Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
We enhance the quality of life in Milwaukee County through great public service.
Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
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Better Ways to Cope (BWTC) is a community-centered harm reduction, prevention, treatment and recovery campaign powered by the Department of Health and Human Services. This multi-faceted movement uses media platforms to promote services, regrants funds to community organizations, shares resources with community members and equips everyone with the skills to cope in a better way.
Find resources and services that meet your needs.
List of DHHS Services
Find mental health and substance use care resources.
Mental Health - Healthy MKE
If you or someone you know is experiencing a behavioral health crisis line.
414-257-7222
Emergency Services - 24/7
If you, a family member, or a friend is experiencing a mental health emergency, go to the Mental Health Emergency Center (MHEC) located at 1525 N. 12th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53205. A mental health emergency refers to a situation in which you or your friend/family member poses an immediate risk to themselves or others. Examples of mental health emergencies may include:
Thoughts of suicide, self-harm or harming others
Violent, erratic or aggressive behavior
Significant worsening of mental health symptoms
*Like any medical emergency, sometimes distance matters and it may be best to go to the nearest emergency department for a quick clinical assessment or call 911.
414-966-3030
Mental Health Emergency Center
Before visiting, we strongly recommend calling to confirm the operating hours. Offers assessments, counseling, medication evaluation, peer support, referrals, and connections to other services for uninsured and underinsured Milwaukee County residents 18 years old and older.
1635 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-257-7900
210 W. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-257-7665
8200 W. Silver Spring Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53218
414-257-5190
Offers assessments, counseling, peer support, and substance use treatment referrals.
2821 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53212
414-263-6000
205 W. Highland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53203
414-552-8079
2610 W. North Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53206
414-885-2329
Offers assessment and stabilization for mental health or substance use crisis.
5409 W Villard Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53218
414-539-4042
5566 N 69th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53218
414-290-9730
8915 W. Connell Court, Milwaukee, WI, 53266
Open daily 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
414-337-3400
1919 W. North Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Running Rebels Community Organization guides Milwaukee youth into adulthood through mentoring, positive programming, and community connection.
414-264-8222
Neu-Life takes an innovative approach to growing and retaining talent by recruiting our own teen program participants to become the next generation of Neu-Life staff. We provide youth with the resources, support and guidance they need to succeed in life.
414-993-3924
We engage, empower & educate youth, families and communities through transformative arts and Hip Hop Culture. TRUE Skool continues to empower youth and young adults through our unique pipeline services.
414-445-9079
We actively encourage the ethos of "acting instead of acting out." Through our Rehabilitative Theater initiative, we uplift a diverse range of youth affected by Wisconsin's criminal legal system, equipping them with life skills and a sense of belonging.
414-433-7650
We tackle critical topics and promote personal growth in a structured, interactive setting. We connect youth with dedicated mentors who understand the unique challenges they face.
414-982-9923
Community Advocates offers more than 40 programs, providing services and assistance that inspire Milwaukee’s neediest individuals and families to envision a future with hope. We provide individuals and families with advocacy and services to meet their basic needs so they may live in dignity.
414-449-4777
We support Those who are coping with sexual assault, human trafficking or domestic violence with substance use. We offer support groups, mentorship, peer specialists and career building. People without homes can get weekend shelters via referral services via 211.
414-544-2649
Creating an environment that provides individuals who have a history of substance abuse with the necessary tools to manage sobriety, restore families and comfortably re-acclimate into society.
414-312-7600
We're normalizing therapy for Black and Brown people. They’re for us by us. Our sessions are facilitated by Black and Brown therapists. You don’t have to explain who you are.
414-249-7301
We work with individuals and families to address unmet needs and reduce involvement with public systems by providing person-centered services and programs in every area of their lives.
414-290-0400