Family Advocacy - Wraparound Milwaukee

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Families United of Milwaukee Inc.

 

 

 

Providing Advocacy Services for

 

Wraparound Milwaukee Youth and Families

 

 

Essential to the success of the Wraparound Milwaukee Program are our partnerships with and commitment to empowering and strengthening families. A major component to that partnership is Families United of Milwaukee, Inc. Wraparound Milwaukee contracts with Families United to provide family support and advocacy services, to organize family events and run support groups, to assist conducting family satisfaction surveys, to serve on committees and to assist in training care coordinators, providers, and child welfare staff and to develop and disseminate information and other material about the program to families.

Wraparound Milwaukee and Families United initiated an educational advocacy service in 2003 to help care coordinators and families advocate for the development of appropriate Individual Education Plans (IEP) and secure more public, better school placements for children with serious emotional and mental health needs.

Located at:

 

5326 W. Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Families United staff consists of a full time Program Director, Educational Advocate, two program assistants and utilization of stipends for additional parent involvement on committees, workgroups and training events.  Margaret Jefferson, Director invites parents to call Families United to find out more about what Families United can do for them!

 

  
Sponsor of:
 Family Orientation
 Holiday Events
 Community Leisure Events
 Representatives attend 
 CommitteeMeetings
 and help train new staff
 for Wraparound Milwaukee

 
Families United sponsors family participation in community events throughout the year!


Margaret Jefferson Director
e-mail: Families United

Educational Advocates for Wraparound Milwaukee


Chris Shafer
Education Advocate
Phone: 414-257-6799

Assists Families with School Issues Including School Placements
More Information for Families
Wraparound Milwaukee Family Handbook
Definitions for Frequently Used Terms