Advocates of Ozaukee

Name

Advocates of Ozaukee

Legal name

Advocates of Ozaukee

Website

https://www.advocatesofozaukee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Advocacy

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Housing Services (62422), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault support
• Crisis intervention
• Survivor advocacy
• Community prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saukville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Funding from Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, United Way of Northern Ozaukee, community organizations, religious organizations, and individual donors. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Individual Donations: Monetary gifts and donations from individuals, including benefit concerts (Willy Porter Annual Benefit Concert) and general contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advocates of Ozaukee provides free, confidential, comprehensive services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Its core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, a confidential shelter, individual and group counseling for adults and children, medical advocacy (SANE exam accompaniment), legal advocacy, case management, and community-based prevention education.

Product overview

Advocates of Ozaukee is a non-profit social services organization (not a technology company) providing a comprehensive suite of free, confidential services for domestic and sexual violence survivors in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Founded in 1980, the organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services centered around its core 24-hour hotline and shelter, complemented by counseling and support groups (adults, children, sexual assault survivors), advocacy services (medical, case management, child protection, legal), digital safety guidance, and community prevention education. These services are delivered by trained advocates and are available regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, or socioeconomic status. The organization does not offer a technology product, API, or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Hotline and Shelter A 24-hour crisis hotline and confidential shelter facility in Ozaukee County providing immediate safety, crisis support, and accommodation for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their families. Hotline numbers: 262.284.6902 and 877.375.4034.
• Domestic & Sexual Violence Safety Planning Personalized safety planning services covering safety during abusive incidents, preparation for leaving, post-leaving safety, workplace safety, animal safety, and online/technology safety for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• Counseling and Support Groups Healing services including adult support groups (Tuesday Trauma Support Group, Thursday Beyond Abuse Support Group), children's support groups, sexual assault survivor groups, and individual counseling for adults, adolescents, and children.
• Digital Safety Services Tech safety guidance covering general internet safety, smartphone safety, social media and email privacy, and password security to help survivors maintain digital safety.
• Advocacy Services Comprehensive advocacy including medical advocacy with SANE exams, case management, child protection services, and legal advocacy with restraining orders, criminal court, family court, and law enforcement reporting support.
• Case Management Case management services assisting shelter guests and community clients with housing resources, state financial aid access, victim resources, and identifying additional needs for moving forward safely.
• Medical Advocacy (SANE Exam Accompaniment) 24-hour medical advocacy accompaniment to Sexual Assault Nurse Exams (SANE) at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's – Mequon, with support through Wisconsin's SAFE Fund for forensic exam reimbursement.
• Legal Advocacy Legal advocacy services including restraining orders (domestic abuse, harassment, individual at risk, child abuse), reporting to law enforcement, criminal court support, and family court assistance for divorce, legal separation, and paternity matters.
• Child Protection Services Support and advocacy for children including weekly support groups for ages 0-17, one-on-one counseling, safety planning, school partnership programs, and referrals to Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center.
• Prevention Education Community training and school-based education sessions covering domestic abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, healthy relationships, bullying, and healthy friendships for K-12, college-level, and community organizations.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities including children's support group assistance, childcare, transportation, donation organization, and professional services; plus group volunteer opportunities and student internships for social work and psychology students.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against WomencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Advocates of Ozaukee was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to participate in the national Advocacy Learning Center. The 18-month course strengthens how advocacy programs engage with survivors, address institutional responses to violence against women, and involve the community in ending violence. Team members include Barbara Fischer, Kristen Nicholson, and Emily Fleissner.
• Wisconsin Humane Society - Safe Haven ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Safe Haven Program at Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus. This non-surrender program offers 60 days of animal fostering while families seek safety from domestic abuse, helping survivors keep their pets safe.
• SAFE Bar NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit helping proprietors create safe, fun spaces. Advocates has worked with North 48 in Cedarburg and Lake County Oconomowoc to get SAFE bar trained, empowering bar staff to recognize and respond to potential abuse situations.
• North 48 (Cedarburg and Oconomowoc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBar establishments that received SAFE Bar training from Advocates of Ozaukee to create safer social spaces and recognize signs of abuse or harassment.
• Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership promoting resiliency by providing comprehensive, trauma-informed response to child abuse. They provide forensic interviews, medical exams, advocacy, and referrals. Advocates provides support and resources to protective parents during forensic interviews.
• Ozaukee County Law Enforcement (All Departments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with all law enforcement departments in Ozaukee County for the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP). Law enforcement asks questions to assess danger levels and connects survivors with Advocates' healing services. Includes Mequon, Thiensville, Cedarburg, Grafton, Port Washington, Saukville, and Fredonia.
• Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - MequoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital with SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Exam) team available 24-hours in Emergency Room Department. Advocates accompanies survivors to SANE exams and provides support throughout the process.
• Wisconsin SAFE Fund (Department of Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin's SAFE Fund reimburses healthcare providers for the cost of forensic medical exams for sexual assault victims. Allows victims to receive SANE exams without cost regardless of police cooperation.
• Ozaukee County Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty department handling child protective services. Advocates works with the department on child abuse reporting and coordinates services for families affected by domestic violence.
• Willy PorterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusician who has hosted annual benefit concerts for Advocates of Ozaukee for 20 years, raising funds and awareness for domestic and sexual violence prevention programs.
• Mequon Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal law enforcement partner that participated in 2022 Holiday Season community support efforts for shelter residents.
• Praxis International and ManavicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations partnering with Office on Violence Against Women to deliver the Advocacy Learning Center curriculum that Advocates of Ozaukee was selected to participate in.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sojourner Family Peace Center: Milwaukee-based nonprofit providing domestic violence shelter, advocacy, and counseling services, the closest geographic peer in Wisconsin operating a comparable integrated service model for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• Aurora Family Service: Milwaukee-based nonprofit offering counseling, family support, and survivor services including domestic violence advocacy, comparable in scope and target population to Advocates of Ozaukee.
• WINGS (Women in Need Growing Strong): Provides safe housing, counseling, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence in the Chicago metro area, structurally comparable in service mix to Advocates of Ozaukee.
• Willow Domestic Violence Center: Michigan-based nonprofit providing shelter, counseling, and advocacy for domestic violence survivors across multiple counties, offering a comparable multi-service county-level model.

Broad incumbents

• END Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: Statewide coalition that provides training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to Wisconsin domestic violence programs including Advocates of Ozaukee, functioning as a state-level umbrella and capacity-builder.
• Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA): Statewide coalition supporting sexual assault service providers across Wisconsin; a peer at the state-level body that supports Advocates' sexual assault program while offering broader advocacy and training.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy and capacity-building organization supporting local domestic violence programs, the federal-level peer that informs policy and resources for member organizations like Advocates of Ozaukee.

Regional players

• Milwaukee Women's Center: Provides shelter, counseling, and advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in the Milwaukee metro area, overlapping with Advocates' service population in adjacent counties.
• Harbor House (Domestic Violence Services): Offers domestic violence shelter and outreach services in Appleton/Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, comparable in scope and aligned with state-level advocacy networks.
• HAVEN (Michigan): Oakland County, Michigan-based nonprofit offering shelter, counseling, and advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, structurally identical to Advocates of Ozaukee's county-level service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Advocatesofoz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/85Aa1eCpMow
• Facebookfacebook.com/AdvocatesofOzaukee
• Instagraminstagram.com/advocatesofozaukee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advocates-of-ozaukee

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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