Disability Rights Iowa

Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA): Fall 2026 Benefits Training

Location: IowaWORKS Sioux City - 2508 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with break for lunch

The interactive, in-person training will include the basics of Social Security disability benefits and work incentives to empower beneficiaries, their families, and disability service providers on this critical but often confusing topic. Attendees will also learn how the DRI WIPA team can help SSDI and/or SSI beneficiaries reach their employment goals to become more self-sufficient through individualized benefits planning.

Learn more and register to attend by following this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=7KBAVH5SuUaOoHnLvPy8SW7iuU770sxBrvbaXCp3yZtUMFA3ODcwMlA0TDhaVE5LSkk4QVpVRENETS4u&route=shorturl

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Absentee voting is when you vote before Election Day either with a mail-in ballot or at your county auditor’s office. You do not need to provide a reason to vote absentee, but you must be registered to vote. You can request an absentee mail ballot here until October 19th: https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/absentee-voting. You can also vote early in person at your county auditor’s office beginning October 14th.

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There are 2 weeks left to pre-register to vote or request an absentee ballot for the November 3rd election! You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, an Iowa resident, and at least 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you are not yet registered, learn how to here: https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/voter-registration. If you cannot make it to the polls on November 3rd or do not want to vote in person, you can request an absentee ballot here until October 19th: https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/absentee-voting.

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Disability Issue Forum last night at Wartburg College! A special thank you to the speakers from the disability community who shared their experiences as well as the candidates Representative Lindsay James, Dave Bushaw, Rick Stewart, and Nate Willems who answered their questions! A great community turnout for an important nonpartisan discussion about topics that matter to Iowans with disabilities.

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DRI is on our way to Wartburg College to join the Iowa DD Council for a candidate forum tonight. The forum begins at 6pm and is open to the public. We hope you will join this important conversation about the future of disability policy in Iowa. DRI will also be at the resource fair starting at 5:30pm. ASL and closed captioning will be provided. Learn more about the event and accommodation information here: https://www.wartburg.edu/disability-rights-to-be-subject-of-candidate-forum-at-wartburg/

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DRI is excited to join the Iowa DD Council for a candidate forum tomorrow, September 29th, at Wartburg College. The forum begins at 6pm and is open to the public. We hope you will join this important conversation about the future of disability policy in Iowa. DRI will also be at the resource fair starting at 5:30pm. ASL and closed captioning will be provided. Learn more about the event and accommodation information here:

2nd District candidates to speak on disability rights at forum Candidates who have agreed to attend are Democrat Lindsay James, Independent Dave Bushaw and Libertarian Rick Stewart, as well as Democratic AG candidate Nate Willems.

DRI is excited to join the Iowa DD Council for a candidate forum on September 29th at Wartburg College. The forum begins at 6pm and is open to the public. We hope you will join this important conversation about the future of disability policy in Iowa. DRI will also be at the resource fair starting at 5:30pm. ASL and closed captioning will be provided. Learn more about the event and accommodation information here: https://www.wartburg.edu/disability-rights-to-be-subject-of-candidate-forum-at-wartburg/

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