Community Partners
The Campus Kitchen at Marquette partners with a number of agencies in the Milwaukee area.
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (http://www.arcw.org/)
ARCW is among the largest and most comprehensive AIDS service agencies in the country. We provide a vast array of health and social services to over 3,000 Wisconsin residents living with HIV disease. Through a wide variety of aggressive AIDS prevention programs, we make over 150,000 prevention contacts every year with people who are at risk for contracting HIV.
The Wisconsin House, which the Campus Kitchen serves, houses adults with HIV/AIDS who have no other housing options.
ARC of Greater Milwaukee (http://www.arcmilwaukee.org/)
ARC of Greater Milwaukee’s Mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental and related disabilities, their families, and the community through information, education, advocacy and life planning services.
Heart Love Place (http://www.heartloveplace.org/)
By integrating the ideals of self-help, motivation and empowerment, and physical and spiritual support, HeartLove Place does more than just provide a service or render a program; HeartLove Place is a conduit for the kind of lasting change needed to profoundly impact lives. Every week, HeartLove Place provides sanctuary from the streets to predominantly low-income, minority children and families in the heart of Milwaukee’s Central City. In stark contrast to the neighborhood, walking through the doors of HeartLove Place, one can sense hope and optimism through the smiling faces of the locally-staffed facility.
Meta House (http://www.metahouse.org)
Meta House is dedicated to helping women reclaim their lives from the effects of substance abuse. Through advocacy, treatment and other services that meet the unique needs of women, they gain the hope and confidence to change.
YWCA Transitional Housing Program (http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekLPI7O1H&b=61822)
The Transitional Housing Program provides temporary housing and supportive services to women and their children experiencing homelessness throughout Milwaukee County. This program is designed to break the cycle of homelessness by addressing interpersonal skill-building, work-related education, parental skills, drug abuse prevention, domestic violence counseling and other related issues. THP assists low-income, single-parent families with an average of two children. The program, which serves an average of 35 families annually, offers services to those in need for up to two years.
Goodwill Senior Services- Bethany Calvary and Ascension Lutheran Sites (http://www.goodwillsew.com/page.asp?dbID=411)
Goodwill Dining Centers provide nutritional meals and a social, friendly environment for any adult, 60 and over. The program offers volunteer opportunities, entertainment and delicious meals that make the dining centers a healthy choice for mind, body and spirit. Open houses are periodically held that feature music, door prizes and special treats. Goodwill manages eight sites in Milwaukee County.
Mount Calvary (http://www.mtcalvary-mke.org/School/tabid/151/Default.aspx)
Mount Calvary is a 4K, 5K (kindergarten) through 8th grade school serving families in the Sherman Park Neighborhood of Milwaukee. We offer a Christian education program for all families, including those participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. The school offers hot lunch, music, choir, before and after school care; and competitive sports for boys and girls in basketball, volleyball, flag football and track. Beginning in the 2008-09 academic year, Mt. Calvary will provide a special education resource room through Lutheran Special School & Education Services.
Milwaukee Women’s Center (http://www.mwcinc.org/)
As a division of Community Advocates, the Milwaukee Women’s Center provides comprehensive services and treatment for women, men, and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health issues and poverty.
The agency began in 1980 as an emergency shelter for battered women and children seeking safety from violent partners. Over time, our services have evolved to meet the unique needs of our consumers.
Today, we provide ongoing intervention, prevention and treatment services to more than 1,000 women, men and children each year. In addition, 12,000 individuals receive assistance, information and/or referrals through our 24-hour crisis line.
Westside HealthCare Association (http://www.wha-milw.org/index.html)
Mission Westside Healthcare Association exists to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs.
Vision As a thriving, trusted focal point in the community we serve, Westside Healthcare Association is working to build neighborhood assets and eliminate health disparities.
