Dear Legal Clinic,
I’m a young woman who is having my first child.
I was wondering if you know about any free baby stuff because, I’m out of work at the moment. Is there any programs or information you can share with me?
Signed,
Candace
Dear Candace,
Milwaukee has community help for parents, and soon to be parents. There is the Pregnancy Help Center, located at 6234 W. Capital, 414-463-9707, and 1225 W. Mitchell, Suite 217, 414-645-4050 (bilingual).
Milwaukee Birthright, 2025 W Oklahoma Ave. Suite 125, 414-672-5433
Hope Network for Single Mothers has various locations in Milwaukee, 262-215-7333. They offer portable crib program, educational daycare, or tuition grants, parenting education, mother’s trading post, other free clothing banks, support groups (mom and children gather for fun activities and lunch.)
For more listings people can call 2-1-1, and if using a cell phone 414-77-0211, or pay phone, dial 1-866-211-3380.
JLH Women’s Mentoring Services, 3846 W. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 109, 414-934-0216
Waukesha Clothes for Kids, 406 Travis Lane, Suite.45, 262-246-9860
Sussex Area Outreach Services Sussex Area Outreach Services (SOS), N63 W 23626 Silver Spring 262-246-986
MATC has a Milwaukee County Worker that comes in twice a month. You can call Mary O’Leary at 414-297-6630 for an appointment. The County Worker can help you apply for medical care and food share.
MATC has the PACE program which helps with daycare and transportation you can call 414-297-8239 or stop in room T140 to find out more.
One program that can help is SHARE. SHARE is a nonprofit food buying club that offers nutritious products at a reduced cost. SHARE is a volunteer-run community-based distributions system that anyone can join Toll-Free: 1-800-548-2124 or [email protected].
Throughout Milwaukee there is emergency food pantries located in churches and other community based centers. Some food pantries offer hot meals, free clothes, household goods, and baby items. Call 211 for updated lists.
FREE BABY STUFF
Milwaukee has community help for parents, and soon to be parents. There is the Pregnancy Help Center, located at 6234 W. Capital, 414-463-9707, and 1225 W. Mitchell, Suite 217, 414-645-4050(bilingual).
Milwaukee Birthright, 2025 W Oklahoma Ave. Suite. 125, 414-672-5433
Hope Network for Single Mothers has various locations in Milwaukee, 262-215-7333. They offer portable crib program, educational daycare, or tuition grants, parenting education, mother’s trading post, other free clothing banks, support groups (mom and children gather for fun activities and lunch.)
For more listings people can call 2-1-1, and if using a cell phone 414-77-0211, or pay phone, dial 1-866-211-3380.
JLH Women’s Mentoring Services, 3846 W. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 109, 414-934-0216.
Waukesha Clothes for Kids, 406 Travis Lane, Suite.45, 262-246-9860.
Sussex Area Outreach Services (SoS), N63 W22626 Silver Spring 262- 246-9860
If you need more information please contact Mary O’ Leary at 414-297-6630. Or stop in at the Downtown Campus in M346.