Need Assistance?
Help is a Telephone Call Away
United Way of Dane County
Telephone numbers for referral and assistance
(updated May 2007)
Basic Information and Referral
United Way 2-1-1: 211 or 608-246-4357
First Call for Help
Information and referral - examples
are food pantries, shelter, meal site
programs, support groups and info
for other counties and states.
AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison:
608-246-4355
Dane County Connections: 608-242-7441
All Dane County Human Services
programs such as child care assistance,
food stamps, and medical assistance
Clothing and Food
Community Action Coalition: 608-246-4730
Free clothing center
Dig and Save: 608-250-6370
Low cost clothing
SHARE Wisconsin: 800-548-2124
Low cost food
YWCA Suited for Success: 608-257-1436
Free women's dress clothing
Crisis/Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous: 608-222-8989
Briarpatch: 608-251-1126
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services:
608-251-4445
Mental Health Crisis Hotline:
608-280-2600
Parental Stress Line: 608-241-2221
Pregnancy Help Line: 608-222-0008
Rape Crisis Center: 608-251-7273
Respite Center: 608-244-5700
Child care services only
Senior Hotline to Help: 608-266-9007 |
Employment
Dane County Job Center: 608-242-4900
Job Service
Housing
Housing Help Desk: 608-242-7406
Porchlight: 608-257-2534
Transitional housing
Tenant Resource Center: 608-257-0006
Housing counseling
Other Support Services
4C: 608-271-9181
Childcare Info. & Referral
Access Community Health Centers:
Low cost dental care 608-443-5482
Access Community Health Center:
Low cost health care 608-443-5480
Access to Independence: 608-242-8484
Services for people with disabilities
Area Agency on Aging/Dane County:
608-261-9930
Dane Cty. Veteran's Service Office:
608-266-4158
Energy Services: 608-267-8601
Electric, gas and heating assistance
Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice:
Worker's Rights Center 608-255-0376
Legal Action of Wisconsin: 608-256-3304
Mental Health Center of Dane County:
Non-crisis line 608-280-2700
Nat'l Alliance for the Mentally Ill:
Mental health information 608-249-7188
New Directions: 608-280-2674
AODA and mental health info.
Social Security Administration:
608-270-1141 |
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