Access Community Health Centers

Access Community Health Centers offers accessible and affordable care to people who often face barriers in accessing high-quality health services. The cost of care is based on a patient’s ability to pay. We provide care at five clinics in Dane and Iowa counties and serve people living in Dane, Iowa, Richland, Sauk, Grant and Columbia counties. We offer medical, dental, behavioral health care and pharmacy services. Clinics offer comprehensive services under one roof, creating a one-stop health care home for patients. Other services include information and referral, health benefits and community resource counseling, and bilingual staff and interpreters.

• • Medical: (608) 443-5480
  • Dental: (608) 443-5482
  • Sun Prairie Dental: (608) 825-7100
  • Wingra Family Medical Center: (608) 263-3111
  • Dodgeville Dental: (608) 935-5550

Southside Clinic

Southside Clinic provides free urgent care for adults who are uninsured or underinsured, regardless of documentation status or language spoken.

Our main goal is to connect patients to care in the community, particularly with a primary care provider (a regular provider who can get to know you and help you over time)

• To make an appointment – 608-265-4972, option 2

Other Health Resources

• Visit Public Health Madison and Dane County online
• Visit any of the following locations to access a 211 Kiosk that can connect you to a variety of local resources and provide referrals to use them

• • Boys and Girls Club Of Dane County
  • Centro Hispano
  • Cornerstone Community (Formerly DeForest Community Center)
  • East Madison Community Center
  • Goodman Community Center
  • Kennedy Heights Community Center
  • Lussier Community Education Center
  • Madison Public Library: Central
  • Madison Public Library: Goodman South Madison
  • Madison Public Library: Pinney
  • OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center
  • Salvation Army Community Center
  • Salvation Army Women/Family Shelter
  • Vera Court Neighborhood Center

Parental Stress Help Line

The Parent Stress Line offers a safe place for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges of raising children and receive kindness, understanding, and the non-judgmental support needed to help prevent a situation from escalating into a crisis. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• 1-800-632-8188 (free, anonymous, confidential)

Babies and Beyond

Our Sharing Center offers free baby items for women and families with children of ages 0-4 years old. All items are donated and our stock varies each week. We also offer classes for Baby Basics and Parenting Skills, as well as other resources to encourage healthy and positive parenting.

• [email protected]
• 608-222-0008

RISE Respite Center

The Respite Center provides emergency child care and respite for children ages 0-14, parent support, and crisis counseling 7 days a week.

• 608-244-5700

Hotlines

• SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital Pregnancy & Infant Loss Line 608-229-7141
• UPH- Meriter Pregnancy & Infant Loss Helpline 608-417-5690
• SIDS Hotline 800-232-SIDS (7437) (24/7)
• SAFE TO SLEEP 800-505-CRIB (2742)
• First Candle English and Spanish 800-221-7437 (24/7 GRIEF LINE)

Postpartum Support International

Weekly online support group meetings support for pregnancy and infant loss and fertility challenges (includes groups such as black moms in loss, bipolar support, early pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, termination for medical reasons, and many more!

• Call or text “help” to 1-800-944-4773 (#1 Spanish #2 English)

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

Free, confidential hotline for pregnant and new moms – support before, during, and after pregnancy (interpreter services in 60 languages)

• 1-800-9-HELP4MOMS (24/7)

Crisistextline.org

• Text “home”, “help”, or “hello” to 741741
• The first two responses are automated, then volunteer crisis counselors will introduce themselves and invite you to share at your own pace while actively listening
• Further resources will be provided as needed

24/7 Crisis Hotlines

• Dane County Crisis Intervention – 608-280-2600
• Sauk County Crisis Intervention – 800-533-5692
• Cope hotline – 262-377-2673
• National Postpartum Depression Hotline – 1-800-ppd-moms (24/7)

• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • Nationwide, as of July 2022 – call 988 (suicide, mental health, substance use-related, or any kind of emotional distress)
• NAMI Helpline for information, resources, and support (m-f 10:00 am-10:00 pm ET): 800-950-nami (6264)
• Dane county 608-280-2600 (24/7)
  • Journey Mental Health Center supports this hotline
• National Hopeline Network
  • 800-784-2433
  • 800-442-4673
  • Text: hopeline to 741741
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) (24/7)

Warmlines are intended to support individuals who are struggling with mental health and in need of emotional support. Warmlines are answered by peer supporters who identify as having their own lived experience or by volunteers. Calls are received 24/7/365.

• Solstice House Warmline:  (608) 244-5077
• Iris Place Warmline:  (920) 815-3217
• Monarch House Warmline:  (715) 505-5641
• The Samaritans (call or text):  1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
• TrevorLifeLine (Youth LGBTQ+):  1-866-488-7386
• The Trevor Project LGBTQ SUPPORT:  Text START to 678678

SSM Health –  St. Mary’s Hospital

Breastfeeding helpline: 608-258-6474 or 1-800-336-6650

Lactation Services: (608) 250-1571

Free breastfeeding class information: (608) 512-4001

UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital

Provides breastfeeding classes (free and some fee).

Breastfeeding warm line: 608-417-6547 or 1-800-261-4449

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors

Provides breastfeeding support for WIC clients. Call 608-267-1111.

Madison Area Donor Milk Alliance, Inc.

Donate milk and get free donor milk—milk donors have been tested.

Email [email protected] or call 608-535-9886 (language access/interpreters are available)

Catholic Multicultural Center

Low cost Immigration legal services

• If you have a question, concern, or would like to provide information for your case, please call the Immigration Services Assistant at 608-441-0114 to leave a message. Make sure to include your name, phone number, and your legal question or concern. Your inquiry will be returned within two business days.

RISE Law Center

RISE Law Center is a non-profit law office that prides itself on facilitating greater access and justice for underserved communities in Wisconsin. Over the last decade we have committed to providing culturally relevant legal representation to meet your family law, protection orders and immigration needs.

•  [email protected] or call us at (608)-256-1015

Immigrant Justice Center

You may contact IJC at any time by calling 608-890-3753. We will schedule an intake, either over the phone or in person, to discuss your situation and the possibility of receiving legal services from IJC. Please attempt to gather any and all immigration-related paperwork that you may have in anticipation of an intake, as this will help us assess your case and our ability to represent you.

If IJC is unable to accept your case for representation, we will refer you to an agency that can.

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