Community Resources - Advocacy Agencies (in WI)
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Advocacy Agencies
Advocacy is a type of problem solving designed to protect personal
rights and to ensure a dignified existence. There are many
types of advocacy: for example, systems advocacy is useful for
changing "the system" and used to promote causes.
Legal advocacy is what lawyers are paid to do and legislative
advocacy is designed to change laws. Individual advocacy
involves advocating for another. Self-advocacy involves
advocating for oneself.
ARC - Wisconsin, Inc.
ARC is a national organization for people with developmental
and related disabilities. Provides organizational support to
affiliated chapters, and represents advocacy and programmatic
issues pertaining to disabilities.
The Arc-Wisconsin
2800 Royal Avenue, Suite 209
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 222-8907
(877) 272-8400 toll free
Website: www.arc-wisconsin.org
Client Assistant Program
Consumer protection agency for people with disabilities who
are applying for, or receiving services from the Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation or Independent Living Centers. The program explains consumer
rights, eligibility standards, mediation, and appeals process.
Department of Agriculture
Trade & Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 224-5070 or (800) 362-1290
Have telephone interpreters for callers who do not speak English
Email:linda.vegoe@datcp.state.wi.us
or
deb.henderson-guenther@datcp.state.wi.us
FACETS (Family
Assistance for Education, Training, & Support)
Community resource center that was designed and managed by
parents of children with disabilities who live in
Milwaukee. Workshops, advocacy, resources on school
programming and educational procedures. Part of
National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND).
2714 N. Martin Luther King Drive, Suite E
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 374-4645 or (414) 374-4635 (TTY)
www.wifacets.org
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Family Voices
A national, grassroots clearinghouse of information, support
and education concerning the health care and advocacy of
children with special health care needs.
Madison office (608) 239-1364
email: hecht@waisman.wisc.edu
National office: (888) 5669
Website: www.wfv.org/fv (WI) and www.familyvoices.org
(national)
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Mothers United for Moral Support
(MUMS)
A national Parent to Parent Network. Non-profit
organization whose mission is to help parents who have a
child with any disorder, medical condition, mental or
emotional disorder or rare diagnosis make connections with
other parents whose children have the same or similar
condition.
Julie Gordon
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
(920) 336-5333
(877) 336-5333 (toll free, parents only)
email: mums@netnet.net
Website: www.netnet.net/mums/
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Parent Projects, Waisman
Center, Early Intervention Program
Program provides leadership and support to the early intervention community through an array of
service, preservice and inservice training, technical
assistance and research opportunities that are
family-centered and interdisciplinary.
Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280
(608) 263-5022 or (608) 263-0802 TTD
Website: www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3
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People First Wisconsin
A statewide self-advocacy organization for people with
disabilities. Their mission is to have people with
disabilities voices heard, educate people on their rights,
assist people with their lives, and educate the public.
Marion Center
3195 S. Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 483-2546
(888) 270-5352 (toll free)
Website: www.peoplefirstwi.org
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Regional Centers for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Provides consultation and some
financial assistance to any family with a child from birth
to 21 years of age who has, or is suspected of having
special health care needs.
Maternal and Child Health Section, Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Family Services
1414 E. Washington Ave., Room 167
Madison, WI 53703-3043
(608) 266-3822 or (608) 266-5484 (TDD) or (800) 441-4576
Wesbite: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov
Has 5 regional centers:
Northern Regional Center - Wausau
Center name - Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
(715) 261-1900
(866) 640-4106
Website: www.co.marathon.wi.us/cyshcn.asp
Northeastern Regional Center - Neenah
Center name - Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
(920) 969-5325
Website: www.northeastregionalcenter.org
Western Regional Center - Chippewa Falls
Center name - We're for U"
(715) 726-7900
(800) 400-3678
Website: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/ccdph/cyshcn
Southern Regional Center - Madison
Center name - Waisman Resource Center
(608) 263-5890
(800) 532-3321
Website: www.waisman.wisc.edu/cshcn
Southeastern Regional Center - Milwaukee
Center name - The Special Needs Family Center
(414) 266-6333
(800) 234-5437
Website: www.specialneedsfamilycenter.org
Website: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov
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Disability Rights Wisconsin (formerly
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy)
Provides advocacy services for people with
developmental disabilities and with chronic mental illness.
Knowledgeable about special education programs, government
health programs.
Milwaukee Office:
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 3230
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 773-4646
(888) 758-6049 TTY
(800) 708-3034 toll free
Website: www.disabilityrightswi.org
Madison Office:
131 W. Wilson Street, #700
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-0214
(888) 758-6049 TTY
(800) 928-8778 toll free
Website: www.disabilityrightswi.org
Rice Lake Office:
Northern Wisconsin
801 Hammond Avenue
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 736-1232
(888) 758-6049 TTY
(877) 338-3724 toll free
Website: www.disabilityrightswi.org
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Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities (WCDD)
The WCDD plans and advocates for adequate and appropriate
supports for people with developmental disabilities in Wisconsin.
Created DAWN, (Disability Advocacy: Wisconsin Network), an email
network of people who act on disability issues.
201 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-7826
(608) 266-6660 (TTY/TDD)
(888) 332-1677 toll free
Email: help@wcdd.org
Website: www.wcdd.org
DAWN Website: www.dawninfo.org
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Wisconsin Family Ties
Statewide organization for families with children and
adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and mental
disorders.
16 N. Carroll Street, Suite 640
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-6888 or (800) 422-7145 (toll free, for parents
only)
Website: www.wifamilyties.org
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