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Wisconsin Runaway Programs

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.

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Map of Program Locations

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Wisconsin Runaway Programs
November 20, 2011

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
Dodgeville: Kim Jacobson
LSS-RAYS Dodgeville
Plymouth Congregational Church
115 W. Merrimac Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
Office: (608) 935-9235
Hotline: 1-855-LSS-RAYS
Fax: (608) 935-9044
(Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette)
kim.jacobson@lsswis.org
Eau Claire: Jen Julson
LSS-RAYS Eau Claire
120 South Barstow
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Office: (715) 832-2221
Hotline: 1-855-LSS-RAYS
Fax: (715) 833-8423
(Clark, Chippewa, E. Claire, Rusk)
jennifer.julson@lsswis.org
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
(Brown)
ccourtney@familyservicesnew.org
Gresham: Shannon Wilber / Mark Fuller
Maehnowesekiyah Treatment Cr
2150 Kesaehkahtek
Gresham, WI 54128
Office: (715) 799-3835
Hotline: (800) 474-6689
Fax: (715) 799-3836
(Statewide Native American)
swilber@mitw.org
mfuller@mitw.org
Janesville: Gretchen Wolfe
LSS-RAYS Rock County
612 North Randall Avenue
Janesville, WI 53545
Office: (608) 752-7660
Beloit: (608) 362-6629
Hotline: 1-855-LSS-RAYS
Fax: (608) 752-9788
(Rock)
Gretchen.wolfe@lsswis.org
Kenosha: Byron Wright / Denise Derdeyn
Kenosha Human Development Svcs
5407 8th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Office: (262) 657-7188
Hotline: (800) 236-7188
Fax: (262) 653-2080
(Kenosha)
bwright@khds.org
dderdeyn@khds.org
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
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
(Dane, Dodge, Jefferson)
Casey.behrend@youthSOS.org
Marinette: Adrien Kopish
Family Services Northeast Wisconsin
1907 Ella Court
Marinette, WI 54143
(715)732-1100
Cell: 715-923-9885
(Marinette)
akopish@familyservicesnew.org
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
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
Milwaukee: Tim Baack / Julie Bock
Pathfinders Youth Shelter
1614 E Kane Place
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Pathfinders Program Office
4200 North Holton Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53212-1064
Office: (414) 271-1560
Tim Baack: (414) 964-2565
Hotline: (414) 271-1560
Fax: (414) 271-1831
Tim Fax: 414-964-0102
tbaack@pathfindersmke.org
jbock@pathfindersmke.org
Portage / Baraboo: Shannon Robinson / Tricia Vandenakker
LSS-RAYS
727 8th Street
Baraboo, WI 53913
Office (608) 355-4103
Hotline: 1-855-LSS-RAYS
Fax: (608) 355-4106
(Columbia, Sauk)
SRobinson03@lsswis.org
tricia.vandenakker@lsswis.org
Racine: Pamela Handrow
SAFE Haven Youth Shelter
1030 Washington Avenue
Racine, WI 53403-1762
Office: (262) 637-9559
Hotline: (262) 632-0424
Fax: (262) 632-8758
(Racine)
phandrow@safehavenofracine.org
Rhinelander: Tami Ellis
KIN, Inc.
PO Box 895
Rhinelander, WI 54501
CMH Office: (715) 365-7000
Tammy: (715) 365-7003
Hotline: (800) 622-9120
Fax: (715) 365-7029
(Forest, Oneida, Vilas)
kidsinneed@charterinternet.com
Sheboygan: Cath Pape

cpape@lsswis.org

Projyth@lsswis.org

Stevens Point: Heidi Chitwood- Youth Advocate
CAP Family Crisis Center
1608 West River Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Office: (715) 343-7101
Hotline: (800) 472-3377
Local: (715) 343-7125
Fax: (715) 343-7176
(Adams, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood)
hchitwood@capmail.org
Sturgeon Bay: Angela Wypiszynski
Open Door Runaway Services
Family Svcs of NE WI
827 North 8th Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 493-0119
Hotline: (920) 743-8818
Fax: (920) 746-9085
(Door)
awypiszynski@familyservicesnew.org
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
(Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, Iron)
jane.projectreachout@gmail.com
Waukesha: Dan Laurent
Youth and Family Project
1570 E Moreland Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53186
Office: (262) 547-7752
Fax: (262) 547-7707
Cell: (262) 212-8350
(Waukesha)
dlaurent@youthandfamilyproject.org
Wausau Jen Julson
LSS-RAYS
115 North Sixth Street
Wausau, WI 54403
Office: (715)261-8810
Hotline: 1-855-LSS-RAYS
Fax: (715) 833-8423
(Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Taylor)
jane.projectreachout@gmail.com
Washburn: 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
(Burnette, Price, Sawyer, Washburn)
jane.projectreachout@gmail.com
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)
info@youthandfamilyproject.org
khenckel@youthandfamilyproject.org
WI Association for Runaway Services
2318 E. Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-2649
Fax: same
pbalke@sbcglobal.net
Executive Director: Patricia Balke
Prog. Dir.: Joli Guenther: (608) 742-5028
Prog. Dir.: John Babbitt: (414) 352-5103
Youth Representatives: Alissa Leeman and Oscar Walton
State of WI Runaway Program Specialist: Wendy McCarty
Department of Children and Families
Division of Safety and Permanence
1 West Wilson, Room 531
PO Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 261-8341
Fax (608) 267-2069
Wendy.McCarty@wisconsin.gov

Transitional Living Programs

Walkers Point Youth and Family Center, TLP
Director: Todd Witt
Grant Street TLP (Minors)
2175 South Layton BLVD
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 672-1360

Insights Young Adult TLP
2030 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 672-5531
Family Services of NE WI, Inc
PO Box 22308
Green Bay, WI 54305-2308
(920) 438-1616
Director: Meika Burnikel
mburnikel@familyservicesnew.org
LSS/RAYS
721 Park Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Manager: Cath Pape
(920) 682-2816-104
cpape@lsswis.org
Projyth@lsswis.org
(Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties)
Safe Passage Transitional Living Program
1600 West Sixth Street
Racine, WI 53404
(262) 635-2600
Coordinator: Yolanda Windham
ywindham@safehavenofracine.org
Kenosha Human Development Services, Transitional Housing Services
Director: Lisa Haen
4844 42nd Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 654-8368
lhaen@khds.org
Marion House: Monica Zindler
840 North Taylor Street
P.O. Box 10782
Green Bay, WI 54307
920-496-1478
Fax: 920-496-1079
mzindler@marionhouse.org
Pregnancy Support Connection - Amy Bauman
434 Madison Street
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 524-4123
www.pregnancy-support.org
abaumann@pregnancy-support.org

Counties Served (number corresponds to program listed above)
Adams - 18	Florence - 10	Marathon - 23	Rusk - 3
Ashland - 20	Fond du Lac – 17	Marinette - 10	St. Croix -11
Barron -11	Forest - 16	Marquette	Sauk - 14
Bayfield - 20	Grant - 2	Menomonie	Sawyer - 22
Brown - 4	Green - 2	Milwaukee – 12/13	Shawano
Buffalo	Green Lake	Monroe - 8	Sheboygan - 17
Burnett - 22	Iowa - 2	Oconto	Taylor - 23
Calumet - 17	Iron - 20	Oneida – 16	Trempealeau
Chippewa – 3	Jackson	Outagamie – 1	Vernon - 8
Clark - 3	Jefferson - 9	Ozaukee – 24	Vilas - 16
Columbia - 14	Juneau	Pepin - 11	Walworth
Crawford - 2	Kenosha - 7	Pierce -11	Washburn - 22
Dane - 9	Kewaunee - 19	Polk - 11	Washington - 24
Dodge - 9	La Crosse - 8	Portage - 18	Waukesha - 21
Door - 19	Lafayette - 2	Price - 22	Waupaca - 18
Douglas - 20	Langlade - 23	Racine - 15	Waushara – 18
Dunn - 11	Lincoln - 23	Richland	Winnebago – 1
Eau Claire - 3	Manitowoc – 17	Rock - 6	Wood - 18

Wisconsin Runaway Programs

Map of Program Locations

Wisconsin Runaway Programs November 20, 2011

Transitional Living Programs

Wisconsin Runaway Programs
November 20, 2011