Support & Resources
Help Is Available
Wisconsin-focused resources for firearm safety, suicide prevention, mental health, domestic safety, and more. All crisis lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
🔒 Wisconsin Firearm Storage
Free voluntary temporary storage at participating Wisconsin gun shops. Confidential, no-questions-asked, fully reversible.
Free firearm safety kits and locks through participating agencies and partners.
Secure storage education for families — free guides and conversation tools.
Safe storage education and community outreach to reduce firearm injury and suicide.
🆘 Suicide Prevention & Crisis
Call or Text: 988 · Free, confidential 24/7 support. Also available via online chat.
Call/Text: 988 then press 1 · Specialized support for veterans, service members, and families.
Text HOME to 741741 · Text-based crisis support 24/7.
Education, survivor support, and Wisconsin local chapters and events.
Evidence-based suicide prevention resources, training, and tools.
🔥 Lethal Means Safety
Evidence-based training in lethal means counseling for clinicians and community partners.
Research and public education on reducing access to lethal means during crisis.
Overview of the Gun Shop Project approach and participating states.
⚠️ Domestic Safety
Call: 1-800-799-7233 · Confidential support, safety planning, and referrals 24/7.
Statewide coalition with connections to local Wisconsin shelters and services.
Text: START to 88788 · Support for relationship abuse (young adults & teens).
🧠 Mental Health — Wisconsin Public Resources
Wisconsin information about 988 and crisis services.
Find the 24/7 crisis line for your county (public directory).
Search local mental health, counseling, and community services by ZIP code.
Public directory of county human services / behavioral health departments.
Education, support groups, and local affiliate resources across Wisconsin.
Call: 1-800-662-4357 · Treatment referral and information 24/7.
Search therapists by location, specialty, and insurance.
🎖️ Veterans — Wisconsin & Regional Support
Call/Text: 988 then press 1 · You don't have to be in crisis to call.
Phone: 414-384-2000 · Locations and services for Southeast Wisconsin veterans.
Phone: 608-256-1901 · Locations and services for South-Central Wisconsin veterans.
Phone: 608-372-3971 · Locations and services for Western Wisconsin veterans.
Phone: 906-774-3300 · Serves Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.
Wisconsin-focused suicide prevention and public messaging initiative supporting veterans and families.
Public-facing Wisconsin resource hub promoting connection, support, and help-seeking.
Veteran community connection and wellness programs in Wisconsin and nationally.
💼 Economic Support — Wisconsin
Apply for and manage benefits (FoodShare, Medicaid, childcare, and more).
Job search, training programs, and unemployment resources.
Find local agencies offering emergency assistance, budgeting help, and support services.
Help with heating and energy costs (eligibility and application info).
🏠 Housing & Homelessness Support — Wisconsin
Dial: 211 · Local housing, food, utility, and crisis assistance referrals.
Search affordable housing listings and resources statewide.
Find local homelessness services and coordinated entry information.
Public information and links for housing instability and homelessness support.