The Rape Crisis Center

They're ready to help when you need them. They believe you. Get immediate help or find counseling.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

If you or a loved one feels abused, threatened, scared or unsafe in an intimate partner relationship, DAIS can help you.

Briarpatch

If you're currently homeless, at-risk, or runaway, please get in touch with Briarpatch to get a safe place to sleep. They're here to help.

Canopy Center

Canopy is a child abuse treatment and prevention agency. They're here to help if you have or are suffering from physical or sexual abuse.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

This is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will. If you find yourself or a friend in this situation, call the hotline for help.

UNIDOS

UNIDOS serves the Latinx community and exists to break the cycle of domestic violence, end sexual assault and promote healthy family systems.

Homeless and Housing Resources

Information regarding where to find food, clothing, personal essentials and shelter if you or your family are homeless.

Access Community Health Center

Access provides comprehensive services including preventive and routine medical care, dental care, behavioral health services and on-sight pharmacies.

UW Adolescent Drug/Alcohol Assessment Intervention Program

UW Adolescent Drug/Alcohol Assessment Intervention Program is a comprehensive alcohol and drug evaluation program providing screening, assessment, intervention and referral services for youth and their families. ADAAIP provides assessments for Dane County adolescents up to age 18 and youth who are still in high school or an HSED/GED program up to age 21.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

PPWI provides affordable and confidential health care to more than 61,000 people each year. Make an appointment online or call to find the health center nearest you.

Journey Non-Emergency Mental Health Center

Life can be challenging and stressful. All services are confidential, but Journey does require parental consent for treatment.

Vivent Health - Excellence in HIV Care

Vivent Health is dedicated to providing quality medical, dental, mental health, and social services for all people with HIV

Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Care

Two free programs that give support and information needed to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby for people who are pregnant living in Dane County.

Briarpatch

They are a great resource for LGBTQ youth. If you're looking for support but don't know where to start, contact Teens Like Us at Briarpatch.

Al-Anon for Teens

Al-Anon Teens is a fellowship of young AlAnon members whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI provides education, support, and advocacy for people affected by mental illness. If you have questions about mental health, start here.

GSAFE

GSAFE supports the development of Gay-Straight Alliances when you're getting resistance or discrimination from your school community.

Madison & Dane County Food Pantries

List of food pantries in Madison and Dane County. 

Dane County Youth Resources

These resources & services help teach youth the basic life skills they need in order to become successful adults.

Know your Rights

Dane County Immigration Affairs Office

Providing outreach and resources to immigrants, and refugee communities in Dane County in order to support integration through coordination of county services.

Centro Hispano

Centro offers an array of youth, adult, and family services for the Latinx community.

Urban League of Greater Madison

ULGM provides youth career exploration and internship experience, plus mentorship opportunities.

Briarpatch Youth Job Center

Briarpatch also provides youth with the necessary skills for successful employment with many training sessions.

Operation Fresh Start

Through education, mentoring and employment training, OFS provides Dane County youth, ages 16–24, who did not finish high school and who are unemployed a path forward by completing their high school diploma or equivalency and continuing on to higher education and/or self-sustaining employment.

Common Wealth

Common Wealth has been providing area teens with training and enriching first job experiences since 1991. Common Wealth offers job placement and mentoring.

Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin

Gain skills and knowledge to succeed on your education and career pathways.

Job Corps

Job Corps connects youth with the skills and education needed to launch career paths.

Madison-Area Out-of-School-Time

MOST connects youth with out-of-school time programs. Use the MOST Program Finder to locate an out of school time program near you!

UWE's Youth Governance

UWE offers opportunity for leadership, development, and empowerment through direct participation in county government.

City of Madison Youth Resource Centers 

These centers provide positive after-school activities for middle school youth to develop social and life skills.

Nehemiah

Nehemiah works to transform the face of leadership in Madison, with an emphasis on empowering African American families here, particularly African American men.

Boys and Girls Club of Dane County

BGCDC serves more than 6,500 young people throughout Dane County and helps them to succeed in work, school and life. Consider joining the Club today!