The demand for emergency assistance increased dramatically between 1995 and 2000, according to this report by IWF, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee and UW-Milwaukee's Center for Economic Development. The report tracks utilization of community services that help families maintain food security and access to medical care and assist families with housing crises. This research sheds new light on Wisconsin's welfare reform experiment, which dismantled the government programs that support families in crisis. The result: more pressure on community organizations and congregations to provide a private voluntary safety net for Milwaukee's low-income families.