NSCIA Chapter Affiliates
NSCIA Support GroupsNone yet listed. To include your organization in this resource listing, please contact the NSCIA resource center by e-mail or by calling the resource center at 1-800-962-9629, or visit the contact page for more information.
Regional (Non-NSCIA) Support Group
Madison Support groupPhone: (608) 288-0340 Contact: Monica KamalRossa We welcome all persons with a spinal cord injury. We are in the process of
determining our mission as we are just now starting to define our goals like
social, fitness, learning about vendors, insurance, products, families,
political advocacy, and finding sponsors. Please contact us or check the website for meeting date, time, and location.
Wausau Area Spinal Cord Injury Support Group425 Pine Ridge Blvd., Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401 Phone: (715) 847-2826 Contact: Sheila Henrichs Contact: Sarita Boe The Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The group is open to spinal cord injury survivors, family members, care givers and friends.
Participation in the group provides an opportunity for support, socialization and education. Support group facilitators have resources available for individuals with questions or concerns about coping with spinal cord injury.
Please contact us before attending the first meeting to check time and location.
Centers for Independent Living
CARF-accredited rehab facilities
Model SCI Systems of CareNone yet listed. To include your organization in this resource listing, please contact the NSCIA resource center by e-mail or by calling the resource center at 1-800-962-9629, or visit the contact page for more information.
State Disability Services
Cabins for people with disabilitiesThere are nine cabins for people with disabilities in Wisconsin State Parks. There are rustic cabins at Copper Falls and Blue Mound state parks and cabins with more amenities at Mirror Lake, Buckhorn, High Cliff , Kohler-Andrae, and Potowatami state parks, Kettle Moraine State Forest--Southern Unit, and Richard Bong State Recreation Area.
Open The OutdoorsPhone: (608) 266-2621 "Open the Outdoors" is a nation-wide effort to provide disabled individuals with a user-friendly means of accessing recreation opportunities.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing greater access and more programs for persons with disabilities. We want to make it easier for disabled individuals to hunt, fish and pursue other outdoor activities.
Vocational RehabilitationPhone: (800) 442-3477 Wisconsin's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal/state program designed to obtain, maintain, and improve employment for people with disabilities by working with VR consumers, employers, and other partners.
WisLoanPhone: (877) 463-3778 Contact: Patti Kraemer The WisLoan program offers loans for assistive technology. The loans help people buy equipment such as hearing aids, modified vehicles, wheelchairs and ramps.
WisTech Assistive Technology ProgramPhone: (608) 266-8905 WisTech provides information on selecting, funding, installing and using assistive technology.
Assistive technology (AT) is any product or device that enables people with disabilities to improve their independence and quality of life in the community, at home, at work, and at school.
Other Resources
Access Technology Computer Redistribution ProgramPhone: (414) 299-0124 It is our mission, via our Access Technology Initiative, to increase access to computer technology among our community members with disabilities. We do so by distributing refurbished computers to Southeastern Wisconsin Residents with disabilities and their families.
AgrAbility of WisconsinPhone: (608) 262-9336 AgrAbility services are available to those individuals and their families who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations and are coping with the effects of a disability.
Community Options, Inc.Phone: (609) 951-9900 Community Options provides housing, support services and advocacy assistance to help empower people with disabilities.
Computer Recycling ProgramPhone: (608) 240-5237 The mission of Bureau of Correctional Enterprise’s Computer Recycling Program serves two purposes:
1) to keep computers, electronic scrap and other related items that may contain hazardous materials out of local landfills and dump-sites
2) re-introduce and provide usable computers, computer equipment as well as related electronics to various individuals and organizations that are not-so-fortunate.
Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network (DAWN)DAWN is a statewide grassroots cross-disability network of people who care about disability issues. DAWN supports legislative change in the programs and systems affecting people with all disabilities. DAWN focuses on the most important issues affecting all people with disabilities. It includes people with disabilities, family members, friends, service providers, and others who are committed to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.
Independent Living, Inc.Phone: (608) 274-7900 Independent Living, Inc., is a nonprofit, multi-service agency that assists older adults and people with disabilities, enabling them to live with dignity and independence and to maintain health and well-being.
Movin' Out, Inc.Phone: (877) 861-6746 Movin' Out, Inc. is a housing organization providing information and assistance, housing counseling, and gap financing for purchase and rehabilitation to Wisconsin households with a member who has a permanent disability.
New Horizons Un-LimitedContact via email A non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization, we have a mission to make information and life experiences accessible to individuals with lifelong disabilities and their families. Since 1994 we have been providing access to informational and technological tools to ensure that people with disabilities may have access to all that life has to offer.
Project HomePhone: (608) 246-3737 Project Home has a reputation of excellence and a continuing pledge to helping those in need maintain the American dream of homeownership.
This helped to shape our mission, which is to continue our commitment to improving the quality and affordability of housing for all low- to moderate-income individuals and families in both Dane and Green Counties.
Society’s AssetsPhone: (800) 283-9877 HOME Program, offered by Society's Assets, makes funding available to homeowners with a disability (or to homeowners who have a family member with a disability residing in the house) for accessible home modifications.
Society’s Assets serves a five-county area in southeastern Wisconsin: Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Jefferson counties.
The Family VillageContact via email The Family Village is a web site for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and their friends and allies. Family Village brings together thousands of online resources in a organized, easy-to-use directory. The centerpiece of Family Village is the library, where visitors can find information on over 300 diagnosis. Visitors can also learn about assistive technology, legal rights and legislation, special education, leisure activities and much more.
VSA arts of WisconsinPhone: (608) 241-2131 Their mission is to expand the capabilities, confidence, and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by providing programs in dance, music, creative writing, drama, and visual art.
Wheelchair Recycling ProgramPhone: (414) 313-1303 The Wheelchair Recycling Program offers low cost, refurbished mobility and medical equipment to those who lack the resources to acquire new equipment.
All equipment is donated to WRP by individuals, businesses, and other nonprofit agencies. Every item is carefully cleaned and repaired by experienced workers at Badger State Industries. Every dollar collected for equipment is re-invested in the program and helps to sustain our services.
Wisconsin ADAPTPhone: (608) 249-4308 Contact: Steve Verriden We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.
Wisconsin Assistive Technology InitiativePhone: (800) 991-5576 The Mission of the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative is to ensure that every child in Wisconsin who needs assistive technology (AT) will have equal and timely access to an appropriate evaluation and the provision and implementation of any needed AT devices and services.
Wisconsin Coalition For AdvocacyPhone: (800) 928-8778 The Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy (WCA) is a private, nonprofit agency chosen by Wisconsin's Governor to provide protection and advocacy for people with disabilities throughout the state.
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