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Wisconsin Resources


State Wide

BadgerCare Health Insurance Programs for Pregnant People in Wisconsin

This is the Medicaid application process for pregnant residents and immigrants of low income in Wisconsin. Included in the process is application for FoodShareNon-Emergency Medical Transportation assistance, and other services.

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

This is a state map of services and resources available to individuals and families in each region of Wisconsin who are experiencing physical, emotional, and financial abuse or violence. Includes crisis lines and intervention, shelters, support groups, and legal advocacy.

Environmental Working Group

 This is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. They offer easy guides and tools to help you make informed choices about your water, food, cosmetics, sunscreens, soaps, shampoos, the cleaners under your sink, and more.  

FoodShare Wisconsin

FoodShare helps people buy the food they need for good health and is for people of all ages who are living on small

or fixed incomes or are disabled and not able to work. Application for FoodShare is included in the process of application for BadgerCare.  

Healthcare.gov

This is the place to access the Wisconsin healthcare market and buy a healthcare plan.

La Leche League of Wisconsin

La Leche League can answer breastfeeding questions, help you find a local breastfeeding support group, and provide breastfeeding education and referrals. Find a La Leche League leader near you.

LGBTQ Family Law in Wisconsin

This law center provides current information regarding parentage rights and options in Wisconsin. Areas include assisted reproduction technology, adoption, surrogacy, birth certification, estate planning, and more.

Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes

This is a non-profit certified milk bank located in Illinois. It provides pasteurized human milk to premature and critically ill babies and support for moms who donate milk after loss. Chronically ill children who are middle- or low-income may receive reduced-cost or free donor milk.

Paying for Rent in Wisconsin

This site includes links to subsidized apartments and public housing in your area, as well as to information about housing choice vouchers, tenant rights and laws, help paying utility bills, and other resources.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc

Planned Parenthood Health Centers offer affordable, confidential, and accurate pregnancy testing and counseling, STD testing and treatment, HIV testing and education, birth control, midlife care, and other quality prevention health care to all youth and adults in health centers throughout Wisconsin.  

State Bar of Wisconsin’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service

This is a legal service that helps you afford the process of finding the right attorney for your needs. LRIS attorneys charge no more than $20 for an initial half-hour consultation. Ask about what fees you will be charged after the half-hour consultation. You are under no obligation to hire the lawyer.

Supporting Families Together

This is a system of organizations and professionals across Wisconsin that promotes a wide variety of quality early childhood services in all communities. 

24/7 Rape Crisis Helpline/Linea De Ayuda

English — (608) 251-7273

Español — (608) 258-2567

This is a helpline for people experiencing any form of sexual violence, including recent sexual assault, past sexual assault, incest (past or present), sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation. Friends and family members are also welcome to call.

Trans Law Wisconsin

This is a group of volunteer attorneys assisting the transgender community. They provide information about the process for obtaining a name and gender marker change and hands-on assistance with completing required forms.

Wisconsin Abortion Support Network

This is a group of abortion doulas providing free support, resources and education for all abortion experiences. Abortion doula services are offered to pregnant people throughout Wisconsin before, during, and after their abortion(s).

Well Badger Resource Center

Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective

This is a statewide resource hub that can link you to vital services in your area. Categories of services include low cost or free community health and dental clinics, financial assistance, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse, pregnancy, and parenting. Be advised that some of the listed healthcare, adoption, and pregnancy centers do not support full-spectrum pregnancy options and resources.

The Collective includes doulas, nurses, breastfeeding counselors, sexual health educators, midwives, hospice workers, herbalists, reproductive justice advocates, researchers, and more, upholding accessible and culturally sensitive full-spectrum support for all pregnancy experiences for individuals and families of color.

Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)

WIC provides eligible Wisconsin residents with nutrition education, breastfeeding education and assistance, supplemental foods, and referrals to other nutrition services. To apply, visit a WIC office near you.

Northeast

Northwest

Chippewa Valley LGBT Community Center

Eau Claire Area

The Center is a safe community space that offers services, events, and educational programs for parents, families, and youth within the LGBTQ+ community.

Central

Southeast

African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc.

Milwaukee Area

The Network normalizes breastfeeding, de-normalizes formula-feeding, and addresses breastfeeding disparities through Community-based Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, Community Breastfeeding Gatherings, and other creative community initiatives and partnerships.

CARE Network

Milwaukee Area

The Network is a referral and membership organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of childbearing families by helping their access to evidence-based information and compassionate support. The network promotes and supports doulas, midwives and other natural birth professionals.  In addition to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care, they provide continuing education and enrichment for birth and wellness professionals so they can better serve childbearing families in our community.

LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin

Racine Area

The Center is a safe community space for people of all sexual orientations and gender identity expressions. Offers family and youth events, support, peer-to-peer counseling, and access to a wide range of resources and referrals.  

Maroon Calabash

Milwaukee Area

This black reproductive justice organization and community-based doula model is committed to non-judgmental full-spectrum reproductive care. No matter what you may be experiencing (trying to conceive, pregnancy, termination, loss, menstruation, and menopause), the Maroon doulas will support you.  

Miltown LGBT Families

This is a social gathering and mentoring resource for LGBT households navigating the joys and challenges of having children and raising families.

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

Milwaukee Area

The Center is a safe community space that offers a cybercenter, library, food pantry, clothing closet, and affordable meeting rooms. Offers family and youth educational programming, social, and support groups.

Southeast WI Milk Share, LLC

Serves Sheboygan, Washington, Ozaukee, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties

This is a volunteer informed choice model of human milk sharing that facilitates lab testing, safety education, and health screening of milk donors, as well as getting milk out to Southeast WI infants in need. Donor milk is free.

Southwest

7 Rivers LGBT Connection

La Crosse Area

Reaches out to 11 counties in countering stereotypes and stigma toward LGBT identities. Offers a welcoming space for all people and a variety of support groups and social events. Advocates for LGBT-friendly policies and legislation through speaking with school administrators, business managers, government officials and professional organizations on LGBT-related issues.

South Central

African American Breastfeeding Alliance of Dane County, Inc.

The Alliance normalizes and supports breastfeeding among African American mothers and families, as well as informs and educates the community around African American health disparities and the parental, child, and societal benefits of breastfeeding. Monthly breastfeeding gatherings meet in two locations.

Half Pint Resale

Madison Area

This is the Madison area’s largest children’s consignment sale. It is a highly anticipated community event that takes place every spring and fall.

Harambee Village Doulas

Madison Area

This service offers peer-to-peer support with a life course approach. Doulas of color increase positive birth outcomes, decrease infant mortality, and increase the rates of extended and exclusive breastfeeding. The doulas work closely with community partners to explore health equity and racial disparities and enhance all people’s childbearing experiences, regardless of race.

Madison Area Parent Support (MAPS)

Madison Area

MAPS offers community and free direct support and resources to families, from pregnancy through the rest of parenthood. Parent groups and play groups meet regularly. Focuses on parents struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Madison Area Donor Milk Alliance, Inc.

This is a volunteer informed choice model of human milk sharing that facilitates lab testing, safety education, and health screening of milk donors, as well as getting milk out to Dane County infants in need. Donor milk is free.

OutReach Madison LGBT Resource Center

Madison Area, with services in Rock County

The Center is a safe community space that offers social and support groups, resources and referrals, a cybercenter, lending library, speaker’s bureau, health programs, community advocacy and events. 

Queer and Trans Parents of Madison

Madison Area

This is a free parents’ group for all in the alphabet soup (LGBTQIPAD2S) who are pregnant, adopting, and/or parenting babies and toddlers 3 and under. Check their Facebook page for more information.

Raíces para el Cambio / Roots for Change

This is  a Latina health cooperative of doulas and community health workers that provides support, prenatal yoga, health and wellness education, and lactation counseling.

Today Not Tomorrow Family Resource Center

TNT is a non-profit community center located in east Madison that offers breastfeeding, parenting, and family resources, social groups, and fun events.