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

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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