The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Service
(BHS)milwaukee.gov/bhd
Police and Fire 911
Abuse:
Child 414-220-7233
Adult 414-289-6660
Elder 414-289-6874
Access Clinic East 414-257-7665
Access Clinic South 414-257-7900
Children’s Mobile Crisis 414-257-7621
Community Information Line 414-773-0211
Crisis Line 414-257-7222 Hearing-Impaired: 9-711
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Individuals and family members who are facing a mental health or co-occurring crisis can speak with a mental health professional through our Crisis Line.
Our specially trained staff helps connect callers with community resources or referrals provided over-the-phone assessment and de-escalation and assist law
enforcement and other agencies in helping individuals in
crisis.
ACCESS CLINICS
Access Clinic South
414-257-7900
located at 1635 W. National Avenue
Access Clinic East
414-257-7665
located at 210 W. Capitol Drive
Monday – Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Access Clinics are designed to serve uninsured
Milwaukee County residents using a sliding fee scale.
However, if you or your loved ones have insurance, please first call your insurance provider and/or doctor.
Access Clinics are available to provide bridge services
for Milwaukee County residents until they schedule an
appointment with their doctor. Services include:
– Mental health and substance use assessment
– Medication evaluation
– Counseling
– Peer support services
– Referrals to appropriate outpatient clinics and other
community programs
https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/DHHS/BHD/Crisis-
Services/CrisisServicesBrochure.pdf
GERIATRIC CRISIS SERVICES
414-257-7440
Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For individuals age 60+, dedicated geriatric psychiatric
crisis intervention and stabilization services are available
on a mobile, outreach basis. A designated geriatric
psychiatric nurse specialist is also available to connect
with people in need.
For an immediate response, please call the BHD crisis line
at 414-257-7222
Crisis Mobile Team (CMT)
Through contact with the Crisis Line, a Crisis Mobile Team (CMT) may be dispatched anywhere within
the community to provide in-person assessment, stabilization, linkage to services, and appropriate follow-up afterward. This non-police mobile response provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Crisis Resource Centers – open 24/7
5409 W. Villard Street 414-539-4024
2057 S. 14 th Street 414-643-8778
5566 N 69 th Street 414-476-9675
Disability Rights Wisconsin 414-773-4646
Mental Health America 414-276-3122
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) 414-344-0447
Parent Help Line 414-671-0566
Psychiatric Crisis Service 414-257-7260
Three Party Petitions 414-278-4035
Warmline 414-777-4729
According to https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/DHHS/BHD/Crisis-
Services/CrisisServicesBrochure.pdf, no one will be denied services due to inability to pay.
Milwaukee County residents who provide full financial and insurance information and sign
appropriate forms will be billed based on the family’s ability to pay. Your ability to pay is based
upon Wisconsin’s administrative code: HFS1
HOUSING
Milwaukee County Home Repair Program
Housing Services helps to provide financial assistance to low-income, owner-occupants of
single-family homes to make necessary home repairs. The program provides zero-interest loans
to eligible property owners in Milwaukee County, except the City of Milwaukee, the City of
West Allis and the Village of River Hills. Common items repaired through Milwaukee County
Home Repair include hot water heaters, furnaces, sewer laterals, roofs, siding, trim, windows,
porches, foundations, plumbing, electrical, lead remediation and accessibility modifications.
414-278-4917
https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/DHHS/Housing