Legal help and counseling resources

Find low income legal resources for families and children. ​

Find help with legal advice, and what actions you should take next. ​

When struggles seem impossible to face, seek out a licensed counselor that can help you cope. ​

Legal Resources
Kids Matter Inc.
1850 N. Martin Luther King Dr. Suite 202 Milwaukee, WI 53212
Kids Matter Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Milwaukee. Kids Matter Inc. helps children in the care of non-parental family members. If you have or know children being raised by family members other than their parents, and would like to connect those family members with resources such as support groups, legal assistance, or counseling, please visit the Kids Matter Inc. website: ​https://www.kidsmatterinc.org
Phone: (414) 344-1220

Centro Legal
611 W. National Ave. Suite 103 Milwaukee WI 53204
Centro Legal is a law firm that specializes in working with low-income families and individuals. Attorneys at Centro Legal represent people with misdemeanor crimes, children and minor parents in family and paternity cases, and victims of domestic violence. Services are free or low cost. For more information, please visit their website: ​https://centrolegalwisconsin.org/what-we-do/
Phone: (414) 384-7900

Marquette Legal Clinic
1702 W. Walnut Street Milwaukee, WI 53205
T​he Marquette Legal Clinic utilizes volunteer attorneys to provide free legal services to the public. The clinic is located at House of Peace on Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm. For more information, please visit their website: ​https://www.capuchincommunityservices.org/services-provided/legal-clinic
Phone: (414) 933-1300
Hours:
Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm

Counseling Resources
Psychiatric Crisis Service
9499 Waterton Plank Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53226
This crisis program operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They provide mental health assessments, crisis intervention, medication, and observation for up to 48 hours. They also refer clients to other mental health services such as therapy or inpatient care.
Phone: (414) 257-7260

Walker's Point Youth and Family Centers
732 S 21st St. Milwaukee, WI 53204
This organization offers housing, counseling, and educational services to help youth and families. They have a Parent and Adolescent Nurturing program which focuses on teaching youth and parents or parent figures empathy and how to communicate and understand each other. Another program they have is called the Runaway and Teen Crisis Program; this program provides counseling services to youth 11-17 years old. They accept appointments and walk-ins. They also provide shelter for youth who need it. For more information, please visit their website: https://walkerspoint.org/runaway-teen-crisis-program/​
Phone: (414) 647-8200
Email: info@walkerspoint.org

​Pathfinders
4200 N Holton St. Suite 400 Milwaukee, WI 53212 (Main Office)
1614 East Kane Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53202 (Youth Shelter)
Pathfinders has many services including housing, counseling, and support group services. One counseling program is Hand-in-Hand; this program provides counseling for victims of sexual assault ages 6-17. New Paths is a program that focuses on helping victims of sex trafficking. New Paths provides counseling, outreach, screening, and case management. Case management includes connecting individuals to resources, housing, educational programs, and jobs. For more information, please visit their website: ​http://pathfindersmke.org/what-we-do/services
Phone (Main Office): (414) 964-2565
Phone (Youth Shelter): (414) 271-1560

​Rawhide
Multiple Locations (see below)
Rawhide is a faith-based program dedicated to serving families and youth. Counseling services include depression, anxiety, loss, grief, bipolar disorder, abuse, anger management, marital conflict, PTSD, parenting issues, child/adolescents issues, ADHD, suicide prevention, phobias, crisis counseling, transition counseling, Christian counseling, and equine-assisted therapy. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.rawhide.org/who-we-help/counseling-services/​
Phone (All Clinics): Toll free (877) 300-9101
Fax (All Clinics): (920) 531-2686

​Rawhide Milwaukee Clinic
Address: (Silver Spring Neighborhood Center) 5460 N. 64th St. Milwaukee, WI 53218​

Rawhide Glendale Clinic
Address: (First Bank Financial Centre) 5555 N. Port Washington Rd., Suite. 207 Glendale, WI 53217

Rawhide Appleton Clinic
Address: 446 Westhill Blvd., Suite 6 Appleton, WI 54914 (Westhill Professional Park)

Rawhide Green Bay Clinic
Address: (Park Business Center I) 916 Willard Dr., Suite 100 Green Bay, WI 54304

Rawhide Shiocton Clinic
Address: N5367 Mayflower Rd. Shiocton, WI 54170

Rawhide New London Campus
Address: E7475 Rawhide Road New London, WI 54961