WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

Disability Rights Wisconsin
414 773-4646 Voice
414 773-4647 Fax
800 708-3034 consumers & family only
888 758-6049 TTY
The Disability Rights Wisconsin is the designated protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities in Wisconsin. DRW provides direct advocacy assistance for individuals on a variety of legal issues related to their disability as well as engaging in systems reform activities, training and consultation.

Grassroots Empowerment Project
Molly Cisco, Executive Director
800-770-0588 or 608-206-5094 (cell)
mollycisco@msn.com
Grassroots Empowerment Project, Inc. (GEP) is a mental health consumer controlled, statewide organizations providing opportunities for mental health consumers to provide self help and peer support services in their local communities. GEP provides groups with funding and technical assistance to assure their success. GEP also facilitates leadership opportunities for mental health consumers to become involved with policy making on a state and local level, is active in advocating for improvements within the mental health system, and provides community education on topics related to mental health and recovery.

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.

Mental Health America of Wisconsin
(formerly Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County)
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. The Mental Health Association Council of Wisconsin is represented by the MHA.

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

Mental Health Coalition of the Greater La Crosse Area
A community coalition of people living with a diagnosis of a mental illness, advocates for mental health, and providers of mental health services working together to reduce stigma by increasing understanding of mental illnesses and by making services more readily available for those who need diagnosis, treatment and support.



Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
414-257-6995
MCBHD provides care and treatment to developmentally, emotionally and mentally ill adults, children and adolescents through both County-operated programs and contracts with community agencies.

Milwaukee County Department on Aging
ElderLink at 414-289-6874
TTY 414-289-8591
MCDA provides a single point of access to services for people aged 60 and older. The goal is to assist seniors to maintain independence and remain active in their communities.

Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force
A coalition of over 45 entities – consumer groups, community service providers, state and local government, and health care providers - dedicated to identifying issues faced by people with mental illness and facilitating improvements in mental health services and programs in Milwaukee County.

NAMI Wisconsin and affiliates
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, which has more than a quarter million members, provides support, education, and advocacy.

Wisconsin Council on Mental Health
The Wisconsin Council on Mental Health, a legislatively mandated mental health planning council, serves to evaluate and review the mental health system's progress towards achieving improved client outcomes and the adequacy of mental health services in the state. The 15 member board, appointed by the Governor, consists of at least 50% consumers or family members. Other members represent state agencies, mental health providers, and other organizations or groups.

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
   Division of Disability and Elder Services
   Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
   Pathways to Independence
   Division of Public Health
The Division of Supportive Living within the Department of Health and Family Services manages programs involving mental health, substance abuse, developmental disability, hearing and vision loss, as well as aging and long-term support programs. Our purpose is to provide opportunities for quality of life and quality of care for people with disabilities and older persons, and to provide regulation and oversight of nursing homes and residential facilities to ensure quality of life and quality of care for Wisconsin's vulnerable population.

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
   Division of Workforce Solutions
   Disability Program Navigators
Navigators assist persons with disabilities to access and navigate the complex provisions of various programs that impact their ability to gain, return to, or retain employment.

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

Wisconsin Medical Society
866-442-3800 (toll-free)

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.