Basic Needs
ACCESS: Your Key to Health,
Nutrition and Other Programs
https://access.wisconsin.gov
An easy-to-use internet tool
that can help determine which low or no-cost health,
nutrition or other programs a person might be eligible for. Apply online for
FoodShare; Medicaid/BadgerCare; and the Family Planning Waiver Program; get
up-to-date information about the status of benefits; or get answers to common
questions about benefits.
America's Second Harvest of Wisconsin1700 W. Fond du Lac Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-831-6300
www.secondharvestwi.org
Provides food to food
pantries, meal programs and organizations that serve people who need emergency
food assistance in local neighborhoods
Casa Maria Catholic Worker House of Hospitality1131 N. 21st Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-344-5745
Shelter for women with
children. Call for more information. Availability is extremely limited.
Cathedral Center845 N. Van Buren Street
Milwaukee, WI53202
414-302-6633 or 2-1-1
Shelter for single women and
women with children.
Energy Assistance Bureau866-HEATIWS (432-8947)
www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov
Provides services to qualified
residential households with energy assistance and weatherization needs.
Eligibility based on income. Specialized services include emergency fuel assistance;
counseling for energy conservation and energy budgets; proactive co-payment
plans; targeted outreach services; and emergency furnace repair and
replacement. Call to determine eligibility and how to apply.
Food PantriesTo find a food pantry near
you, call the Community Information Line at 2-1-1 or 414-773-0211.
Guest House of Milwaukee1216 N. 13th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-345-3240 (Administration)
www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org
Provides shelter for men but
focuses on the education and treatment aspects associated with eradicating
homelessness. Programs and services include assessment for basic needs (food,
clothing, health care, mental health care and treatment); case management; AODA
counseling; and curriculum focused on recovery and empowerment. Men only.
Shelter admission: Monday-Saturday from
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call for intake.
Hope House of Milwaukee209 W. Orchard Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-645-2122
www.hopehousemke.org
Provides shelter to men,
women, and children who are homeless. Men are served on a first come, first
served basis and may call after 1 p.m. to find out if there is an opening.
Families and single women require a referral and should have their referral
source. Call 414-645-2122. Hope House also has a food pantry that serves the
53204 zip code. Call for hours and requirements. A medical clinic called Angel
of Hope Clinic, which serves the uninsured and is a GAMP site, is also
available. Bilingual: Spanish.
IMPACT Community Information
Line (2-1-1)6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2225
2-1-1 or 414-773-0211
www.impactinc.org
Central point of access of
information and referral for MilwaukeeCounty residents who need
assistance with family, health, and social services. Provides telephone intervention and
assessment 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week
for a wide range of issues including emergency food; alcohol or other drug
abuse; health care; homelessness and emergency shelter; family and parenting
issues; legal assistance; and housing concerns.
Joy House830 N. 19th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-302-6633 or 2-1-1
Emergency shelter for women
with children and single pregnant women.
LaCausa Crisis Nursery and Respite Care522 W. Walker Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-647-5990
Provides
shelter for children ages newborn to 12 years in times of family emergency or
crisis or when a highly-stressed parent needs respite care, a "time
out" to prevent the possibility of child abuse and/or neglect.
Bilingual staff provides a safe, nurturing and homelike environment for the children
until the family situation is stabilized. Crisis management; support;
information; and referrals are provided to the parents. Open
24-hours-a-day.
Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services
FoodShare1220 W. Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-289-6000
FoodShare helps people with
little or no income buy food. Benefits
are based on household size and monthly net income after deductions and can
only be used to buy food.
Milwaukee Rescue Mission830 N. 19th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-344-2211
Provides shelter for homeless
men. Shelter admission begins at 7: 20 p.m. each day. Walk-ins accepted. Milwaukee Women's Center
Refuge414-272-6199 Shelter for battered women and
their children. Call to complete phone screening to determine eligibility.
Pathfinders1614 E. Kane Place
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-271-1560
info@tccmilw.org
www.tccmilw.org
An emergency shelter for
runaway and homeless youth ages 11 through 17. 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.
Project WHERE and Safe Haven2669 N. Martin Luther King Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-562-6250
Shelter for veterans and their
families. Call ahead for intake.
Repairers of the Breach1335 W. Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-934-9305
Offers shelter and homeless outreach.
Provides the area's only daytime shelter and resource center for homeless
people. Open Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. and all major holidays. Call for details on other programming available at
the center.
SDC Family Support Center3025 W. Mitchell Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-385-0859
Provides emergency shelter for
families with children.
Salvation Army Emergency Lodge1730 N. 7th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-265-6360
Provides shelter for single
individuals and families.
Social Development Commission (SDC) Energy Assistance4041 N. Richards Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-906-2800
www.cr-sdc.org
Provides low-income residents
with energy assistance. Services may include crisis assistance, retention of
utility services; reconnections; emergency furnace repair or replacement;
budget counseling; home visits for the elderly and the homebound; or case
management. Proof of income and identification required. Ten locations throughout Milwaukee.
Sojourner Truth House
Domestic Violence
ShelterP.O. Box 080319
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-933-2722
sojour@sojournertruthhouse.org
www.sojournertruthhouse.org
Provides victims of domestic
violence with food; warmth; security; transportation; empathy; and support.
Handles crisis as well as information and referral calls. 24-hour hotline is
used to screen calls for admittance to the shelter.
Vet's Place Central3330 W. Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-342-5000
Shelter for male veterans.
Call for intake.
Walker's Point Youth and FamilyCenter Runaway and Teen
Crisis732 S. 21st Street
Milwaukee, W I53204
414-647-8200
Crisis intervention and crisis
prevention services for runaways, homeless, and other troubled young people and
their families. Provides 24-hour emergency shelter and counseling for youth
ages 11-17. Call for intake.
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