Madison Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Madison, Wisconsin that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Wisconsin page.
Legal aid
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | Free civil legal services |
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| Website | legalaction.org |
| Phone | 855-947-2529 |
| Address | 744 Williamson Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703 |
Legal Action of Wisconsin provides free civil legal services to people with low income, covering housing, family law, public benefits, employment and consumer issues. Call the intake line to apply for help.1
| Tenant Resource Center | Free housing counseling for tenants |
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| Website | tenantresourcecenter.org |
| Phone | 608-257-0006 |
| Address | 2510 Winnebago Street, Madison, WI 53704 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
The Tenant Resource Center offers free housing counseling to Dane County tenants, with help on rental rights, eviction prevention and court navigation. Walk in during open hours or call with a housing question.2
Food
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Food bank for southwestern Wisconsin |
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| Website | secondharvestsw.org |
| Phone | 608-223-9121 |
| Address | 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WI 53718 |
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is the regional food bank for southwestern Wisconsin. It supplies food to partner pantries and meal programs, and its site lists places to find food near you.3
| The River Food Pantry | Free groceries and meals in Dane County |
|---|---|
| Website | riverfoodpantry.org |
| Phone | 608-442-8815 |
| Address | 3301 Packers Avenue, Madison, WI 53704 |
The River Food Pantry offers free groceries by drive-through or walk-up, with online ordering, mobile meals and free community meals.4
Social services
| Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin (CAC) | Emergency help and housing support |
|---|---|
| Website | cacscw.org |
| Phone | 608-237-1255 |
| Address | 4101 E Towne Boulevard, Madison, WI 53704 |
Community Action Coalition works to end poverty in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. It offers housing programs, financial help in a housing crisis, and case management for people facing homelessness.5
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Madison | Food, medicine and household help |
|---|---|
| Website | svdpmadison.org |
| Phone | 608-257-0919 |
| Address | 2033 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI 53713 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Thursday, 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
St. Vincent de Paul - Madison runs a drive-through food pantry and a free pharmacy for prescription medicine. Its microlending program offers small-dollar loans, and its St. Elizabeth Ann Seton program helps prevent family homelessness. Thrift store vouchers cover clothing, furniture and household goods. The organization does not provide rent assistance.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Legal Action of Wisconsin, Home page . The street address and intake line match the UW-Madison Libraries guide and the Madison Public Library listing; those listings give the ZIP as 53703. ↩
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Tenant Resource Center, Resources for Tenants . ↩
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Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Home page and Contact Us . ↩
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The River Food Pantry, Service FAQs and ePantry . ↩
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Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Home page and Contact Us . ↩
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Madison, Get Help and Food Pantry . ↩
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