member Jason Endres and his wife Julie, both part of the Chippewa Valley Hooligans Power Soccer team, are getting ready to take on the GLASA Chicago Fire in the 2nd Annual Spin Kick Classic. GO JASON AND JULIE!