Skip to main content

All users

This resource is available to all library users.
Migration ID
6

Recovery.com

Find trustworthy treatment options for mental health and addiction.

Recovery.com (formerly RehabPath) is a local Madison business. Their website was founded in 2017 to help those struggling with addiction and mental health issues find trustworthy treatment options. They strive to provide the most relevant and unbiased educational content to help people make informed decisions.

DigitalLearn

Free short computer lessons for beginners.

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, DigitalLearn has the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

There are video lessons about:

Urban Triage

Urban Triage, Inc. is on a mission to empower Black families while mobilizing community resources and distributing them to those most in need.

Urban Triage, Inc. is on a mission to empower Black families while mobilizing community resources and distributing them to those most in need.

Neighborhood House Community Center

Neighborhood House offers a plethora of programs and services including: food pantry, laundry, youth & teen summer camps, after-school programs, mentoring, meeting spaces, wellness and enrichment classes for adults, social programming for adults with disabilities, technology lab, transportation assistance, community meals, neighborhood events, and much more!

In 1916, a UW-Madison student wrote an undergraduate thesis proposing the creation of Neighborhood House to meet the needs of the growing Greenbush community. Today Neighborhood House offers a plethora of programs and services including:

Dementia Crisis Program (Dane County)

The goal of the Dementia Crisis Program is to reduce the likelihood that persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive deficits who experience a behavioral crisis will need to leave their home of choice. To learn more about the Dane County Dementia Program, please contact call the APS Helpline at 608-261-9933.

The goal of the Dementia Crisis Program is to reduce the likelihood that persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive deficits who experience a behavioral crisis will need to leave their home of choice. It is understood that challenging behaviors displayed by an individual with dementia are often caused by an unmet need.

Wisconsin Digital Archives

Contains state documents from 2001-present, including statistics, reports, and studies published by government agencies.

The Wisconsin Digital Archives is a growing collection of documents about the activities, functions, and policies of Wisconsin State Government. The collection contains state documents from 2001 to current published by the Executive and Judicial branches of Wisconsin State Government along with select legislative service agencies, government task forces, initiatives, boards, commissions, councils and special study groups.

Urban League of Greater Madison Employment Services

Free job training, career counseling, and job placement services in Madison.

Urban League of Greater Madison offers an array of FREE job training, career counseling, and job placement services.

Click the blue Connect to Urban League of Greater Madison Employment Services button on this page, and then click Apply now to sign up for free career assessment, training, coaching and placements services tailored to high demand industries and occupations. Once your application is received, a professional career specialist will contact you to schedule an individual meeting to discuss your career goals.

Writing a Resume and Cover Letter: Lesson from Northstar Online Learning

Learn different ways to write a resume and cover letter with this lesson from Northstar Online Learning (NSOL).

A resume is a summary of who you are professionally. It's a way of collecting your skills and accomplishments that may be relevant to an employer, and presenting them in a brief, organized, and convincing way.

The cover letter is a way to demonstrate your writing skills, and a little bit of who you are as a person.

Journey Mental Health Center

Journey provides care for those experiencing addictions, mental illness, and mental health crises.

Journey Mental Health provides trauma-informed therapy and counseling, substance use treatment, and crisis intervention, including Dane County's 24/7/365 suicide prevention hotline. Services are trauma-informed, culturally specific, and delivered by specially trained professional and Peer Support Specialists.