Emergency Services in Dane County
Fire, Sheriff, Police, Ambulance, Rescue

NAMI National
Toll-Free 1-800-950-6264
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd. suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
web site www.nami.org

Community Support Programs
Blacksmith House - (608) 280-2750
2000 Fordem Ave - Madison, WI 53704
Ed Stoll, Clinical Coordinator emal: ed.stoll@mhcdc.org
Mandarin Chinese spoken

Community Treatment Alternatives - (608) 280-2740
Community Treatment Alternatives
124 W Mifflin St - Madison, WI 53703
David Delap, Clinical Coordinator

Cornerstone CSP - (608) 280-3180
2000 Fordem Ave
Madison, WI 53704
Jackie Shivers, Clinical Coordinator
Vietnamese,Tagala spoken

Gateway CSP - (608) 280-3150
1020 Regent St - Madison, WI 53715

Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
108 E. Webster Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-0721 phone
Jana Lane Frey, CSP Director | email freyjl@dhfs.state.wi.us
German,Spanish spoken

VA Community Support Program
306 N. Brooks St. Madison, WI 53715
(608) 280-7195 phone | (608) 280-7149 fax
Robert Kelter, CSP Director

Community Living Alliance - 414 MacArthur Road -- Madison, WI 53714
Phone/Voice TDD: 1(608)242-8335TDD only: 1(608)242-8583

Additional sources of information and referrals in Wisconsin: Statewide, Regional, and County.
Statewide Agencies and Organizations

HOPES (Helping Others Prevent and Educate about Suicide) 608-274-9686
A Madison-based non-profit organization dedicated to preventing suicide through education and advocacy.

Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund - Provides funding and educational materials and campaigns in an effort to prevent child abuse.

Wisconsin FACETS (WI Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support)  414-374-4645 or 877-374-4677
Provides information and referrals and basic and specialized workshops for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities.

Wisconsin Family Ties - Support, information, referrals and advocacy for families which include a child or adolescent with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders. 608-267-6888 or 800-422-7145 (parents only please)
 
Regional and County Resources

211 - InformationIn four Wisconsin counties, you can simply call 211 for area resources or assistance with basic life needs and personal issues; free, confidential, 24 hours, 7 days a week.  211 is currently available in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dane, and Racine counties.

People First Wisconsin
1-888-270-5352 Statewide self-advocacy program for individuals with a disability.

Wisconsin Public Policy Resources - for those who want to learn about what policies are currently in effect and ongoing efforts to improve policies related to mental health and other disorders

Legislative issues and systems change. Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Madison: (608) 284-0580

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association  410-955-4647
Founded by a group of doctors, nurses, and lay persons, DRADA offers support groups and educational services and materials.

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) (516) 829-0091
NARSAD is devoted exclusively to supporting scientific research on brain and behavior disorders; founded by NAMI, NMHA, the former NDMDA.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Gateway - http://www.ptsdinfo.org/

The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies 847/480-9282 or e-mail: istss@istss.org - A professional membership organization dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences.

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 802-296-6300 or email: ncptsd@ncptsd.org - A program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alliance  877-507-PTSD - a group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals."

Sidran Institute  410-825-8888 - a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events.  Resource Center, Services and Training, and publishing of books and educational materials.

National Association of People of Color Against Suicide - n.o.p.c.a.s.

SAVE (Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education) 952-946-SA/VE (7998) - A non-profit organization founded by survivors of suicide dedicated to informing the public about "the depressive brain diseases that can lead to suicide."

Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network  202-237-SPAN (2280) - A non-profit "organization dedicated to preventing suicide through personal and community action grounded in best practices and collaboration."

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program  303-429-3530 - A suicide prevention program developed by a couple who lost their teenage son to suicide.  Resources for parents and teens, additional links.www.spanusa.org

Grassroots Empowerment Project
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. Helping Others Prevent and Educate about Suicide
608-274-9686Helping others through education and advocacy for suicide prevention. Our goals: to educate, to advocate, to support, to remember. Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County
414-276-3122 or 877-642-4630The Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County (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
http://www.mhcdc.org/

Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
All phone numbers Voice/TTY; toll-free numbers for consumers and family members Madison 608-267-0214 or 800-928-8778
Milwaukee 414-342-8700 or 800-708-3034. The Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy is the designated protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities in Wisconsin.  WCA 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.

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 Women's Health Foundation
608-251-1675 or 800-448-5148The 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.

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
   Bureau of Community Mental Health
   Division of Public Health
   Division of Supportive LivingThe 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.