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. ​

2Legal 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 1pm-3pm. For more information, please visit their website: ​https://law.marquette.edu/mvlc/
Phone: (414) 933-1300
Hours:
Tuesdays from 1pm-3pm
For a message on other locations and hours, 
call: (414) 288-6912.

Milwaukee Justice Center
901 N. 9th St. Room G9 Milwaukee, WI 53233
MJC offers free forms assistance on family issues.
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.milwaukeejusticecenter.org/services-hours-location.html
Phone: (414)278-2910
Hours:
Monday             8:30am-12pm | 1pm-4pm
Tuesday            8:30am-12pm | 1pm-4pm
Wednesday      8:30am-12pm | 1pm-4pm
Thursday           8:30am-12pm
Friday                                            1pm-4pm

Bankruptcy Pro Se Help Desk
517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Room 153
Bankruptcy Pro Se Help Desk provides free forms assistance for chapter 7 debtors or people considering filing chapter 7 bankruptcy. 
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.wieb.uscourts.gov/pro-se-help-desk
Phone: (414)297-3291
Hours: Thursdays: 9 am-10:30 am

Estate Planning Clinic
The Estate Planning Clinic offers free estate planning such as living will, powers of attorney, and more. 
For more information, please visit their website: https://law.marquette.edu/mvlc/estate-planning-clinic
Phone: (414)288-5378
Hours: Appointment Only

Restraining Order Clinic
901 N. 9th St. Room 711 Milwaukee, WI 53233
The Restraining Order Clinic, operated through the Sojourner Family Peace Center assists with completing and filing harassment/domestic violence injunctions, creating safety plans, and accessing services for emergency needs.
For more information, please visit their website: https://familypeacecenter.org/resources/legal-resources/
Phone: (414)278-5079
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-10:30 am & 1:00 pm-2:30 pm

Voces De LA Frontera
1027 S. 5th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204
Voces de la Frontera offers free legal help to address immigration and workers' rights issues. 
For more information, please visit their website: https://vdlf.org/
Phone: (414)460-1046
Hours: Saturday 9 am-11:00 am

Dryhootch
4801 W. National Ave. 
Dryhootch offers free legal help for veterans, active duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard members and their families to address family, civil, and criminal issues. 
For more information, please visit their website: www.dryhootch.org
Phone: (414)988-9828
Hours: 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the Month from 5pm-7 pm

AIDS Resource Center
820 N. Plankinton Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
The AIDS Resource Center provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS on issues such as disability benefits, power of attorney for health care, bankruptcy, and much more. 
For more information, please visit their website: https://arcw.org/social-services/legal-services/
Phone: (800)359-9272 or (414) 273-1991
Hours: Appointments can be made on their website

Disability Rights Wisconsin
6737 W. Washington St., #3230 Milwaukee, WI 53214
Disability Rights Wisconsin offers legal services to people with disabilities and their families. Legal services include SSI assistance, Medicare Part D assistance, victim advocacy, employment and housing discrimination, and much more.
For more information, please visit their website: http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/
Phone: (414)773-4646
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
728 N. James Lovell St. 3rd Floor North Suite Milwaukee, WI 53233
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee offers free legal representation in civil rights, consumer, bankruptcy, housing, elder law, and much more. They also provide representation to people with HIV/AIDS with many legal matters. 
For more information, please visit their website: https://lasmilwaukee.com/
Phone: (414)727-5300

Legal Action of Wisconsin
230 W. Wells St. Suite 800
Legal Action of Wisconsin offers free legal support in bankruptcy, housing, unemployment, disability, elder law, SSI, and much more. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.legalaction.org/services
Phone: (414)278-7722
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm
For help with driver's license issues, please call (414)297-6407. The hours are Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm.
For help with Criminal Record/Employment Barriers please call (414) 297-6407. The hours are Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm.

Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services
Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services offers low-cost mediation for homeowners going through foreclosure.
For more information or to fill out an application, please visit their website http://mediatewisconsin.com/
Phone: (414) 939-8800
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Civitas Law Group
2618 W. Greenfield Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53204
Civitas Law Group offers low cost bilingual representation in criminal defense, family law, family-based immigration, and more.
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.clgmke.org/
Phone: (414) 949-5266 

Nonprofit Legal Services of Southeastern Wisconsin
610 W. Lincoln Ave. 
Nonprofit Legal Services of Southeastern Wisconsin offers low cost representation for family law and criminal misdemeanor defense.
For more information, please call:
Phone: (414) 435-0636 or (877) 619-8944
Hours: By Appointment Only

Catholic Charities Legal Services for Immigrants
731 W. Washington Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53204
Catholic Charities Legal Services for Immigrants offers low cost legal service such as citizenship help, asylum help, domestic violence, and more.
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.ccmke.org/Catholic-Charities/Get-Help/Legal-Services-for-Immigrants.htm
Phone: (414) 643-8570 Ext. 4418 or (414) 643-8570 Ext. 4414

Lagmann Inc. 
230 W. Wells St., #201
Lagmann, Inc. offers representation in bankruptcy, probate, criminal defense, family law, and more. Services are paid based on income.
For more information, please visit their website: http://lagmann.org/
Phone: (414) 755-3419

Milwaukee/Waukesha and State Bar Associations
The Milwaukee/Waukesha and State Bar Associations offer referral services. 
Phone for State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service: (800) 362-9082
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 am- 5:30 pm & Friday 8 am-5:00 pm
Phone for Milwaukee Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service: (414) 274 6768
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm
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​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: [email protected]

​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

Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities offers mental health services to people struggling with as issues such as anxiety, depression, hoarding, and more. They also offer case management and pregnancy support.
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.ccmke.org/Behavioral-Health
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Social Development Commission
The Social Development Commission offers counseling services, clinical assessments, and creative therapies.
Phone: (414)906-2793 or (414) 906-2794
For more information, please visit their website: https://www.cr-sdc.org/wellness

​AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
820 North Plankinton Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin 53203
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin offers medical, dental, behavior health, social, legal services and much more to people with AIDS or HIV.
For more information, please visit their website: https://arcw.org/
Phone (414) 273-1991 or 800-359-9272

Outpatient Behavioral Activation Program at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Multiple locations, (see below)
This program is an intensive outpatient program that focuses on anxiety, depression, and fear.
For more information about services and treatment, please visit their website: https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/behavioral-health-addiction/adult-program/intensive-outpatient#Goals
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
1220 Dewey Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone: (414) 773-4312
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital – Northshore Programs
6980 N Port Washington Road
2nd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone: (414) 773-4312
Aurora Behavioral Health Center – A Department of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
1221 N 26th St
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: (920) 453-3900
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital – Muskego Programs
S74W16775 Janesville Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
Phone: (414) 773-4312
Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore
5900 S. Lake Drive
Cudahy, WI 53110
Phone: (414) 489-4919

Rogers Behavioral Health
Locations are dependent on the type of treatment needed. Please visit their website or call them for location information.
Phone: 800-767-4411 
Rogers Behavioral Health focuses on treatment of trauma disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction. They offer inpatient and outpatient treatment options.
For more information about treatment and locations, please visit their website https://rogersbh.org/
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Behavioral Health Division of Milwaukee County
The Behavioral Health Division of Milwaukee County offers housing and a variety of counseling services to those in need.
Wauwatosa location:
9455 W Watertown Plank Rd.
Wauwatosa, WI
Open 24 hours, 365 days per year
Milwaukee locations:
2057 S 14th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Call (414) 643-8778 24 hours per day
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5409 W Villard Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
​Call (414) 539-4024 24 hours per day