NACDD: Community Grassroots Leadership & Advocacy

ENGAGING THE

GRASSROOTS IN

WISCONSIN

Patrick Young, People First WisconsinTami Jackson, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental DisabilitiesLisa Pugh, Disability Rights Wisconsin

It’s All About the Cheese!

Keys to Our Success• Formalizing a Policy Partnership• Involving Self-Advocates from the beginning• Listening to and building upon the motivations of

Key Policymakers

Wisconsin’s Disability Policy Partnership

• The goals of the Disability Policy Partnership include educating policymakers at the state and federal level as well as coordinating and informing the work of other advocates, coalitions and organizations that support persons with disabilities in Wisconsin.

Diverse voices have impact

Partnership focuses on building public opinion

Partnership Supports Self-Advocates to Work with Media

Engaging Self-Advocates in Solutions

Outboxing the Governor

A Better Bottom Line

Engaging the Grassroots: Why and How to Use Surveys?

Building a Better Bottom Line Strategy

• We are creating awareness! 4000+ views; 67 shares

Building a Better Bottom Line Strategy

Recent Successes We Celebrate!

New funds for employment for people with disabilities

Expansion of Family CareBlocking Special Needs Vouchers!Seen as a Key Partner on the Better Bottom

Line

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