Centers for Independence

12/24/2025

Wishing you and yours a wonderful and safe holiday season.❄️ Our administrative office will be closed Dec. 24-25. CRCs and residential homes are open.

A special thank you to our team members who are working over the holidays to provide safety, support and care to those we serve. We see you and we appreciate you!🌟

12/22/2025

Feeling the winter blues? Shorter days, holiday stress and cold weather can all add up. You’re not alone – support is here.

Explore more tips and resources: https://cfihope.org/news/managing-winter-blues-resources-for-mental-wellness/

12/11/2025

Cheers to helping kids in our community!

We are basking in the afterglow of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Heart of Canal Street celebration. What an honor to be nominated by Milwaukee Media Group as a beneficiary! We are grateful for the generous donation and community support that helps us provide critical care for children with complex medical needs. THANK YOU!

12/10/2025

Do you want to lead a team that provides expert care? Our Pediatric Skilled Care (PSC) team is looking for a Clinical Manager to lead every aspect of program operations, including supervising and evaluating staff performance, developing and maintaining policies, and managing daily staffing and scheduling to meet program needs. Your clinical expertise and leadership will ensure our PSC program runs smoothly and delivers exceptional care to children and families.

Whether you’re ready for a new opportunity or know someone who is, CFI is a great place to build a rewarding career. You'll be part of a team that values your voice, and a place where your work has impact every single day. Explore our openings and join a team that makes a difference!

Click the link below to explore our openings and join a team that makes a difference!

https://cfihope.org/careers/

CFI careers include nurses, therapists, CNAs, food service cooks, drivers and behavioral health specialists

12/10/2025

Do you want to ensure clients receive safe, effective medication therapy? We’re looking for a pharmacist to manage all aspects of pharmaceutical dispensing while providing clinical support to our care teams. Your clinical expertise will guide safe, effective pharmaceutical care across our programs.

Whether you’re ready for a new opportunity or know someone who is, CFI is a great place to build a rewarding career. You'll be part of a team that values your voice, and a place where your work has impact every single day. Explore our openings and join a team that makes a difference!

Click the link below to explore our openings and join a team that makes a difference!

https://cfihope.org/careers/

CFI careers include nurses, therapists, CNAs, food service cooks, drivers and behavioral health specialists

12/08/2025

Thank you, Keith Parris and 860AM WNOV for your commitment to covering issues impacting our community, including the current mental health crisis. We appreciate you shining a light on CFI's life-saving behavioral health and crisis services. Together, we're building hope and resilience for Milwaukee.

Watch the interview here: https://cfihope.org/news/wnov-community-voice-spotlights-cfi-and-behavioral-health-in-milwaukee/

12/06/2025

Need weekend plans? Head to Potowatomi and play Heart of Canal Street Bingo! Every game played helps kids in our community, including those in CFI's Pediatric Specialty Care Program. Hurry—last chance to play is Dec. 10!

Learn more:

Learn about the Heart of Canal Street program and our goal of assisting in improving children's lives in Southeastern Wisconsin.

12/03/2025

Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate the power of inclusion and the richness that diversity brings to our communities.

We’re proud to share the classic short film Inclusion Makes the World More Vibrant, a lesson in how different perspectives and abilities can transform experiences—making them deeper, more creative and more meaningful for everyone.

When we embrace inclusion, we don’t just open doors—we open minds, spark innovation and build stronger, more connected communities.

Please join us in honoring the voices, talents and contributions of persons with disabilities. Together, we can create a world that truly reflects the beauty of all its people.

A little boy helps his blind mother experience an art gallery in the most surprising way.To celebrate International Day of People with Disability, Uniting Ab...

12/03/2025

Good people, great food and an amazing event! We're thrilled to join Rotary Club of Mitchell Field in Milwaukee and thankful for the generosity and support.

12/02/2025

✨ Hope is unstoppable. It fuels recovery, rebuilds lives and reminds us that joy and purpose are always possible.

This , let’s come together to support what truly matters: building healthy, hopeful and inclusive communities. At CFI, we do this every day through:
💙 Disability support & advocacy
🌱 Behavioral health & crisis services
🌟 Children’s health & well being

Your gift to CFI isn’t just a donation—it’s an investment in brighter futures at a time when your help is needed most.

📖 Read Donna’s powerful story of resilience and renewal, then join us in making a difference: www.cfihope.org/Donna

Photo: Client artwork created in CFI’s LIFE Services & Brain Health program.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for YOU - our team, clients, supporters and community who make our mission possible.

Our Main Campus is closed Nov. 27-28, but Crisis Resource Centers and residential locations remain open.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday and send a big THANK YOU to our incredible team members working to provide safety, care and support to our community.

We understand that there are families and individuals who are unable to have a warm meal in a welcoming place. We've compiled a list of locations throughout Wisconsin where you can find free Thanksgiving meals today: https://cfihope.org/news/where-to-find-free-thanksgiving-meals-in-wisconsin/

11/24/2025

After her traumatic brain injury, Donna found a support system and expert rehabilitative care at Centers for Independence. She regained the ability to walk as well as the confidence needed to pursue her dreams.

Today, Donna is an energetic young woman with a bright future. As a nonprofit, CFI relies on generous people like you to help support our mission. A donation to CFI is an investment in proven programs that change lives.

Help us write more success stories.

cfihope.org/donna