Agency History
Chrysalis, Inc. has been serving the Madison community for over a quarter century. 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 4.5FTE staff positions, and an operating budget of $205,000. Chrysalis provides vocational support services to approximately 75 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, non-profit agencies for whom we provide services, and community donors.
88% of all funds go directly to program-related costs.
Please visit our Donations link to learn more about our financial and in-kind donation needs.
Executive Director, Julianne Carbin
Julianne Carbin, MSW, joined Chrysalis in 2006 as the agency’s third Executive Director. Julianne has guided the agency through a planning and goal development process and has moved the agency forward by increasing community visibility, generating new sources of revenue, and improving services and program outcomes. Julianne’s creative, collaborative, and innovative thinking has allowed Chrysalis to develop new community partnerships and funding opportunities.
Julianne has a long history of community involvement through volunteer activities. She was a co-founder of NAMI UW-Madison, a campus affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Julianne often took leadership roles in volunteer activities and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Community Shares of Wisconsin where she serves as a member of the Executive committee and as Chair of the CHIP committee. Julianne is also Chair of the Dane County Mental Health Coalition and volunteers at Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship Center.
A graduate from UW_Madison, Julianne holds a BS in Communication Arts with a focus in Rhetorical studies and a Masters of Social Work with a focus in mental health. Julianne earned her Human Resources certificate from MATC. As a person who is dedicated to professional growth and business networking, Julianne is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and APSE: The Network on Employment. Before joining Chrysalis, Julianne worked for the Madison school district as a literacy coordinator for the Schools of Hope Literacy Project. Julianne also designed, secured funding for, and implemented family literacy projects throughout Madison at the YWCA, Harambee Center, and East Madison Community Center. Julianne also served as the director of after school programs at Frank Allis Elementary school.
Julianne has lived in Madison for ten years and has never held a job she did not like! She knows how important a good job fit is and believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the connections, purpose, and self-worth that comes from a good days work.
Past Events
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