Local Resources

Need a mammogram?
No insurance?

Can't afford the co-pay or deductible?
Contact the Southeastern Regional Breast Care Fund Today

Call the number for the county you live in.

City of Milwaukee, 414-286-2133
Milwaukee County, 414-328-7407
Jefferson County, 920-674-7193
Kenosha County, 262-605-6757
Ozaukee County, 262-284-8170
Racine County, 262-636-9292
Walworth County, 262-741-3134
Washington County, 262-335-4473
Waukesha County, 262-560-4920

211 @ IMPACT
www.impactinc.org
2-1-1 @ IMPACT is a central access point for Milwaukee County residents who need assistance with family, health and social services. This 24-hour central access point for information and referral serves is prevention and pre-crisis focused. When someone calls 2-1-1 @ IMPACT, they will speak with a Community Resource Specialist - a professional trained to listen carefully to the caller's needs, help assess their situation and connect them to an agency that will respond to their needs.

ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
www.abcdmentor.org 
ABCD was founded by a group of women, most of them breast cancer survivors, who realized that having breast cancer is about much more than biopsies, surgery and chemotherapy. They discovered that the most valuable information and support came from others in similar life circumstances with similar experiences with the disease.

Our mission: provide free, personalized information and one-to-one support to people affected by breast cancer – patients family and friends. Contact us for a personal support mentor, to use the Breast Cancer Helpline or to learn about MORE: Mentor OutReach and Education. 
414.918.9222 or 800.977.4121.

Breast Cancer Recovery
www.bcrecovery.org
Our mission is to nurture, enhance and aid in the physical, emotional and spiritual recovery of those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Gilda's Club of Southeastern Wisconsin
www.gildasclubsewi.org
When cancer happens, it happens to the entire family, and social and emotional support become as essential as medical care. That's why Gilda's Club welcomes men, women and children with all types of cancer and their families and friends to our unique support community. Gilda's Club is a place where you can connect with people who understand what you are feeling - because they've been there, too.

Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org/
A national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases.

Paying For Your Care
http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/paying/index.jsp
The costs associated with breast cancer treatment and follow-up care can be a financial strain for some people and their families, even with health insurance. Check out BreastCancer.org for their new guide that offers tips on lowering medical costs, paying for living expenses, and covering treatment if you are struggling financially.

Stillwaters Cancer Support Services
www.stillwaterscenter.org
Stillwaters is a community for persons with cancer and those who love them. Stillwaters nurtures, supports and encourages healing of the whole person; mind, body and spirit. Stillwaters exists so no person affected by cancer will feel alone in their journey. Stillwaters services are offered free of charge and without obligation.

Wisconsin ForwardHealth
To learn about Wisconsin benefits such as Medicaid, BadgerCare, FoodShare, WIC, etc. for low income households visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services ForwardHealth website.

Wisconsin Well Woman Program
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/womenshealth/wwwp/index.htm 
The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP) provides preventive health screening services to women with little or no health insurance coverage. Well Woman pays for mammograms, Pap tests, certain other health screenings, and multiple sclerosis testing for women with high risk signs of multiple sclerosis.