 Aurora Family Service
 When a crisis or
major change occurs in your life, you may feel unable to cope with it.
We reach people in
home, work, school and neighborhood settings:
- To identify and build on their strengths.
- To respect their ability to make the best decisions for themselves
and their families
- To help them find solutions that work for them
We are located at 3200 W. Highland Blvd. in Milwaukee. For more information, call Aurora Family Service at 414-342-4560.
 We offer services ranging from in-office psychotherapy to intensive
home-based mental health services, comprehensive services for the elderly
and their families, parenting education and support, and financial
counseling.
Generous donations allow us to offer services on a sliding
scale to meet every budget and situation.
 Our
babies were born too early. They were so tiny we were afraid to touch
them. The people at Family Service taught us how to hold and feed them
with confidence, and now they grow stronger each day.
 For
8 years I put up with my husbands drinking and abuse. Then one day the
nurse at the clinic introduced me to Ann. She helped me see I
had other choices. It took time, but I finally got the courage to take
back my life.
 I
wasn't ready to be a mother. I couldn't even take care of myself. But
something happened when I went to my first Nurturing Program. I saw that
my baby's future depended on me not smoking, eating right, going to the
doctor. Now, the best part of the day is when I read to her.
 It
was hard to admit I needed help, even when my apartment manager told me I
had to move. But Judith wouldn't give up on me. She found a doctor I go to
regularly and a homemaker to do the laundry and a few chores. With a
little help, I plan to stick around a long time!
 I
lost my job and had some problems with my checking account. Then I found
out no bank would even talk to me for 5 years. I couldn't get a loan,
and I was spending a fortune on money orders just to pay bills. Now I'm back on my feet financially.
 I
came to the Family Therapy Training Institute after completing my masters
degree but I wasn't quite ready to take on the tough work of dealing with
real families with multiple problems. After two years of learning in the
classroom, clinic and in families homes, working with the best minds in
the field, I now have the skills, experience and confidence to make a
difference in the lives of troubled families'.
(Dr. Lee was the first Hmong therapist in Wisconsin to
achieve clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy-AAMFT.)
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