IndependenceFirst

Ms. Carol Pritzlaff Voss
Email: cvoss@independencefirst.org
IndependenceFirst
600 W. Virginia St., Suite 400
Milwaukee WI 53204
Office: 414-291-7520

IndependenceFirst

Milwaukee's Disability Resource

IndependenceFirst is a non-profit organization that serves people of all ages, with any type of disability for the four county metro Milwaukee area. IndependenceFirst is your first call for any questions related to accessibility or independent living with a disability. Call 414-291-7520 for more information or visit our website.

Business' Resource on Access

IndependenceFirst provides accessibility assistance to small and large businesses, government, non-profits, schools, human resources, architects, developers, designers, and the arts community. Call us to meet the needs of ALL of your customers and constituents--inclusion and access is important! Call 414-291-7520 for more information or visit our website.

Programs and Services

IndependenceFirst was established in 1979 as a non-profit organization directed by, and for the benefit of persons with disabilities, primarily serving the four county metropolitan Milwaukee area. The majority of our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers are people with disabilities. Our agency?’s vision is for the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in every aspect of our community and commits itself toward this end. The mission of IndependenceFirst is to effectively facilitate empowerment through: education, advocacy, independent living services, and coalition building. We promote diversity and multicultural participation in our operation and services.

Some of our programs/services include: personal care services, wheelchair sports and adaptive recreation, homeownership, nursing home transition, accessibility consultation, disability awareness, assistive technology, computer recycling, computer/internet instruction, independent living skills training and more.

Call 414-291-7520 for more information or visit our website.