By Matt Martinez
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories about fifteen neighborhoods in the city of Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org.
A building on West Capitol Drive houses both the Behavioral Health Division’s East Access Clinic and the Outreach Community Health Center’s Behavioral Health Clinic. (Photo by Matt Martinez)
As winter begins, many may struggle with mental health issues.
Seasonal affective disorder can increase feelings of anxiety and depression, and the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to increase demand for mental health services.
Here are some places and services to consider if you are having difficulty this season:
City and department services
For adult services from the Milwaukee County Division of Behavioral Health, call 414-257-8085. For children’s services, call 414 257-7607.
East Clinic Access, located at 210 W. Capitol Drive, is operated in partnership with Outreach Community Health Centers. He can be reached at 414-257-7665. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and has walk-in hours from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
South Clinic Access, located at 1635 W. National Ave., is located in the National Avenue Clinic at Sixteenth Street Community Health Center. He can be reached at 414-257-7900. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and has the same opening hours as the Eastern Access Clinic.
Know the warning signs of a mental health crisis
The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division has a list of signs of crisis on this webpage. They include:
• Thinking of a method to hurt yourself or someone else
• Thoughts race and speak faster than you remember
• Feeling that others are planning to hurt you
• Feeling unusually tired or energetic all the time
• Inability to cope with problems or daily activities
• Hearing voices that others don’t seem to hear
• Feel constant pain or discomfort in the stomach
• Feeling restless and restless
In the event of a mental health crisis
Call 911 or the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 (TALK). You can also text “Hopeline” to 741741 to reach the crisis text line.
The Milwaukee County Distress Line is 414-257-7222. The Children’s Crisis Mobile Team can be reached at 414-257-7621.
There are three Crisis Resource locations in the Milwaukee area. Behavioral Health Division Psychiatric Crisis Services, 9455 W. Watertown Plank Road, provides 24-hour crisis services, including a psychiatric emergency room.
There are Crisis Resource Centers on the north and south sides of town. The North Side Crisis Resource Center is located at 5409 W. Villard Ave. Call 414-539-4024. The line operates 24 hours a day.
The South Side Crisis Resource Center is at 2057 S. 14th St. Call 414-643-8778.
Trevor’s Lifeline is available at 1-866-488-7386 and provides crisis and prevention services specifically for LGBTQ+ youth.
Other reminder lines
The Trans Lifeline, 877-565-8860, provides services to the transgender community. Due to the pandemic, people may find it difficult to reach the lifeline due to the shortened hours. Call between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time for the best chance of speaking to someone.
The Milwaukee County Warmline is available at 414-777-4729.
Service Providers in Milwaukee
Mental Health America of Wisconsin provides a database that allows those seeking services to find organizations that can meet their specific needs.
IMPACT 2-1-1 can also help connect people seeking services with organizations in the city. Dial 2-1-1 or text your postal code to 898-211. You can also access the online chat through its website.
AMRI Consulting Services can be reached at 414-455-3879. It has two locations in the city: 4001 W. Capitol Drive and 3536 W. Fond Du Lac Ave., Suite 019. It offers mental health services, including family counseling.
Catholic charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee offers family counseling and therapy on a sliding scale and accepts BadgerCare and Medicaid. He can be reached at 414-771-2881. The organization is located in Milwaukee at 2021 N. 60th St.
Aurore Health Care offers family counseling services at 1020 N. 12th St. To make an appointment, call Central Planning at 414-773-4312.
Muslim community and health center can be reached at 414-939-4411 and is located at 803 W. Layton Ave.
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers offers behavioral health services at four locations in the city. He can be reached at 414-672-1353.
The four locations are:
• Chavez Clinic – 1032 S. Cesar Chavez Drive
• Layton Clinic – 4570 S. 27th
• National Ave. Clinic – 1635 W. National Ave.
• Parkway Clinic – 2906 S. 20th
Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. offers behavioral health services in two locations.
MLK Heritage Health Center, 2555 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, reachable at 414-372-8080. The Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center, 8200 W. Silver Spring Drive, can be reached at 414-760-3900.
Progressive Community Health Centers offers behavioral health services in two locations.
The Lisbon Avenue Health Center is at 3522 W. Lisbon. Hillside Family Health Center is located at 1452 N. 7th St. Both locations can be reached at 414-935-8000.
Community health centers offers mental health resources. Dial 414-727-6320.
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Centers, 930 W. Historic Mitchell St., can be reached at 414-383-9526.
Pathfinders, an organization that provides housing and support to homeless and runaway children, has mental health services. To contact the main office, call 414-964-2565. To contact Youth Shelter, 1614 E. Kane Place, call 414-271-1560.
SaintA offers behavioral health services at various locations around the city. Its main campus is located at 8901 W. Capitol Drive. Dial 414-463-1880.
Ascension Wisconsin offers mental health services at its Columbia St. Mary’s location, 2323 N. Lake Drive. Dial 414-585-1620.
Walker’s Point Youth and Family Center, 732 S. 21st St., offers free counseling services for youth ages 11-22. It also provides emergency housing for homeless and runaway youth.
For emergency services, dial 414-647-8200 and dial extension 0. For non-emergency services, dial extension 2. The hotline operates 24 hours a day.
Did we miss a resource? Email reporter Matt Martinez at [email protected].
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