ABOUT US
CLICK HERE to download our Coalition Brochure
CLICK HERE to download our Coalition Brochure
Our Mission
Our mission is to help communities become more aware of the needs of their residents who are “differently able.” In existence since 1986, the Coalition serves several counties in Wisconsin: St. Croix, Polk, Dunn and Pierce. We work on disability-related issues such as:• AccessibilityServices
• Education
• Community Employment
• Socialization and Recreation
• Community Integration
• Individual/Systems Advocacy• Accessibility Surveys
Advocacy
• Count-Me-In Puppet Shows
• Recreational programs, including bowling, dinner dance and summer weekend camping
• Special education mediation
• Adaptive technology
• Workshops and presentations
• Provision of information to legislators
Advocacy is available to parents of students who are covered under IDEA, with trained advocates and CESA #11 Parent Educators.Youth Activities
Member Groups
- ”Count-Me-In” Puppets, funded by the Andersen Foundation, are available to elementary schools in the St. Croix Valley.
- Adaptive art equipment, housed in the Parent Lending Library of CESA #11 in Turtle Lake, is available to all 38 school districts in the area. Call 715-986-2020.
- Videotapes of art classes and performances from the 1997-99 school year of Homeward Bound students of all abilities are available through the Coalition. This “Arts for All” program in Woodville and Spring Valley was also sponsored by the Andersen Foundation.
Our member groups include:These groups share resources and socialize.Stepping Stones Barrier Busters DAWN Center for Independent Living UCP of West Central Wisconsin. Special Events
Coalition members attend the Wisconsin Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol in Madison every 2 years. This trip is co-sponsored by UCP of West Central Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities, and grants. Prior to the trip, members write letters regarding relevant issues. Contact is made with Legislators, appointments are set up and letters delivered. Discussion on the groups’ concerns is held with legislative staff. Members also attend a rally held in the Capitol Rotunda.Transportation
The Coalition, in collaboration with the Center for Independent Living and the Office on Aging, has developed a Volunteer Driver Program for people with disabling conditions who live in St. Croix County. While most of the trips are for medical reasons, we can also transport people for social or recreational activities, shopping, visiting family/friends, etc. Rides are set up by calling Joan toll-free at 1-877-595-7283 at least 2 days in advance of the trip.