Two Day Respite Care Traning
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
W 225 Vine Street, Milwaukee
Training for in-home respite providers.
To register visit www.respitecarewi.org or call (877) 260-9207
Jan 31st
6 to 8pm
UCP-SEW Office
UCP-SEW Information Sessions
Milwaukee Time Exchange
A program that may help you with respite, fixing your computer, cleaning or shoveling your sidewalk. One hour of your services equal one hour of someone else's services to you. Sounds interesting ....come learn how!
To register or more information call Martha C at (414) 755-8010
Feb 17th
Mar 16th
Apr 20th
Respite & Recreation Club
Schuetze Recreation Center
1120 Baxter Drive, Waukesha
Contact Becky at UCP-SEW with
questions or to register at (414) 329-4509 or email breis@ucpsew.org
Racine County - Respite Program
UCP-SEW is most grateful to the Racine Community Foundation/Wendler Family Fund/Mike and Lynda Mucha Fund for its continuing partnership with UCP of Southeastern Wisconsin to provide an in-home respite program for Racine County parents and guardians caring for a child with a disability (not just cerebral palsy).
About United Cerebral Palsy
of Southeastern Wisconsin "life without limits for people with disabilities"
United Cerebral Palsy was founded in 1954 by a group of concerned parents of children with cerebral palsy and incorporated in Wisconsin in 1970. UCP of Southeastern Wisconsin provides respite care, independent living supports, employment services and information resources for people with disabilities (not just cerebral palsy) and their families. More...
We are proud to announce that BMO Harris Bank is the presenting sponsor for Taste of Milwaukee's 30th Anniversary!
After 29 years in the making, new venues and new menu’s we are finally ready to show Milwaukee what 30 years of fundraising looks and feels like, but we can’t do it without you! We invite you to bring your high spirits and prepare for an evening of fun and entertainment. Since it is our special anniversary year we are taking this event to new heights, this includes gourmet cuisine sampling from Milwaukee’s top restaurants, a special guest appearance from UCP Brand Ambassador and star of AMC’s Breaking Bad, RJ Mitte. As always we will have the live music entertainment, and amazing silent auction and raffle prizes. We hope that you will join us for this epic celebration!
2011 Caregiver of the year
Jerry Doolan, who cares for a client in UCP-SEW’s Independent Living Program, has been named 2011 Milwaukee County Caregiver of the Year by the Milwaukee County Disability Services Division and the Milwaukee Area Developmental Disabilities Services Agencies (MADDSA). Jerry has been a caregiver and respite worker for ten years. Pictured above with Jerry are (left to right): Timm Armour who fills in for Jerry when needed and George Evans whom Jerry cares for. This is the second year in a row a caregiver from UCP-SEW’s Independent Living Program has won the award.
"Tech4POD" is a National Center on Technologies for Children with Orthopaedic Disabilities.
It is funded by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering (NIDRR) through 2015. The focus of Tech4POD is research, development, training and dissemination of materials. The projects will impact over 1500 children with disabilities during the next 5 years."
For more information CLICK HERE to go to the "Tech4POD" website
A Leadership Development Opportunity for Parents of Youth With Disabilities
Going Through the Transition Process Parents will enjoy getting together with other parents from the area to; share information and resources; hear from statewide speakers about issues that are important to individuals with disabilities going through the transition, enhance skills for working with service providers, public schools, & community agencies. Who can sign up? Parent(s), foster parent(s), or grandparent(s), who have youth with disabilities ages 14-21. Youth must be receiving special education services. Those who have attended a PIP in the past are not eligible to attend. Parents in Partnership runs from 4:30 to 8:30 on Friday evening and 9 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday. Parents/guardians must attend all five sessions. Oct., 21 & 22, 2011. Dec.,2 & 3, 2011. Jan., 20 & 21, 2012. Feb., 24 & 25 2012. Mar.,23 & 24, 2012. At Country Springs, Pewaukee To Register contact Diane 877-844-4925 or Diane@banbury.com For more information contact Jenny Neugart 608-266-8778.
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UCP-SEW is most grateful to the 
After 29 years in the making, new venues and new menu’s we are finally ready to show Milwaukee what 30 years of fundraising looks and feels like, but we can’t do it without you! We invite you to bring your high spirits and prepare for an evening of fun and entertainment. Since it is our special anniversary year we are taking this event to new heights, this includes gourmet cuisine sampling from Milwaukee’s top restaurants, a special guest appearance from UCP Brand Ambassador and star of AMC’s Breaking Bad, RJ Mitte. As always we will have the live music entertainment, and amazing silent auction and raffle prizes. We hope that you will join us for this epic celebration! 
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