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CFI welcomes Steven DeVougas as vice president of Legal and Compliance

MILWAUKEE (April 12, 2023) – Steven DeVougas joins the Centers for Independence (CFI) as Vice President of Legal and Compliance. In this role, Steven oversees and directs the agency’s compliance program

MCFI Named Local Food for Schools Grant Recipient

By Kasey Chard, Associate Director, Development & Donor Engagement MILWAUKEE (Jan. 31, 2023) – The Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI), an affiliate of the Centers for Independence, has received a $500,000 award from the Wisconsin Local Food for Schools program. This

CFI earns three-year CARF accreditation

MILWAUKEE (July 11, 2022) - The Centers for Independence is honored to announce that it has been accredited by CARF for a period of three years. The following program areas received the accreditation

CFI among partners on $16M community center project

With $5 million in support from the State of Wisconsin, Near West Side Partners will convert a vacant four-story building on the northwest corner of 27th and Wells Streets into a $16 million community

MCFI expands behavioral health services to children

Grant will help CFI address diversity in the community

MILWAUKEE (March 31, 2022) - CFI has been awarded a $100,000 grant that will create strategies to address the impact the pandemic had on employment within marginalized communities within Milwaukee County

New, rare feature on Centers for Independence’s website makes it easier to use for people with disabilities

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 7, 2022) – The Centers for Independence's website, cfihope.org, now has a new tool that’ll make the site easier to navigate for people who have challenges reading standard webpages. In partnership

CFI welcomes Steven DeVougas as vice president of Legal and Compliance

MCFI Named Local Food for Schools Grant Recipient

CFI earns three-year CARF accreditation

CFI among partners on $16M community center project

MCFI expands behavioral health services to children

Grant will help CFI address diversity in the community

New, rare feature on Centers for Independence’s website makes it easier to use for people with disabilities

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CFI releases annual agency and D&I impact reports

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Milwaukee County allocates $2M toward Concordia 27 project

Behavioral Health program receives $4M grant from SAMHSA

CFI welcomes new CEO/President Leif Elsmo

CFI welcomes Steven DeVougas as vice president of Legal and Compliance

MCFI Named Local Food for Schools Grant Recipient

CFI earns three-year CARF accreditation

CFI among partners on $16M community center project

MCFI expands behavioral health services to children

Grant will help CFI address diversity in the community

New, rare feature on Centers for Independence’s website makes it easier to use for people with disabilities

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