Support for Families

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Office of Children’s Mental Health does not provide mental health services, but there are many resources that can help families in need. Organizations listed below can be helpful in giving support to families across Wisconsin.​ 

​Resource Navigators​

​​Wisconsin 2-1-1​​​ - connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government services in your area​​​

Well Badger Resource Center​​ - one-stop connection to community, social, health, and government programs

Wisconsin Wayfinder: Children’s Resource Network​ - Connecting families with special health care needs to essential support and resources​

Mental Health America - Resources by County​

Find a Family Resource Center​​

Wisconsin's Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs​​

WI FACETS Help Desk - Resources on disability and special education. Call 877-374-0511​​

​​​SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Service Locator​ ​

Connect to Care - Child Mind Institute​ 

Hotlines​​

​988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text: 988. Web chat​ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

​Uplift WI - Anonymous, confidential, support from certified peer specialists. Call 534-202-5438 from Noon - Midnight​

​Teen Line ​​- Teen peer support. Text TEEN to 839-863 from 8 PM - 11 PM.​​​ Call 800-852-8336 ​from 8 PM - Midnight​

NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine​ - Peer support for teens and young adults. Text FRIEND to 62640 or Call 800-950-6264 Monday through Friday from 9 AM - 9 PM

​Trevor Project​ - Crisis counselors for LGBTQ youth. Text START to 678-678. Call 866-488-7386​

​BlackLine - By and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Call or Text 800-604-5841

Project Resiliency - Hmong Peer-Run Warmline in Wisconsin. Call 800-293-7080 Monday through Friday​ from 9 AM - 5 PM 

​​​​​Parent Stress Line - Trained volunteer counselors. Call 800-632-8188​

The Parenting Network​ Helpline - ​Free confidential ​phone coaching on any parenting issue

​County Crisis Lines in Wisconsin​

Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Helpline - Call 888-901-2558​​

Disability Rights Wisconsin 

Family Voices of Wisconsin

NAMI Wisconsin​

Mental Health America

The Mighty​ 

Parent 2 Parent​

Wisconsin Family Ties​

Youth across the state are leading efforts to support their peers with mental health conditions​. There are over 200 peer-led school-based wellness ​programs in Wisconsin. View the map of Peer-Led School-Based Wellness Programs in Wis​consin​.​​​​

WI FACETS

Resilient Wisconsin​

​Supporting Families Together Association

​Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Youngstar​