Mission

To provide individualized vocational and work-related services to persons in our community who have mental illnesses.

Agency History

Chrysalis, Inc. has been serving the Madison community for over 30 years. Chrysalis, Inc. was founded in 1980 as a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The founders wanted to avoid following a trend at the time, which was to provide mental health support in sheltered workshops. These founders believed that real-life experiences were more powerful and lasting than those consisting of isolated and confined interactions. Therefore, the Chrysalis Supported Employment Program emerged and, to this day, Chrysalis focuses on providing community-based vocational support services.

Chrysalis

Chrysalis is governed by a board of directors, has four full-time employment staff positions and four part-time staff positions. Chrysalis has an operating budget of $350,000. Chrysalis provides vocational support services to over 100 Dane County residents who have mental illnesses. Chrysalis is primarily funded by a Dane County purchase of service agreement and also receives funding from Community Shares of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, and community donors. 87% of all funds go directly to program-related costs.

Please visit our Donations page to learn more about our financial and in-kind donation needs.

- Executive Director, Dani Rischall