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Support & Resources

This page provides a comprehensive list of support topics, resources, and emergency information specifically tailored for the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you’re seeking advice, looking for local resources, or in need of immediate assistance, you’ll find valuable information here to help you navigate various situations and challenges.

Emergencies

For Life-Threatening Emergencies
Call 911 or UWM Police at (414) 229-9911, or go to the Emergency Room

At UWM a Student Health and Wellness Center counselor is on-call every day Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm, and Friday: 9:00 am – 4:45 pm.

For students experiencing crisis situations or who have urgent needs that are not life threatening, brief screening sessions (up to 30 minutes) are provided to help stabilize the situation and determine what further treatment may be necessary. An appointment is not necessary but there may be a wait to be seen if the counselor is occupied with another student at the time of your arrival.

For urgent matters that arise when the Student Health and Wellness Center is closed, you may contact the Milwaukee County Crisis line at 414-257-7222. This crisis line is answered twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24/7).

UWM Emergency Resources Student Health and Wellness Center

Support Topics

Crisis Support
If you or someone you know is in crisis, find local and national support.
Find local and national support
Hate / Bias Incident Reporting
UWM urges all members of the UWM community to report any hate/bias incident that has occurred on UWM property, buildings or housing; and/or UWM sponsored events or activities, regardless of location.
How to report hate / bias incidents
Trans @ UWM
There is no one way to be trans. At UWM, there are a variety of supports in place to assist you in any way you need in regards to transitioning.
Support for transitioning students
Housing and Restrooms
Inclusive housing resources along with inclusive restrooms on campus.
Housing and restroom resources
LGBTQ+ Veterans
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center proudly promotes and educates others about the strengths and experiences individuals with military experiences or veteran status bring to the UWM campus.
Veteran LGBTQ+ resources
Financial Aid and Scholarships
LGBTQ+ students can sometimes face unique obstacles in obtaining financial aid.
Financial aid and scholarship resources
Employment and Internships
The workplace can be quite different than university life in terms of the openness of and support for LGBTQ+ employees.
Find help navigating the workplace

Resources

UWM LGBTQ+RC has developed an extensive resource guide for our community. Explore these topics below.

Glossary of Terms
A helpful guide to many terms used in LGBTQ+ discussion.
Access the glossary
Allies
Allies can help LGBTQIA+ people by actively working to end homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, cissexism, and heterosexism, but should also speak out against other forms of oppression, like racism, classism, ableism, and so on.
Learn about being an ally
Coming Out
Coming out includes both exploring your identity and sharing that identity with others.
Coming out resources
Gender Pronouns
Explore details around pronoun usage, including some frequently asked questions.
Gender Pronoun Guide
Health and Wellness
Get LGBTQIA+ friendly information about wellness, sexual health, and mental health care.
Get more health and wellness information
Intersectional Identities
LGBTQ+ identities are numerous and varied. LGBTQ+ identities can interact with other social identities along racial, ethnicity, cultural, and religious lines.
Learn about intersectional identities
Questioning
The process of questioning your sexuality or gender identity can be stressful and frightening, but it can also be playful, affirming, joyful, and fun!
Tips and resources for your journey
Relationships and Sex
Personal care includes exploring healthy relationships and sexual health.
Resources for relationships and sex
Other Resources
On-campus and off-campus resources for for the LGBTQ+ community.
Access more resources
Still need support? Please contact us!
UWM operates several different centers to support students in their academic, personal and professional growth, and we aim to enhance students’ knowledge and skills both inside and outside the classroom. UWM is also dedicated to preparing our students to meet workforce demands at the regional, state and global levels.  
 
The services provided by these centers play a vital role in helping students deepen their understanding of different perspectives and collaborate more effectively with people from various backgrounds and experiences. The centers regularly collaborate with each other and other campus units to provide exceptional programming and services to students, faculty, staff and the community. 
 
The centers and their programs and events are open to all students. Some programs and events may also be open to faculty, staff, and the community.  
The center and its resources are open to all students, providing support regardless of background or identity.

UWM operates several different centers to support students in their academic, personal and professional growth, and we aim to enhance students’ knowledge and skills both inside and outside the classroom. UWM is also dedicated to preparing our students to meet workforce demands at the regional, state and global levels.  
 
The services provided by these centers play a vital role in helping students deepen their understanding of different perspectives and collaborate more effectively with people from various backgrounds and experiences. The centers regularly collaborate with each other and other campus units to provide exceptional programming and services to students, faculty, staff and the community. 
 
The centers and their programs and events are open to all students. Some programs and events may also be open to faculty, staff, and the community.