WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

There are many statewide, regional and local organizations working to educate about mental health and illnesses, to fight for the rights of those with disabilities, and to combat the stigma associated with mental illnesses.  Members of  our Coalition are listed in bold. (Note: There is a separate page for State of Wisconsin Programs and organizations dedicated to advocacy.)  The following are some of these organizations :

211/First Call for Help
211 is available in over 15 counties across Wisconsin.  Check the Web site for updates

Charles E. Kubly Foundation
"A Public Charity Devoted to Improving the Lives of Those Affected by Depression"

Cope Resources  (Ozaukee County and the Greater Milwaukee Area)
Hotline: 262.377.COPE(2673)
Tenn-Home-Alone Line: 262.377.7786

Grassroots Empowerment Project
Molly Cisco, Executive Director
800-770-0588 or 608-206-5094 (cell)
GEP is a mental health consumer controlled, statewide organizations providing opportunities for consumers to provide self help and peer support services.

hopes (Helping Others Prevent and Educate about Suicide)
608-358-6312 or 608-225-1297
Helping others through education and advocacy for suicide prevention. Our goals: to educate, to advocate, to support, to remember.

Family Resource Centers  (20 Centers throughout Wisconsin supported by the Children's Trust Fund)

Maternal and Child Health Hotlines and Information Referral
800.722.2295

Mental Health America of Wisconsin
414-276-3122 or 877-642-4630
Mental Health America of Wisconsin (MHA) is dedicated to improving the mental health of all individuals and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research, and service.

Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc.
(608) 280-2700 Voice
(608) 280-2589 TDD/TDY
A nonprofit agency dedicated to comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services

NAMI Wisconsin
608-268-6000 or 800-236-2988
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nationwide organization consisting of the families and friends of people with mental illness, as well as mentally ill people themselves. NAMI provides support, education, and advocacy.

Recovery Wisconsin (NAMI Consumer Council)
608.268.6000

Wisconsin's Collaborative Systems of Care
The Coordinated Services Team Initiative (CST), Wraparound, the Integrated Services Projects (ISP), and "Children Come First" are all approaches to respond to individuals and families with multiple, often serious needs in the least-restrictive setting possible.

Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc. (WAAODA)
608.829.1032
800.787.9979

Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support (FACETS)
414.374.4645
877.374.4677
FACETS is "a nonprofit organization serving Wisconsin children and adults with disabilities, their families and those who support them."

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
608.284.0580
A non-profit, non-partisan, "multi-issue child and family advocacy organization, providing research, policy analysis, public education and advocacy that lead to improved outcomes for children in the areas of health, economic security, safety and education."

Wisconsin Family Ties
608-267-6888 or 800-422-7145 (parents only please)

Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
608-251-1675 or 800-448-5148
The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation is a non-profit agency based in Madison but serving women statewide through outreach and education programs about women's health issues. The six core health issues addressed by the WWHF are breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, domestic violence, tobacco addiction, and mental illness.