Local Agencies

Providing services related to issues of equality, equity, social justice, and quality of life for Milwaukee’s diverse community.

This is a preliminary resource guide and it is not intended to be a complete list nor present comprehensive descriptions of all of the various services that each organization provides. Please contact Milwaukee County Community Information Line at 211 for additional resources or contact the organizations directly to learn more about their programs. The City of Milwaukee is not responsible for the agencies’ services nor the content provided on organizations’ website / link to online information.

Alphabetical Listing

Gender

9to5, National Association of Working Women- Milwaukee Gender Awareness, Advocacy and Organization
Empowers women to strive for workplace rights and improve working conditions; provides counseling, education, and policy advocacy
207 E Buffalo Street, Suite 211
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 274-0925
www.9to5.org/local/mwk

Asha Family Services, Inc Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Health Violence, Assault, and Crime Gender Youth Services Information Resource
Asha Family Services, Inc. is a comprehensive family violence intervention and prevention agency located in Milwaukee, WI. Asha, the first and only recognized culturally-specific family violence intervention and prevention program in Wisconsin, employs methods specific to African American families. Asha (a Swahili and Indian word meaning “Life” and “Hope”) is a private, nonprofit, spiritually-based agency. Asha is also a state-licensed outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment clinic. Asha employs a holistic family approach and through collaborative efforts strives to provide effective, comprehensive family violence, mental health, HIV/AIDS education and counseling and substance abuse intervention and prevention.
(414) 875-1511
http://www.ashafamilyservices.com/

Top

Daystar, Inc. Gender Basic Emergency Need Violence, Assault,
and Crime
Provides safe, transitional housing for women, without dependents, who are fleeing domestic violence
P.O. Box 2130
Milwaukee, WI 53201-2130
Phone: (414) 385-0334
www.daystarinc.org 

Healing Center Violence, Assault, and Crime Gender Immigration and
Language
Advocates for and provides services including support groups, individual counseling, seminars, and natural therapies to help survivors of sexual abuse heal; includes a Spanish-speaking survivors group
611 W National Avenue, 4th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: (414) 671-4325 (HEAL)
www.thehealingcenter.org

Top

Hmong American Friendship Association Immigration and Language Race and Ethnicity Gender Basic Emergency Need
Providing assistance for translation, home buying, referral, employment, hunger etc. to improve quality of life among low-income residents of Milwaukee who are Hmong or Laotian refugees
3824 W Vilet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: (414) 344-6575
www.hmongamer.org

Top

Horizons, Inc. Gender Violence, Assault, and Crime
Provides residential and outpatient treatment for women offenders in order to promote the achievement of economic and emotional independence and a crime-free drug-free lifestyle
2511 West Vine Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Phone: (414) 342-3237
www.horizonshouse.org

Top

Housing Resources, Inc. Gender
Provides home counseling services to low and moderate-income individuals / families who are prospective homebuyers or owners needing post-purchase assistance to maintain ownership
8532 West Capitol Drive #201
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: (414) 461-6330
www.hri-wi.org

Top

Latino Community Center Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Educational Services Information Resource Job Training Literary Services Gender Youth Services Violence, Assault, and Crime
Latino Community Center offers programming in the following areas: after school academic enrichment, gang and violence diversion, recreation, youth development, prevention programming, street outreach, summer programming, and healthy girls, Programs run not only at the Center, but also at six public schools as well as in the streets. Programming is based on best practices in the field of positive youth development to ensure effectiveness. Structured and unstructured, bilingual and bicultural opportunities reach a wide variety of at-risk youth in the area, including gang members, young girls, out-of-school youth and teenaged males.
Latino Community Center
807 South 14th Street
Milwaukee WI, 53204
Phone 414-384-8140
http://latinocommunitycenter.org/

Top

Meta House Gender Basic Emergency Need Housing and Neighborhoods
Provides supportive housing for homeless women recovering from substance abuse
2266 N Prospect Avenue, Floor 4
P.O. Box 11564
Milwaukee, WI 53202-6306
Phone: (414) 962-1200
www.metahouse.org

Top

Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition Gender Faith and Religion Race and Ethnicity Awareness, Advocacy and Organization
Provides advocacy, education, and outreach concerning the religion of Islam; works to break stereotypes and Islamophobia
P.O. Box 170075
Milwaukee, WI 53217
262-241-9522

Top

Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc. Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Educational Services Gender Youth Services
PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. is a dynamic and innovative non-profit leadership development organization serving at-risk, primarily African American and Latina girls, ages 10 to 19 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. PEARLS helps girls achieve in school, avoid teen pregnancy, and use their personal power to achieve their goals and dreams. In 2008 PEARLS served 688 girls citywide.  PEARLS believes that every girl is precious with unique gifts and strengths. We also recognize that teen pregnancy and lack of education are huge challenges in Milwaukee that create enormous barriers to girls seeking to reach their full potential.
PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.
2100 N. Palmer Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 265-7555
http://pearlsforteengirls.com
 

Top

Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee Basic Emergency Need Job Training Gender
Provides services to meet basic needs; includes emergency housing for homeless, job development, emergency food pantry, disaster services, utility & rent assistance, women specific services- various sites  
1644 N 26th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Phone: (414) 459-3900
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_greatermilwaukee.nsf

Top

Sexual Assault Treatment Center- Aurora Health Violence, Assault, and Crime Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Disabilities Health Gender
Provides public education, crisis intervention, assessment, medical treatment, short-term counseling to serve victims of sexual assault
945 N 12th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: (414) 219-5555
www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/sexual-assault/satc.asp

Top

St. Catherine Residence Gender Housing and Neighborhoods
Provides safe, affordable, supportive housing for low-income women aiming to maximize self- sufficiency 
1032 E Knapp Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 272-8470
www.stcatherineresidence.org

Top

Well Women Program (WWP) City of Milwaukee Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Health Gender
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

Top

Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee Gender Awareness, Advocacy and Organization
Invests in programs serving and empowering women and advocates for all women and girls of Greater Milwaukee by educating the public of gender related issues and solutions
316 N Milwaukee Street, Suite 215
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 290-7350
www.womensfund.com

Top

YWCA of Greater Milwaukee Gender Race and Ethnicity Awareness, Advocacy and Organization Housing and Neighborhoods Job Training
Provides services aimed to eliminate racism and empower women; includes education, job training, Women’s Enterprise Business Incubator, Unlearning Racism series, and housing assistance
1915 N Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 374-1800
www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekLPI7O1H&b=61807

Top