; Home Talking Points Talking Points Welcome to Talking Points, the e-mail newsletter for the Milwaukee Center for Independence. Newsletters cover topics including latest news, donations and fundraising, human resources, and career opportunities. Subscribe To Newsletter Email By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Centers for Independence, 2020 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, US, http://www.mcfi.net. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact. SUBMIT October 2021 Talking Points: United Heartland gift delights our students By Candace Romano Wells Street Academy students will have fun and use their creative juices to create art and craft projects thanks to a generous donation from United Heartland employees.The wide range of supplies included... READ MORE September 2021 Talking Points: CFI welcomes A. Joy Rivera to Board of Directors By Candace Romano CFI is pleased to welcome A. Joy Rivera to our Board of Directors.Joy is the executive director of patient safety at Froedtert Hospital, and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Industrial... READ MORE August 2021 Talking Points: CFI welcomes new board members By Candace Romano CFI is pleased to welcome two new, highly qualified members to our Board of Directors.Bruce J. Betters is the CEO and chief investment officer of Marshall Street Capital and responsible for its investment... READ MORE July 2021 Talking Points: We thank our recent donors! By Candace Romano Volunteers from Reinhart Foodservice helped pull weeds and other tasks in the garden at our West Wells Street location.Reinhart Foodservice has been a wonderful corporate partner, volunteering many times... READ MORE June 2021 Talking Points: MCFI parent company undergoes visual transformation By Candace Romano The Centers for Independence, MCFI's parent company, has launched a new visual identity and mission and vision statements, which better capture CFI’s commitment to the community.The new logo uses calming... READ MORE May 2021 Talking Points: CRC-West opens its doors By Candace Romano CFI opened its third Crisis Resource Center, providing an additional 10 beds to serve those in psychiatric crisis as the need for 24/7 stabilization services continues to grow in the community.CRC-West... READ MORE April 2021 Talking Points: Services offered at our main campus By Candace Romano We are excited to announce that our Brain Health and LIFE day programming services are now open for in-person services at our Main Campus, 2020 W. Wells St.The move from our campus in Bay View allows us... READ MORE March 2021 Talking Points: Training program readies him for work By Nicholas Dettmann A cognitive disability and fear of talking to strangers made it difficult for Noah to join the world of work.But he did.With the help of CFI’s Forward Academy, Noah gained the customer service skills needed... READ MORE February 2021 Talking Points: CFI partners to provide meals By Candace Romano We are proud to be part of a partnership that offers nearly 100 free meal sites throughout the Milwaukee area to feed hungry kids.We are partnering with the Hunger Task Force and Boys and Girls Clubs of... READ MORE January 2021 Talking Points: A Message from Teri Zywicki By Teri Zywicki As an agency whose mission is to advance total health, one of CFI’s increasingly important challenges today is to recognize symptoms of trauma and develop care plans to help people manage their emotions... READ MORE December 2020 Talking Points: We need your help more than ever! By Candace Romano When you support MCFI, you support Lukas, a toddler who took his first steps because of the care he received at our medical day care.Born prematurely at 29 weeks, Lukas spent the first 351 days of his... READ MORE November 2020 Talking Points: Proud to be a finalist By Candace Romano CFI has been chosen as a finalist in BizTimes Media's seventh annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards program, and we invite you to attend the Nov. 6 event remotely.More than 100 nominations were submitted... READ MORE October 2020 Talking Points: Virtual programs improve client’s reality By Candace Romano Ronnie Fuller’s life changed dramatically in 2018, when he experienced a brain injury and lost oxygen for 40 minutes.“It’s a miracle he’s alive,” said his wife, Michelle. But Ronnie, 48, and his family... READ MORE September 2020 Talking Points: Forward Academy re-opens By Candace Romano Milwaukee Center for Independence's Forward Academy is up and running, with clients learning how to properly wash their hands and maintain physical distance as well as job-readiness skills!Forward Academy... READ MORE Home Programs & Services Get Involved About MCFI Donate News Contact Us Diversity & Inclusion Trauma Informed Care Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Map Donate Now DONATE Sign up for our newsletter Email By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Centers for Independence, 2020 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, US, http://www.mcfi.net. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact. 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