Alphabetical Listing
City of Milwaukee
Adult Tutoring 
If you are an adult and looking for a tutor or you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor to work with an adult learner please call the Literacy Helpline at 286-3117 for more information. The Milwaukee Public Library offers adults help in improving their reading, writing, math, GED and English speaking skills at the following locations:
Center Street Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave. 414-286-3090.
Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave. 414-286-3083.
Mill Road Library, 6431 N. 76th St. 414-286-3088.
Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S. Howell Ave. 414-286-3085.
Washington Park Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. 414-286-3066.
Call-for-Action Booklet 
This directory lists alphabetically various City services, specific problems, and the main phone numbers of City departments. You will also find frequently called County, State, and Federal offices, Hotline numbers, and Other Important numbers. Whenever possible, links to relevant governmental web pages are included. Click on a letter or word below to go to the desired section of this directory. All area codes are (414) unless otherwise indicated.
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/CallForAction
Capital Access Program 
The Capital Access Program (CAP) can provide access to financing for companies, especially start-ups and small businesses, which may not be able to obtain conventional financing. CAP is a flexible loan loss reserve program that provides lenders with a way to fund projects considered too risky for conventional lending.
Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
809 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Ph: (414) 286-5840 Fax: (414) 286-5778
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
http://www.medconline.com/Loan_Programs.html#capital
Center for Driver’s License Recovery and Employability 
The center for Driver's License Recovery and Employability helps Milwaukee County residents recover suspended or revoked driver's licenses. Participating in this project is a great way to be involved in addressing a significant economic development issue in the community. The Center is co-sponsored by Legal Action of Wisconsin, Justice 2000, the Milwaukee Bar Association and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
MATC
Foundation Hall, 8th Floor
700 West State Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Fax: (414)297.8473
http://www.justice-2000.org/drivers.html
Citizen Academy 
The Milwaukee Police Citizen Academy is a ten-week program designed to provide citizens with a working knowledge of the Milwaukee Police Department. It consists of a series of classes held once a week for three hours. The 30-hour block of instruction will include classroom academics and practical applications in law, police procedure, defense and arrest tactics, firearms training and state of art
technology used to combat crime. Tours of various police facilities and demonstrations of equipment will also be conducted. Attendees may participate in a ride-along with officers. This program will provide citizens an opportunity to ask questions about police services and to express their concerns about quality of life issues. Upon conclusion, citizens completing 80% of the course will participate in a graduation ceremony.
Milwaukee Police Department--Community Services Division
414-935-7905
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/CitizensAcademy6486.htm
Community Development Grant Administration (CDGA) 
The CDGA office works collaboratively with non-profit groups, government agencies, and public/private coalitions to coordinate activity that increases home ownership and property values, reduces crime, and promotes greater employment and business activity.
City of Milwaukee – Department of Administration
200 East Wells Street, Room 606, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-3647
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/CommunityDevelopment310.htm
Computer Training 
Throughout the year, the Milwaukee Public Library offers a series of free two-hour classes covering the basics of computers, including computer basics, word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, email, and internet searching are offered at every library. These classes provide instruction to those citizens who finished formal schooling before computers were widely available, and to those for whom computers are too expensive and who have subsequently had no experience using them.
Milwaukee Public Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 286-3000
http://www.mpl.org/file/computer_classes.htm
Drop-In Labs for Jobseekers 
The Milwaukee Public Library offers FREE open workshops held weekly for jobseekers to get one-on-one help with resume, job applications, email and job searches.
Milwaukee Public Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 286-3000
http://www.mpl.org/file/jobs_index.htm#Jobs
Earn & Learn Program 
Earn & Learn is the City’s program to help young people make a successful transition to adulthood by providing opportunities to develop work-readiness skills while they earn wages working in government, community- and faith-based organizations and private sector businesses.
Dept. of City Development - 809 North Broadway - Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 286-5894
http://www.mkedcd.org/EarnLearn/index.html
Elder Safe Program
Outreach program for elderly that apprises them of the services offered by the Milwaukee Fire Department and other agencies (i.e. home safety, evacuation). The Elder Safe Program is designed for assisted and independent care facilities, religious groups and organizations whose focus is on education and safety of older adults. Lasting from 30 to 60 minutes, the presentation covers seasonal safety concerns, safe cooking, heating and living
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/CommunityRelations.htm
Homework Help
Milwaukee Public Library's Homework Help program is offered at Central Library and five neighborhood libraries. Elementary and middle school students often come to the libraries looking for help with school assignments. Volunteers listen, guide them and advise them on their homework. Hours are generally week nights from 4 to 7 p.m. Call the libraries listed below for specific days and times when homework help is available. Adult volunteers are needed to mentor and work with young people in the Homework Help program October through May. If you have two hours per week to help a youngster, please call one of these libraries and ask a librarian for details.
Atkinson Library
1960 W. Atkinson Ave., 414-286-3068
Center Street Library
2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave., 414-286-3090
Central Library Betty Brinn Children's Room
814 W. Wisconsin Ave., 414-286-3091
Forest Home Library
1432 W. Forest Home Ave., 414-286-3083
Martin Luther King Library
310 W. Locust St., 414-286-3098
Villard Avenue Library
3310 W. Villard Ave., 414-286-3079
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) has been a national leader in housing for over 60 years. HACM provides innovative affordable housing choices to over 10,000 Milwaukee families and works to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through a wide range of economic, health and social services.
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
809 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-5678 - TDD (414) 286-2908
http://www.hacm.org/index.htm
Immunization Program 
The City of Milwaukee Health Department Immunization Program manages the administration of vaccine at all of the Health Department Clinics. The mission of the Immunization Program is to decrease the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases through the implementation of interventions aimed at increasing immunization rates. The immunization program is responsible for surveillance and control of vaccine preventable disease in the community. Please visit the website for free immunization clinic times and locations or call (414) 286-8034 for more information.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 286-8034
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/immunizations
Landlord Training Program 
The award winning landlord training program operates out of DNS's downtown office. The goal is to teach landlords fundamental ways to keep illegal activity out of their property. The classes are FREE and held on a regular basis through out the year at various locations. Attendees get a free 100 page comprehensive manual and handouts on a variety of legal and business issues related to managing a property.
- Educating Spanish speaking landlords
- Providing visually impaired landlords with large print materials
- Student Based Housing (Collaboration with UW-Milwaukee Housing Office to present a program emphasizing the issues of renting to a student.)
- Special “In-Depth” program topics
Department of Neighborhood Services--Landlord Training Program (LTP)
841 N. Broadway Room 105
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-2954
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/Landlordtraining
Medical Assistance Outreach Program
The Medical Assistance Outreach Program is a vital service offered by the Milwaukee Health Department. The Medical Assistance program employees are dedicated to getting community members the health care coverage to which they are entitled, as well as making referrals for clients to receive other important healthcare services. There are several sites throughout the community at which the health care coverage assistance service is offered. The program also provides translator services in Spanish, Lao, Thai, and Hmong. A contracted service is used to translate languages other than these so that there are as few barriers as possible to achieving our goal of servicing the entire Milwaukee community.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI (414)
286-8620
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/medassist
Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Commission is charged with the responsibility of coordinating the community's response to domestic violence and sexual assault by promoting communication and collaboration among members of law enforcement, victims’ advocates, court staff, school personnel, health care providers, abuser programs, corrections officials, policy makers, children s service providers, prosecutors, and other entities. They educate the community, upgrade the skills and knowledge of professionals, and assist with policy and legislation clarification on issues affecting victims and perpetrators of abuse and assault.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 286-8891
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/DomesticViolenceSexu464.htm
Milwaukee Community Service Corps
Prepares youth for family-sustaining careers (i.e. green jobs and development of affordable housing) through paid vocational experience (includes deaf crew), certifications, and personalized education plans
1441 N 7th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Phone: (414) 372-9040
www.milwaukeecommunityservicecorps.org
Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
The Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation provides low interest loans to Milwaukee businesses. Our approach to lending is unique in that we:
- Share the risk with all participants in a project,
- Lend in partnership with a bank, and
- Lend funds at a higher risk level to increase feasibility of a project.
Are you a Milwaukee business owner looking for a loan? Or maybe you are a banker or a business advisor. Maybe you are just interested in learning about MEDC and how we strengthen your local community. If so, then you’ve come to the right place!
Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
809 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Ph: (414) 286-5840 Fax: (414) 286-5778
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
http://www.medconline.com/
Elder Safe Program
Outreach program for elderly that apprises them of the services offered by the Milwaukee Fire Department and other agencies (i.e. home safety, evacuation). The Elder Safe Program is designed for assisted and independent care facilities, religious groups and organizations whose focus is on education and safety of older adults. Lasting from 30 to 60 minutes, the presentation covers seasonal safety concerns, safe cooking, heating and living
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/CommunityRelations.htm
Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative
Children who have an active father are more inclined to graduate from high school and pursue higher education. Children with an active father are more likely not to engage in criminal activity. Also, research has shown a direct correlation between teen pregnancy and absentee fathers. That is why I have partnered with leaders in our community – from business and education to social services and faith organizations – to launch the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative. --Mayor Tom Barrett
5003 West Lisbon Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 286-5653
http://www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/
Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program
The City of Milwaukee is partnering with Marquette University Law School in the Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program – a program designed to help homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. Mediation is a confidential and voluntary process where a homeowner and the lender seeking to foreclose on your home may discuss ways to resolve a foreclosure case, including reinstatement of the loan and modification of the loan terms.
For more information, call (414) 288-4040, or visit
law.marquette.edu/foreclosure
Milwaukee Foreclosure Partnership Initiative
The charge of the MFPI was to build on the work that was already underway in the community to carry out a coordinated strategy to assist homeowners at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure, stabilize neighborhoods affected by increasing numbers of vacant foreclosed homes and prevent similar issues from developing in the future.
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD)
809 North Broadway Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-286-5610
http://milwaukeehousinghelp.org/
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC)
NIDC works with City departments, community-based agencies, financial institutions, developers, local foundations, and most importantly, residents, to improve Milwaukee’s neighborhoods.
809 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-5608
http://www.mkedcd.org/housing/nidc/index.html
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 provided the City of Milwaukee with $9.2 million in federal funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to address foreclosed properties in Milwaukee neighborhoods impacted by the foreclosure crisis. The NSP Homebuyer Assistance Program provides funding to help prospective homeowners purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes they will occupy as their primary residence. Both financial and technical assistance are provided as part of the program.
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD)
809 North Broadway Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-286-5610
http://milwaukeehousinghelp.org/
Ready to Read with Books 2 Go
The Ready to Read with Books2Go project is an intensive literacy development program with the goal that children are ready to read as they enter Kindergarten. The program incorporates the development of the Six Skills of early literacy in children and models ways for child care providers to incorporate Six Skills development into their daily routines.
http://www.mpl.org/file/kids_childcare_index.htm
Rebuilding Together of Greater Milwaukee
Organizes volunteers to assist in revitalizing low-income houses and communities
700 W. Virginia Street, Suite 221
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: (414) 312-7531
www.rtmilwaukee.org
Redevelopment Authority (RA)
The mission of the Redevelopment Authority is to eliminate blighting conditions that inhibit neighborhood reinvestment, to foster and promote business expansion and job creation, and to facilitate new business and housing development.
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
809 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-5800
http://www.mkedcd.org/racm
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and HIV Program
The City of Milwaukee Health Department's Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and HIV Program is supported primarily by the City of Milwaukee with significant assistance from the Wisconsin Division of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Services offered by the program include screening for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV counseling and testing, medical case management for women living with HIV, presentations to community groups and participation in health fairs.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 286-8088
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/StdHIVAids444.htm
Supportive Housing Initiative
A City/County initiative with a mission of creating a community infrastructure that provides safe, affordable and accessible housing options with supportive services for persons with mental illness or other special needs.
Email Inquiries: SupportiveHousingMilwaukee@milwaukee.gov
http://supportivehousingmilwaukee.org/
Targeted Investment Neighborhood Initiative (TIN)
The Targeted Investment Neighborhood (TIN) initiative is designed to sustain and increase owner-occupancy, provide high quality affordable rental housing, strengthen property values, and improve the physical appearance and quality of life of neighborhoods. TINs focus resources for three years on a small area, generally six to twelve city blocks.
809 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-5608
http://www.mkedcd.org/housing/nidc/TINs.html
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
The Teen Advisory Board of the Milwaukee Public Library is designed to involve Milwaukee teens so they can voice their opinion and help to develop and influence system wide teen library services. Teens will develop leadership, teamwork, and community awareness skills.
Milwaukee Public Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 286-3000
http://www.mpl.org/file/ya_tab_index.htm
Well Women Program (WWP) 
The Well Woman Program (WWP) provides preventive health screening services to low-income women who are uninsured or underinsured. Well Woman pays for mammograms, Pap tests, and multiple sclerosis testing. Well Woman works to decrease the mortality rate of breast and cervical cancer in all women in the city of Milwaukee through education, outreach, screening, treatment, community awareness and involvement.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 286-8891
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/BreastandCervicalCan23789.htm
Wisconsin Center for Health Equity
The Center for Health Equity is dedicated to improving the social and economic factors that strongly influence our public health within the City of Milwaukee as well as throughout the state of Wisconsin. The Center will concentrate on improving the health of our population through three main strategies:
- Improve understanding of how socioeconomic conditions affect people’s health
- Encourage and support changes in public policy to improve the health of everyone in our community
- Build community involvement in policymaking
Helping communities to strengthen their “civic capacity” and become more effective in improving the public policies that affect them and their community’s health. In focusing on these areas, we hope to achieve “health equity,” by which we mean a society where all people have an equal chance to be healthy.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI (414)
286-3521
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/wche
Women, Infants, & Children Program (WIC)
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is a special supplemental nutrition program for eligible women, infants, and children. The WIC Program's primary goal is to promote and maintain the health and well being of nutritionally at risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children. At the local level, Public Health Nurses provide nursing services in City of Milwaukee WIC clinics.
Milwaukee Health Department
841 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 286-8034
http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/WICWomenInfantsampCh23783.htm