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Share Your Priorities at Milwaukee County Budget Open House Events
The Milwaukee County budget plays a key role in funding transportation, mental health services, housing, services for children with disabilities, juvenile justice, and many more…
Denise Johnson to Receive the MMHTF Karen Avery Award
Denise Johnson to Receive the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force
Karen Avery Award
September 11th at IndependenceFirst
The Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) is delighted to announce that Denise Johnson will be the fifth recipient of the Karen Avery Award. The award was established to honor Karen’s tremendous legacy as an advocate, mentor, peer, and leader in advancing the rights of people with disabilities, and supporting independence and power for people with disabilities. Karen was a leader in the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force and a mentor to so many. Click here to view a printable announcement.
SouthEastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Seeks feedback on Vision 2050 Amendment
A proposed amendment to VISION 2050 incorporating land use changes and transportation improvements to serve the Foxconn campus is available for review and comment through…
Emotional support animal debate comes to a boil at Racine’s lakeside condos
RACINE — A lakefront condominium complex and its residents are grappling with seemingly conflicting federal and state laws regarding the hot-button debate surrounding assistance animals….
1 in 4 U.S. adults has a disability, CDC says
New government research finds 61 million U.S. adults – about 1 in 4 Americans – have a disability that impacts a major part of their life….
