TEPP Adaptive Phone Equipment Open House

Join us to learn how the Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP) can help you get the adaptive phone equipment you need to communicate independently. Staff will be available to answer questions and provide information on eligibility and how to apply.

To be eligible for the program, you must meet the following criteria:
 

1. Be a Wisconsin resident
2. Be a person who is Hard of Hearing, Deaf, has a Speech Disability, or has a Mobility/Motion Disability
3. Have a need for special equipment to communicate

WHERE: Independence First, 540 S 1st St, Milwaukee
WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Contact Calli Niemi at 414-852-0606 or cniemi@independencefirst.org to request accommodations or learn more.

Reasonable Accommodations  
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Calli Niemi at (414) 852-0606 with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 days 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.