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Disability services in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

4,815 listings serve Milwaukee County: 60 Confirmed Profiles and 4,755 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

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Listings that serve the county in each area. 1,665 more serve people with any disability.

Intellectual and Developmental166Mental and Behavioral Health993Physical and Mobility608Sensory53Neurological and Chronic Health1,340Veterans and Military Families214

How to get services in Milwaukee County

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Milwaukee County is shown.

Start here Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth) · Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS); local income maintenance agencies

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (800) 362-3002 · Apply through your local income maintenance or tribal agency, or ask your ADRC for help.

People who get SSI in Wisconsin get Medicaid automatically (Wisconsin is a 1634 state).

SSI-related Medicaid (often called EBD Medicaid) covers adults 65 and older and people who are blind or disabled. Long-term care programs such as Family Care and IRIS start at the ADRC.

For children: Katie Beckett Medicaid: for children under 19 with disabilities who live at home, even if family income is too high or they have private insurance.

If you work: Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP): for working people with disabilities who pay a premium based on income.

Steps

  1. Use the ACCESS website to check options and apply online.
  2. Or contact your local income maintenance agency to apply by phone, mail, or in person.
  3. Send any proof the agency asks for.
  4. For a child with a disability, ask about Katie Beckett Medicaid.
  5. For long-term care, contact your ADRC.

Have these ready

  • Social Security numbers
  • Proof of income
  • Bank and asset statements
  • Proof of disability
  • Health insurance cards

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Waiting list varies

Children and youth under 22 with a developmental disability, physical disability, autism, or serious emotional disturbance who meet the functional screen.

Start with: County health and human services agency (CLTS county waiver agency) · See your county agency · Website (opens in a new tab)

No traditional waiting list since continuous enrollment began, but children still wait for the county to enroll them. In January 2026 DHS reported fewer than 1,000 children waiting, with an average wait under 70 days; enrollment itself can take one to two months. Starting January 2027, DHS plans to start enrollment automatically for every eligible child who chooses to enroll.

Steps

  1. Contact your county health and human services agency and say you want CLTS for your child.
  2. Plan a home visit with a support and service coordinator.
  3. Complete the children's functional screen.
  4. Give information on your child's disability.
  5. If eligible, the county enrolls your child and helps choose services.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Milwaukee County

Family Care No waiting list

Adults 18 and older with intellectual or developmental disabilities, adults 18 to 64 with physical disabilities, and adults 65 and older who meet nursing home or ICF/IID level of care on the functional screen.

Start with: Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) or Tribal ADRS · See your ADRC · Website (opens in a new tab)

Family Care, Partnership, and IRIS are open in every county with no waiting list. The statewide wait list ended when Family Care expanded to the whole state (last county added in 2018).

Steps

  1. Contact your local ADRC.
  2. Complete the Long-Term Care Functional Screen.
  3. Apply for Medicaid with help from the ADRC if you do not have it.
  4. Get options counseling and choose Family Care, Partnership, or IRIS.
  5. You will choose a Family Care managed care organization (MCO).

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Milwaukee County.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Milwaukee County

IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) No waiting list

Adults 18 and older who meet nursing home or ICF/IID level of care and want to self-direct their services and budget.

Start with: Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) or Tribal ADRS · See your ADRC · Website (opens in a new tab)

Family Care, Partnership, and IRIS are open in every county with no waiting list. The statewide wait list ended when Family Care expanded to the whole state (last county added in 2018).

Steps

  1. Contact your local ADRC.
  2. Complete the Long-Term Care Functional Screen.
  3. Apply for Medicaid with help from the ADRC if you do not have it.
  4. Get options counseling and choose Family Care, Partnership, or IRIS.
  5. You will choose an IRIS consultant agency and a fiscal employer agent; some people pay a monthly cost share.

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Milwaukee County.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Milwaukee County

Older adults and people with physical disabilities

Family Care Partnership No waiting list

The same groups as Family Care who live in a county that offers Partnership; it also serves people with both Medicaid and Medicare.

Start with: Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) or Tribal ADRS · See your ADRC · Website (opens in a new tab)

Family Care, Partnership, and IRIS are open in every county with no waiting list. The statewide wait list ended when Family Care expanded to the whole state (last county added in 2018).

Steps

  1. Contact your local ADRC.
  2. Complete the Long-Term Care Functional Screen.
  3. Apply for Medicaid with help from the ADRC if you do not have it.
  4. Get options counseling and choose Family Care, Partnership, or IRIS.
  5. Partnership combines health care and long-term care through one managed care organization; it is offered only in some counties.

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Milwaukee County.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Milwaukee County

Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked 2026-10-09.

Confirmed Profiles based in Milwaukee County

Organizations checked by ConnectIDD with an address in the county, A to Z. Many more serve the county from nearby.

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