General Resource Links
211 Wisconsin - The mission of 2-1-1 Wisconsin is to connect everyone in Wisconsin with quick and easy access to community-based health and human services information and resources.
Fair Housing Council - The purpose of MMFHC is to promote fair housing throughout the State of Wisconsin by combating illegal housing discrimination and by creating and maintaining racially and economically integrated housing patterns.
Home Energy Plus - Information about home energy assistance programs and where to apply in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) - Information on Wisconsin's Community Action Agencies and their programs
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Equal Rights - Information about Fair Housing in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin State Law Library - List of Landlord/Tenant law and agencies.
Clear Gains: Wisconsin's Smoke Free Housing Initiative - where tenants and property owners can find information about smoke free environments, including smoke free housing
Transportation
Anywhere Eau Claire - City of Eau Claire bus service.
Beloit Transit - City of Beloit bus system.
City of Wausau Metro Ride - City of Wausau bus system
Dunn County Transit - Dunn County bus service.
Greyhound - Intercity bus transportation
Janesville Transit System - City of Janesville bus system.
Jefferson Lines - Regional bus service.
Kenosha Transit - City of Kenosha bus system
La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility - City of La Crosse bus system.
Madison Metro Transit - City of Madison bus system
Metra - Commuter train system.
Milwaukee County Transit System - Milwaukee County bus system
Oshkosh GO Transit - Bus system serving Greater Oshkosh
Point Transit - Point Transit provides public transportation to the communities of Stevens Point, Whiting, and the Crossroads Commons shopping center in Plover.
Racine Transit - The Belle Urban System - Racine Transit BUS
Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit - The SMRT Bus is a three-county commuter bus system providing connections to Prairie du Chien, La Crosse, Viroqua and additional cities and villages in Crawford, Vernon, and La Crosse counties.
Southeast Wisconsin Transit Systems - SE Transit is a consortium of transit systems that represent the 6 SE Wisconsin counties and are drawn together by DOT to help communicate awareness for regional transit.
Valley Transit - Bus system serving the Fox Cities.
Waukesha Metro - City of Waukesha bus service.
Wisconsin Coach Lines - Wisconsin Coach Lines provides intercity bus service between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee every day.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Traveling by public transit
Homeless Resources
Education for Homeless Children and Youth - Working to ensure homeless children and youth have access to public school programs and services.
Harbor House Crisis Shelters - Shelter, transitional living and services for homeless women and families in Douglas County
Homeless Shelter Directory - Wisconsin Homeless Shelters and Social Services.
HUD Agency List - List of Homeless Assistance Agencies by county
HUD - Homeless Information & Wisconsin Resources
National Resource Directory - Information on programs and benefits to help homeless Veterans and Service Members.
Northwoods Homeless Shelters - Emergency shelter and services in Polk County
Porchlight Inc - Emergency shelter, food, employment services, counseling, and affordable transitional and permanent housing to homeless people in the Dane County area.
ShelterListings.org - Listing of Wisconsin supportive housing and shelters
The Road Home Dane County - Serves homeless families with children in collaboration with local faith communities and organizations.
The Salvation Army - Wisconsin and Upper Michigan - Serves homeless single adults
Transitional Living Center - Provides families and individuals temporary shelter and basic needs, while assisting them in developing skills for self-sufficiency. Serves the Western Racine County area.
Wisconsin Association for Homeless and Runaway Services - Provides Services to runaway and homeless youth.
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) - Information on Wisconsin's Community Action Agencies and their programs
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs - Homeless Veterans Assistance helps homeless veterans and those at-risk of becoming homeless
Resources for People with Disabilities
Aging and Disability Resource Centers - DRC's provide information on a broad range of programs and services, help people apply for programs and benefits, and serve as the access point for publicly-funded long term care.
Disability Rights Wisconsin - A private non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the rights of all state citizens with disabilities through individual advocacy and system change.
Independent Living Centers of Wisconsin - Independent Living Wisconsin is a statewide network that provides resources to help people with disabilities live independently.
Movin' Out - Provides information and resources covering a wide range of housing options to Wisconsin households that include a family member with a permanent disability.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Resources and information related to health and safety of the people of Wisconsin.
Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
Ready Wisconsin - One-stop shop for Wisconsin citizen preparedness information. Includes information and links to national, state, and volunteer agencies.
Wisconsin Emergency Management - Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency management
Employment
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - State agency providing job services, training and employment assistance.
Wisc.Jobs - The Official State of Wisconsin Government job site
Children's Resources
Wisconsin Department of Children and Family - Resources and information related to improving the economic and social well-being of Wisconsin's children, youth and families.
Lead-Safe Wisconsin - A Wisconsin Department of Health Services site containing information for families and housing contractors to prevent lead exposure in young children
Wisconsin Injury Prevention Program - A Wisconsin Department of Health Services site which provides local agencies technical assistance to reduce intentional and unintentional injuries.
Homeownership Resources
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) - The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is the statewide association for Wisconsin's sixteen (16) Community Action Agencies and three single-purpose agencies with statewide focus
HUD-Approved Housing Counselors - HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country that can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues.
Landlord-Tenant Resources
Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin - Providing the knowledge, tools and resources to successfully manage rental properties.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - Wisconsin Way/Landlord-Tenant Guide: More than 1.5 million Wisconsin residents live in rental housing. With hundreds of rentals occurring annually, it is important to both tenants and landlords that rules ensure these transactions are conducted fairly.
Tenant Resource Center - The Tenant Resource Center is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to promoting positive relations between rental housing consumers and providers throughout Wisconsin.
State Bar of Wisconsin - Landlord/Tenant Law: Answering your legal questions.
La Crosse Area Fair Housing Partnership - The La Crosse Area Fair Housing Partnership is a proactive collaboration of organizations and entities dedicated to increasing the availability and accessibility of affordable and quality housing for individuals and families in the La Crosse area without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial or family status, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, lawful source of income, age, ancestry or any other class or status protected by law in the La Crosse Area.
Central Wisconsin Apartment Association - Landlord and Renter Resources for Central Wisconsin
Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin - The Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin (AASCW) provides members with the information and services needed to manage their rental properties in a professional manner.
Mental Health Resources
Prevent Suicide Wisconsin - Helpful resources and materials with a focus on suicide prevention and treatment for those affected by suicide and mental illness.
Mental Health America of Wisconsin - MHA advocates for changes in policy, educates the public and providing critical information, and delivers urgently needed programs and services.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - NAMI has over 1,000 local affiliates groups comprised of consumers, family members, friends of people with mental illness and professionals.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Public Housing
Wisconsin Association of Housing Authorities - Information and links about housing for low and moderate income families.
Shelter / Transitional Housing
Harbor House Crisis Shelters - Shelter, transitional living and services for homeless women and families in Douglas County
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Madison - Transitional housing for women and children.
The Salvation Army - Wisconsin and Upper Michigan - The Salvation Army provides safe shelter through: Emergency Shelters,Transitional Programs,and Permanent Supportive Housing.
Transitional Living Center - Provides families and individuals temporary shelter and basic needs, while assisting them in developing skills for self-sufficiency. Serves the Western Racine County area.
Social Services (food, utility assistance, clothing, etc)
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Madison, Parish Mobile Food Pantry - Serves rural communities in the Madison area
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc - Dane County Food Pantry Network.
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association - Information on Wisconsin's Community Action Agencies and their programs
DrugRehab.com - Online resource that provides information about addiction and substance abuse
Durand Food Pantry - Food pantry serving Pepin County. (715) 672-3203
Feed My People - Food Bank serving counties in North Western Wisconsin.
Feeding America - List of Wisconsin Food Banks
Food Pantry of Waukesha County - Food pantry serving Waukesha County.
FoodPantries.org - Directory of Wisconsin Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, and non-profit organizations committed to fighting hunger.
Homeless Shelters Directory - Listing of Wisconsin Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, and Food Pantries.
Hunger Task Force - Food bank serving Milwaukee.
Interchange - Emergency food pantry and senior food delivery program serving Milwaukee's Lower East Side and Downtown.
Menomonee Falls Area Food Pantry - Food pantry serving the Menomonee Falls area.
MOM - Serving Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains with food pantry, clothing, housing assistance, emergency funds, help for seniors
Neighbor for Neighbor, Inc - Food pantry serving Monroe County.
Oshkosh Area Community Pantry - Food pantry serving the Oshkosh area.
Racine County Food Bank - Food pantry serving Racine County.
Rhinelander Area Food Pantry - Food pantry serving Rhinelander community.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Madison - Provides Thrift store and food pantry.
St. Joseph Food Program, Inc - Food program serving the greater Fox Cities.
The Salvation Army - Wisconsin and Upper Michigan - Serves homeless single adults
WAFER - Food pantry serving the La Crosse area and Coulee Region.
Veterans Resources
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (Homelessness) - Homeless Veterans Assistance helps homeless veterans and those at-risk of becoming homeless
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs - Works on behalf of Wisconsin's veterans community
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Information on DNR licensure fee waiver program for veterans
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Office of Veterans Employment Services
Wisconsin Women's Network - Resources for Women Veterans.
Wisconsin Watch - List of Resources for veterans.
Wisconsin Court System - Connecting veterans with services
Wisc.Jobs - Veterans Resources for employment
VFW of Wisconsin - Serving veterans, military families and local communities.
Veterans Wisconsin Education Portal - Information about veterans education benefits
UW Law School Veterans Law Center - Free walk-in legal clinic to serve low-income veterans and their families.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Milwaukee Regional Office - services and benefits for Wisconsin's veterans and their dependents.
National Resource Directory - Information on programs and benefits to help homeless Veterans and Service Members.
Mental Health America of Wisconsin - Listing of mental health resources for veterans and families
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans Hotline - Call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) for free, 24/7 access to trained homeless program staff and information at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.