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Help in Madison
104 service locations · 10 recurring meetings
Family and youth
East Madison Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
30 Dempsey Rd, Madison · 608-240-4712
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
Great Beginnings Arbor Hills
Child care and early childhood education
2821 Todd Dr, Madison · 608-270-3485
Head Start early childhood program — 24 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
Family and youth
702 PFLAUM RD, Madison · 608-257-2606
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
201 S GAMMON RD, Madison · 608-257-2606
Boys & Girls Club
Northport Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1740 Northport Dr, Madison · 608-244-7115
Head Start early childhood program — 30 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc. DBA Reach Dane.
Pequenos Traviesos LLC
Child care and early childhood education
21 Nygard St, Madison · 608-275-6740
Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
South Madison Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
3201 Latham Dr, Madison · 608-261-9244
Head Start early childhood program — 105 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc. DBA Reach Dane.
The Playing Field
Child care and early childhood education
3910 Mineral Point Rd, Madison · 608-213-3798
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
Family support services
3030 Darbo Drive, Madison · 608-250-2203
Salvation Army community center
Union Corners
Child care and early childhood education
2674 Milwaukee St, Madison · 608-275-6740
Head Start early childhood program — 54 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc. DBA Reach Dane.
Walton Commons
Child care and early childhood education
2820 Walton Commons Ln, Madison · 608-334-3274
Head Start early childhood program — 121 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
Wee Start
Child care and early childhood education
3802 Regent St, Madison · 608-204-3230
Head Start early childhood program — 4 funded slots; operated by Dane County Parent Council, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1225 S Park St., Madison · 800-506-5596
LIHEAP intake office serving Dane County
Food assistance
Administrative Building
Food pantry
2850 Dairy Drive, Madison
Allied Learning Center
Meal program
2237 Allied Drive, Madison · (608) 204-6578
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Boys & Girls Club Taft
Meal program
2001 Taft St, Madison · (608) 661-4734
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Camp Compass At Anana
Meal program
6323 Woodington Way, Madison · (608) 516-2776
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Camp Compass At Kennedy
Meal program
221 Meadowlark Dr, Madison · (608) 279-9749
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Camp Compass At Lakeview
Meal program
1802 Tennyson Ln, Madison · (608) 204-4055
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Camp Compass At Lincoln
Meal program
909 Sequoia Trl, Madison · (608) 212-0061
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Camp Compass At Lowell
Meal program
401 Maple Ave, Madison · (608) 204-6616
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
East High School
Meal program
2222 E Washington Ave, Madison · (608) 204-1643
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
East Madison Community Center
Meal program
8 Straubel Court, Madison · (608) 249-0861
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Elvehjem Elementary
Meal program
5106 Academy Dr, Madison, Madison · (608) 204-1420
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Meal program
3344 Concord Ave, Madison · (608) 204-2513
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Henderson Elementary
Meal program
1201 Tompkins Drive, Madison
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Lafollette High School
Meal program
702 Pflaum Rd, Madison · (608) 204-3688
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Leopold Elementary School
Meal program
2602 Post Rd, Madison · (608) 204-4317
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Lighthouse Christian School
Meal program
6402 Schroeder Rd, Madison · (608) 441-9408
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Lighthouse Kids West
Meal program
6510 Schroeder Road, Madison · (608) 622-4234
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Lori Mann Carey Elementary School
Meal program
501 East Badger Road, Madison · (608) 204-1893
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Lussier Community Education Center
Meal program
55 South Gammon Road, Madison · (608) 833-4979
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Lussier Community Education Center.
Madison Fridge 1
Community fridge or freezerFood pantry
Marlborough Park
Meal program
2222 Whenona Drive, Madison · (608) 204-6578
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Memorial High School
Meal program
201 S Gammon Rd, Madison · (608) 663-5607
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Mendota Elementary School
Meal program
4002 School Rd, Madison · (608) 204-7853
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Northport Community Learning Center
Meal program
1740 Northport Drive, Madison · (608) 249-9281
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Packer Community Learning Center
Meal program
1927 Northport Drive, Madison · (608) 516-9585
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Phone-A-Thon
Food pantry
NBC 15 WMTV, Forward Drive, Madison
Sort-A-Thon
Food pantry
Alliant Energy Center, Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison
West High School
Meal program
30 Ash St, Madison · (608) 204-4127
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Madison Metro School District.
Health care
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
2110 Fordem Avenue, Madison · 608-622-4002
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
1421 S Park St, Madison · 608-957-3000
Children's Dental Center of Madison-East Madison
Community health centersliding-scale fees
5116 American Family Dr, Madison · 608-825-7500
Children's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison
Community health centersliding-scale fees
7001 Old Sauk Rd, Suite 200, Madison · 608-833-6545
Health careFood pantryEmergency shelter
630 E. Washington Ave., Madison · 608-250-2200
Salvation Army program service
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
1350 MacArthur Rd, Madison · 608-259-1605
NAFC member clinic
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
5701 Raymond Rd, Madison · 608-259-1605
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
306 North Brooks Street, Madison · 608-257-2534
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2202 S Park St, Madison · 608-443-5480
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
1202 Williamson St suite 101, Madison · 608-676-7826
NAFC member clinic
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
2202 S Park St, Madison · 608-263-4903
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
750 Highland Avenue, Madison · 608-263-4900
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
630 East Washington Avenue, Madison · 608-665-2752
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
6425 Odana Road, Suite 13, Madison · 608-819-8544
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
2120 Fordem Avenue, Madison · 608-263-4906
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
1109 Jonathon Drive, Madison · 608-442-7200
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
2033 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison · 608-442-7200
NAFC member clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3434 E Washington Ave, Madison · 608-443-5480
Wingra Family Medical Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1102 S Park St, Madison · 608-263-3111
Housing and shelter
Dane County Housing Authority
Housing assistance
2917 International Ln Ste 201, Madison · 608-224-3636
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Madison Community Development Authority
Housing assistance
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm 161, Madison · 608-266-4675
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
Housing assistance
908 E Main St, Madison · 608-266-7884
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
Legal aid
Madison
Legal aid services
744 Williamson St., Madison
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
1716 Fordem Avenue, Madison · 608-221-3511
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, adults.
Mental health treatment facility
1717 North Stoughton Road, Madison · 608-838-8999
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
3101 Latham Drive, Madison · 608-286-1132
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
204 East Olin Avenue, Madison · 608-280-2700
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
25 Kessel Court, Madison · 608-280-2510
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
208 East Olin Avenue, Madison · 608-280-3150
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
49 Kessel Court, Madison · 608-280-2700
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
802 East Gorham Street, Madison · 608-280-2700
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
1001 Fourier Drive, Madison · 608-740-2001
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
6502 Grand Teton Plaza, Madison · 608-827-7220
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
831 East Washington Avenue, Madison · 608-255-7356
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2096 Red Arrow Trail, Madison · 608-255-7356
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults.
Mental health treatment facility
700 South Park Street, Madison · 608-258-6697
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
202 South Park Street, Madison · 608-417-6000
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Mental health treatment facility
202 South Park Street, Madison · 608-417-6000
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, adults.
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
600 Williamson Street, Madison · 608-252-6540
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
810 West Olin Avenue, Madison · 608-827-9181
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
210 East Olin Avenue, Madison · 608-807-1428
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1409 Emil Street, Madison · 608-283-6426
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1409 Emil Street, Madison · 608-283-6426
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facility
1409 Emil Street, Madison · 608-283-6426 x34
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2702 International Lane, Madison · 608-742-5518
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
313 Price Place, Madison · 608-571-3866
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
49 Kessel Court, Madison · 608-280-2700
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
5109 World Dairy Drive, Madison · 608-228-2832
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
151 East Badger Road, Madison · 608-250-2512
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
6131 Nesbitt Road, Madison · 608-203-6267 x1
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
406 Science Drive, Madison · 608-238-4411
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
5401 Quarry Park Road, Madison · 608-910-8958
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
702 West Main Street, Madison · 608-258-3446
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
300 Femrite Drive, Madison · 608-222-7311
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1015 Gammon Lane, Madison · 608-417-8144
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
600 Highland Avenue, Madison · 608-265-8130
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
708 Heartland Trail, Madison · 608-736-9579
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
4904 Eastpark Boulevard, Madison · 608-240-3000
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:00–16:45
Primary Care CBOC
Vet Center
1291 North Sherman Avenue, Madison · 608-264-5342
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
VA facilityHealth care
1 Science Court, Madison · 608-284-6360
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:00–16:45
Primary Care CBOC
VA facilityHealth care
2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison · 608-256-1901
VA Medical Center (VAMC)
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Big Red Book Study
Thu 17:30 · in-person · We meet upstairs at the 511 Alano Club.
ACA Meeting WI0178
Sat 10:30 · in-person
Saturday Morning ACA Group
Sat 10:30 · in-person · Plymouth Congregational Church
NAR-ANON meetings
West side Naranon
Mon 18:30 · in-person · Asbury Church
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Sun 19:00 · in-person · Madison Perennial Yoga Studio (Garver Feed Mill - 2nd Floor)Open
SMART Recovery meetings
Fri 18:00 · in-person · Asbury Church
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