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Disability Resource Guide : Madison Resources

This guide provides resources on local, statewide, and national resources for and by disabled and chronically ill people.

Madison Organizations

Disability Pride Madison

Disability Pride Madison is a non-profit organization dedicated to building cross-disability community and celebrating people with disabilities as valuable members of a diverse world. Disability Pride Madison organizes the local disability pride Madison festival every summer. They also host monthly meetings where members discuss local disability issues and plans for the upcoming festival. 

The Upstage Stigma Project

Upstage Stigma is a project through which artists tell stories of mental illness and emotional struggle with performance art. Community members and mental health practitioners produce an event that uses art and social justice to cultivate appreciation for our shared human experiences. 

Access to Independence

Access to Independence, Inc. is a non-profit, consumer controlled Independent Living Center (ILC) that provides advocacy, resources, and services to people of all ages with all types of disabilities in Dane, Columbia, Green, and Dodge counties in south-central Wisconsin. 

Aging and Disability Resource Center of Dane County

The ADRC of Dane County provides information about resources and support on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability and is a one-stop shop for older adults, people with disabilities and their families.

Health and Medical Care

UW Health

UW Health is the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. UW Health is governed by the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and partners with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Access Community Health Centers

Access Community Health Centers is a non-profit organization with the mission of improving the health and lives of people who otherwise face financial, cultural, or language obstacles that prevent access to high-quality, affordable health care.

Public Health Madison and Dane County

A list of resources arranged by Public Health Madison and Dane County to help connect Dane county residents to lower cost clinics for people with limited income.