Skills Enhancement Program Philosophy Help low-income workers increase their skills and get a job that will increase their employment wages and fringe benefits Eligibility Criteria SEP is designed to assist with short-term training. Short term training means technical school, or a condensed training program such as a four-week C.N.A training program. It is not for individuals who are enrolled in a four-year degree program unless they hold at least junior status. Outcomes How SEP may be able to assist: Due … Read More

ST. CROIX COUNTY RESOURCES St. Croix County Website: https://www.sccwi.gov/ STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD / BASIC NEEDS St. Croix County Food Pantry list | Spanish St. Croix County Food Resource Guide FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Supplemental Food Program … Read More

POLK COUNTY RESOURCES Polk County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/ Human Services/Economic Support: (715) 485-8400 STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD Polk County Food Pantry list FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Supplemental Food Program Food Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (PDF)  SHELTERS / HOUSING … Read More

PIERCE COUNTY RESOURCES Pierce County Website: http://www.co.pierce.wi.us/ STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Supplemental Food Program Food Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (PDF)  SHELTERS / HOUSING Our Neighbors’ Place – (715) 426-9000, located at 136 N … Read More

PEPIN COUNTY RESOURCES Pepin County website: http://www.co.pepin.wi.us/ STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD Pepin County Food Pantry list Condado de Pepin[4939] FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Supplemental Food Program Food Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (PDF)  SHELTERS / HOUSING Our Neighbors’ … Read More

DUNN COUNTY RESOURCES Dunn County Website: http://www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/ Community Resource Guide: https://dunn.myresourceguide.org/resources  STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD Dunn County Food Pantry list Condado de Dunn[4938] Tuesday’s Table (meal): https://www.menomoniecatholic.org/tuesdays-table Wednesday’s Table (meal): https://www.welcome2clc.com/wednesdays-table.html Thursday’s Table (meal): https://www.facebook.com/ThursdaysTable/ Menomonie Community Gardens – www.menomoniecommunitygardens.com FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary … Read More

CHIPPEWA COUNTY RESOURCES Chippewa County Website: https://www.co.chippewa.wi.us/ STATE RESOURCES WI Department of Children & Families WI Department of Health Services WI Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources WI Red Cross for disaster relief  (800) 236-8680  Home Energy Plus FOOD Chippewa County Food Pantry list Condado de Chippewa[4937] FoodShare Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Supplemental Food Program Food Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (PDF)  SHELTERS / HOUSING · Beacon House … Read More

By Samantha Phillipps, Grant Specialist EAU CLAIRE, WI – Overlooking the Eau Claire River at 3155 Birch Street, a new housing development is breaking new ground in more ways than one. Community members can be a part of kicking off this project at a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 1:30PM on June 15. This 60-unit rental project is blazing the trail for green, affordable housing with its use of renewable energy systems that will include photovoltaic solar panels, geothermal technology, and … Read More

Wisconsin Home Energy Plus Program Video

🎬 It’s Here! 🌎     Office of Community Services – Administration for Children & Families: How CSBG funds are supporting Clean Energy & Affordable Housing in Wisconsin To watch, click the image above or follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzWTDJ5zSp0     In honor of Earth Day, the federal Office of Community Services (OCS) recently highlighted how its anti-poverty programs work to mitigate the effects of climate change and promote environmental justice. One key feature included a four-minute video capturing the work … Read More