Wisconsin Employment First Partners
WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT FIRST PARTNERS
Location /Contact
/Activities
Rhinelander / Jenny Felty, Headwaters715-369-1337
/ 8 small Conversation events in 3 county service area with families and care givers about integrated employment
Luxemburg / Mary Janssen, Luxemburg-Casco High School
920-845-5549 x 504
/ Outreach to businesses on behalf of students
Business Tours
Parent information session in March 2016 on employment and transition
Medford / Joseph Greget, Medford School District
715-748-2316 ext 324
/ Community Conversation – September 2016
Presentations to local service clubs and employer groups
Host parent information session “Your Child Can Work” – November 2015
Medford / Amber Fallos, Black River Industries
715-748-2950
/ Media Campaign (Radio, Newspaper, Mailings) – October through December
Presentations to Kiwanis, etc. January through September
Open House – August/September 2016
Manitowoc / Dave Koenig, Manitowoc School District
920-638-2714
/ Work for ALL celebration day – Spring 2016
Commercial/Video on Work For All and Jobs First
Employer Recognition November 12th
Presentations to Service Clubs and Business Groups
Hudson / Peg Gagnon, Bridge for Community Life
715-381-8230
/ Soft Skills Training – April 2016
Employer Recognition Plaques during TYLTW
Information sessions on integrated employment for people with disabilities and their families
Green Bay / Lisa Steffen, NEW Curative
920-593-3536
/ Employer Roundtable Event – February 2016
Parent/Guardian Event – June 2016
Presentations to community employer groups
Appleton/Mount Pleasant / Jenny Flemal, Community Care
262-676-5931
/ Present to at least two service organizations
Present to Community Care employees
Host four presentations on employment for members in pre-vocational services and their families
Present at 4 provider workshops
Racine / Alison Hoffman and Angel Markiewicz, LCS
262-598-0098
/ Two 30 second PSAs
Legislative event – April 2016
Presentations to Rotary, Kiwanis, RAMAC, Kenosha Chamber, etc.
Share success stories
Clayton / Jessica King, Clayton School District
715-948-2163
/ Legislative lunch – March 2016
Employer breakfast – April 2016
2 Community Conversations (one for employers one for general community) – May and June 2016
Milwaukee / Stefanie Bostedt, CEO
414-277-8506
/ Legislative Breakfast – Spring 2016
AAPD Disability Mentoring Day – Fall 2016
Presentations to LGBT youth group and teen run-aways, business advisory boards, young professionals organization (Fuel Milwaukee), etc.
Watertown / Kristine Leonard, Watertown School District
920-262-7500 ext 6110
/ Education and outreach campaign to educate businesses
Breakfast meeting with businesses
Begin cultivating a business mentoring program
Mukwonago / Maxine Trowle, Mukwonago School District
262-363-6300 ext 24200
/ Legislative Breakfast
Community Conversation – November 2015
Bing a Business to School day – March 2016
Quarterly presentations to business/community groups
Local media campaign about benefits of integrated employment
Employer Recognition Breakfast – March 2016
Develop a Business Mentoring program (Steps to Employment)
Cameron / Bill Duerkop, Ventures Unlimited
715-458-5005
/ Two Lunch and Learn Events for Employers – February and August 2016
Sheboygan / Lynn Justinger, RCS Empowers
920-694-1206
/ Employer Recognition Luncheon October 22nd
Poster campaign
Business to Business Outreach and Networking (through RCS Business Advisory Board)
Information event on Integrated Employment for individuals with disabilities and their family members – before May 2016
Event to connect people with disabilities to their legislators and elected officials – by the end of November
Randolph / Tammi Biddle, KIDS Wisconsin
920-326-5288
/ Employer Fair in WI Dells December 15th
Employer education event in Mayville, April 10, 2016