Domestic Abuse Prevention
How to find help
If you are concerned about your own safety or the safety of your children, there are a number of helplines available.
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
Phone: (608) 251-4445 or (800) 747-4045 (toll-free)
Available 24/7 - UNIDOS LA RED
Phone: In Spanish (800) 510-9195 (toll-free)
Available 24/7 - Hmong Family Strengthening Hotline
Phone: In Hmong and English (877) 740-4292 (toll-free)
Available 24/7 - Deaf Unity Hotline
Phone: TTY (800) 787−3224 or (206) 518-9361 (Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers).
Can be contacted 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. Staff will return your call as soon as possible. For any other time contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline. - National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline
Videophone 855-812-1001 - Freedom Inc.
Phone: (608) 630-8901
Email: info@freedom-inc.org
Supports victims and survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and/or sexual assault. Serving Low- to no-income Black and Southeast Asian women, girls, and LGBTQ+. - LGBTQ Anti-Violence Resource Line
Phone: (414) 856-LGBT (5428) Call or Text. This is not a 24-hour hotline, calls returned within 24 hours during the week, longer on weekends. - Child Protective Services
For children (0-18)
Phone: (608) 261-KIDS (5437), 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Non-business hours phone: 608-255-6067 - Adult Protective Services
For adults with disabilities (18-59) and for Elders (age 60 or over)
Phone: (608) 261-9933, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Non-business hours phone: 608-255-6067 - If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.