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
We offer free, confidential support groups for youth and families living in our shelter and in the community. These support groups are for families who have been impacted by domestic violence.
We also offer an education and prevention focused support group for teens to learn about healthy relationships.
For more information about support groups for youth and families, please contact [email protected].
This is a confidential, 12-week support group for survivors of domestic violence and their children who have witnessed domestic violence. This group is a safe space for survivors & children of all ages.
Parents and caregivers will learn how violence affects their children, and how to support them in healing. Children will engage in similar, age appropriate topics and tools for healing.
We offer a family meal and support with transportation to all group members as well.
This is a confidential, 8-week support group for teens to learn about safe dating and healthy relationships. In this group, teens will build community with each other while learning about healthy relationship skills and topics such as managing feelings and emotions, signs of dating abuse, and conflict resolution.
This group is for teens, ages 14-18. Teens do not have to have witnessed or experienced domestic violence to be able to join.
A meal and transportation support is also available for all group members
Camp HOPE America is the nation’s first and only evidence-based camping and mentoring program for children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Sojourner collaborates with Camp HOPE America to offer this transformative experience to kids in Wisconsin. At Camp HOPE, campers engage in various activities such as archery, arts and crafts, climbing, kayaking, campfires, stargazing, and swimming. These meaningful activities, combined with encouragement and support, create a space where kids feel safe, seen, supported, and loved.
The program’s evidence-based curriculum empowers campers to believe in themselves, others, and their dreams. The vision of Camp HOPE is to break the intergenerational cycle of family violence by restoring childhoods and helping children find a pathway to hope. It is a year-round program for youth ages 9-15, featuring a summer camp and ongoing “Pathways to HOPE” events throughout the year, reinforcing hope and healing.
Sojourner offers many resources to help kids impacted by family violence. The print-friendly materials below can help parents, caregivers and professionals identify trauma-related behaviors and learn how to respond.
Parents and caregivers learn to spot signs of trauma and how to offer comfort and support. This brochure outlines ways to talk with kids and lists resources for support.
“A Safe Place” is an interactive children’s activity book that teaches children about domestic violence and features activity pages that help them create an effective safety plan for moments when domestic issues arise. Read it online or download and print for your own personal copy.
Sojourner is the most comprehensive provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin.
Our 53-bed shelter provides safety and stability for survivors of domestic violence. 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.
Call: (414) 933-2722
Text: (414) 877-8100
Operating since 1978, our 53-bed 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 or text (414) 877-8100 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.
