CHIPPEWA COUNTY RESOURCES
Chippewa County Website: https://www.chippewacountywi.gov
Chippewa County Resources Guide
(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
FOOD
Chippewa County Food Pantry List
Feed My People Food Bank – pantries and programs offering food assistance
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Commodity Supplemental Food Program Food
SHELTERS & HOUSING
CDC Chippewa County Outreach – (715) 861-5002 Resources for Homeless & Addition Recovery
Family Promise (Beacon House shelter) – (715) 834-4357, located at 309 E Lake St, Eau Claire
Sojourner House (shelter) – (715) 514-5556, located at 618 E Barstow St, Eau Claire
Hope Gospel Mission (Residential Intake) – (715) 579-1185 or (715) 552-5566 x1310, located at 2650 Mercantile Dr, Eau Claire
Family Support Center (Domestic Violence Program) – (715) 723-1138
Chippewa County Housing Authority – (715) 726-7933, located at 711 N Bridge St #14, Chippewa Falls
Stanley Housing Authority – (715) 644-5755, located at 124 W 4th Ave, Stanley
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity 715-833-8993
WIHousingSearch.org – website for affordable rental properties
Foundation for Rural Housing – (608) 238-3448 – online applications
Helps with Rent, Security Deposit, Mortgage, Utility, Home Repair, Property Taxes, Loans, etc.
USDA Rural Development – (715) 345-7600
Family Means – 651-439-4840 | 800-327-3203
FOR HOMEOWNERS
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
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity – (715) 833-8993, 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**
Chippewa County Crisis Services – (888) 552-6642
Chippewa County Recovery & Wellness Consortium – (715) 726-7788, located at 711 N Bridge St., Chippewa Falls
Chippewa County Department of Human Services – (715) 726-7788, located at 711 North Bridge Street, Room 118, Chippewa Falls
Mayo Clinic Psychiatry & Psychology in Chippewa Falls – (715) 838-5369, located at 611 First Ave., Chippewa Falls
Rehab.com – (608) 856-5059 – Find a WI addition center by city
Monarch House Peer Respite Center – (715) 505-5641, located in Menomonie
Wisconsin Wayfinder: Essential Children’s Resources – (877) 947-2929
Kaleidoscope Peer Recovery Center – (715) 231-3055, located in Menomonie
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) – (715) 726-7777 or (888) 400-6920, located at 711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls
County Veterans Service Office – (715) 726-7990, located at the Courthouse, 711 Bridge St., Chippewa Falls (Also look at VETERANS section below)
Marriage & Family Health Services – (715) 726-9208, located at 405 Island St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Community Counseling Services – (715) 723-1221, located at 16947 Co Hwy X, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) – (715) 726-7795
Katie Beckett Medicaid – (888) 786-3246 – special eligibility pathway for eligible children under 19 who have certain health care needs and live at home.
NAMIHelpline & Resource Directory – call (800) 950-NAMI (6264), text: 62640, webchat: nami.org/help, or email: helpline@nami.org
Wisconsin Wayfinder: Essential Children’s Resources – (877) 947-2929
FindTreatment.gov – the most comprehensive resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders
AGING & DISABILITY
ADRC – Aging & Disability Resource Center – (715) 726-7777, located at 711 N Bridge St, Room 118, Chippewa Falls
Chippewa County Aging & Disability Resource Guide
Center for Independent Living – (715) 736-1800 Located in Menomonie and Rice Lake
Senior Resources – shows local resources by city, county, or zip
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) 723-2248, located at 2829 Co. Hwy I, Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Employment Services
People Ready Staffing Agency – (715) 234-4889
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 through the American Bar Association. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website.
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 – FCC program that offers an internet discount.
Safelink Wireless – (800) SAFELINK – The free cell phone and data program.
VETERAN SERVICES
Chippewa County Veteran Services & Benefits – (715) 726-7990, located at 711 N Bridge St – room 113, Chippewa Falls
Veterans Rental Assistance Program (VRAP) – (833) 947-8727
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