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Modest Means Referral Program (800) 362-9082 www.wisbar.org State Bar of Wisconsin helps connect clients whose income is too high to qualify for free legal aid, but too low to pay an attor- ney's regular fees, with a lawyer who has agreed to consider cer- tain cases at a reduced rate. Public Defenders Office Legal counsel to low-income res- idents who have been accused of criminal activity. The Women’s Community (715) 842-5663 (Office) (715) 842-7323 (24 Hour Sup- port Line) (888) 665-1234 (Toll Free) www.womenscommunity.org Provides support and advocacy for domestic abuse and sexual assault victims, stalking, and hu- man trafficking victims engaged in the criminal justice or civil legal systems and assistance with restraining orders for vic- tims only, through The Women’s Community. Wisconsin Judicare (715) 842-1681 www.judicare.org Legal aid for low-income resi- dents of the northern 33 counties in WI, as well as 11 federally recognized tribes for a variety of legal issues. (715) 842-1603 www.wispd.org
LGBTQ+ Support & Advocacy (715) 842-5663 www.womenscommunity.org Provides members of the LGBTQ+ community confidential support and advocacy especially around issues of experiencing harm in relationships/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, family violence, or community violence through The Women’s Community. PRISM Program (414) 336-7974 www.mhawisconsin.org/prism PRISM (Peer Recovery in Supportive Mutuality) program connects LGBTQ+ youth in Wis- consin with trained peer special- ists who can provide mental and emotional support and men- torship, through Mental Health America of Wisconsin. Room to Be Safe Anti-Violence Program (414) 856-5428 www.roomtobesafe.org Statewide anti-violence program serving LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner, sexual, hook- up, and hate violence. Provides counseling/advocacy, information and referral, safety planning, and
Consumer Protection Hotline (800) 422-7128 (Madison) https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Pro- grams_Services/ConsumerPro- tection.aspx State consumer protection agency handles landlord/tenant complaints. Environmental Health and Safety Program (715) 261-1900 www.marathoncounty.gov/ser- vices/public-health-human-ser- vices/environmental-health/hu- man-health-hazards/ Marathon County Health Depart- ment investigates local housing issues involving heat, sanitation, and pest control. Tenant Resource Center www.tenantresourcecenter.org Provides information regarding tenant and landlord concerns, such as eviction and repairs. LEGAL ASSISTANCE Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (888) 486-9545 www.adrc-cw.org Resource Specialists help seniors aged 60 and older and adults with disabilities under- stand their government benefits and consumer rights.
ongoing support. Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860 www.translifeline.org
Provides peer counseling and support for transgender people experiencing a crisis and/or struggling with their gender iden- tity, Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm.
Lawyer Referral and Information Service
(800) 362-9082 www.wisbar.org
Legal hotline that refers callers to a lawyer dealing with their type of legal situation, through the State Bar of Wisconsin.
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