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Consumer Advocates
(414) 449-4777
Helps low income persons resolve problems with public and private bureaucracies. No fee.

DAWN (Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network)
New toll free number: (888) 332-1677
Voice: (608) 266-7826
TTY/TDD (608) 266-6660
DAWN is a statewide grassroots cross-disability network of people who care about disability issues. DAWN supports legislative change in the programs and systems affecting people with all disabilities.  The Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities funds DAWN as part of the State Plan on Developmental Disabilities.

Disability Rights Wisconsin
Milwaukee: (414) 342-8700 (Voice/TTY); (800)708-3034
Madison: (608) 267-0214 (Voice/TTY); (800)928-9778
Protection and advocacy services for persons with disabilities.

IndependenceFirst
(414) 219-7520 Voice/TTY
A non-residential Independent Living Center operated by a staff and board composed primarily of people with disabilities. The staff and board's firsthand experience with disabilities provides a unique base of expertise for effectively accessing, consulting and providing services to individuals with disabilities and others in the metro Milwaukee area.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Wisconsin
(608) 268-6000 or (800) 236-2988
NAMI provides crucial information to persons affected by mental illness and their families and serves as their advocate on a state and national level.

Mental Health America of Wisconsin Office of Public Policy
(608) 250-4368
The Office advocates for mental health parity legislative issues, systems change, and other public policy issues.

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
Madison: (608) 284-0580
Milwaukee: (414) 831-8880
Nonprofit organization which advocates for effective and efficient health, education, and human service delivery systems for children and families.

Wisconsin Family Ties
608-267-6888 or 800-422-7145 (parents only please)
Advocacy, Support Groups, Information and Referrals, and Education for parents with children with emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders.