The Madison Community

Community and Social Services in Madison and Dane County

ACCESS Wisconsin - Access to Eligibility Support Services for Health & Nutrition
Find out if you are eligible to receive help through Wisconsin's health and nutrition programs.

Clubs and Organizations Index (in LINKcat) - Searchable database of local organizations.

Community Pages - community web pages searchable by type of organization/service, and community event calendars from Madison.com

Community Resource Guide of Dane County - where to find information about child care, legal and medical services, education services, alcohol and drug programs, support groups, housing information and much more.

Dane County Cultural Resources Directory, 2006
Over 250 local cultural, arts, and history organizations available as a PDF file courtesy of the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission.

Ethnic Publications (Dane County Ethnic Resource Guide)

Food Pantries Serving Dane County (United Way)
Go to United Way 2-1-1 I&R Database and choose a "Keyword" search for "Food Pantries" or "Meals - Soup Kitchens."

Homeless/Transitional Housing:
Porchlight Madison | Salvation Army of Dane County | United Way I&R Database - Shelter | YWCA- Madison

Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Outreach
Includes links to Madison-based community organizations and Latin American initiatives. Also provides links to ESL (English as a Second Language) and other interactive language learning sites.

Madison's Neighborhood Associations
From the City of Madison

Resource Directory - formerly the Annual Manual, this is Isthmus' online guide to social services and groups in the Madison/Dane County area.

United Way of Dane County (formerly First Call for Help) - of social service organizations: To Get Help

WI FrontDoor and WIFrontDoor Housing
Find temporary or affordable housing in the state of Wisconsin.

Madison Public Library provides library service for the City of Madison and Dane County, and is a member of the seven-county South Central Library System.

The Library links to umbrella organizations in the Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin area. To submit a link for consideration, please contact the Library's web manager.