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CHRYSALIS, INC | 256-3102
844 Williamson St. 53703
Provides work services for adults experiencing mental illnesses, including placement in a paid job or volunteer job. There is no fee for Dane County residents.

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION | 242-4800
Dane County Field Office
1819 Aberg Ave. 53704 (in Dane County job center)
The Wisconsin DVR provides a range of employment services to individuals with disabilities.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION | 242-7402
1819 Aberg Ave. Suite D 53704
Helps find employment for food stamp eligible only clients. Helps dislocated workers and homemakers determine eligibility.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION | 266-4910
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 500 53703
Coordinates City of Madison programming to promote improved race relations, enforces the Equal Opportunities Ordinance which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, provides education and outreach on the provisions of the Equal Opportunities Ordinance

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | 255-2401
2326 S. Park St. 53713
Promotes economic development opportunities for minority residents of south Madison, promotes high earning potential with educational training for minority residents of south Madison, and provides mental health, alcohol and drug out-patient counseling services for African-American families
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GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, INC. | 246-3140 | FAX: 246-1984,
1302 Mendota St. 53714
Vocational and residential services to people with disabilities and other special needs. Our six thrift stores offer great value on household and clothing items.

HOSPITALITY HOUSE | 255-4401
A daytime drop-in resource center for employment, housing, and eviction prevention operated by Porchlight, Inc. (See Housing Link.)

JOB OPTIONS | 255-3283
338 W Lake Side Street.53715
Career counseling, exploring traditional and nontraditional occupations, resume development, interview training, women's support groups, help in finding employment. We specialize in working with women _ particularly displaced homemakers and low-income women.

JOB SERVICE-DANE COUNTY JOB CENTER, MADISON DIST. OFFICE | 242-4900
1819 Aberg Ave. 53704
¸ Job Net Listing 5,000 to 6,000 jobs statewide, 800 in Dane County
¸ Career Counseling
¸ Job Training
¸ Human Services
¸ Veteran's Assistance

MADISON AND DANE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT | 256-2799
550 W. Washington Ave. 53703
Lends money to develop small businesses. Special program for women and minorities.

RESPONSIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | 223-9100
2001 W. Broadway 53713
Supported employment for individuals with developmental disabilities.

VALLEY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES MADISON | 274-8060 (Voice & TDD) | 274-6130 (FAX),
930 Steward Street 53713
Provides community-based supported employment seances for people who are developmentally disabled or chronically mentally ill. Services include case evaluation, placement, skill training and ongoing support after the individual is placed into employment.

YAHARA HOUSE | 280-4700 | http://www.mhcdc.org/yaharahouse
802 East Gorham, 53703
Open throughout the week and on holidays, Yahara House is a clubhouse and job center governed by its consumer members. Members do much of the work of maintaining and running the clubhouse, with the support of a trained staff of medical care providers and job counselors. Operating the clubhouse provides vocational training, plus a transitional employment program provides members with experience at half-time entry level jobs in the community. Evening and weekend programs provide opportunities for socialization.

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | National Office 800-772-1213
Madison Office | 833-1607
6502 Odana Rd. 53719
Complete service of all Social Security, Medicare, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Call first for an appointment to file your initial application. Hours: M-F, 9-4:00 Toll Free 7 am. to 7 p.m.

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN, INC | 256-3258 | FAX: 256-0510
31 S. Mills St., P.O. Box 259686, Madison 53725-9686
Free legal services provided to low-income persons and groups in Dane, Jefferson, Columbia, Rock, Dodge and Green Counties in such non-criminal matters as housing, welfare, consumer affairs, Social Security, disability and family law. We do not take criminal, traffic, bankruptcy, or fee generating cases.
Intake hours: Mon. & Thurs. 9 a.m. to noon
Family Law: Tues. 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Intake Dane County 256-3258 | Other Counties 800-362-3904

DANE COUNTY JAIL | 284-6100 | TDD/Voice 284-6088,
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.53709
Jail/Central Booking 284-6100
Inmate information (877) 418-8463
Chaplain's Office 266-4573

DANE COUNTY JUVENILE COURT | 266-4405
210Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., 53709. Room 303 53709

LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAM | 263-1699
University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall, Room 1348, 53703-2208
UW law students, as part of a clinical program, offer free criminal defense services to indigent persons facing criminal charges or probation revocation in Dane County. The students work under the supervision of the director, who is an attorney and Law School professor, and three other attorneys. Inmates seeking representation must apply through the State Public Defender's office or federal court rather than by direct contact with the organization.

MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | 301-1000
Patient's Rights, 243-2503 | Client Rights, 266-8740.
Admissions Office 301-1352, Max. Security Office 301-1000 (After hours takes all calls),
301 Troy Dr. 53704
Specialized mental health services for persons of pediatric through geriatric years.

PRISON MINISTRY | 831-8858 or 257-2570
Post-prison Ministry for men released from prison

PROJECT RESPECT | 283-6435
822 E. Johnson St. 53703
A women's center which assists women to leave prostitution through crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, case management services.

STATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Administrative Offices, 266-0087, 315 N. Henry St. 2nd Floor, 53703
Trial Division, 266-9150, 17 S. Fairchild, 2nd Floor
Appellate Division, 266-3440, 17 S. Fairchild, 3rd Floor
State Public Defenders provide legal representation to inmates of state institutions and to individuals who are the subject of civil commitment or protective placement proceedings.

VIP OF DANE COUNTY | 243-877O
2317 International Lane, #220 53704
VIP of Dane County works with youth and adults who are at risk of involvement or who have been involved in the criminal justice system, by assisting them in avoiding criminal recidivism and reintegrating into the community, through mentoring, advocacy, acommunityserviceprogram and a transitional living program.

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Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy | 608-267-0214 Voice/TTY
800-928-8778 Voice/TTY toll-free for consumers and family members
In Madison:
16 North Carroll Street, Suite 400
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance | (608) 266-3585
125 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53702

Lawyer Referral and Reference Service | Customer Service, (800) 728-7788.
State Bar of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158. | Web Site: http://www.wisbar.org/bar/lris/
If you have a legal problem, and you need an attorney in Wisconsin, call the State Bar's Lawyer Referral and Information Service. Clients who need legal help are matched with concerned lawyers by professional legal assistants. LRIS is a public service project. Callers from all over the state get help through three services: Lawyer Hotline, Lawyer Referral, and Community Referral. When you call the service, you will not get legal advice. However, you will talk to a legal assistant who is experienced in analyzing potential legal problems -- and in helping you locate the best source of help.

HIRSP - (The Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan) | (800) 828-4777 or (608) 221-4551
6406 Bridge Road, Suite 18 - Madison, Wisconsin 53784-0018
(HIRSP) offers health insurance to Wisconsin residents who either are unable to find adequate health insurance coverage in the private market due to their medical conditions or who have lost their employer-sponsored group health insurance. Applicants are required to meet HIRSP eligibility criteria to qualify.

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN, INC | 256-3258 | FAX: 256-0510,
31 S. Mills St., P.O. Box 259686, Madison 53725-9686
Free legal services provided to low-income persons and groups in Dane, Jefferson, Columbia, Rock, Dodge and Green Counties in such non-criminal matters as housing, welfare, consumer affairs, Social Security, disability and family law. We do not take criminal, traffic, bankruptcy, or fee generating cases.
Intake hours: Mon. & Thurs. 9 a.m. to noon
Family Law: Tues. 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Intake Dane County... 256-3258 Other Counties 800-362-3904

MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | 301-1000
Patient's Rights, 243-2503, or Client Rights, 266-8740.
Admissions Office 301-1352, Max. Security Office 301-1000 (After hours takes all calls), 301 Troy Dr. 53704
Specialized mental health services for persons of pediatric through geriatric years.

STATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS | Administrative Offices, 266-0087
315 N. Henry St. 2nd Floor, 53703
Trial Division, 266-9150, 17 S. Fairchild, 2nd Floor
Appellate Division, 266-3440, 17 S. Fairchild, 3rd Floor
State Public Defenders provide legal representation to inmates of state institutions and to individuals who are the subject of civil commitment or protective placement proceedings.

Following is a list of Dane County attorneys with experience in setting up special needs trusts. Such a trust allows parents to place money in trust for a disabled person without endangering his or her public benefits. Other attorneys who would like to be listed can contact the NAMI-Dane office at 249-7188.
Being listed does not constitute NAMI endorsement. We suggest you ask any attorney you approach to describe his or her experience, and how familiar the attorney is with the requirements of the public benefits program in which your offspring is enrolled. Ask for the names of clients for whom the attorney has set up special needs trusts. Don't be embarrassed to ask about the cost of setting up the trust.

Bear in mind that once a trust is established, the institution handling the trust will charge an annual fee for managing the trust funds. Investigate using the nonprofit Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trusts (WisPACT II). WisPACT is a master trust arrangement established in a cooperative effort by the Wisconsin State Bar Association and aging and disability advocates, including NAMI-Wisconsin. WisPACT allows you to assign part or all of your estate for the purpose of providing supplemental funds for your mentally ill dependent after you are gone—without endangering his or her eligibility for public benefits (e.g., SSI, Medicaid). For more information, contact NAMI-Wisconsin

ATTORNEYS (Listed alphabetically by law firm.)
Lucy H. Terry \| 837-7386 Eustace, Laffey & Sebranek, S.C. P.O. Box 590 100 Wilburen Road, Suite 202 Sun Prairie, WI 53590-0590	Emily Osborn \| 873-7781 Houser & Osborn 221 Kings Lynn Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589
Roy Froemming \| 663-2747 Froemming Law Office 354 West Main Street Madison, WI 53703	Murphy, Desmond S.C. \| 268-561 2 East Mifflin Street, Suite 800, Madison, WI 53703. This firm has attorneys with experience in this area. Contact: Attorney Robert Lightfoot
Kathleen McNeil \| 256-1003 Garvey and Stoddard, S.C. 634 West Main Street, # 101 Madison, WI 53703	Thomas S. Shellander \| 661-4500, Direct Line 661-4539 Neider & Boucher, S.C. 440 Science Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5510 Madison, WI 53705-0510
Jennifer Annen \| 608-244-1354 Barbara Hughes James Jaeger Maureen Lokrantz Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger, & Hughes, LLP Law Offices 2010 Eastwood Drive, Suite 301, Madison, WI 53704	Laura Skilton Verhof \| 259-26f Stafford Rosenbaum LLP 3 South Pinckney Street, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 1784 Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1784

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