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Fostering Hope. Integrating Services.

For 85 years, the Centers for Independence has strengthened communities by fostering hope and helping people advance their total health. CFI’s unmatched breadth of disability support services and resources through its affiliates – the Milwaukee Center for Independence, Home Care, First Person Care Consultants and iLIFE -- allows others to find value in themselves and see a path forward.

Children’s Behavioral Health

Employment & Food Service

Childrens Medical Services

Mental Health Treatment

Adult Day Care & Services

Crisis Resource Centers

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MKE Lifestyle: 15 Minutes with Leif Elsmo

CFI President and CEO Leif Elsmo is a featured in the latest edition of MKE Lifestyle magazine.

“Total health is all of the dimensions of health, including social drivers, and we do a lot of that work here.”

Check out the article on page 40 by clicking on the link below.

CFI’s Urban Farm Helps Workers Grow

More than 70 people within the program participate in horticulture therapy at the CFI Hoop Houses. They are tasked with planting, nurturing, harvesting and selling more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce throughout the summer.

In the process, they also build their resumes while gaining confidence and new skills, making friends and finding purpose in providing accessible, healthy foods to their communities.

Read the Urban Milwaukee story about the project below.

De’Anna Reed and Terri Burch work with Erin Dentice at a Hoop House garden bed.

Satisfaction with Services

CFI clients give us high marks! The results of our second persons served 2022 satisfaction survey are in. Overall, ALL scores for ALL questions scored a positive response of 90% or greater. Three programs scored a 100% positive response for one or more survey questions! Our goal is 85%, so this is an outstanding result.

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The Centers for Independence opened its doors in 1938, helping WWII immigrants find jobs — and refuge. Today, our impact is just as compelling. We help people in need, from newborns to the elderly, gain greater independence.

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The Centers for Independence opened its doors in 1938, helping WWII immigrants find jobs — and refuge. Today, our impact is just as compelling. We help people in need, from newborns to the elderly, gain greater independence.