Community Services

AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison Program

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

United Way of Dane County
Numeros de Telefono para Programas de Asistencia

(Mayo 2007)

Informacion y Recomendacion General
United Way 2-1-1:      211 or 608-246-4357 
First Call for Help
   Informacion sobre todas clases de
   Servicios sociales, incluyendo las
   despensas de alimentos
AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison:  
                                          608-246-4355
Dane County Connections:     608-242-7441
   Los Servicios Humanos del Condado
   de Dane - information sobre programas
   de: cuidado de ninos, seguro medico,
   estampas para comida y mas

Comida Y Ropa
Community Action Coalition: 608-246-4730
   Centro de Ropa gratis
Dig and Save:                      608-250-6370
   Ropa de un precio bajo
SHARE Wisconsin:                800-548-2124
   Comida de un precio bajo
YWCA Suited for Success:     608-257-1436
   Ropa de trabajo para mujeres

Numeros de Telefono Para Situaciones Criticas
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
   Cuidado de ninos en situaciones
   de crisis
Senior Hotline to Help:          608-266-9007

Empleo
Dane County Job Center:      608-242-4900
   Centro de Empleos

 
Vivienda
Housing Help Desk:                 608-242-7406
   Informacion sobre vivienda
Porchlight:                             608-257-2534
   Vivienda transicional
Tenant Resource Center:         608-257-0006
   Asesoramiento sobre vivienda

Otros Servicos De Assistancia
 4C:                                      608-271-9181
   Informacion sobre cuidado de ninos 
Access Community Health Centers:
   Denstista de precio bajo       608-443-5482
Access Community Health Center:
                                            608-443-5480
   Clinica medica de precio bajo 
Access to Independence:        608-242-8484
   Servicios para personas descapacitadas
Area Agency on Aging/Dane County:
                                            608-261-9930
    Asistencia para personas mayores
Dane Cty. Veteran's Service Office:
                                            608-266-4158
   Servicios para los veteranos
Energy Services:                    608-267-8601 
   Assistencia con cuentas de utilidades
Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice:
                                            608-255-0376
   Centro de Derechos de Trabajadores
Legal Action of Wisconsin:       608-256-3304
Mental Health Center of Dane County:
                                            608-280-2700
   Salud mental: Grupos de ayuda
Nat'l Alliance for the Mentally Ill:
                                            608-249-7188
   Informacion de salud mental; grupos
   de ayuda
New Directions:                      608-280-2674
   Servicios para alcoholicos
Social Security Administration:
                                            608-270-1141
   Beneficios para personas discapacitadas
   o jubiladas y sus familias

   *Oscuro: Tienen informacion en Espanol o
                    hablan Espanol