
Resources
If you are in crisis or in need of immediate help
Please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988 or
Dane County’s 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Line at 608-280-2600
Campus Resources
University Health Services: Mental Health Services – University Health Services – UW–Madison
- University Health Services provides students with a multitude of free mental health services that they can access ranging from individual therapy to psychiatric and substance use services
- 24-hour crisis support line: Call for Help – University Health Services – UW–Madison
Let’s Talk: Drop-in Support at Let’s Talk (Within UHS)
- Let’s Talk is a 20-25 minute, no-cost, informal and confidential consultation for concerns such as stress, sadness, worry, relationships, academics, family problems, and financial struggles. Drop-in sessions are available in-person and online
UWill: Uwill – University Health Services – UW–Madison (Within UHS)
- UWill is an affiliate of UW and has an online counseling option for students. Licensed mental health professionals are available for video, phone, chat, and message sessions during flexible hours. Appointments are typically available within 24 hours
MiResource: https://uwmadison.miresource.com/(Off-campus Resource) (Within UHS)
- UHS is partnered with MiResource, a searchable database to find community mental health providers
- Connect Badgers Podcast
Employee Assistance Office: Employee Assistance Office | Confidential consultation services for UW–Madison employees and their families | UW–Madison
- EAO provides assistance for life transitions, physical or emotional health issues, and relationship challenges through counseling and consultation at no cost to UW–Madison faculty, staff, graduate student employees, significant others, and family members
Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC): Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) – Counseling Psychology – UW–Madison
- The CPTC is a training clinic here on UW-Madion’s Campus that provides accessible and affordable care through the growing expertise of UW’s own Counseling Graduate Students.
Off-Campus Resources
Journey Medical Health Center: Journey Mental Health Center – Madison Mental Health Services
- Address: 49 – 25 Kessel Court, Suite 105, Madison, WI 53711
- Phone: 608-280-2720
- Services: Non-profit clinic designed to help treat mental illness and substance use disorder around the Dane County area. Also provides a crisis hotline.
BlueSky Mental Health: Home | Blue Sky Mental Health, SC
- Address:4506 Regent Street, Suite 10, Madison, WI 53705
- Phone: 608-610-1001
- Services: Clinic aimed at treating a wide variety of psychopathological disorders
Moontree Psychotherapy Center: Counseling & Psychotherapy – Madison WI
- Address: 401 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
- Phone: 608-256-5115
- Services: Counseling clinic composed of individual counselors. Highlights Depression and Anxiety treatment, relationship focused issues, and exploring spirituality and identity. (Website is kind of janky)
Rogers Behavioral Health: Madison Behavioral Health Treatment Center | Wisconsin
- Address: 406 Science Drive, Suite 110, Madison, WI 53711
- Phone: (608) 238-4411
- Services: Psychiatric clinic that provides partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs for a wide variety of psychopathological disorders
Tellurian: Tellurian Behavioral Health – Your Road to Recovery Starts Here
- Phone: 608-222-7311
- Services: Clinic that provides help for those in crisis, facing substance abuse problems, mental health issues, and housing insecurity/homelessness
Golden Vibes Counseling Center: https://goldenvibescounseling.com/
- 608-571-0558
- 825 Williamson St Madison, WI 53703
Anesis Therapy: https://anesistherapycenter.com/
- 608-268-6530
- 815 Forward Drive Madison, WI 53711
Therapist Person: https://www.therapistperson.com/
- 608-218-4354
- 621 N Sherman Ave Ste B7 Madison, WI 53704
Synergos Counseling and Wellness: https://www.synergoscounseling.com/
- 608-405-5111
- 301 S Blount St Madison, WI 53703
Lavender and Ivy Wellness: https://lavenderivywellness.com/
- 608-389-0148
- 621 N Sherman Ave Ste B7 Madison, WI 53704
Insight Counseling and Wellness: https://insightmadison.com/
- 608-244-4859
- 1948 Winnebago St Madison, WI 53704
Collaborative Solutions in Psychiatry:
- 608-713-9898
- 6515 Grand Teton Plaza Ste 220 Madison, WI 53719
- 5100 Eastpark Blvd Ste 210 Madison, WI 53718
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Dane County: NAMI Dane County
- Non-profit organization aimed around peer/community support and education opportunities for those struggling with mental illness
Behavioral Health Resource Center: Behavioral Health Resource Center
- Organization that helps assist others with finding relevant care for variety of mental illnesses and provides support as services are being found.
United Way of Dane County: Home page – United Way of Dane County
- Assist community members during times of hardship through 211 and HealthConnect
Lutheran Social Services: Home – Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI
Catholic Charities: Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison
- Access Community Health Centers: Access Community Health Centers
- Address: Multiple clinics within the broader Madison area
- Phone: 608-443-5480
- Services: Primary medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy services, prenatal care, pediatric care, chronic disease management
- Referral Resources
- Public Health of Madison & Dane County: 608-266-4821
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program: 608-935-2326
- Specialty Care Free Clinic: Specialty Care Free Clinic | South-Central Wisconsin
- Our Lady of Home: Direct Primary Care, Madison, WI – Our Lady of Hope Clinic
- Address: 6255 University Ave, Ste 204, Middleton, WI 53562
- Phone: 608-819-8544
- Services: Medical care, women’s health, fertility solutions
- MEDic Clinics: MEDiC – MEDiC Clinics – School of Medicine and Public Health
- Address: 1102 S. Park St., 2nd floor, Madison, WI 53715
- Phone: 608-265-4972, ext. 2
- Services: Medical clinic by UW School of Medicine
- Perry Family Free Clinic: Perry Family Free Clinic
- Address: 4303 Britta Parkway, Madison, WI 53711
- Phone: 608-841-1110
- Services: Healthcare for uninsured and underinsured Black men
- Edgewood Family Center: The Family Center – Edgewood University
- Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic: Find Care Close to Home | Aurora Health Care
- Address: 130 W Bruce St, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53204
- Phone: (414) 384-1400
- Services: Urgent, primary, preventive, specialty, and mental health care
- Specialty: Multilingual, culturally sensitive care for low-income, immigrants, refugees
- Open Door Free Clinic:
- Address: 1025 E Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
- Phone: (414) 481-1778
- Services: Health care for uninsured and under-insured population in Southeastern Milwaukee County
- Eligibility: Adults ages 19-66
- Ascension St. Ben’s Clinic: Ascension St. Ben’s Clinic | Ascension
- Address: 1004 North 10th St Milwaukee, WI 53233
- Phone: (414) 765-0606
- Services: Primary care clinic for those unable to access traditional medical care
- Repairers of the Breach Medical Clinic: Repairers of the Breach
- Address: 1335 W. Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Phone: 414-342-9323
- Services: Medical care for adults at-risk or who are dealing with homelessness
- Milwaukee County Safety Net Clinic Referral Directory: mkehcp.org (Milwaukee Health Care Partnership)
- Dial: 2-1-1 or visit impactinc.org for most current information
- Coverage: 60+ free and community clinics, health centers, and safety net providers in Milwaukee County
- Services Include: Primary care, dental, mental health, behavioral health, specialty services
- Special Features: Includes clinic hours, languages spoken, payment practices, and specific services at each location
- Phone: IMPACT 2-1-1: (414) 256-4808
- Address for Inquiries: Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, 400 W. River Woods Parkway, Milwaukee WI 53212 | Phone: (414) 585-4923
Community Connections Free Clinic (CCFC): Community Connections Free Clinic – Dodgeville, WI 608-930-2232
- Address: 101 East Fountain Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533
- Phone: 608-930-2232
- Services: Health assessments, primary care, limited diagnostic labs and x-rays, prescription medications, telemedicine, mental health counseling
- Eligibility: Uninsured individuals and families
Upland Hills Health Dodgeville Medical Center: Upland Hills Health Hospital & Clinics – Dodgeville, WI
- Address: 800 Compassion Way (Main Hospital), Dodgeville, WI 53533
- Phone: (608) 930-8000
- Services: Family medicine, women’s health, orthopedics, urgent/emergency care, imaging, lab services
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2-1-1 Wisconsin: 211 Wisconsin
- Offers a wide range of support resources whether it be mental health services, substance abuse help, or food insecurity, 211 can help connect community members with the proper services they need
988: 988 Lifeline – If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.
- National suicide and crisis intervention hotline
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline: Disaster Distress Helpline for Immediate Crisis Counseling
- Operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this helpline is available 24/7/365 to provide crisis counseling at no cost for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster (including mass shootings) and can provide services in over 100+ languages
Victim Connect Resource Center: Home |
- The VictimConnect Resource Center is a 24-hours a day 7 days a week, anonymous and confidential hotline where victims and survivors of crime can receive support, information and referral options confidentially and compassionately
Rehabs.org: Free & Low-Cost Drug Rehabs in Madison, Wisconsin
- Rehabs.org is an organization that helps you research treatment and rehabilitation options, and connect you with options that are available to you prior to making a choice in care
Dane County 24-hour Crisis Line: 608-280-2600
Psychology Today. Filter for therapists by insurance, location, specialization, and in-person/online formatting on Psychology Today
Talkspace Therapy subscription service, starting at $99/week, accepts some EAPs and insurances.
Betterhelp Offers online access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited counselors. Cost ranges from an average copay of $23 to those eligible or from $70 to $100 per session
Live and Work Well This is a resource for individuals with insurance through UnitedHealth Group.
BadgerCare Plus – Full Coverage Medicaid : BadgerCare Plus: Full Coverage Medicaid | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Well Woman Program: Wisconsin Well Woman Program
Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc.
ForwardHealth Provider Search Tool : ForwardHealth Portal
Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: Find a Clinic
Call 2-1-1: 211 Wisconsin