Details:Join Independence First for a TEPP Adaptive Phone Equipment Open House on Monday, October 5, 2026, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Independence First Ozaukee County Office, 2360 Dakota Dr., Grafton. Stop in to learn about the Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP) and adaptive equipment that can help people communicate more independently.
TEPP can help eligible Wisconsin residents pay for specialized telecommunications equipment. To qualify, participants must be Wisconsin residents who are Hard of Hearing, Deaf, have a Speech Disability, or have a Mobility/Motion Disability, and have a need for specialized equipment to communicate.
Come learn more about the program, explore options for adaptive phone and communication equipment, and find out whether TEPP may be able to help pay for equipment that meets your communication needs.
For more information or to request a disability-related reasonable accommodation, contact Nina Gutmanis at 414-226-8106 or ngutmanis@independencefirst.org. Please submit accommodation requests at least two weeks before the event when possible; Independence First will do its best to honor requests received after that date.
Reasonable Accommodations
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Nina Gutmanis at 414-226-8106 or ngutmanis@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.
Environmental Chemical Sensitivities
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.