Main Office
Call: 414-276-1911
24-hour Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline
Call: 414-933-2722 | Text: 414-877-8100
Main Office
Call: 414-276-1911
24-hour Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline
Call: 414-933-2722 | Text: 414-877-8100
Call 911 if you are in immediate danger!
Domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and stalking are crimes in the state of Wisconsin and you can report them to the police. In an emergency, call 911. It will be up to the police, not you, to decide if your abuser can be arrested.
Please read below about evidence — this can be very important if the police have been/might be involved.
If your abuser is a police officer, for your safety please consider reaching out to our 24-hour hotline by either calling 414-933-2722 or texting 414-877-8100 for help — we will not tell him/her that you have called us.
The Milwaukee Police Department has seven police district stations. We have advocates that help in each one. If you’re not sure which district you live in, please call any of these numbers and we will help you to figure it out.
If you leave us a voicemail message, it will be confidential and the police will not hear it — please be sure to leave us a good phone number to call you back, and let us know if it is safe for us to leave a message for you. Our hours vary and include daytime and evening hours.
Legal representation and help from an attorney can be a critical part of your overall safety plan.
While our advocates cannot give legal advice or provide legal representation, we can provide you with information, offer you support, and make referrals on your behalf.
There are four different kinds of court systems in Milwaukee: civil, criminal, family and children’s courts. You could be involved with one, some or all of them depending on your situation.
Always ask people you may be talking to in the courts if they are confidential or not, especially when talking about any abuse you have experienced. If you are worried about your safety when coming to court, you can reach out to our 24-hour hotline by either calling 414-933-2722 or texting 414-877-8100 to speak with an advocate and discuss resources and support available to you.
Please read below about evidence — this can be very important if the courts have been/might be involved.
We can also talk with the court systems (with your permission) to share information you feel they may be missing or tell them what you would like to see happen.
Our advocates work for Sojourner, are not employees of the courts and are confidential. Services are free.
We will not tell the courts that we have talked with you without your permission. If you leave us a voicemail message the courts will not hear it please be sure to leave us a good phone number to call you back and let us know if it is safe for us to leave a message for you.
Our hours are business hours, Monday-Friday.
Please call the Domestic Violence unit of the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office at (414) 278-4792 if:
Please call us at (414) 278-5079 if:
Children’s Court cases can include cases where your child(ren) have been removed because of abuse in the home. Please call us at (414) 278-4536 or (414) 933-2722 if:
Evidence should be saved — in case the police, the District Attorney’s Office or you need it (now or in the future). It may help you show the courts that you/your child(ren) have been abused, and it could help the police be able to make an arrest and/or the District Attorney’s Office to charge your abuser with a crime.
Evidence that can be very important and includes:
Call us if you do not know the best/safest way to save, store or protect evidence you have. Consider keeping evidence in a place your abuser will never find it.
Sojourner is the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin.
Our 53-bed shelter provides safe and stable crisis housing. On-site Advocates walk with survivors on their journey of healing and rebuilding their lives.
We offer support to survivors as they file police reports and restraining orders and connect them with needed services and resources.
Within our innovative Family Peace Center building, survivors can easily access legal, healthcare and social services provided by 13 community partners, including the Milwaukee Police Department, Children’s Wisconsin and Milwaukee Public Schools — all located together under one roof.
Sojourner has been designated the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline for the City of Milwaukee and outlying communities since 1986. Staff and volunteers speak directly with victims from the scene of domestic violence incidents investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department and 18 suburban police departments in situations that are subsequently reviewed for criminal charges by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office.
Our 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline also receives calls for information and support, and can help callers of all ages. All calls are confidential.
Call: (414) 933-2722
Text: (414) 877-8100
Operating since 1978, our 53-bed emergency crisis shelter offers safety to those fleeing violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. We provide basic needs, empathy, security, and support in shelter and through our on-site and community partners.
Call us at (414) 933-2722 and take the first step toward building a violence-free life.
Sojourner Family Peace Center
619 W. Walnut Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Main Office: (414) 276-1911
The entrance to the parking lot is on 7th Street, just south of Walnut Street. Parking is free. Street parking also is available.
The facility is locked at all times. Visitors must use the intercom system located at the entrances off Walnut Street and the parking lot.
