[WADNet Post] Aug 6: DAWN Alerts
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- Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:06:48 -0500
DAWN ALERTS
-- Alert: Family Care Training Event
-- Alert: Healthy Wisconsin Events
-- Alert: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
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Alert: Family Care Training Event
The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), under a grant from the
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services will provide a free
Family Care training event on Thursday, August 30, 2007. It will be
held from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the CWAG offices, 2850 Dairy Dr.,
Madison, WI.
The training will focus on options for long-term care for older people
and people with disabilities through the implementation of the Family
Care Program within Dane and Rock Counties. Participants will learn the
current status of Family Care and what they can do to help shape it in
Dane and Rock counties.
Lunch and training materials will also be provided at no cost. If you
need special accommodations, a reservation form or more information
please contact Glenna Schumann at 1-800-366-2990 ext. 326 or by email
at: glennas@xxxxxxxxx
Registrations are due by August 24, 2007.
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Alert: Healthy Wisconsin Events
A number of organizations are planning events around the state to
present and answer questions about the Healthy Wisconsin plan. This
health care reform plan was included in the Senate version of the state
budget and is being discussed now. Details about the events are
provided below.
The State Senate has scheduled the following public town hall discussions:
8/9 Marinette -- Marinette City Council Chambers, 1905 Hall Avenue 12pm-2pm
8/9 Oconto - Oconto City Hall Chambers, 1210 Main Street 4pm-6pm
8/16 Black River Falls -- Skyline Golf Club, 612 N 11th Street 6pm
9/5 Black River Falls -- Skyline Golf Club, 612 N 11th Street 6pm
The Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans (WIARA), Coalition of
Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), and the AFL-CIO are sponsoring the
following presentations:
8/8 Ladysmith-Public Library, 418 West Corbett Ave. 4-5:30pm
8/8 Superior-Public Library, 1530 Tower Avenue 7-8:30pm
8/9 Deforest-Community and Senior Center, 505 N. Main Street 4-5:30pm
8/9 Poynette-Village Hall, 106 South Main Street 6:30-8pm
8/13 West Salem--Public Library, 201 Neshonoc Road 4-5:15pm
8/13 LaCrosse-North Community Library, 1552 Kane Street 6:30-8pm
8/14 Portage-Public Library, 253 West Edgewater Street 4-5:30pm
8/14 Wisconsin Dells-Kilbourn Public Library, 620 Elm Street 6:30-8pm
The Business Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare is hosting the
following event:
8/9 Shorewood -- Location and Time -To Be Announced
If you are interested in organizing a presentation in your community or
have questions, contact Lisa Ellinger via email at lisa_ellinger@xxxxxxxxxx
The AARP Wisconsin Health Care Reform Express Van is traveling around
the state this summer, sharing information about health care reform
efforts underway in Wisconsin. To view locations of where the van will
be visiting, go to:
http://wisconsinhealthproject.org/cgi/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/aarp.pdf.
Please forward this information to others who you think may be
interested in learning about Healthy Wisconsin.
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Alert: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in Trempealeau
and Buffalo Counties on Monday, August 13, 2007. He will also hold
sessions in St. Croix and Polk Counties on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.
Lastly, he will hold sessions in Burnett and Washburn Counties on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Senator Feingold has pledged to hold
listening sessions in all of Wisconsin's 72 counties each year of his
six-year term.
If constituents need special accommodations at the listening sessions
they should contact Senator Feingold's Middleton office at 608-828-1200.
His Trempealeau County listening session will be held at 1:00 p.m. at
the Blair-Preston Community Center, 103 East Broadway, Blair.
His Buffalo County listening session will be held at 3:45 p.m. at the
Nelson Community Hall, S105 North Main Street, Nelson.
His St. Croix County listening session will be held at 8:45 a.m. in the
Community Room at Park View Home, 220 North Lockwood Street, Woodville.
His Polk County listening session will be held at 11:45 a.m. at the
Clear Lake Village Hall, 350 - 4th Avenue, Clear Lake.
His Burnett County listening session will be held at 8:45 a.m. in the
Board Room at the Grantsburg Village Hall, 316 South Brad Street,
Grantsburg.
His Washburn County listening session will be held at 12:00 p.m. at the
Minong Village Hall, 123 - 5th Avenue, Minong.
Each session will last up to one hour. These meetings allow you the
opportunity to express your views to the Senator on federal issues such
as IDEA, Community Choice Act, Rehabilitation Act, housing, health care,
voting and campaign finance, and ethics reform.
For more information on federal issues, check the DAWN web site on
national disability issues at: http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/national.cfm
More information about Sen. Feingold's listening sessions (in both
English and Spanish) can be found on his web site.
English: http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html
Spanish: http://feingold.senate.gov/espanol/listening_map_sp.html
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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