Wisconsin

Offers services for Deaf survivors in Wisconsin.

UMOS, a non-profit advocacy organization, provides programs and services which improve the employment, educational, health and housing opportunities of under-served populations.

UMOS began as a single-focused, single state, migrant and seasonal farm worker serving agency only. Today, UMOS offers diverse programs and services to diverse populations with a diverse staff. Currently, UMOS operates 40+ programs with more than $25 million grant and performance-based contracts from federal, state, and local funding sources.

Programs and services provided by UMOS are divided into three major divisions: workforce development, child development, and social services, which include farm labor housing, Teen Tobacco Prevention, HIV prevention services, domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking supportive services, home energy assistance, food pantry, farm labor housing and after school programs . In addition to these programs, UMOS sponsors and organizes a number of corporate, cultural and community events in Wisconsin.

The UMOS corporate offices are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UMOS programs operate throughout the state of Wisconsin, as well as in Arkansas, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, and Texas, along with a housing consortium in an eight-state area.

HAWA’s mission is to advocate for social justice within the Hmong and Southeast Asian community through collective and inclusive action.

At HAWA, our work and the way in which we do our work are guided by the following values:

• Centering our work around those who identify as Hmong women who are MOST impacted and vulnerable to cultural and systemic oppression
• Sisterhood-building as a way to foster support and love for ALL Hmong and non-Hmong sisters and brother allies
• Collective action to engage and mobilize community to act for positive change
• Social justice advocacy to guide our work
• Healing as an ongoing embedded practice to repair and restore our sense of who we are

Programs & Services Include:

• Youth empowering leadership and community organizing programs
• Sexual assault support and advocacy
• Domestic violence support and advocacy
• LGBTQ advocacy
• Civic engagement

Since 2002, NCALL has been providing technical assistance to the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program.  Today, NCALL is a nationally-recognized leader on program development, policy, technical assistance, and training that addresses the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

NCALL provides resources and information on the website regarding sexual abuse in later life.  NCALL also provides training & technical assistance to programs throughout the United States on the issue of SA in Later Life.