RISE Drug Free MKE is proud to be a title sponsor of Healing Starts Today's Rhythm and Soles 5k Walk/Run honoring International Overdose Awareness Day! If you've been impacted by overdose, join us at Veterans Park on August 31, 2024. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gATxUj9Z #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose
Community Advocates, Inc.
Non-profit Organization Management
Milwaukee, WI 1,405 followers
Where meeting basic needs inspires hope.
About us
Since 1976, Community Advocates has maintained and strengthened its mission to provide low-income Milwaukee individuals and families with advocacy and services to meet their basic needs so they may live in dignity. Community Advocates (CA) offers more than 30 specialized programs for those seeking help with housing, energy assistance, domestic violence, behavioral health issues, disability advocacy, protective payee services, and referrals to other resources within the community. We’re one of the few social service agencies that accepts walk-in clients five days a week. Our belief is that advocacy is more than just helping families and individuals. Advocacy is also about building a community that empowers families and individuals to help themselves. Community Advocates is organized around four main divisions: Basic Needs: Includes our housing department, energy assistance and utilities programs, disability advocacy, and protective payee services. Behavioral Health Services: Our Homeless Outreach Nursing Center, Autumn West Safe Haven, and Project Bridge programs provide a continuum of care and supports for those living with a mental illness while they are experiencing chronic homelessness who want to transition to permanent housing. Milwaukee Women’s Center: Provides emergency shelter and wraparound care to adults and children who are impacted by domestic violence in the home or homelessness, as well as programming for women ages 50+ (the Older Abused Women’s Program), men who want to change their abusive behavior (Nevermore Batterer’s Treatment Program), and job-seekers needing appropriate clothing and job-readiness skills (the Bottomless Closet). Public Policy Institute: Our researchers and advocates promote and implement evidence-based policies that will prevent and reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for individuals and families in Milwaukee. PPI focuses on smart reentry for returning citizens, transitional jobs, substance abuse prevention, tobacco use prevention, positive youth development, and professional training for community members seeking to learn new prevention and coalition-building methods.
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http://www.communityadvocates.net
External link for Community Advocates, Inc.
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee, WI
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1976
- Specialties
- Basic Needs Advocacy, Public Policy, Coalition-Building, Mental Health & Housing, Energy Assistance, Housing First, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Professional Training
Locations
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Primary
728 N. James Lovell Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233, US
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4906 W Fond du Lac Ave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Employees at Community Advocates, Inc.
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Deborah Heffner
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Kari Southern
Nonprofit Leader, Relationship Builder, Community Collaborator and Reiki Master
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Artrella C.
Equity as a practice is not rooted in the systems of this country, so we are pulling weeds, dropping fresh soil, planting new seeds and tending to it…
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TJ Brown
Seeking New Challenges and opportunities
Updates
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Help us win $1,000! The MANDI Awards are just days away and we are looking for your vote for the Wells Fargo People’s Choice Award. View the videos from all the finalists at the link below and cast your vote. #MANDI2024 #MKE #LISCmilwaukee LISC Milwaukee #thankyou https://lnkd.in/gCrG7f2
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We are honored to be finalists at the 2024 MANDI Awards! Thank you for recognizing our long-standing commitment to our community!
🗳️ PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING IS NOW OPEN! https://lnkd.in/gTijBv34 The MANDI’s is proud to partner with Wells Fargo and Urban Milwaukee, Inc. once again this year for our 25th Annual MANDI Awards, PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD! Vote for your favorite finalists and the top 3 that will be announced LIVE at the MANDI’s! Voting closes on August 14th at 5pm. GOOD LUCK! Teens Grow Greens Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Muskego Way Forward Hunger Task Force Outreach Community Health Centers BizStarts ThriveOn Collaboration Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Community Development Alliance (CDA) Tarik Moody Laketta Caldwell Hmong American Friendship Association Community Advocates, Inc. #mandi #awards #milwaukee Baird Center Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) WISN-TV
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July has ended and unfortunately so has Michela Miller’s summer internship at Community Advocates. Michela has been a wonderful help and joy to have around our offices! We wish you all the best in everything you will accomplish. Thank you for all your hard work, Michela!
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United in Healing: Breaking the Cycle Together Please join Community Advocates today in this life-changing, life-saving work of breaking the cycle of violence in Milwaukee. With your support and donations: Families arrive at the Milwaukee Women's Center Emergency Shelter in crisis… they leave with a plan and hope. Older women are abused by spouses or children… they regain their confidence and courage. Women and families struggling with substance use issues… they receive no-cost treatment and in-home counseling available to both English and Spanish speakers. Men use violence against their partners… they learn ways to change their controlling and abusive behavior. Please help us serve these survivors with your generous donation today. https://lnkd.in/gQW66zaG #milwaukee #milwaukeewomenscenter #domesticviolence #substanceusetreatment #thankyou
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Join Hunger Task Force at Community Advocates in Milwaukee! We're happy to announce that a #HungerTaskForce representative will be available to help eligible community members to sign up for #FoodShare benefits at Community Advocates' downtown offices at 728 N. James Lovell Street. Stop by on Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and on Thursdays, from 12 noon to 4 p.m., to learn how you can access food benefits for you and your family!
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Community Advocates' CEO Andi Elliott was recognized yesterday at the 11th annual #BizTimesNonprofitExcellenceAwards as a finalist in the Nonprofit Executive of the Year category. We were in good company at the Italian Community Center as the ballroom filled with executives, board members, and staff for some of the most influential nonprofit organizations in our community. We would like to thank BizTimes Media for hosting the event and providing a space to salute the excellence that exists and excels in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. Read more about the event at: https://lnkd.in/gcqZ6nMe #Nonprofit #NonprofitSupport #BizTimesMedia #CommunityAdvocates
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United in Healing: Breaking the Cycle Together Our goal is big: $31K The generous donation match will double that! Our results are great: Women, men, and families regain self-sufficiency and dignity. They overcome substance use disorders and violence in their lives. They find jobs and can maintain stable housing for their families. They have hope for a better future for themselves and their children and break generational cycles of violence. HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF $31K TO EARN THE DONATION MATCH OF AN ADDITIONAL $31K!! We can only break the cycle of violence together. Your donation makes a direct impact on the lives of people right here in our community. https://lnkd.in/gQW66zaG #milwaukeewomenscenter #donatenow #breakingthecycle #webelievesurvivors
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Community Advocates' 6th Street Mural Celebrates Milwaukee's Cultural Diversity! It has been almost five years since we connected with muralist Mauricio Ramirez, Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, and City of Milwaukee's NIDC to bring color and culture to the east side of our downtown offices. Titled "Heart & Sol," the mural represents the vibrancy and diversity of our Milwaukee neighborhood as two girls gaze over our city into the future. We celebrate the impact that Ramirez's "Heart & Sol" mural has had on brightening our days by brightening our neighborhood. We celebrate Milwaukee's beauty, inside and out. Read more about "Heart & Sol" at https://lnkd.in/grFMYRwE #MilwaukeeMural #CulturalDiversity #DowntownMilwaukee #CommunityAdvocates
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While summer is associated with good times at the beach, music festivals, and backyard cookouts, it can be difficult to acknowledge if you are struggling with your emotions. There is pressure to constantly be active and engaged in the community, that many forget to relax, recuperate, and reflect. If you are having a difficult time, mentally and emotionally, please take is as your sign to do a mid-summer mental health check-in. Check out Community Advocates' RISE Drug Free MKE website to read more: https://lnkd.in/gfSrDGjA #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAmerica #CommunityAdvocates