IndependenceFirst - Independent Living Center

Address: 540 South First Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Contact Phone: (414) 291-7520
Fax: (414) 291-7525
Website: http://www.independencefirst.org/
Services Available: Center for Independent Living provide four core services: advocacy, peer support, information and referral, and independent living skills training.

Advocacy is working to remove the barriers to independent living and full inclusion in all aspects of community life. Sometimes Centers will advocate for the rights of one person in his or her own community. Sometimes Centers work to achieve change that will benefit thousands or even millions of persons with disabilities all over the state or the nation. This kind of systems change is often achieved through legislative and regulatory advocacy. Systems advocacy focuses on barrier removal and equal access to society.

Peer support is providing the opportunity for people to learn and grow by discussing their needs, concerns and issues with people who have had similar experiences. Sometimes staff will provide the peer support, sometimes individuals will receive their support from another person in the community, and sometimes they will take part in a support group.

Information and referral gives people access to the information and resources they need to make informed choices and get what they need to live independently.

Independent living skills training helps individuals acquire the skills they need to live. Often it will include teaching people how to employ and manage personal assistants, or care for physical needs related to their disability, or how to communicate effectively. Who better than another person with a disability to show someone the "tricks of the trade?"


To Apply: Contact the housing assistance agency at the phone number above, or via the website if available.

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Nearby Assistance Programs

UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER Housing Counseling Agency	1028 S. 9th Street MILWAUKEE, WI 53204-1335 | 0.7 mile away	414-384-3100
Milwaukee HA Housing Authority	809 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 | 1.1 miles away	(414)286-5678
The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County Charitable Organization	1730 North 7th St. Milwaukee, WI 53205 | 2 miles away	414-265-6360
Social Development Commission - South Side Community Action Agency	2701 S. Chase Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 | 2.2 miles away	414-906-2800
SELECT MILWAUKEE, INC. Housing Counseling Agency	2209 N Dr Martin Luther King Dr MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-3188 | 2.3 miles away	414-562-5070
ALLIED CHURCHES TEACHING SELF-EMPOWERMENT CDC Housing Counseling Agency	1445 North 24th Street MILWAUKEE, WI 53205-1803 | 2.3 miles away	414-933-2215
CCCS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE Housing Counseling Agency	3200 West Highland Blvd. MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-3252 | 2.6 miles away	414-342-4560
CAREER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INCORPORATED Housing Counseling Agency	2601 N. Martin Luther King Drive MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-2711 | 2.8 miles away	414-264-6888-234
Milwaukee County HA Housing Authority	Marcia Coggs Human Services Ctr Milwaukee, WI 53206 | 3.6 miles away	(414)289-6542
Social Development Commission - East Side Community Action Agency	4041 N. Richards Street Milwaukee, WI 53212 | 4.5 miles away	414-906-2800
West Allis HA Housing Authority	7525 West Greenfield Avenue West Allis, WI 53214 | 4.9 miles away	(414)302-8430
NACA (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA) MILWAUKEE, WI Housing Counseling Agency	4011 W. Capitol Drive MILWAUKEE, WI 53216-2557 | 5.2 miles away	414-442-6222
HOUSING RESOURCES, INCORPORATED Housing Counseling Agency	7830 W Burleigh St Milwaukee, WI 53222-4915 | 6.1 miles away	414-461-6330
Social Development Commission - Northwest Side Community Action Agency	6848 N. Teutonia Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53209 | 8.4 miles away	414-906-2800
South Milwaukee HA Housing Authority	2906 6th Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 | 9 miles away	(414)762-4114

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