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Culturally Inclusive Wellbeing

See what makes Milwaukee a great place to live and learn. Being new to a city can be difficult, and it may be hard to find your community. While we hope you’ll find support here on campus, it can help to connect to groups and resources in the community at large.

Our goals are two-fold:

1) Increase access and awareness of culturally specific wellbeing resources in the community.

2) Decrease isolation for incoming and existing URM learners here at MCW.

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Wellbeing Resources

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Wellbeing and holistic healing
  • Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
  • Black Space HQ – Group therapy experience
  • Call Blackline: 1 (800) 604-5841 – Space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and other people of color. Call or text.
  • Embody Yoga
  • Fear MKE | Visit Fear MKE Facebook page – As a sub group of Social x MKE, this running group is focused on empowering and improving the health of minority professionals in the community. Following once or twice a week runs in the Milwaukee area, FEAR often meets up for happy hours to socialize and network with other members!
  • Full Circle Healing – A family-run farm, apothecary and healing center.
  • HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary
  • Project Resiliency: 1 (800) 293-7080 – Hmong peer-run “warm line”; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sherman Phoenix – A hub for “healing our city by generating positive economic and social returns in communities of color.”
  • The Zen Dragonfly – Reiki, yoga, holistic healing
  • Therapy for Black Girls podcast – A weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
Self-care
  • Gee’s Clippers Barber and Beauty Salon
  • Hair Braiding and Crochet Styles: Toni Gray (414) 614-7400 | Krystal Blanchard (414) 391-3114
  • KRS Hair and Wax Studio
  • Scrugg and Sons Shoe Repair
  • Value Beauty Supply – various locations
Counseling and mental health
Professional and social networking
Recreation dining and entertainment
  • Baked Dreams Creations
  • Blue Star Café – East African food, 1619 N. Farwell Ave.
  • Bowlero Bowl
  • Brownstone Social Lounge – 524 N. Water St.
  • Coffee Makes You Black – 2803 N. Teutonia Ave.
  • Daddy’s Soul Food & Grille – 754 N. 27th St.
  • El Rey – Hispanic grocery store
  • Fondy's Farmer Market
  • Funky Fresh Spring Rolls – 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
  • Garfields 502
  • Gene’s Supper Club – 4323 N. 60th St.
  • Heaven’s Table – Barbecue in the Crossroads Collective next to the Oriental Theatre on the East Side
  • The Hideaway Pub and Grill – Soul food, Cajun and Caribbean dishes, 9000 W. Kaul Ave.
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin
  • Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Wisconsin
  • Mi Casa Su Café – Healthy food with lots of plant based options, 1835 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
  • MKE Black – Explore Milwaukee’s Black Businesses
  • On the Bayou – A taste of New Orleans, 2053 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
  • Pop’s Food Truck – BBQ Memphis style, 7605 W. Good Hope Rd.
  • Rise and Grind Café – 2737 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
  • Yarn Junkie and Gifts – Black Owned Business, yarn and handmade yarn gifts
  • Yummy Bones BBQ
Gathering around ethnicity identity and faith
Get involved
  • The Benedict Center – “The Benedict Center provides services and support to women in the criminal justice system so they can live safer, healthier lives for themselves, their children and the community we all share.”
  • Common Ground – “A non-partisan group of ordinary citizens of Southeast Wisconsin, dedicated to identifying problems facing our community and implementing creative solutions”
  • Greater Milwaukee Foundation
  • Nō Studios – “Create a collaborative workspace and social community that offers an environment for artists and art lovers to come together.”
  • Pathfinders – Nonprofit organization serving youth in crisis
  • Sojourner Family Peace Center – Helping families affected by domestic violence
  • Walnut Way – “Sustain transformation by advancing an economically diverse and abundant community through civic engagement, environmental stewardship and creating venues for prosperity.”

Have we missed a Milwaukee gem?

Please send your suggestions to Dr. David Cipriano at dcipriano@mcw.edu.

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

For more resources, visit the MCW Office of Diversity and Inclusion website.

Good Neighbor List

A list of diverse vendors in the metro-Milwaukee area. These are BIPOC, Veteran, LGBTQ+, Women and Persons with Disabilities-owned businesses covering a range of goods and services.

View current list (Google Docs)