Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC) is a community action program, serving both urban and rural communities in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha Counties. The organization began in 1966 and exists to develop the economic and social capacities of individuals and families in order to reduce poverty. CAC provides a variety of services and products at no-cost to the community in order to improve the quality of life for those in need. CAC has four major divisions and provides direct programming in areas of food distribution to food pantries and meal sites; eviction and homelessness prevention through case management, financial assistance and education; community advocacy and collaboration with landlords, service providers, volunteers and other stakeholders. For more information on CAC in Jefferson County, call 920.262.9667 or visit www.cacscw.org.
‘Where To Find’ Jefferson County Directory of Basic Services
114 E. Main Street Watertown, WI 53094 920.262.9667 114 E. Main Street Watertown, WI 53094
920.262.9559 fax
Phone: 920.262.9667 Fax: 920.262.9559 E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected] www.cacscw.org
Revised 04/2018
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Homeless Shelter Options Dane County Salvation Army
608.250.2226 or 608.256.2321
Single Women and Families; Madison
Interfaith Hospitality Network
608.294.7998 x303
Families-call to schedule an appointment; Madison
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Porchlight Drop-In
608.255.2960
Single Men; Madison
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DAIS
608.251.4445 or 1.800.747.4045
Victims of domestic violence and their children; Madison
Assistance Agencies
3
Safe Haven
608.241.9447
Food Pantries
4
Grace Episcopal Church
Food Assistance
5
Hospitality House
Housing Options
6-7-8
Watertown-specific
8
Shelter & Daytime resource center for homeless with mental illness; Madison
608.255.2960
Single Men; Madison
608.255.4401
Single Men; Madison
Port St. Vincent’s
608.257.2036
Single Men; Madison
Dodge County New Beginnings
Building Inspectors
8
920.885.9559
Must apply 8a-4:30p M-F, Families; Beaver Dam
PAVE
Other Local Agencies
9
Taxi Services
10
Legal Services
10
800.775.3785 or 920.887.3785
Victims of domestic violence and their children; Beaver Dam
Waukesha County Hebron House
262.549.8722
Families; Waukesha
Jeremy House
262.549.8735
Single adults with diagnosed mental illness; Waukesha
Senior Citizens
10
The Women’s Center
262.547.4600
Victims of domestic violence and their children; Waukesha
Misc. Agencies
11
Siena House
262.549.8732
Families; Waukesha
Salvation Army of Waukesha
262.547.7367 ext. 236
Single Men; Waukesha
Family Promise (Wales) Families
262.968.2321
Assistance Agencies CAC—Community Action Coalition for South Central WI, Inc. 114 E. Main Street, Watertown 920.262.9667
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Area Hotels
St. Vincent de Paul Societies
Watertown Candle Glo
920.261.2281 1200 N. 4th St
Washington Inn
920.261.0780 516 E. Main St,
Carlton House
920.261.9081 115 S. 1st St.
Heritage Inn
920.261.5700 700 E. Main St.
Fort Atkinson Jefferson Lake Mills Oconomowoc Whitewater Watertown Waterloo
Salvation Army
920.568.1266 920.674.7500 920.648.2800 262.569.3020 262-473-3143 920.261.2691 920.478.2640
1525 Summit Drive @ Workforce Dev Center 720 E. Lake Street @ St. Jerome’s @ St. Patrick’s 1181 N. 4th Street No retail store
must have income
Tuesday 10 to 2 Watertown Senior Center
Watertown only
Crossroads House of Watertown
800.264.6412 920.297.0137 920.262.9667
Applications available at CAC office—Watertown only
Jefferson Hilltop Motel
920.674.4610 200 E. Truman St
Hometown Mission Watertown Family Aid
Lake Mills Americas Best Value Inn
920.648.3800 W7614 Oasis Ln
text or call
920.563.6444 1225 Janesville Ave
Workforce Development Center
608.362.8215
Men, Women and Children; Beloit
608.754.0045
920.674.3105
1541 Annex Road, Jefferson
Forward Services
Rock/Walworth Counties
920.674.8734
Serving elderly and disabled only, 1541 Annex Rd Jefferson
Jefferson County Human Services
Contact 2-1-1 before going to any shelter.
House of Mercy
920.674.7500
PADA—People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse 920.674.6768 800.228.7232 Jefferson County ADRC
Homeless Shelter Options
Sparrow’s Nest
920.285.3062
Monday & Wednesday 2-4 pm @ 515 S. First St, Watertown
874 Collins Road, Jefferson
Fort Atkinson Courtyard Inn
920.261.1663
At Immanuel Lutheran Church—Watertown only
920.605.5185
222 Wisconsin Dr., Jefferson
Jefferson County Health Dept.
920.674.7275
Foundation for Rural Housing Must have income, no low income housing
608.238.3448 888.400.5974
WorkSmart System
920.675.4609
Single Women and Families; Janesville
Hands of Faith
608.363.0683
Families; Beloit
Twin Oaks
262.822.3662
Homeless Households; Darien
Mobile Shelter
262.903.WARM
Moves from church to church; Walworth Co. Sept-May only; 7p-7a
874 Collins Rd., Jefferson
CART—Cambridge Area Resource Team
608.423.1423
Lake Country Caring
262.367.6670
603 Progress Drive, Hartland
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Food Pantries Cambridge
Fort Atkinson (2 sites)
211 South Street Mon 5:30-7 p.m.
608.423.8142
715 Jones Avenue Mon & Thurs 3-5:30 p.m.
920.563.6992
St. Joseph’s Church parking lot (Second Harvest) 2nd Thursday 2:00 p.m. Ixonia
N8346 North Street 920.262.0633 2nd & 3rd Tues Noon-7 p.m.
Jefferson
164 W. Garland Mon & Thurs 1-4 p.m.
Johnson Creek
129 Watertown Street 920.699.2471 Mon & Thurs 10 a.m.—Noon
Lake Mills
720 E. Lake Street Tues 9-11 a.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs 6-8 p.m.
Other Websites Jobcenterofwisconsin.com Wiscareers.wisc.edu Worknet.wisconsin.gov Online.onetcenter.org Testprepreview.com
Jobs and career related resources Career Development and job seeking Workforce and labor market info Occupational network database Test preview for all tests
Indeed.com Wisc.jobs
920.674.6822
madison.com Co.columbia.wi.us Co.dane.wi.us Co.dodge.wi.us
Palmyra (2 sites)
920.648.2800 1st & 3rd Thurs 9-11 a.m.
Co.marquette.wi.us
313 Main Street 1st & 3rd Thurs 6-8 p.m. 2nd & 4th Thurs 10 a.m.—Noon St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Second Harvest) 1st Thursday 3:30 p.m.
Rome/Sullivan
Waterloo
Watertown (2 sites)
Whitewater
N3866 West Street 1st Thurs 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
Co.jefferson.wi.us
262.593.8745 or 262.593.8918 3rd Thurs 2-5 p.m.
117 E. Madison Street 920.478.3041 or 920.478.3335 Wed Noon—2 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Sat 9-10 a.m. 204 N. 10th Street 920.261.7226 or 920.261.9059 Mon & Fri 10 a.m.— Noon Tues & Thurs 1-3 p.m. Wed 2-4 p.m. Thurs 4:30-6 p.m. Personal Essentials Pantry Every Thurs. 1p-3p, 4p-6p Hand of Help 1012 S. 3rd Street
920.342.2032
146 W. North Street Wed & Thurs 9 a.m.—Noon
262.473.6120 or 262.473.4257
Co.sauk.wi.us Fafsa.ed.gov
free application for federal student aid
Matcmadison.edu
Madison College
Morainepark.edu
Moraine Park Technical College in Beaver Dam
Access.wisconsin.gov
Health and nutrition benefits
Badgercareplus.org
BadgerCare Plus
Healthinsurance.org
Affordable health and medical
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Food Assistance Counseling Centers Cambridge Cambridge Counseling Center
608.423.4700
Hot Meal Sites Bread & Roses Thurs 4:30-6 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Watertown 204 N. 10th Street
Fort Atkinson Integrated Counseling Services Mental Health Consultants
920.563.9375 920.563.9542
Jefferson Jefferson County Human Services Emergency Mental Health-24 hour
920.674.3105 920.674.3105
Watertown Directions Counseling Center Family Resource Associates
Housing Websites Wihousingsearch.org madison.craigslist.org milwaukee.craigslist.org Wdtimes.com Dailyunion.com Jhrellc.com Cardinalcapital.us Wisconsinmanagement.com Apartmentguide.com Rentals.com/Wisconsin/Watertown Ogdenrent.com
920.262.4800 920.261.4100
Loaves & Fishes Mon 5-6:30 p.m. Watertown Moravian Church, Watertown 510 Cole Street
Feed Your Soul Thurs 5:30-6:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Ft. Atkinson 320 S. Main Street
Community Meal 4th Sat 6 p.m. Palmyra United Methodist Church, Palmyra 122 N. 5th Street
Community Dinner 3rd Wed 5-7 p.m. Lake Mills EMS Building, Lake Mills 603 E. Lake Street
Jefferson County Senior Dining Meal Sites 920.674.8134 FoodShare Workforce Development Center, Jefferson Or ACCESS online (www.access.wisconsin.gov) 874 Collins Road 920.674.7500 888.794.5780 Ruby’s Pantry : https://www.rubyspantry.org/product/lebanon-wi/ Lebanon-2nd Tues each month 4pm; pre-registration required
WIC Nutrition Program Jefferson County Health Department 920.674.7189 Food Distribution Seniors ages 60 years and older Hunger Task Force-Stockbox Applications and distribution will occur monthly at Watertown Senior Center on the first full week Wednesday each month
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Homeless Housing Options
Small Business Administration
608.441.5261
Worker’s Compensation
608.266.1340
Better Business Bureau
800.273.1002
UW-Extension Jefferson Co.
920.674.7295
Care Wisconsin
877.496.3851
Make-A-Wish
608.252.4321
March of Dimes
414.778.3500
Muscular Dystrophy
262.432.7992
Arthritis Foundation
608.221.9800
920.563.8253 920.691.0163 920.568.9333 920.691.0163
Bethesda Lutheran Homes
920.261.3050
Peace Corps
202.692.2250
WI Dept. of Revenue
608.266.2772
920.674.4450 920.674.5294 800.388.2151 920.356.0690
American Cancer Society
800.ACS.2345
Autism Society of WI
608.630.9147
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
262.798.2060
Easter Seals WI
608.277.8288
Epilepsy Foundation
608.442.5555
Leukemia Society
262.790.4701
Domestic Violence Shelter PAVE Beaver Dam 920.887.3785 800.775.3785 Runaway Youth Briarpatch 800.798.1126
Madison
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Central Wisconsin Community Action Council General Questions 608.254.8353
Low Income Housing—Family Fort Atkinson Parkview Rockwell Court North Pointe Village Grove Street Townhomes Jefferson Jefferson Apartments River Crest (JHA) Rock View UMOS Jefferson Lake Mills Lake Mills Townhomes Waterloo Waterloo Green Monroe Street Apts Watertown Watertown H.A. Watertown East
Miscellaneous Organizations
414.276.5285 920.478.3927 920.478.8266 920.261.7795 920.206.8541
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 608.268.6000 Public Service Commission 608.266.5481 Tenant Resource Center
608.257.0006
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Low Income Housing—Elderly & Disabled
Taxi Services Jefferson Fort Atkinson Lake Mills Watertown
920.563.9188 920.563.6303 920.648.4420 920.261.7433
Legal Services Legal Action of WI Lawyer Referral & Inf. Service District Attorney Family Court Commissioner Public Defender’s Office Small Claims Court Victim/Witness Program Consumer Protection Equal Rights Division
800.362.3904 800-362-9082 920.674.7220 920.674.7192 920.674.2800 920.674.7157 920.674.7375 800.422.7128 608.266.6860
Senior Citizens/Disabled Persons Jefferson County ADRC 866.740.2372 Friends in Action 920.674.4548 AARP 866.448.3611 Medicare Hotline 800.633.4227 Social Security Administration 800.772.1213 Senior Centers Fort Atkinson 920.563.7773 Jefferson 920.674.7728 Lake Mills (Club 55) 920.918.3176 Watertown 920.262.8099 Veteran’s Van Service 920.674.8104
Fort Atkinson Riverview Manor Rockland Court Rockwell Court Woodside Apartments North Pointe Village Grove Street Townhomes Blackhawk Ridge Jefferson Alverno Housing (Dev. Dis. Only) School House Jefferson Apartments Fairview River Crest (JHA) Rock View Johnson Creek Johnson Creek Apts Lake Mills Oakwood Apartments Rock Lake Manor Palmyra Palmyra Park Apts Sullivan Pine Meadows Waterloo Waterloo Green Hawthorne Apts Monroe Street Apts Watertown Johnson Arms River Mill Riverview Commons
920.568.8862 920.563.8253 920.691.0163 920.568.9858 920.568.9333 920.691.0163 920.563.2440 920.674.8378 920.675.0230 920.674.4450 920.674.2997 920.674.5294 920.674.2666 920.699.2514 920.648.5581 920.648.5064 920.568.9858 414.747.0221 920.478.3927 920.478.3449 920.478.8266 920.261.7795 920.206.0815 920.262.0304
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Other Local Agencies Veterans Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) (CAC) 608.246.4730 Veterans Service Office 920.674.7240 Madison Vet Center
608.264.5342
Disabled Vet Outreach Program 262.343.0187 Other Housing Homebuyer Counseling
920.674.8711
Safelink
800.378.1684
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
920.261.2315
Child Support
414.615.2587 Statewide
Fax 1-920-674-7435
Christmas Neighbors
phones open Nov. 1st
800.991.5530 920.674.4499
Community Dental Clinic (in Ft. Atkinson)
920.563.4372
Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation
920.675.4629
Energy Services
appointments
920.568.0604
(Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium)
Goodwill
920.563.8950
Cornerstone of Hope
608.754.1228
HeadStart
920.674.5577
HUD
414.297.3214
Jefferson Co Literacy Council
920.675.0500
WHEDA
800.334.6873
LaCasa de Esperanza
262.547.0887
MTM, Inc.
866.907.1497
USDA Rural Development
920.907.2976
MATC
Watertown-specific
Watertown
920.206.8000
Fort Atkinson
920.563.7200
Opportunities, Inc.
Health Dept. 9am-12pm
920.262.8090
Family Center
920.261.2450
Alpha Pregnancy Center
920.261.9207
Mary’s Room Community Cares Clinic
OI Works
920.563.2437 920.563.6926
Planned Parenthood
800.230.PLAN
Probation & Parole
920.674.7840
Quit Line
800.784.8669
920-261-1150
Rainbow Hospice
920.674.6255
920.206.7797
Rock River Free Clinic
920.674.7442
Social Security—Waukesha
866.220.7885
Unemployment
414.435.7069
Wraparound
920.674.8715
Your Friends in Action
920.674.4548
Community Laundry Tues @312 S. 3rd St 9a-12p Building Inspectors Fort Atkinson
920.563.7760
Jefferson
920.674.7727
Watertown
920.262.4060