Off-Campus Resources

Off-Campus and Community Resources

reaching out to take a hand

Sexual and Domestic Violence Resources

Aurora Healing and Advocacy Services (formerly Sexual Assault Treatment Center

  • Victim/survivor advocacy services 
  • 24-hour crisis phone line (414-219-5555) 
  • Medical Evidentiary Exam Advocacy 
  • Counseling and Therapeutic Services 

Community Advocates/Milwaukee Women’s Resource Center

  • 24/7 emergency shelter 
  • 24-Hour Crisis Line (414) 671-6140

Sojourner 

  • 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline 414-933-2722 
  • Sojourner House Shelter and Support Groups  

Milwaukee Homeless Shelters 

Milwaukee Rescue Mission: 414-344-2211
Safe Harbor (for men) The men’s programs at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission give our guests the strength and support to transform their lives. Our educational and vocational counseling, addiction recovery programs, biblical instruction, and life-skills training give them a ticket off the streets. 

Aline’s Room and Board : 414-213-0454
Aline’s Room and Board offers short-term, long-term and Respite care. Aline’s Room and Board is aimed at providing safety and stability for individuals experiencing mental health issues and homelessness. Aline’s Room and Board also offers emergency shelter needs. (please call for availability)
  

Hope House of Milwaukee:414-645-2122
Hope House of Milwaukee is an emergency shelter for single men over 18 and transitional housing for single women and families.

National Low Income Housing Coalition 
1000 Vermont Ave, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(Tel) 202-662-1530
(Fax) 202-393-1973 

For more information dial 2-1-1 

Milwaukee food pantries   

Despensa De La Paz Food Pantry (Friedens Community Ministries) 
1615 S 22nd St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
friedenspantry.org/despensa-de-la-paz
Open: Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon  

Friedens Community Ministries (Coggs Food Pantry) 
1220 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 289-6030
friedenspantry.org
Open: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 

 House of Peace 
1702 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 933-1300
capuchincommunityservices.org
Open: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m.

Kinship community food center  

2610 N Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 

(414) 301-1478 

https://www.kinshipmke.org/ 

Open Tuesday Food Distribution
4 – 6PM  

Saturday Food Distribution
8:30 – 10:30AM 

For more information dial 2-1-1 

National Crisis Hotlines 

Free Mental Health Resources in Milwaukee

Below is a list of free or low-cost crises and other mental health resources in the Milwaukee area.
Many others are available. You can call 2-1-1 for more information.

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 2 pm
Serves uninsured Milwaukee County residents.
Provides mental health assessments, medications and therapy referrals.
Clients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and there may be an extended wait time.
9455 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-257-7665

Psychiatric Crisis Line
Hotline available 24/7.
Provides immediate emergency counseling and referral information.
414-257-7222

Psychiatric Crisis Service and Admission
Emergency psychiatric services available 24/7.
Services include assessment, crisis intervention and medications.
9455 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Resources that have remained open

Domestic violence help

The Asha Project, Inc. believes in the existence and provision of culturally specific methods to better address the elimination of gender-based violence and the sexual exploitation of women and children in African American communities. Our belief is that in order to adequately address family and intimate partner violence and promote healthy living, we must address the truths of historical and daily life trauma experiences of the community. Further, we believe that we must simultaneously confront intersecting socioeconomic and other factors that contribute to or aggravate violence and abuse between intimates, in homes and in the community.

Who we serve

  • Victims and survivors of domestic/sexual violence 
  • Sex trafficking victims 
  • Abusers/Batterers
  • Families of victims/survivors. 
  • While we primarily serve Black men and women, we work with many people regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality or disability.

Community advocates is closed

Aurora Healing and Advocacy Services’ Website has not been updated to include quarantine services

 

Additional Resources

UWM students, faculty, staff and community members may receive support services from:

Aurora Healing and Advocacy Services
414-219-5555
24 hours a day

The Sojourner Family Peace Center
414-933-2722
24-hour hotline

Aurora Healing Center
414-671-4325
Monday-Friday hours vary by day

UWM faculty and staff may also contact UWM’s Employee Assistance Program at 1-800-634-6433

You can also contact your personal medical and mental health care providers to seek support services.

Milwaukee Diaper Mission 

9600 S. Franklin Drive Franklin, WI 53132 

hello@milwaukeediapermission.org 

Off-Campus Resources

UWM-Waukesha

Off-Campus Resources

UWM Victim/Survivor Advocate

Northwest Quadrant, 5th Floor
2025 E. Newport Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Phone: (414) 229-4582

Email: victimadvocacy@uwm.edu

Provides confidential services, which may include emotional support, information on making a formal report to law enforcement or the UWM administration, and having someone accompany you to any medical or investigative interviews.

 

The Women’s Center

505 North East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186

24-Hour Hotline: (262) 542-3828

Office Phone: (262) 547-4600

Offers confidential, no cost services to survivors, including: emergency shelter and 24-Hour Hotline; legal advocacy; counseling; support groups; substance abuse and mental health support; transitional living; community education and violence prevention; employment counseling and life-skills development; translation/interpretation in any language; and free on-site childcare for clients utilizing any of these services.

 

UWM-Washington County

Off-Campus Resources

UWM Victim/Survivor Advocate

Northwest Quadrant, 5th Floor
2025 E. Newport Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Phone: (414) 229-4582

Email: victimadvocacy@uwm.edu

Provides confidential services, which may include emotional support, information on making a formal report to law enforcement or the UWM administration, and having someone accompany you to any medical or investigative interviews.

 

FRIENDS, Inc.

P.O. Box 117
West Bend, WI 53095

Crisis Line: (262) 334-7298

A multi-faceted organization providing trauma-informed services to those exposed to domestic violence and sexual assault, including one-to-one advocacy and case management, shelter, transitional living assistance, support groups, legal representation and assistance, parenting support, and assistance with independent living skills.