DAWN - Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network
http://www.dawninfo.org/

DAWN stands for Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network. DAWN is part of the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities three-year State Plan.

DAWN is a grassroots, statewide network of people who care about disability issues. The DAWN will focus on issues affecting people with any kind of disability and will include people with disabilities, family members, friends, organizations and others. This network will allow people throughout the state to stay informed about important public policy issues and will give members of the network information to advocate for these issues.

Dawn has three components:

• A website, email network, and policy forums on current disability issues

• Leadership training for people with disabilities and their family members who want to organize advocacy projects

• Grants to help previously trained advocates organize advocacy projects

• DAWN will provide you with current information on state and national disability policies and issues. This information can be used to advocate for better disability policies, programs and funding.