Alphabetical Listing
Literacy Services
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 (414- 286-3000) 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.
Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
Mill Road Library, 6431 N. 76th St.
Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S. Howell Ave.
Washington Park Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd.
COA Youth & Family Centers 
COA Youth & Family Centers helps Milwaukee children, teens, and families reach their greatest potential through a continuum of educational, recreational, and social work programs offered via its urban community centers and rural camp facility. As a multicultural agency, COA values diversity and cooperation, and promotes personal growth and positive social interaction.
909 East North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212
http://coa-yfc.org/index.htm
La Causa 
Where stable communities and healthy families have the resources and opportunities to maximize personal development and self-sufficiency. MISSION To provide children, youth and families with quality, comprehensive services to nurture healthy family life and enhance community stability.
La Causa
1212 S. 70th St. Suite 115A
Milwaukee, WI, 53214
(414) 902-1500
http://lacausa.org/home
Lao Family Community Inc. 
Lao Family is a Mutual Assistance Association (M.A.A.) founded to help Southeast Asian refugees as they come to the United States. They provide service through numerous programs such as: Job Training and Placement; Education; E.S.L and Drivers Education; Citizenship Translation and Interpretation; and Youth Programming.
Lao Family Community Inc.
2331 West Vieau Place
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 385-3380
http://www.nyobzoo.com/lao_family.htm
Latino Community Center 
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/
Milwaukee Rescue Mission 
In Milwaukee, when men or women with children need a safe place to go, help to rebuild their lives, a hot meal or a long-term solution, they come to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. We are here to provide Christian care and support to people who are truly in need. Our comprehensive programs include:
- Safe Harbor, the Mission's refuge for homeless, hurting men
- Joy House, our place of safety and support for homeless mothers with children
- Cross-Trainers Academy, a K-4th grade Christian school for children in the city of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
830 North 19th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: 414-344-2211
Fax: 414-344-6972
http://milmission.org/
Milwaukee Women’s Center
Since 1980, the Milwaukee Women’s Center has been serving individuals and families affected by domestic violence and co-occurring issues. To fulfill its mission, MWC provides emergency shelter and transportation, a 24-hour crisis line, specialized services and support for older abused women, children’s programming, and batterers’ treatment, case management to meet housing and other basic needs, and counseling to address domestic violence and substance abuse issues.
Milwaukee Women’s Center, Inc.
4906 W. Fond du Lac Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53216
Phone (414) 449-4777
http://www.mwcinc.org/
Next Door Foundation
Founded in 1969, Next Door plays a vital community role by serving more than 2,150 Milwaukee central city children, youth and parents each year. Our early intervention efforts especially benefit children who may be at risk for later school failure. Next Door also promotes positive outcomes for children 6-16 years of age by strengthening academics, emphasizing relationships to family, building peer support and encouraging service to the community.
Next Door Foundation
2545 North 29th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Phone: 414.562.2929
http://www.nextdoormil.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
Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services
Rosalie Manor is a non-profit service agency. Under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and in close association with area schools, churches and neighborhoods, the organization is successfully addressing a number of critical family issues in our community. Rosalie Manor is recognized as a national leader in the fields of pregnancy prevention and the promotion of responsible, positive parenting and healthy marriages. Our mission statement: Strengthening Milwaukee families by empowering parents to be nurturing and by guiding youth toward positive futures.
Rosalie Manor
4803 W. Burleigh St.
Milwaukee, WI 53210
414-449-2868
http://www.rosaliemanor.org
Social Development Commission
The SDC directly operates 18 programs designed to improve the overall quality of life for low-income people. Through its programs, the SDC provides services to approximately 100,000 people annually. The SDC targets its services to low-income individuals and families who reside in Milwaukee County. The target population includes children in single-parent households, low-income older adults, at-risk youth involved in delinquency and gang-related activities, low-income homeowners and homeless families. The SDC’s clients mirror the profile of poverty in Milwaukee.
Social Development Commission
4041 N Richards Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 906-2700
http://www.cr-sdc.org
Teen Challenge of Wisconsin
Providing care for adult males, adult females, adolescent males and adolescent females, Teen Challenge has a range of programs for those demonstrating a need for intensive help with life-controlling problems. In addition, non-residential and prevention programs are made available.
Teen Challenge of Wisconsin
9236 West Appleton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53225
414-466-4415
http://www.teenchallengeonline.com
Urban Underground 
Urban Underground is advancing a new generation of young leaders committed to building safe and sustainable communities. We advance our mission through effective and age appropriate programs, strategic partnerships, and youth-led social change projects in the areas of health, education, and restorative justice. Our programs establish key pipelines for youth leadership, help groups broaden their definitions of diversity and inclusion, and create educational models relevant to today's youth. We believe that all young people deserve access to a caring and responsible adult, culturally competent support for personal growth, and opportunities to increase knowledge and skills for the improvement of self and community.
Urban Underground
4850 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53216
414.444.8726
http://www.urbanunderground.org/