Resources
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association offers information, resources, and networking opportunities to help adults with ADHD.
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) provides education, advocacy and support to educators, professionals, and parents of children with ADHD.
- Madison Area Adults with ADHD Support Group Meeting occurs once a month.
- The National Resource on ADHD is a program of CHADD and provides science-based information on ADHD.
- Read an overview on ADHD in Adults on PsychCentral.
- Take the ADD/ADHD Test to determine severity of symptoms.
- Surviving ADD (When you’re not the one who has it) is a blog written by the partner of a person with ADD and is written from a compassionate and practical perspective.
Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane County provides information about resources and support on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability.
- The Area Agency on Aging serves individuals who are age 60 and over and/or their family members by providing information and assistance in accessing services that will help older adults stay in their own homes and communities. The AAA also publishes The Caregiver Chronicles Newsletter each month.
- Support for Individuals with Dementia is available throughout Dane County and this web page lists several options for gathering with others who may be experiencing early stages of memory loss.
- For information on how to get involved with Alzheimer’s disease research in Madison, visit the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services provides resources for Dementia and Family Caregiving.
- My Choice Wisconsin works collaboratively with local agencies and health care providers to ensure our members have ample choices and high-quality support and services from a diverse network.
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin offers support on a more local level to those affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
- Journey of Aging is a resource guide for caregivers and aging adults in Dane County.
- National Institute on Aging offers the latest news, information and research on healthy aging in the U.S.
- NIH pamphlet “Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease”
- On January 1, 2019, NewBridge officially came into existence as a non-profit organization serving older adults in Madison and Monona. While a new organization, it has a long history of service. Each of the Senior Coalitions has provided service for over 40 years.
- Alzheimer’s Association offers the latest information on Alzheimer’s Disease research, clinical trials, fundraising and advocacy opportunities, 24/7 Helpline (1-800-272-3900) and how to become involved in fighting Alzheimer’s whether you have it, care for someone who does, or work in a field that connects you with sufferers of the disease.
- Visit the Know the 10 Signs page of the Alzheimer’s Association web site
- The Caregiver Teleconnection is a free, bilingual, and confidential program that connects caregivers and family members to information and support through live telephonic sessions or on demand via the web.
Alcoholism
- The Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline is a statewide resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery services. The helpline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. Call 211.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism strives to understand the impact of alcohol on human health and well-being.
- Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.
- Al-Anon provides support to friends and family of problem drinkers.
- Smart Recovery supports individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions; and to work towards long-term satisfactions and quality of life.
Anger Management
- American Psychological Association provides resources for those wishing to control their anger.
Anxiety
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders.
- National Institute of Mental Health offers information about symptoms, risk factors, and treatment for Anxiety Disorders.
Caregivers
- Caregiver Action Network (CAN) works to improve the quality of life for those who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age.
- Family Caregiver Alliance is the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care for loved ones at home.
- Lotsa Helping Hands offers a way to join a community of caregivers and post requests for help and support within that community.
- National Alliance for Caregiving works to advance family caregiving through research, innovation, and advocacy.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services provides resources for Dementia and Family Caregiving.
- The Area Agency on Aging serves individuals who are age 60 and over and/or their family members by providing information and assistance in accessing services that will help older adults stay in their own homes and communities. The AAA also publishes The Caregiver Chronicles Newsletter each month.
- Journey of Aging is a resource guide for caregivers and aging adults in Dane County.
- National Institute on Aging offers the latest news, information and research on healthy aging in the U.S.
- NIH pamphlet “Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease”
- AARP provides information for caregivers and lists other resources on their web site.
- The Caregiver Teleconnection is a free, bilingual, and confidential program that connects caregivers and family members to information and support through live telephonic sessions or on demand via the web.
- The Center for Patient Partnerships works to empower patients in the healthcare system. They advocate for patients and their families, educate future professionals, and perform research to help make medicine more inclusive.
Depression
- Beck Depression Inventory is a self-assessment tool and can be helpful in identifying symptoms of depression.
- National Institute of Mental Health provides information about Depression.
- American Psychological Association provides resources for those suffering from Depression.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides education, advocacy, and support for those directly or indirectly impacted by mental illness.
Disability
- Access to Independence provides resources, services, and advocacy for people with any type of disability, and of any age.
- The Arc Wisconsin promotes and protects the human rights of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
- My Choice Wisconsin works collaboratively with local agencies and health care providers to ensure our members have ample choices and high-quality support and services from a diverse network.
- Dane County Family Support & Resource Center provides in-home and community support to families in Dane County who are raising children with significant disabilities at home.
- Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane County provides information about resources and support on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development provides information on recognizing the signs of a learning disability.
- Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired is a legislative advocate for Wisconsin residents who are blind/visually impaired and also provides vision services to those who need them.
Domestic Violence
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Services in Madison, Wisconsin offers a wide array of crisis intervention and community education/prevention programs, including a 24-hour Help Line and domestic violence shelter.
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to victims of domestic violence.
- UNIDOS exists to empower the community to break the cycle of domestic violence, end sexual assault and promote healthy family systems. (UNIDOS existe para fortalecer a la comunidad a romper el ciclo de violencia doméstica, poner fin a la agresión sexual y promover sistemas familiares saludables.)
- Freedom, Inc serves Hmong, Black, Khmer victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. They also have Queer/LGBTQI specific services.
- Project RESPECT serves adult and juvenile victims of: prostitution, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.
Eating Disorders
- Understanding Eating Disorders: Free E-Mental Health Resources from the University of Texas-Austin.
- The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc. (ANAD) works to fight eating disorders in the United States. ANAD assists people struggling with eating disorders and also provides resources for families, schools and the eating disorder community.
- The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and connects them to local and national resources.
End of Life
- Agrace is a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization and offers care and support through the stages of a serious illness.
- Heartland Hospice provides care wherever you call home: in your house, a skilled nursing center, an assisted living facility or independent living facility.
- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is a nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. Web site includes good information on hospice.
- The Center for Patient Partnerships works to empower patients in the healthcare system. They advocate for patients and their families, educate future professionals, and perform research to help make medicine more inclusive.
- Questions and Answers on Advance Directives is a document created by the American Hospital Association to help get started on end of life planning.
- ADRC has a checklist- https://daneadrc.org/documents/pdf/End-of-Life-Checklist-ADRC.pdf
- AARP has list of things that should be done - https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/when-loved-one-dies-checklist.html
Financial Issues
- Many banks and credit unions will help you to create a personal budget and/or may offer money management seminars. Check with your financial institution for more information.
- Greenpath Financial Wellness offers information and consultation related to financial health and debt management.
- Dane County UW-Extension Financial Education Center teaches money management skills to Dane County residents.
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): Several insurance plans give rebates for participation. You are able to purchase organic veggies, delivered to work or home, with recipes, from a local farmer and you pay up front to the farmer directly (which helps the farmer) and you are able to get a rebate at the end of the year.
- Dane County Time Bank: Timebanking is based on a philosophy that our communities work better when all of our contributions are valued. When you need something like minor home repair, child care, companionship, an exercise buddy, look on Community Weaver and contact a member directly, or call the Timebank coordinator and ask.
Gambling Addiction
- Gamblers Anonymous offers help and support to those who want to recover from a gambling problem.
Grief and Loss
- What’s Your Grief is a blog co-authored by two mental health professionals in Baltimore. Their mission is to promote grief education, exploration, and expression in both practical and creative ways.
- The Dougy Center provides resources and support to children, teens, young adults, and their families who are grieving a death.
- The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
- Agrace is a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization and offers care and support through the stages of a serious illness.
- Heartland Hospice provides care wherever you call home: in your house, a skilled nursing center, an assisted living facility or independent living facility.
- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is a nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. Web site includes good information on hospice.
- Though no longer in operation, the American Hospice Foundation's web site is still online and offers some very helpful guidance on experiencing grief.
Housing
- The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison provides a comprehensive list of housing resources on their website.
Legal Help
- The Neighborhood Law Clinic (NLC) provides free legal information to residents of Dane County and surrounding counties in limited circumstances. NLC is part of the University of Wisconsin Law School's Economic Justice Institute. NLC clients receive legal services from law students, who are supervised by attorneys.
- UW Law School's Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic (ROSA) assists victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence and/or crime. Law students assist with Restraining Order petitions, providing direct representation at injunction hearings (restraining order hearings), and providing relevant resources under the supervision of experienced clinical faculty.
- Madison College Legal Clinic offers free legal advice to students and community members.
- Community Justice, Inc. are "lawyers for everyday people", a non-profit law firm working to close the justice gap in South Central Wisconsin and making justice affordable for all.
- Legal Action of Wisconsin provides legal help to low-income individuals.
- WI State Bar Lawyer Referral Service allows you to search for an attorney online or by phone.
- Questions and Answers on Advance Directives is a document created by the American Hospital Association to help get started on end of life planning.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) Resources
- The LGBT Health National Center offers many resources for LGBT community, their friends, family, and educators.
- OutReach-South Central Wisconsin’s LGBT Community Center is located in Madison and works to promote equality and quality of life for LGBT people through community building and human services.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services lists a number of LGBT Health Resources.
- The Pride Institute in Eden Prairie, MN offers a residential treatment program for substance abuse, sexual health, and mental health for the LGBTQ community.
Marriage/Relationship Issues
- The American Psychological Association provides guidance on marriage and divorce.
- The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center offers resources and information on relationships and family.
Mental Health
Journey Mental Health Crisis Line
(608) 280-2600
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
- ETF Mental Health Resource web page outlines steps you can take to feel better if you aren't thriving.
- Journey Mental Health Center is located in Madison and provides comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services to residents of southern Wisconsin.
- Mental Health America of Wisconsin offers local resources to achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides education, advocacy, and support for those directly or indirectly impacted by mental illness.
- National Institute of Mental Health is the lead federal agency researching mental health disorders.
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).
- Worksheet: Breaking Habits
Mental Health Resources in Spanish
Recursos de Salud Mental en Español
- Puede encontrar información en español sobre una variedad de problemas de salud mental en espanol.mentalhealth.gov.
- Racismo y violencia: cómo ayudar a los niños a enfrentar las noticias (Child Mind Institute)
- El Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre (MMHRC) tiene información sobre la salud mental y el bienestar emocional en español.
- Depresión
- Ansiedad
- Salud mental de niños y adolescents
- Esquizofrenia
- Trastorno bipolar del ánimo
- Trastorno por estrés postraumático
- Trastorno de la alimentación
- Trastorno de la personalidad
- Apoyo a padres y familias: salud mental y bienestar de niños y jóvenes
- Identidad cultural y salud mental
- Estrés
- Prevención del suicidio
Mental Health Resources in Hmoob
- The Hmong Institute Hmoob Kaj Siab provides holistic culturally- and linguistically- competent mental health, case management, support, and health education services.
Mindfulness & Meditation
- UW-Health Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is part of UW Health's Integrative Health Program and offers a variety of group and individual meditation programs.
Parenting
- Dane County United Way Resources and Programs for Parents offers community resources for parents online or by calling 211.
- Family Voices of Wisconsin is a statewide network of families who have children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities and those who work on their behalf.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development provides information on recognizing the signs of a learning disability.
- Information and articles about parenting are found on the American Psychological Association.
- Safe Communities is an online resource for family and friends of people battling drug addiction.
Racism & Mental Health
- Anti-Racism Resources For White People (Forbes) includes a long list of books on this topic.
- The Child Mind Institute provides guidance on talking to kids in Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News. En español.
- How to Talk to your Children about Protests and Racism (CNN)
- Anti-Racism for Kids 101: Starting to Talk About Race (Books for Littles)
Resiliency
- Resiliency In Action offers information and a quiz that encourages you to test your own resiliency.
- Hard-Wired to Bounce Back is an article that discusses research on our ability to bounce back from adversity.
Retirement
- PLATO is a self-directed, volunteer-led, nonprofit organization serving more than 900 lifelong learners living in and around Dane County. Most members are approaching or actively enjoying retirement. All share a passion for learning and a desire to stay engaged with the world and with others who share their interests. No formal education or university affiliation is necessary to join.
Sleep Disorders
- The National Institutes of Health provides information about sleep disorders on more than one of its sites:
- Information from UW Health about Shift Work Sleep Disorder.
Substance Addiction
- The Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline is a statewide resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery services. The helpline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. Call 211.
- Journey Mental Health Center is located in Madison and provides comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services to residents of southern Wisconsin.
- Tellurian specializes in substance abuse and chemical addiction treatment, with an emphasis on co-occurring mental health disorders. Tellurian offers case management and residential treatment in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization that offers recovery from the effects of addiction.
- Safe Communities is an online resource for family and friends of people battling drug addiction.
Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call, text, or chat 988
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then press 1
Text 838255
- Survivors of Blue Suicide Foundation provides all survivors and co-workers of law enforcement suicide with enduring support while working with the agency to provide respect and dignity to the families and law enforcement community.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Crisis Resources
- Surviving a Suicide Loss is a resource and healing guide for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
- Survivors of Suicide Services through Journey Mental Health Center provides information and support to persons who have been affected by suicide.
- The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is a federally supported resource center providing technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners.
- All One Health Info Sheet provides warning signs and ways to help someone considering suicide.
Support Groups
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin offers several support groups in Southern Wisconsin:
- Psychology Today Support Groups Listing includes detailed professional listing for psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, counselors, support groups, and treatment centers.
Tobacco Addiction
- UW Health Smoking Cessation Resources
- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services sponsors the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line. It's free and available to Wisconsin residents ages 13 and older who want to quit smoking, vaping, or chewing nicotine products.
- Quitting Using Intensive Treatments Study (QUITS) is a research study at the University of Wisconsin to help people quit smoking.
- Smokefree.gov offers support, tips, tools and expert advice to help you quit smoking.
- The American Cancer Society provides incentive and support to stop smoking.
- CDC How to Quit Smoking Resources
Trauma
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a self-help method based on research showing that emotional trauma contributes greatly to disease. Clinical trials have shown that EFT tapping is able to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger emotional distress.
- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services includes information about Trauma-Informed Care on its web site.
- SAMHSA’s Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress points out the common warning signs and risk factors for emotional distress.
Veterans
Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255, Press 1
- Madison Vet Center offers support services for veterans.
- Dane County Veterans Service Office provides links to opportunities, benefits, and social organizations for veterans.
- Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs provides information and resources to Wisconsin veterans.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a web site to help veterans and their family members navigate benefits.
- Resources for Veterans including a four-part series about Afghanistan Veterans and how they can get help through VA.
Work/Life Balance
- FEI Workforce Resilience is the City of Madison’s external EAP provider. Find additional articles, videos, and webinars related to work-life balance.
- Dial 211 in order to connect with vital human services for everyday life or times of crisis.
- Information from UW Health about Shift Work Sleep Disorder.