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About MCFI
  • The agency is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community-based rehabilitation facility.
  • Serves nearly 10,000 children, adults and families each year.
  • Offers more than 50 programs and services.
  • Has a caring, licensed and professional staff of nearly 300.
Size

MCFI has an annual budget of $48 million. We have 276 employees in our core programs. About 50 volunteers serve on our boards and committees, and about 350 other volunteers assist our work in various ways.

Certifications
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
  • Joint Commission
  • Medicare/Medicaid Rehabilitation Facility
  • Wisconsin Certified Day Service Provider
  • Wisconsin Certified Mental Health Outpatient Program
  • Wisconsin Certified Community Support Program
Clients Served
  • There were 6,748 individual participants in our core programs in 2007. With the addition of our affiliated programs -
    iCare and our school nutrition program - our agency served nearly 10,000 people in 2007.
  • More than 75% of our clients have incomes below federal poverty guidelines.
  • 2007 MCFI client disabilites are as follows (core programs only):
    • 66% physical/medical
    • 28% cognitive
    • 5% mental illness
    • 1% other
  • 2007 MCFI client demographics are as follows:
    • 58% are women
    • 60% are minority
    • 51% are age 60 and oolder; 20% ages 40-59; 17% ages 20-39; 4% ages 4-19; and 8% ages birth to 3
Funding Sources
  • 65% Milwaukee County
  • 15% Enterprise Operations
  • 4% State of Wisconsin
  • 8% Title 18 &19
  • 1% Contributions
  • 3% HMO & Private Insurance
  • 4% Other