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Welcome from the Executive Director
I welcome you to our Website and hope that you find information at this site that is beneficial to you, whether you have a disability, are a family member of a person with a disability, business, or general community.
Our independent living center has grown dramatically since our creation in 1979. I hope that you can find the time to cruise this Website to see the great number of resources and information that we offer you. One area that has not changed is our dedication to the empowerment of persons with disabilities and making our community more accessible. We do this by continually emphasizing systems and individual advocacy.
My desire is to receive input (both positive and negative) from people using our services and/or this Website. Also, I enjoy hearing what else you believe IndependenceFirst should be doing.
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Lee Schulz
Executive Director
IndependenceFirst'sMission
IndependenceFirst is a non-profit agency directed by, and for the benefit of, persons with disabilities, primarily serving the four county metropolitan Milwaukee area. Our agency mission is to effectively facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through:Education, Advocacy, Independent Living Services, and Coalition Building
We promote diversity and multicultural participation in our operation and services.
The four “core” services offered are: independent living skills training, peer counseling, advocacy, and information and referral services to persons with disabilities in the counties of Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, and Milwaukee. IndependenceFirst provides services to persons with disabilities of ALL kinds, throughout ALL age groups.