If you are in immediate crisis and need to talk to someone now:

Call the Veterans Crisis Line available 24/7.

Dial 988 then press 1 or text 83255 – the call is confidential

9-LINE VETERAN SUPPORT PROGRAM

CONTACT US AT:   (262) 456-7059

WHAT WE DO

A Partnership of Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, and NAMI of Racine County:

9LINE: Preventing Veteran Suicide – WATCH HERE

With our partners we work to assist Veterans and their families struggling with their emotional well-being and having difficulty connecting to services.
VOW 9-Line assists with support efforts including:
  • Secure storage of medication and firearms
  • Mental health providers
  • Food Insecurities
  • Housing resources
  • Employment opportunities
  • Employment training
  • Health care
  • Group support
  • And more

With the ultimate goal of preventing veteran suicide, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Capt. John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Racine County are partnered to offer the 9-Line Veteran Support Program. Our mission is to assist Veterans and family with their emotional and physical wellbeing.

We serve ANY Veteran – Active Duty, Reserve or Guard who lives or works in Wisconsin

FREE – There are NO FEES for this program. It is funded by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (VOW)

Based in Racine, WI, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (VOW) works to make a difference in the lives of at-risk Veteran households in every community across Wisconsin.

Our mission is to assist homeless and at-risk Veterans strive for normalcy in life by providing food, clothing, shelter, and other basic human needs.

VOW is home to The Veteran Village (Tiny Homes) and The Veteran Marketplace.

VOW partners with the Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program and NAMI of Racine.

Visit Our Website

 

Michael Rembalski, Executive Director

Kerry Mielke, Deputy Director

Sonja Finn, Director of Program Services

Partnered with the Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program and NAMI Racine County.

 

The Staff Sergeant Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.  Additionally, the program does not discriminate based on religion.  Please see our Written Notice to Eligible Individuals about Protections below: