ADVOCACY

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​The Opportunity Center supports the individuals it serves, their guardians and caregivers, staff, and community members to continuously advocate for the preservation of choice with regard to work related services for individuals with disabilities.  Through working with the Disability Service Provider Network (DSPN) and Accses, reaching out to elected officials, and several advocacy campaigns, we have worked to ensure that the voices of the individuals we serve are heard.


Disability Service Provider Network (DSPN)

The Opportunity Center plays an active role in DSPN with their Executive Director sitting on the board.  DSPN is a 501(c)(6) business league. They represent the interests of their members - community rehabilitation programs, and other organizations that provide center-based and supported employment, job training, day habilitation, residential, early intervention, care management, and other services.Collectively, their members provide services to more than 75,000 people with disabilities and economic disadvantages and employ more than 10,000 direct support and other professionals throughout Wisconsin.

ACCSES

Through its affiliation with DSPN, the Opportunity Center also has the privilege of working with ACCSES.  Located in Washington DC, ACCSES works with government and other stakeholders to assure that services recognize and support the full potential of each person with a disability on a national level.