UW Madison Resources
UHS Survivor Services: Confidential, free, UNIVERSITY resource
UHS Survivor Services: Confidential, free, UNIVERSITY resource
Contact: survivorservices@uhs.wisc.edu or 608-265-5600 option 3
ROSA Law clinic: Confidential, free, University-affiliated
Issues areas: stalking, IPV
Services provided: restraining orders, CVC fund applications, etc.
Contact: Individuals seeking services can call 608-263-9574 or email VOCA@law.wisc.edu.
Sexual Misconduct Resource and Response Program (Title IX)
We receive reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence – including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation – and coordinate the University’s response.
Report online here: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofWisconsinMadison&layout_id=11
Lauren Hasselbacher: lauren.hasselbacher@wisc.edu
Mission: Diverse and Resilient’s Room to Be Safe Anti-Violence program serves LGBTQ survivors of violence (intimate partner, sexual, hate violence, bullying, religious, state and police sanctioned) throughout Wisconsin.
Text or call: 414-856-5428 (Monday-Friday during business hours) | ipv.diverse@gmail.com
OutReach (Madison)
Mission: Our mission is a commitment to equity and quality of life for all LGBTQ+ people through community building, health and human services, and economic, social, and racial justice advocacy.
Contact: info@lgbtoutreach.org | 608-255-8582
Room to be Safe: Confidential, free, community resource
Issue areas: violence - specific for LGBTQ individuals
Services provided: advocacy, emotional support
Contact: 414-856-5428 (call or text) Note, this is not a 24/7 line, but they will return texts and calls by the next business day
WI Resources:
Indigenous/Native Victim/Survivor Resources:
StrongHearts Native Helpline (National)
Mission: StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.
Contact: 1-844-762-8483
HIR Wellness Institute (Milwaukee)
Mission: To increase mental health accessibility and inclusivity for health justice through demonetizing the relationships between the mental health systems, and those seeking mental health services within Indigenous and historically under-invested and therefore chronically underserved communities.
Contact: 414-383-2592
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center (Milwaukee)
Mission: To improve the health, peace, and well-being of urban Indians in the Greater Milwaukee area.
Contact: 414-383-9526 to schedule an appointment
Wise Women Gathering (Green Bay)
Mission: Wise Women Gathering Place is committed to peace, respect, and belonging through skill building, sharing of resources, and caring support for our community.
Contact: 920-883-7202 | info@wisewomengp.org
African American/Black Victim/Survivors:
Freedom, Inc (Dane County)
Mission: Freedom, Inc engages low-to-no income Black and Southeast Asian women, girls, and LGBTQ+ peopler in Dane County, Wi. Our mission is to achieve social justice through coupling direct services with leadership development and community organizing.
Contact: 608-716-7324 | info@freedom-inc.org
We All Rise (Green Bay)
Mission: The mission of We All Rise calls for the collective liberation of African Americans navigating at the margins of society.
Contact: call/text the crisis line 920-600-4313 | weallriseaarc@gmail.com
UNIDOS: Confidential, free, community resource
Issue areas: victim of crimes - all, specific for Latnix Survivors
Services provided: restraining orders, legal info, victim advocacy, support groups
24/7 Helpline: 1-800-510-9195
National Sexual Assault Hotline. Free. Confidential. 24/7.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
Chat live: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Chat live: https://www.thehotline.org/#
Text: Text “START” to 88788
What to expect when you contact us: “Your safety always comes first. Every contact to The Hotline is personal. Some people who reach out to us identify as survivors of abuse, some as concerned friends or family members, as abusive partners seeking to change themselves.”