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A runaway service facility provides temporary shelter and crisis intervention counseling services to runaways and other youth in crisis.  Crisis intervention counseling is also provided for parents and families.  Agencies make every effort to encourage family members to participate with youth in counseling.

Runaway programs accept self-referrals and voluntary referrals from youth, caregivers, families, and agencies with youth free to discontinue use of service to any time.  Crisis intervention services are available to any youth or parent requesting assistance.  All services are free of charge and available on a 24 hour basis.

 Runaway programs act to prevent runaway episodes by follow up, aftercare, and preventative activities.  Programs  involve service linkages with youth serving public and private sector agencies, insuring cooperative relations and effective referrals.  The runaway program must have plans for meeting the best interests of the youth involving, whenever possible, both the youth and caregivers.  In runaway programs, a unique counselor-client relationship is established, which stresses the qualities of trust and confidentiality.  Youth make their own decisions in a supportive environment with appropriate advice as to their alternatives.

for more information email Patricia  Balke, Executive Director

Appleton :  Greg Lemke-Rochon

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, Inc.

160 South Badger Ave

Appleton , WI 54914-5228 Office:  (920) 731-0555

Hotline:  (920) 731-0557

Fax:  (920) 968-2716

(Outagamie, Winnebago 40%)

glemkerochon@bgclubfoxvalley.org scrawford@bgclubfoxvalley.org

2.  Dodgeville: Kim Jacobsoni

LSS-RAYS Dodgeville

Safe Passage, LSS

414 South Iowa Street

Dodgeville , WI 53533

Office: (608) 935-9235

Hotline:  (800) 924-7238

Fax: (608) 935-9044

(Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa , Lafayette) kim.jacobson@lsswis.org

www.myspace.com/lssrays

3.  Eau Claire: Shannon Ramer

LSS-RAYS 

120 South Barstow Street

Eau Claire , WI 54701

Office:  (715) 832-2221

Hotline:  (715) 833-1913 or

(800) 235-1913

Fax:  (715) 833-8423

(Clark, Chippewa, E. Claire, Rusk ) sramer@lsswis.org

4.       Green Bay :  Christina Courtney

Family Services of NE WI

300 Crooks Street / POB 22308

Green Bay , WI 54305-2308

Office:  (920) 436-4360 x 1287

Hotline:  (920) 436-8888

Fax:  (920) 436-4376

ccourtney@familyservicesnew.org

(Brown)

5.       Gresham : Mark Fuller

Maehnowesekiyah Treatment Ctr

2150 Kesaehkahtek

Gresham , WI 54128

Office:  (715) 799-3835

Hotline:  (800) 474-6689

Fax:  (715) 799-3836

(Statewide Native American)

mfuller@mitw.org

bwozniak@itol.com

6.       Janesville :  Cerissa Wills

LSS-RAYS Rock County

612 North Randall Avenue

Janesville , WI 53545

Office:  (608) 752-7660

Beloit :  (608) 362-6629

Hotline:  (800) 924-7238

Fax:  (608) 752-9788

 (Rock) cerissa.wills@lsswis.org

7.       Kenosha :  Byron Wright / Denise Derdeyn

Kenosha Human Development Svcs

5407 8^th Avenue

Kenosha , WI 53140

Office:  (262) 657-7188

Hotline:  (800) 236-7188

Fax:  (262) 653-2080

bwright@khds.org

dderdeyn@khds.org

( Kenosha )

8.       LaCrosse:  Jenny Root, The Runaway Bridge

PO Box 426

Onalaska , WI 54650-0426

Office:  (608) 775-6337

Hotline:  (800) 362-8255

Local: (608) 775-4344

Fax:  (608) 775-4766

(LaCrosse, Monroe , Vernon )

jgroot@gundluth.org

9.       Madison : Casey Behrend

Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin, Inc (Briarpatch)

1955 Atwood Avenue

Madison , WI 53704

Office:  (608) 245-2550

Hotline:  (608) 251-1126/(800) 798-1126

Fax:  (608) 245-2551

Casey.behrend@youthSOS.org

(Dane, Dodge, Jefferson)

10.  Marinette:  Cath Pape

LSS Project Youth

2714 James St .

Marinette , WI 54143

(715)587-6835

(Marinette)

cpape@lsswis.org

11.    Menomonie:  Jamie Lawrence-Olson

TeenCare Crisis Intervention Prog

603 Terrill Road

Menomonie , WI 54751

Office:  (715) 235-9552

Hotline:  (715) 235-8882

(800)491-TEEN

Fax:  (715) 235-1075

(Barron, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix )

jlawrence-olson@positive-alternatives.org

PAI@Positive-Alternatives.org

www.positive-alternatives.org  

12.    Milwaukee :  Andre Olton

Walkers Point Youth &Family Ctr

2030 W National Ave

Milwaukee , WI 53204

Office:  (414) 672-5300

Hotline:  (414) 647-8200

Fax:  (414) 672-5340

walkersp@sbcglobal.net

13.    Milwaukee : Lisa Gumm

Pathfinders for Runaways

1614 East Kane Place

Milwaukee , WI 53202

Office:  (414) 672-5300

Hotline:  (414) 271-1560

Fax: (414) 271-1831

lgumm@tccmilw.org

14.    Portage/Baraboo : Shannon Robinson

LSS-RAYS 

449 Hitchcock Street

Baraboo, WI 53913

Office (608) 742-4244

Hotline:  (800) 924-7238

Fax:  (608) 742-8609 – call first

(Columbia , Sauk)

SRobinson03@lsswis.org

15.  Racine :  Pamela Handrow

SAFE Haven Youth Shelter

1030 Washington Avenue

Racine , WI 53403-1762

Office: (262) 632-0424

Hotline: (262) 637-9557

Fax:  (262) 632-8758

phandrow@safehavenofracine.org

 ( Racine )

16.     Rhinelander Tammy Ellis

 KIN, Inc.

PO Box 895

Rhinelander, WI 54501

CMH Office:  (715) 365-7000

Kris C.:  (715) 365-7003

Hotline:  (800) 622-9120

Fax:  (715)  365-7029

(Forest, Oneida , Vilas)

kidsinneed@charterinternet.com

17.      Sheboygan :  Cath Pape

LSS Project Youth

706 North 9^th Street

Sheboygan , WI 53081

Office: (920) 458-7100

Hotline:  (800) 686-1346

Fax:  (920) 458-5670\

cpape@lsswis.org

Projyth@lsswis.org

(Calumet, Fond du Lac , Manitowoc , Sheboygan )

18.     Stevens Point Lori Dauria

Heidi Chitwood- Youth Advocate

CAP   Family Crisis Center

5499 Highway 10 East, Ste A

Stevens Point , WI 54482

Office:  (715) 343-7102

Hotline:  (800) 472-3377

Local: (715) 343-7125

Fax:  (715) 343-7176  

ldauria@capmail.org

19.  Sturgeon Bay :  Amber Vogels

Open Door Runaway Services

Family Svcs of NE WI

827 North 8^th Street

Sturgeon Bay , WI 54235

(920) 493-0119

Hotline: (920) 743-8818

fax: (920) 746-9085

(Door)

avogels@familyservicesnew.org

20. Superior :  Jane Larson

Project Reach Out

1500 N. 34th Street, Suite 200

Superior, WI 54880

Office: (715) 395-6429

Hotline:  (800) 777-7844

Fax: (715) 392-6055

jane.projectreachout@gmail.com

(Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn, Ashland , Bayfield, Iron, Price)

21.      Waukesha :  Dan Laurent

StaR – Childrens Service Society

1570 E Moreland Blvd.

Waukesha , WI 53186

Office:  (262) 547-7752

Fax:  (262) 547-7707

Cell:  (262) 212-8350

 ( Waukesha )

yfpwash@excel.net

22.    Wausau :  Amy Wurzer

LSS-RAYS Wausau

115 N 6th Street
Wausau , WI 54403

(715)842-3181

Fax:  (715) 842-9245

Hotline: 877-920-7238

awurzer@lsswis.org

(Langlade, Lincoln , Marathon, Taylor )

www.myspace.com/rayslss

23.. West Bend , Port Washington : Kelly Henckel Youth & Family Project

630 Elm Street

West Bend , WI 53095

Office:  (262) 338-1661

Hotline (800) 924-3555

Fax:  (262) 338-7761

(Washington, Ozaukee)

YFPwash@excel.net

yfpkelly@sbcglobal.net

WI Association for Runaway Services

2318 E. Dayton Street

Madison, WI 53704

(608) 241-2649

fax:  same

pbalke@sbcglobal.net

Executive Director:  Patricia Balke

Program Director.:  Joli Guenther

AmeriCorps Program Director.:  John Babbitt

Youth Representatives: Holly Simon and Oscar Walton

State of WI Runaway Program Specialist

Gregory Markle

Bureau of Community and Family Development

1 West Wilson, Room 531

PO Box 8916

Madison , WI 53708

(608) 267-5149

fax (608) 267-2069

gregory.markle@dhfs.state.wi.us

 Served Counties

Adams – 18

Ashland – 20

Barron – 11

Bayfield – 20

Brown – 4

Buffalo

Burnett – 20

Calumet – 17

Chippewa – 3

Clark – 3

Columbia – 14

Crawford – 2

Dane – 9

Dodge – 9

Door – 19

Douglas – 20

Dunn – 11

Eau Claire – 3

Florence – 10

Fond du Lac – 17

Forest – 16

Grant - 2

Green – 2

Green Lake

Iowa – 2

Iron – 20

Jackson

Jefferson – 9

Juneau

Kenosha – 7

Kewaunee – 19

La Crosse – 8

Lafayette – 2

Langlade – 3

Lincoln – 3

Manitowoc – 17

Marathon – 3

Marinette – 10

Marquette

Menomonie

Milwaukee – 12/13

Monroe – 8

Oconto

Oneida – 16

Outagamie – 1

Ozaukee – 22

Pepin – 11

Pierce – 11

Polk – 11

Portage – 18

Price – 20

Racine – 15

Richland

Rock – 6

Rusk – 3

St. Croix – 11

Sauk – 14

Sawyer – 20

Shawano

Sheboygan – 17

Taylor -3

Trempealeau

Vernon – 8

Vilas – 16

Walworth

Washburn – 20

Washington – 22

Waukesha – 21

Waupaca – 18

Waushara – 18

Winnebago – 1

Wood - 18