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Dane County, Wisconsin

Free help in Madison, Wisconsin

8 places in Madison, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Madison3

Madison

Dane County Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2917 International Ln Ste 201, Madison, WI 53704

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Madison

Madison Community Development Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
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Address
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm 161, Madison, WI 53703

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Madison5

Madison

Children's Dental Center of Madison-East Madison

Community health center run by Access Community Health Centers, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
5116 American Family Dr, Madison, WI 53718

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Madison

Children's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison

Community health center run by Access Community Health Centers, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
7001 Old Sauk Rd, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53717

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Madison

Joyce & Marshall Erdman Clinic

Community health center run by Access Community Health Centers, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
2202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713

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Madison

William T. Evjue Clinic

Community health center run by Access Community Health Centers, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
3434 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Madison

Wingra Family Medical Center

Community health center run by Access Community Health Centers, Inc.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1102 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Madison8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin serves Dane County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WI 53718

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Madison

Where can I get free food in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Madison: Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin (call to find a pantry near you), (608) 223-9121. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Madison: Dane County Housing Authority, (608) 224-3636, call first; Madison Community Development Authority, (608) 266-4675, call first; Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, (608) 266-7884, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Madison: Children's Dental Center of Madison-East Madison, (608) 825-7500, call first; Children's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison, (608) 833-6545, call first; Joyce & Marshall Erdman Clinic, (608) 443-5480, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Madison: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Madison: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Madison, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Madison: Legal Action of Wisconsin, (855) 947-2529. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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