Program Profile
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Annual Community Impact Report
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414.263.8100.

Advocates of Ozaukee
262.284.3577

• Domestic Violence - End family violence by providing prevention and emergency intervention services for adults and children.

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
414.273.1991

• Dental Clinic - Provide affordable dental care for patients with HIV and AIDS.
• Food Pantry - Facilitate health education by offering nutritious food to families and individuals living with HIV and AIDS.
• Lifepoint - Keep the rate of HIV below national averages for injection drug users and therefore reduce the rate of new infections.

American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin

• Disaster Recovery / Emergency Preparedness / Homeless to Housing - Provide disaster relief, emergency services and health and safety training to the community.

• Elder Service - Assist the elderly in maintaining their homes, offer support for physical, emotional and financial challenges.
• Family-Based Services - Promotes self-sufficiency for families with limited resources through strength-based counseling & community support services.
• Milwaukee Mental Health Consultants - Provide training and consultation to mental health and social services agencies.
• Project Hope - Assist senior homeowners in managing their finances and maintaining financial stability to remain in their homes.

Aurora Visiting Nurse Association of WI
414.327.2295

• Aurora Adult Day Center Services - Enable the elderly to remain living safely in the community through services that increase self-sufficiency.
• Aurora Ziber Family Hospice - Create the highest level of comfort possible through compassionate end-of-life care.
• Home Health Services - Provides health care solutions that enable people to remain independent citizens.

Bay View Community Center
414.482.1000

• 50+ - Provide community support for elderly people through physical activity, support groups and social events.
• Family and Children - Provide education, physical fitness and creative activities for children and teens while providing community support for parents.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Inc.
414.258.4778

• Community Mentoring - Nurture positive growth for at-risk children and teens through long-term adult mentors.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee County
262.377.0784

• MATCH ME - Establish healthy one-on-one relationships between youth and adult mentors.

Boy Scouts of America - Milwaukee County Council.
414.774.1776

• Career Development Exploration - Provide youth with opportunities to learn about different career options.
• Scoutreach - Help urban students develop career goals through vocational counseling.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee —
414-267-8100

Safety Net

• School Achievement - Inspire young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
• Youth Employment - Strengthen youth job-seeking skills, competency and confidence through valuable employment experience.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Individual Development Accounts - Utilize matching funds from the federal government and the private sector to provide individuals an opportunity to set up savings accounts for purchase of a home or postsecondary education.
• SMART Girls - Help girls learn about sexual violence prevention strategies and develop healthy attitudes and lifestyles.
• Spheres of Proud Achievement in Reading for Kindergartners (SPARK) - Improve literacy among kindergartners through the three spheres of a young child's life including the school day, after school hours and evening family time.

The Cathedral Center, Inc.
414-831-0394

• Women's/Women with Children Center - To end homelessness for women and families one life at a time.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Inc.
414-769-3435

• Family Counseling - Help families experiencing challenges in any phase of life through professional, outpatient guidance.
• In-Home Support Services - Improve the quality of life for elderly through in-home companionship and services like cleaning or running errands.
• Outreach Services - Meet needs of the poor in our community through social ministry.
• Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services - Help birth parents develop tools to make successful and thoughtful plans for their family.

Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children, Inc.
414.355.3060

• Early Intervention - Assist children in achieving developmental milestones such as crawling, walking and talking.  

Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc.
262.604.2200

• Intervention Services for Children and Elderly - Develop language skills for children and elderly for better communication and self-sufficiency.

Centro de la Comunidad Unida / United Community Center
414-384-3100

Safety Net Services

• United Community Center Senior Program - Promote social interaction, good health, education and recreation for the elderly.
• United Community Center Day Care / Before and After School - Offer fun and educational care for children.
• Youth, Health and Athletic - Develop healthy lifestyles, physical fitness, team building skills, positive social interaction and increase self-esteem through organized recreational activities.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Leyendo juntos - Increase literacy for four- and five-year-olds, many of whom speak Spanish as a first language, through culturally suitable activities that bring reading into the home.

Child Development Center of St. Joseph -
414-645-5337

• Child Day Care - Help children and youth succeed by developing the whole child and supporting families as they seek to provide a nurturing, safe and educationally stimulating environment for their children.

Children's Health Education Center -
414-390-2161

• Scholarship Project - Teach children the importance of health, safety and injury prevention through field trips, presentations and curricula that support the principles of nonviolence.

Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin
414-453-1400

• Adoption Placement Services - Provide choices for birth parents and adoptive parents as they make mutual adoption placement decisions.
• Counseling for Children and Families - Address problems and resolve social and emotional difficulties within families.
• Respite Care - Offer assistance for parents caring for a child with special needs.

Citizen Advocacy of Washington County
262.334.3384

• Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Create and support long-term relationships between volunteers and people with developmental disabilities. 

City of Milwaukee Health Department
414.286.3521

• Milwaukee Plain Talk Initiative - Help parents develop the skills and tools to effectively communicate and address sexuality with their children.

COA Youth and Family Centers
414.263.8383

Safety Net Services -

• Early Childhood Education - Ensure that all children achieve age-appropriate developmental milestones and are prepared for school.
• Group Work – Camping - Provide special activities for bilingual youth including sports, art, music, drama, team- building and leadership training.
• Youth and Family Program - Develop a safe and nurturing environment for children while addressing many issues of importance to today’s families.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Parent Involvement and Child Literacy Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters in Milwaukee (HIPPY) - Establish parents as the first teacher and the home as the first learning environment so children enter school with age-appropriate skills.

Community Advocates Inc. -
414.449.4777

• Case Management - Provide case management for mentally ill , homeless individuals.
• Emergency Support / Advocacy Continuum - Prevent and reduce homelessness in our Advocacy Continuum community for low-income individuals through services for people in need.
• Milwaukee Women's Center-Emergency Shelter - Provide safe housing, clothing, advocacy, information and referrals to women and children leaving violent relationships.
• Milwaukee Womens’ Center-Nevermore Batterer's Treatment - Provide education and support for individuals addressing abusive and controlling behaviors in their intimate partner relationships.

Community Care Organization, Inc.
414-385-6600

• Comprehensive Community Care - Maintain independence for people with disabilities through in-home services.

COPE Services, Inc.
262.377.1477

• COPE Hotline - Hotline provides professional assistance for people experiencing crisis.

Council for the Spanish Speaking, Inc.
414.384.3700

• Comprehensive Community Services - Empower the Milwaukee Hispanic Community through education, housing and social services to help families and individuals overcome social, economic and cultural barriers.
• Special Living Arrangements - Assist those in the Hispanic community in need of secure, safe living arrangements.

The Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
of Washington County
262.335.6888

• Germantown Prevention - Decrease substance abuse through education and information about the effects and consequences of chemical use, abuse and misuse.

The Counseling Center of Milwaukee, Inc.
414.271.2565

Safety Net Services

• Counseling and Group - Provide mental health care and support for those in Milwaukee unable to afford services.
• The Pathfinders for Runaways - Offer comprehensive services for runaways and homeless youth, providing shelter, street outreach, counseling, case management and HIV prevention.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Hand in Hand - Address the issue of sexual violence with at-risk youth through prevention education services and support them in making healthy decisions as they move into adulthood.

Curative Care Network
414.259.1414

• Adult Day Services - Promote independence and community integration for adults with severe developmental disabilities through a safe, stimulating day program.
• Outpatient Therapy Services - Improve functional activities, personal well- being and independence for children and adults with physical, cognitive, communication, or sensory disabilities.

Friedens Community Ministries, Inc.
414-289-6030

• Emergency Food Pantry - Provide emergency food relief for those at risk of hunger.

Friends of Abused Families Inc.
262.334.5598

• Domestic Violence Project - Provide emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis intervention and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse in Washington County.

Girl Scouts of Manitou Council
920-565-4575

• Girl Scouting - Build confidence, courage and character in girls as they develop into women.

Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area, Inc.
414-476-1050

• Youth Leadership Council - Develop self-confidence, creativity, values and a sense of community responsibility for female youth.

Grand Avenue Club Inc.
414.276.6474

• Grand Avenue Club - Provide people who have experienced mental illness with help through job preparation & placement assistance.

Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center
414.964.4444

• Older Adult Seniors - Provide services to assist older adults in day-to-day activities.
• Special Needs – Chaverim - Provide social services for those with special needs.
• Special Needs – Shiluv - Provide school-age special needs children a fully integrated day camp experience.

The Healing Center
414.671.4325

• Caregivers - Increase parent-child communication about preventing sexual violence.

Hmong/American Friendship Association Inc.
414.344.6575

• Southeast Asian Gang Diversion - Offer alternatives to gang membership.
• Southeast Asian Job Training and Retention - Provide job training and retention skills along with job placement and work to break down language and culture barriers for participants and potential employers.
• Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement - Improve the quality of life for Hmong and resettlement program Laotian refugees by bridging culture and language barriers to identify resources and meet the needs of low-income residents.

Horizon Home Care and Hospice, Inc. -
414.365.8300 / 800.468.4660

• Nursing Career Development - Train and mentor 30 underprivileged individuals to gain employment as certified nursing assistants.

Note: Not a "Donor Choice" option, funded through the Community Impact Fund.

Horizons Inc. -
414.342.3237

• Children's Programs - Assist women and their families, who have been touched by trauma and/or addiction, to develop and achieve positive life goals.

Housing Resources, Inc.
414-461-6330

• Post-Purchasing Counseling - Assist families in becoming successful home owners and sustaining home ownership.

IMPACT Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc. -
414.256.4808

• 2-1-1 @ IMPACT - Maintain a 24-hour central access point for information and health/social service referrals.
• Assessment and Referral - Provide drug and alcohol assessment, referral, intervention and case management services for individuals seeking help for themselves or a loved one.
• Peers with IMPACT - Recruit and train teens to educate and present age-appropriate information about drugs and alcohol to elementary and middle school students.

IndependenceFirst Inc.-
414.291.7520

• Attendant Referral - Help people with disabilities learn how to partner with personal care attendants.

Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc.
414.291.7500 / TDD 414.291.7520

• Employment - Assist with job-seeking activities, training, and employment leads for job seekers over the age of 50.
• Family Caregiver Support Network - Provide assistance, information and support for family members who provide care for elderly loved ones.
• Neighborhood Outreach - Pair volunteers with isolated, older adults to help them maintain personal well-being through daily check-ins, visits and help with chores.

International Institute of Wisconsin -
414.225.6220

• Immigration and Naturalization Services - Assist individuals & families through the immigration and refugee resettlement process.

Jewish Family Services Inc. Robert & Mimi Habush Family
414.390.5800

Safety Net Services

• Family Counseling - Counsel children, adults, families and couples through professional evaluation and diagnosis, and psychotherapeutic services.
• Older Adult Services - Provide counseling and case management services to elderly clients in-office or at-home.

La Causa, Inc. -
414.647.5960

Safety Net Services

• Crisis Nursery - Provide a safe and nurturing environment to children and families.
• Hispanic Early Learning Program - Provide parenting education in group support sessions, home visitation and an on-site learning lab.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• La Causa Early Literacy Program - Help Young Children acquire the literacy skills they need to achieve in both their academic experience and throughout their lives.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc.
414.727.5300

• Civil Division - Provide advice, represent and resolve civil legal problems affecting low-income individuals.

Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper Michigan, Inc.
262.896.3446

• Individual and Family Clinics - Provide a wide range of community-based services for health, legal, and family issues.
• Keefe Family Resource Center - Offer neighborhood children and parents a supportive network through after-school programs, home visitations and job skill evaluation.
• Kinship - Provide children with positive adult role models to build support and friendship.
• Ozaukee Counseling - Provide free, confidential counseling for birth parents and extended family members experiencing unplanned pregnancy.
• Pregnancy Counseling / Foster Care - Train, license, monitor and support foster families as they care for infants and children in Metropolitan Milwaukee.

Madre Angela Dental Clinic (MADC)
414.383-3220

• Restorative Care - Ensure access to the full range of quality oral healthcare services for impoverished adults and children.

Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County
414.276.3122

• Mental Health Advancement and Access - Promote mental health and well-being through education, advocacy and support.

Meta House
414.962.1200

• In Touch with Teens - Teach youth how to build violence-free relationships.
• Transitional Living - Address substance abuse with support services that are safe, culturally competent, financially accessible and effective.

Milwaukee Christian Center —
414.645.5350

• Elderly Adult Support Services - Maintain senior independence through meal programs, recreational activities, health clinics, educational and support services.
• Emergency Food Pantry - Provide families with a three-day supply of ethnically appropriate food, household products and referrals to community services.
• Youth Risk Prevention - Encourage children to make good decisions, refrain from negative behaviors, improve their social interaction skills and contribute to the community in positive ways.

Milwaukee Urban League
414.374.5850

• Campaign for African American Achievement - Educate students about college preparation and scholarships, encouraging student excellence through recognition of achievements.
• Employment Assistance Program - Provide assistance with resume preparation and job search skills, leading to consistent income and self-sufficiency.

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc.
414.933.6161

• Youth and Family Services - Improve the quality of life for youth and families through weekly social and recreational activities.

New Concept Self-Development Center, Inc.
414.444.1952

• Each One Reach One - Promote positive growth and development for youth by providing prevention activities.
• MLK Social Service - Provide parenting classes, crisis counseling and information and referral services.
• PATHS - Provide parents and children – alone or together – individualized family life education.

The New Hope Project
414.267.6020

• Supporting Families Project - Assist low-income parents in finding and keeping jobs through the Next Door Foundation individual support services that include civil legal and comprehensive employment services.

Note: Not a "Donor Choice" option, funded through the Community Impact Fund.

Next Door Foundation
414.562.2929

Safety Net Services

• Employment Readiness - Teach low-income adults academic and technology skills to advance their careers.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Early Childhood Education Campus - Strengthen optimal school preparedness for students enrolled in K5 through 3rd grade by using an approach to literacy development and education that is based on individual student assessment, best practices in teaching, and educating parents in modeling literacy with their children in everyday experiences. 

Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee Inc.
414.344.3933

• Organizational Training & Technical Assistance - Offer consultation to nonprofits on business management.
• Volunteer Clearinghouse - Connect nonprofits with interested volunteers.

Northcott Neighborhood House
414.372.3770

• Neighborhood Development - Provide food assistance and referrals to adults and families leaving the WIC program.
• Youth Development - Further youth development through after-school, weekend and summer programming.

Ozaukee Council Inc.
414.375.1110

• PREP - Oversee alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention and early intervention programs and activities in Ozaukee County.

Ozaukee Family Services
262.376.7774

• Prevention / Intervention - Provide classroom presentations and counseling to students on crisis management, eating disorders orders, strangers and date/acquaintance rape.

The Parenting Network
414.671.5575

Safety Net Services

• Parent Education and Support - Provide support to parents through a 24-hour parent helpline and home visits for parents of newborns.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• RELATE - Eliminate sexual violence against girls through peer educators using education, discussions, activities and surveys to help participants examine core beliefs, attitudes and influences that contribute to sexual violence.

PEARLS for Teen Girls
414.265.7555

• Making Proud Choices - Introduce comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention for low-income African American girls ages 11-13, stressing abstinence and educating them on contraception to reduce the risk of pregnancy, HIV and other STIs.

Note: Funded only through the Community Impact Fund choice.

Penfield Children’s Center
414.344.7676

• Intervention Services / Volunteer Services / Parent Mentor - Assist children with special needs in reaching their full potential in all areas of development.

Planning Council for Health & Human Services Inc.
414.224.0404

• Community Planning Coordination - Improve the well-being of the general population by serving as an independent information, education, research and consultative resource to the community.

Portal Industries Inc.
262.377.4410

• Employment Readiness and Advancement - Prepare individuals with disabilities for future employment leading toward self-sufficiency.

The Salvation Army
414.302.4300

• Emergency Lodge - Provide shelter and emergency assistance to homeless individuals and families in Milwaukee County.
• Unemployment Program - Provide job development and educational support for unemployed homeless adults.

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Inc.
414.463.7950

Safety Net Services

• Community Food Bank - Enable participants to meet their basic needs and support family stability through emergency food, infant formula and clothing services.
• Group Day Care / Family Day Care - Provide an affordable and safe early childhood learning environment.
• Youth Social Development - Promote healthy relationships, decision and problem-solving skills through social, academic and recreational youth programs.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Literacy First - Serve one of the most at-risk populations to address literacy development of children through parent / child socialization, school intervention, after-school assistance, teacher development, community programs, and daycare / Head Start initiatives.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center Inc.
414.672.1353

• Family Health Care - Improve the well-being of Milwaukee's south side residents by providing high quality, family-based healthcare.

Social Development Commission
414.906.2700

• Family Support Center - Support homeless families working to regain stability through short and long-term housing assistance, advocacy, and referral services.

Sojourner Truth House, Inc.
414.643.1777 / Hotline - Shelter (24-hours) 414.933.2722

• Batterers Anonymous - Beyond Abuse - Enable men and women to effectively manage conflict in their personal relationships.
• Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate - Teach victims of domestic violence to make informed choices, identify options and manage individual domestic violence crisis.
• Emergency Shelter - Provide a safe and secure domestic violence shelter and effective supportive services for women and their children.

Task Force on Family Violence of Milwaukee
414.276.1911 

• Advocacy and Education - Empower people to live a life free from domestic violence through education, advocacy and access to help services.

Tri-Corp Housing
414.643.7913

• Homebuyer's Services - Assist low-income, first-time home-buyers in achieving the dream of home ownership.

Up Connection, Inc.
414.219.5652

• Childbirth and Infant Preparation Services - Provide prevention education, information, support and access to community resources to address unplanned pregnancies.

Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County
262.377.1616

• Volunteer Development - Train organizations in volunteer management, focusing on retention through meaningful service projects.

Walker's Point Youth and Family Center Inc.
414.672.5300

• Runaway Services - Provide emergency shelter, counseling and other supportive services to runaway, homeless and other youth in crisis.

WI Association of Child and Youth Care Professionals
414.227.3354

• Youth Work Learning Center - Provide advocacy and training for youth workers.

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. —
414.271.2512

Safety Net Services

• Community Reintegration Services - Provide education, training, job placement, and housing assistance to offenders being released from the Milwaukee County House of Corrections.
• Criminal Justice Intervention - Provide treatment to the mentally ill to increase their capacity to live in the community to avoid inappropriate and harmful incarceration.

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

• Work of Work - Provide intensive employment services to incarcerated Milwaukee County adults considered to be at very high risk for failing in the community.

Wisconsin Regional Training Partners / BIG STEP —
414.906.4204

• Employment Initiative - Provide disadvantaged workers from the central access to careers in the construction industry, including direct placement for qualified workers, pre-employment training for entry-level jobs and apprenticeship preparation programs for skilled trades.

Note: Not a "Donor Choice" option, funded through the Community Impact Fund.

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Inc. —
414.224.9622

• Day and Resident Camping - Improve self-understanding and self-confidence for youth through camp experience.
• Sponsor-A-Scholar - Encourage and maintain self-confidence in boys and girls.
• Teen Achievers - Support and encourage youth in the areas of academics, career exploration and leadership development.

The Youth and Family Project
262.375.4683

• Nurturing and Parenting Support -Offer a variety of parenting support and educational programs for parents.

YWCA of Greater Milwaukee —
414.374.1800

• Education and Employment Services - Help women and their families prosper through job training, skill building, entrepreneurship opportunities, leadership advancement and economic independence.
• Older Adult Program - Serve the needs of older, female adults within the community.
• Youth Enrichment Services - Offer meaningful opportunities for girls' leadership in order for them to grow into empowered women.