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Independence First is Metro Milwaukee's trusted nonprofit leader on disability rights, independent living, and inclusion. As the region’s premier resource for people with disabilities and the organizations that support them, media outlets locally and nationally turn to us for insight, expertise, and perspective on disability-related issues, policy, community impact, and lived experience.
Our staff are available to speak with journalists, editors, and producers about disability policy, accessibility, independent living, advocacy, community inclusion, and related topics.
Lorna Barthel Marketing & Community Engagement Email: lbarthel@independencefirst.org Phone: (414) 226-8356 (V/Relay)
Andrew Levinson Media & Communications Email: alevinson@independencefirst.org Phone: (414) 226-8304 (V/Relay)
Please reach out to arrange interviews, request quotes, or coordinate coverage.
Journalists regularly cite Independence First for perspective on stories affecting people with disabilities, from civil rights to public policy to community access and beyond.
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