PIERCE COUNTY RESOURCES
Pierce County Website: https://www.co.pierce.wi.us
Pierce County Resources & Contacts
(click on BLUE links to go to the websites)
STATE RESOURCES
211 Wisconsin: dial 2-1-1 https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/
ACCESS – https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/ – (800) 221-5689
which includes:
- BadgerCare Plus
- Family Planning Only Services
- FoodShare
- Medicaid
- WI Shares Child Care Subsidy Program – Program helps families pay for childcare.
- WI Works
Salvation Army: Provides an array of services to those in need.
WI Department of Children & Families
WI Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Child Care – Learn about available childcare financial support and how to find quality childcare.
WI Red Cross for Disaster Relief – (877) 618-6628
WI Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources
WI Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)
Great Rivers Consortium Call Center – (888) 283-0012, call for assistance with applying for and maintaining State assistance.
USA.gov – website for all government programs and services
SHELTERS & HOUSING
Our Neighbors’ Place – (715) 426-9000, located at 122 W Johnson St, River Falls
Turning Point– (715) 425-6751, (for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence) -located in River Falls
Pierce County Housing Authority -West CAP at (715) 598-4750, located at 525 2nd St, Glenwood City
River Falls Housing Authority – (715) 288-2984, located at 625 N Main St, River Falls
Prescott Housing Authority – (715) 288-2984, located at 625 N Main St, River Falls
WIHousingSearch.org – website for affordable rental properties
Foundation for Rural Housing – (608) 238-3448
Helps with Rent, Security Deposit, Mortgage, Utility, Home Repair, Property Taxes, etc.
USDA Rural Development – (715) 345-7600
Family Means – 651-439-4840 | 800-327-3203
FOR HOME OWNERS
WestCap Weatherization – (715) 598-4750 – provides an energy audit with
Tomorrow’s Home Foundation – (608) 255-1088 – call for help with mobile home repairs (must be in a mobile home park)
Foundation for Rural Housing – (608) 238-3448
Helps with Rent, Security Deposit, Mortgage, Utility, Home Repair, Property Taxes, etc.
USDA Rural Development – (715) 345-7600 for home buyers and home repairs – Eligibility and Info PDF
St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity – (715)350-8575, provides grants for home repairs.
Chippewa County Housing Authority – (715) 726-7801, provides deferred loans for home repairs. Also has a home buyer program.
Family Means – 651-439-4840 | 800-327-3203 – for help with household budgeting
MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING
If you are in immediate crisis, please call, text, or chat: dial 9-8-8
which is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7
** If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, dial 9-8-8 to connect with a trained counselor. If you or a loved one is in immediate physical danger, call 9-1-1 and request a CIT or mental health officer**
Pierce County Department of Human Services Referral List
Pierce County Community Behavioral Health – (715) 273-6770
Support Groups in Pierce County
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – (608) 301-5440
Comprehensive Community Services (CCS Services)
Wisconsin Wayfinder: Essential Children’s Resources – (877) 947-2929
AGING & DISABILITY
Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources
Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Guide 2024
ADRC – Aging & Disability Resource Center – (715) 273-6780, located 412 W.Kinne St., Ellsworth
Center for Independent Living – (715) 736-1800 Located in Menomonie and Rice Lake
Senior Planet from AARP – Live Classes and Community
Social Security Administration – (800) 722-1213
Family Means – Caregiving & Aging – brochure (PDF) – (800) 327-3203
EMPLOYMENT
Job Center of Wisconsin: Offers job seekers various tools, such as career planning, resume writing, and training/education. Site also includes a job search tool.
Workforce Resource – (715) 234-6302
Express Employment Professionals – (715) 426-6134, located at 1561 Commerce Ct #110, River Falls
SEEK Careers/Staffing – (715) 381-7336, located at 805 Dominion Dr #130, Hudson
People Ready Staffing Agency – 715-234-4889
Indeed – Jobs in Pierce County
SimplyHired. – Jobs in Pierce County
LEGAL
Judicare – (800) 472-1638 – https://www.judicare.org/ – Provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals living in Northern Wisconsin and Native Americans statewide.
Free Legal Answers – Wisconsin – Free to WI residents. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website.
WI Tenant Rights, Laws & Protections
Landlord / Tenant Guide and Complaints – online resources
WI Legal Self-Help website – Self-help law center resources for the public.
Directory of Self-Help Legal Resources in WI Counties
Disability Rights Wisconsin – (715) 736-1232 or (800) 928-8778
INTERNET & PHONE
Lifeline – A FCC program that offers an internet discount.
Safelink Wireless – The free cell phone and data program.
VETERAN SERVICES
Pierce County Veteran Services & Benefits -(715) 273-6753, located at 412 W. Kinne St., Ellsworth
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin CVSO Association – County and Tribal Veterans
Veteran DAV Resources – offers services to veterans
Red Cross Military Family Support – (877) 272-7337