Hotlines &
helplines

  • 211 Impact Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services and Social Services Referral

    211 (24 hr.)

  • Samaritans Suicide & Crisis/LGBTQ

    988 (24 hr.)

  • Alcoholics Anonymous

    (414) 771-9119

    M-F 9am-5pm Sat 9am-12pm

  • Crisis Services - Milwaukee County (English & Spanish)

    (414) 257-7222 (directs to 211)

  • Cocaine Anonymous - Wisconsin Area

    (414) 445-5433 (24 hr.)

  • Aging & Disability Services

    (414) 289-6874 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)

  • Holton Street Clinic - HIV / STD / Hepatitis C Information

    (414) 264-8800 (M, T, TH 8:30am-4pm, W 8:30am-3pm, alternate F 8:30am -Noon Sat by appointment)

  • Milwaukee Women's Center

    (414) 671-6140

    24-hour Crisis Hotline and Center for Battered Women & Children

  • Narcotics Anonymous

    1 (800) 240-0276 (24 Hr.)

  • Parenting Network Helpline

    (414) 671-0566 (M-Th 8:30am-5:30pm F 8:30am-5pm)

  • Psychiatric Crisis Line - Milwaukee County

    (414) 257-7222 (directs to 211)

  • Runaway and Teen Crisis Program - Walkers Point Youth and Family Center

    (414) 647-8200 (24 hr.)

    Our mission is to provide safety to the young people of Milwaukee through free and confidential counseling and case management, temporary shelter for youth, and housing for young adults.

  • Sojourner Family Peace Center - Domestic Violence Hotline

    (414) 933-2722 (24 hr.)

  • Alaafia Hotline

    (414) 432-3555 (24 hr.) Text and chat 

    For individuals suffering from sexual and domestic violence, human trafficking, and family violence. 

  • Aurora Healing and Advocacy

    (414) 219-5555 (24 hr.)

    Support for survivors experiencing sexual assault/violence, human trafficking, and domestic violence. Survivors can seek forensic nursing care, advocacy, and counseling services. All services are free. 

  • Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center - Advocate Hotline  

    (414) 640-1062 (M, W 8am-5pm; T, Th 8am-7pm; F 8am-12pm | Closed all Federal holidays

    Advocates assist with finding shelter, legal guidance, safety planning, emotional support, and or behavioral health treatment due to domestic violence and/or sexual assault. 

  • Hmong American Friendship Association - Bilingual Crisis Hotline

    (414) 322-9522 (24 Hr.)

    Provides counseling, information and referral, and translation/interpretation services (with law enforcement or medical personnel) to Southeast Asian victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking. 

  • UMOS - Latina Resource Center Hotline

    (414) 389-6510 (24 Hr.)

    Provides comprehensive and holistic supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include support groups, legal advocacy and assistance, case management advocacy and referral. The Center serves all genders, races, ethnicities, and age groups.

  • Community Advocates - Crisis Line

    (414) 671-6140  (24 Hr.)

    Serves as a community resource, assisting callers with a variety of concerns --including homelessness, housing and legal issues, lack of food, and crisis situations like domestic violence or suicide.

  • Veteran's Crisis Line

    988 and press 1 (24 hr.)

    A crisis hotline for military veterans, service members, their families, and caregivers. 

  • Child Trafficking Hotline

    (414) 220-7233 (24 hr.)

  • The PRISM Program Peer Support Warmline (LGBTQ)

    (414) 336-7974 (M-Sun 10am-10pm)

  • The Trevor Project - Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ)

    (866) 488-7386 (24 Hr.)
    A crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth Crisis intervention is available through phone, chat, or text messaging For texting - text "START" to 678-678 

  • Trans Lifeline

    (877) 565-8860 (24 Hr.)

    This hotline is primarily for transgender people experiencing a crisis and/or struggling with their gender identity or are not sure that they are transgender.